SZA had quite the night at the 2022 GRAMMYs after nabbing her first award.

Arriving on the heels of 11 prior nominations, the singer’s trophy was for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance alongside Doja Cat for their collaboration ‘Kiss Me More.’

Easily one of the biggest releases of last year, the inescapable nature of the bop had some wondering why the pair didn’t take to the stage to perform on Music’s Biggest Night.

SZA’s response ignited further chatter and now she’s weighing in again to clear up what she says is confusion.

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Ashanti has made an undeniable mark on the music industry and now her name is taking permanent residence on one of the world’s most iconic strips – the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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We love us a tenacious artist here at That Grape Juice and Bree Runway is catwalking her way into our hearts.

Putting the pedal to the medal and accelerating at full speed, the rising star is wasting no time adding to the push for her current single ‘Somebody Like You.’

The hard-hitting anthem serves as the latest offering from the British-Ghanian songstress, who has already had an action-packed 2022.

Now, she’s delivered a new incarnation of the cut – which has been christened the “orchestral version.”

Ever visual, Bree has paired the track with an enchanting performance video.

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August Alsina may have no qualms releasing music about his “entanglement” with Jada Pinkett Smith, but it seems rumors of a tell-all book are where he draws the line.

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Dancehall titan Kranium continues to bring vibrant vibes.

Indeed, after titillating with the ‘Toxic’ EP last year, the Jamaican-raised stage blazer kicked off 2022 in seismic style with his latest effort, ‘Wi Deh Yah.’

Now, as gears up to embark on a like-titled stateside tour of the US, the star chopped it up with That Grape Juice. 

During the candid conversation, Kranium opened up about his new music, returning to the live circuit, staying true to himself artistically, and more.

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In news just in, Federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed as the next US Supreme Court justice.

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The countdown is on to the premiere of Chloe Bailey‘s new single ‘Treat Me.’

Hotly anticipated, the track serves as the official follow-up to summer sizzler ‘Have Mercy’ and features on the 23-year-old’s debut solo album – which she recently revealed is complete.

Ahead of the ‘Treat Me’ premiere tonight, Bailey has unleashed a brand new trailer for its Diana Kunst-directed music video.

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The saga of drama around this year’s Coachella headliners continues to play out.

Case in point, a new report is alleging that The Weeknd is now threatening to drop out of his spot.

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Alicia Keys is back with new music.

After ample teasing, the music icon has unleashed the video for her song ‘City of Gods (Part II).’ 

The song is a solo version of her Kanye West and Fivio Foreign collaboration, ‘City of Gods.’ Now dubbed as “Part II,” the song sees Keys expand on the hook from the original song. She also tones down the instrumental to let her voice shine across the tune.

To promote the song, Keys will be taking the stage on ‘Ellen.’

In the meantime, watch the Sing Lee-directed music video for ‘City of Gods (Part II)’ just below…

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After watching the first installment of ‘Fallen Angels Murder Club’ score killer reviews for Lifetime last Saturday (April 2), ‘Breathe Again’ beauty Toni Braxton is back to do it again with the flick’s follow-up, ‘Heroes & Felons.’

In the mysterious thriller, Braxton reprises her role as the felonious “Hollis” at the center of an investigation of a slew of murders who must figure out ‘who dun it’ before its too late.

Based on the ‘Hollis Morgan Mystery’ franchise by R. Franklin James, ‘Heroes’ is executive produced by Toni and directed by Rhonda Baraka (who also serves as the film adaptation’s writer).

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Peruse of the updated Billboard’s Song Sales chart sees Rap Queen Nicki Minaj reigning with her latest single, ‘We Go Up.’

Released March 25, the Fivio Foreign-assisted track comes as her fourth drop in less than two months and followed the warmly received tunes ‘Do We Have a Problem,’ ‘Bussin,’ and ‘Blick Blick.’

Accompanied to Hot 100 success by some history-making measure (i.e. ‘Problem’ made Nicki the first female rapper to have 20 top 10 hits, ‘Blick’ made her the second female artist to have at least 65 top 40 hits, and more), the bops – reportedly set to line the GRAMMY nominee’s forthcoming fifth studio album – set the tone for ‘We Go Up’ to go and do the same.

Ahead of the release of its official music video, look inside to see how the new song’s impact was felt on this week’s hit list.

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Occupying similar spaces in the music realm makes it easy for fans to pit artists against each other.  Such is particularly the case for the likes of Chloe Bailey and Normani, who are not only two of the day’s top female steerers of contemporary R&B, but are equally renown for their sizzling stage performances.

Despite the sometimes negative comparisons, Bailey – as she’s putting the finishing touches on her forthcoming solo debut album – recently made headlines for confirming she’s eyeing a collaboration with the former Fifth Harmony star.

Look inside to see how Normani responded to the report.

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