In celebration of its September 4 release, Christina Aguilera has been hot on the promo trail for Disney’s live action remake of ‘Mulan’ for which she serves as the voice behind two of its soundtrack’s most important numbers:  ‘Loyal Brave True’ and the 2020 remake of her classic, ‘Reflection.’

Taking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe Thursday (September 17). the GRAMMY winner not only reflected on the impact of the film’s original animated adaptation but also discussed its impact on her career specifically as it helped launch her as one of the most celebrated voices in Pop music history.

While strolling down memory lane, Aguilera dished on that infamous 2003 MTV VMA lip-lock with Britney Spears and Madonna (whom she referred to as ‘the Queen of reinventing herself), her longtime love of Beyonce, and so much more.

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The week August Alsina released his third studio album, ‘The Product III: stateofEMERGEncy,’ the R&B heartthrob revealed he’d had a romantic affair with Jada Pinkett-Smith (with the blessing of her Academy Award-nominated husband Will Smith).

Once the power couple took to Jada’s Facebook Watch platform, ‘Red Table Talk,‘ to address and confirm the rumor head-on, she popularized the term ‘entanglement’ as her description of the extent of the relationship with the singer-songwriter.

While the momentum around the controversy did little to commercially support his ill-fated LP (as we reported here), he was able to capitalize off the hoopla by releasing the Rick Ross-assisted song, ‘Entanglements’ in July.

And, though the song may not feature on ‘The Product,’ Alsina’s still pushing forward in its promotion by unveiling its official music video.

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It’s pretty safe to say many thought Odell Beckham Jr. was having a pretty sh*tty week thanks to trending on Twitter after a groupie reported he enjoyed sexual play with feces, but he’s laughing off the criticism.

The woman – an adult actress named “Slim Danger” – took to the ‘No Jumper’ podcast recently to tell friends Celina Powell and Aliza the football star requested she defecate on him during one of their alleged sexual encounters.  Elsewhere during their many sexual escapades (according to Danger), OBJ even called for the poopy performer to not wear underwear or “shower for 24 hours” – another reported fetish of his.

For most of the week Beckham’s been mum about the hoopla that ensued after her confession.  That changed Thursday (September 17) when he took to the ‘Uninterrupted’ podcast to tackle the topic head-on.

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‘After Hours,’ the blockbuster fourth studio album from The Weeknd, may easily be one of the year’s best-selling efforts but the Canadian hitmaker (born Abel Tesfaye) is not resting on his laurels.

Redirecting energy once aimed at prepping for the project’s accompanying (but now delayed) world tour (click here to read), the GRAMMY winner is instead cooking up the set’s follow-up as indicated by his recent chat with ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine.

Acting as the mag’s latest cover star, Tesfaye dished on a number of topics including a confession he’s amassed enough material during quarantine to release an entire new LP – one that just may see the light of day before 2021.

Elsewhere in the conversation, he praised ‘Hours’ for being his ‘most perfect album,’ discussed his interest in cinema, and so much more.

See highlights from the Nabil Elderkin-snapped photo shoot and its accompanying interview inside:

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’ allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

This week we’ll tracking back to TLC‘s fourth and final #1 hit, 1999’s ‘Unpretty.’

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The already well-known Kygo has only solidified has name in EDM circles thanks to his 2020 updates on some of the biggest hits of music’s favorite divas.

Having previously garnered hits with his revamps of Pop icon Whitney’s Houston‘s ‘Higher Love’ and Rock Queen Tina Turner‘s ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’ (click here to listen), the Norwegian producer most recently set his sights on another music royal:  Queen of Disco Donna Summer.

Tackling her 1979 chart-topper, ‘Hot Stuff,’ look inside to hear his reimagined take on the classic and tell us if he did it justice:

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Having revamped the likes of Petey Pablo‘s ‘Freek-a-Leek,’ Khia‘s ‘My Neck My Back,’ Beyonce‘s ‘Crazy in Love,’ Too $hort‘s ‘Blow the Whistle,’ and more over her career, Saweetie is the perfect fit for Tyga‘s Ying Yang Twins-sampled new song, ‘Money Mouf.’

Built around the 2000’s Rap duo’s 2003 hit, ‘Salt Shaker,’ the OG Parker and $K-produced bop sees Tyga and Saweetie call on fellow California native YG to complete the fold of their racy track.

“B*tch, I’m a king like a planned sack / The b*tch tried to play me, I’ma play her back / B*tch hoppin’ on my d*ck like a jumping jack / I’ma pay for hеr ass, I don’t like it flat / I invest in you, I’ma get thе money back,” the GRAMMY nominee raps.

First teased via his recent announcement to join OnlyFans (click here to read), now the tune is available to be heard in full.

Hear it below:

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Days after Soul icons Patti Labelle and Gladys Knight drew in nearly 4 million viewers via their epic hit-for-hit duel on the #VERZUZ platform (as we reported here), the legendary duo continued to celebrate the win on the new season of Tamron Hall‘s hit talk show, ‘The Tamron Hall Show.’

Helping the hostess celebrate her season 2 arrival and her 50th birthday (September 16), she reunited the divas to reflect on what their battle meant for the culture, how they’ve remained relevant for decades, their strength of their enduring friendship, and so much more.

Did you miss their virtual “reunion”?  See it below:

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Sevyn Streeter is back!

Keeping a low profile since the November 2019 release of her last single, ‘Whatchusay,’ the 34-year-old’s returned guns blazing with a new single, ‘HMU,’ and equally hot music video to accompany it.

Said to be featured on her sophomore LP, ‘Drunken Wordz x Sober Thoughtz’ (due on shelves next month), ‘HMU’ comes as her first single of 2020 courtesy of Groundwērk/Entertainment One (eOne).

“I refuse to let it go, you know it’s all yours / We fuck it up, when we get close, it’s perfect timin’ / I was ’bout my business / Until my heart fell in it / Hit me up,” she sings on the Smash David-produced track.

See its sizzling music video inside:

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Dua Lipa took to ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ Thursday (September 17) to serve a delicious slice of self ode with a parodic take on dating during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Referencing her 2017 U.S. breakout hit, ‘New Rules,’ the Brit-born beauty cranked out a list of do’s and don’ts to the beat of her biggest Stateside hit to date, ‘Don’t Start Now’ (found on her 2020 album ‘Future Nostalgia’).

Swapping lines with the host, Lipa sang:

 “What a year for dating, crazy / Nothing is the way it was / People texting exes sex pics / From the basement at their mum’s / You have human contact / don’t know what you’ll contract / so your first date’s always on Zoom.” 

See the hilarious music video inside.

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Lady Gaga dials ‘911’ for her next musical extravaganza.

The Pop supernova has unleashed the high-octane video for the track, which is lifted from her chart-topping album ‘Chromatica.’

Following on the tall heels of Billboard #1 ‘Rain On Me,’ the song has already received healthy buzz in the wake of preceding interlude ‘Chromatica II’ going viral on TikTok.

What are you waiting for? New Gaga awaits after the jump…

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Cardi B is everywhere right now, but mostly on top of the charts.

Now the Bronx rapper is lending her support to Anitta on the song ‘Me Gusta,’ which features Myke Towers as well.

The song features the lyrics:

“Me gusta / Eso que me dices, pero sé que son excusas / No hay duda / Dices que me quieres, pero siento que me usas.” 

Now the track, about a conflicted love, has received the music video treatment.

Check it out below:

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