Megan Thee Stallion‘s star and stock are rocketing.

The rapper, who nabbed two #1s on the Billboard Hot 100 this summer, is being sure to pair her musical wins with savvy brand moves.

Case in point her partnership with Fashionova. 

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Fans who have been waiting to return to Coachella will have to wait a bit longer.

The festival has reportedly been pushed back for a third time in under a year, according to a new report from our friends at Rolling Stone.

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Travis Scott and Bryson Tiller have linked-up.

Scott returned with another episode of .WAV Radio on Apple Music on October 7, where he welcomed Tiller to the show. The pair then premiered their lost collaboration, ‘Blunt Talk,’ which is reportedly a year-and-a-half old.

Travis previously worked with Tiller on the song ‘First Take’ from his 2016 album, ‘Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight.’ 

He also took the time to reflect on their friendship, saying:

“He grew to be one of my favorite artists of all time. He had me at ‘502 Come Up.'”

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October 9 brings with it the global release of Radha Blank‘s ‘The Forty-Year-Old Version’ on Netflix.

A contemporary coming of age story, the film follows New York based playwright Radha.

With her 40th birthday around the corner, societal pressures, benchmarks, and success markers weigh on her spirit and light a match within to reinvent.

In pursuit of her “last big shot,” Radha glides between the worlds of theater and Hip-Hop in hopes of volumizing her truest voice.

The film earned Blank theU.S. Dramatic Competition Directing Award at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival – and deservingly so.

That Grape Juice was privy to an early viewing. Join us below as we unpack why ‘The Forty Year-Old’ is a must-see.

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Nearly 6 months after seeing his breakthrough hit, ‘Rockstar,’ debut in the Hot 100’s top 10 (and eventually peak at #1), DaBaby is still watching the Roddy Ricch-assisted tune enjoy a run in the tally’s top 10 as it sits at #7 on the chart’s refreshed edition (as we reported here).

Given a recharge thanks to the re-release of its parent album, ‘Blame It on Baby,’ the 28-year-old is now moving on from ‘Rockstar’ to promote another of the deluxe set’s new offerings:  ‘Practice.’

Unveiling its Gemini Vision-directed music video recently, DaBaby uses the comedic visual – alongside his uncle and son –  to bring the tune to life like never before.

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In late 2019, the FCC launched an official probe of the music industry to investigate alleged practices of rampant “payola,” the act of a music platform (streaming or radio outlets mainly) accepting pay or bribes from record labels to boost an artist’s chart or certification stats (as we reported here).

Under the leadership of FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly, the official examination targeted the Recording Industry Association of America, record labels, and streaming services (many of whom were not very cooperative) in the months that followed its launch before being deprioritized by the governmental organization due to the global health crisis.

The music industry may have thought it was off the hook thanks to O’Rielly’s cooled jets, but now a spotlight’s been reignited on the topic thanks to a scathing exposé recently published by our friends at ‘Rolling Stone.’

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As we reported here, Travis Scott made history this week when his single, ‘Franchise,’ debuted at #1 on the Hot 100 – the third time he did so this year alone.

The Young Thug & M.I.A.-assisted song blasted to the top with nearly 100,000 digital downloads first-week (including $.69 discounted sales) as well as handsome streams and digital downloads.  Historically, it’s not uncommon for #1 debuts to experience steep falls in the weeks that follow.

To offset that potential, Scott and co. enlisted serial hitmaker Future to assist.  Throwing on a set of hot braggadocious bars, look inside to hear his addition.

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BlackPink fans rejoice!

Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé are running to a screen near you courtesy of an ‘all-access documentary’ airing exclusively on Netflix.

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‘ALICIA,’ the latest top 5 album from Alicia Keys, may have been released September 18 but the GRAMMY winner is still rolling out new promotional efforts in its support.

Just days after it was announced she will join the likes of her ‘So Done’ duet partner Khalid, Doja Cat, Post Malone, Swae Lee, and many more on the performance roster of the 2020 Billboard Music Awards (as we reported here), Keys gave fans another look behind the scenes at the creation of her new LP.

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Taylor Swift is the latest name to formally endorse Joe Biden‘s bid for US Presidency.

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Ella Mai is wasting no time lighting a promotional match under new single ‘Not Another Love Song.’

Because the songbird took front-stage center to perform her freshly hatched number on ‘The Late Show With Steve Colbert.’

The track, which arrived last week is the premiere taste of the Londoner’s forthcoming sophomore album.

Armed with the momentum of GRAMMY winning breakthrough smash ‘Boo’ed Up,’ is Ms. Mai landed her next hit?

Check out her live showing below and let us know…

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Are new Ariana Grande bops incoming?

It appears so!

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