Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s retrospective segment – a written quest, if you will, to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of Pop and Urban Pop music hits.

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Christina Aguilera‘s criminally underrated quaternary album, ‘Bionic,’ join us inside as we revisit the epic set.

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As we reported here, The Weeknd took to Instagram Wednesday (May 20) to reveal his highly anticipated ‘After Hours World Tour’ had been postponed to next year due to the ongoing global health crisis.

Initially scheduled for a June 11 launch in his native Canada, the global jaunt was set to touch down in Toronto, Miami, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, London, Amsterdam, and more before closing in Paris on November 12.

Now, just moments after providing the scheduling update, his official web site not only lists the new dates but also confirms he’s planning to add EVEN MORE stops to the already jam-packed itinerary.

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

So, as our retrospective segments, ‘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 serves as a variation of our Retro Rewind assay to salute an entire era of music history.

This week, we’ll look back on ‘Not Myself Tonight’ – the first single from Christina Aguilera‘s fourth album, ‘Bionic.’

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March 27 marks the 50th birthday anniversary of Pop icon Mariah Carey‘s arrival to Earth.

A larger-than-life diva whose enormous talent has only been matched by her equally magnetic personality and incomparable chart stats, Carey’s 30-year catalog of memorable moments are voluminous (to say the least).

With a library of inimitable vocal moments and career milestones to her credit, That Grape Juice – in honor of her 50th – has assembled 50 of our favorite Mimi minutes 

Take a look and weigh in below:

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Pioneers of the music video may have nursed MTV from its infancy, but by 1989, the very vehicle that helped transport many to chart summits threatened to desert them for refusing to evolve with the art form into the next decade.

And while some protested prioritizing the maturing medium, Madonna – a video virtuoso who’d pushed the visual needle forward faster and farther than any of her female contemporaries – had become its gold standard.  Barring King of Pop Michael Jackson, no other artist had taken command of the platform quite like she had – elevating musical clips from mere performance cuts to full-on short films.

As 1990 approached, the diva, albeit at the most untouchable phase of her superstardom, was still 30-something in an increasingly ageist music industry.  The harsh reality of that (and the changing musical tide around her) made morphing that much more of a necessity for Pop’s top chameleon.

Her answer to the challenge?  The Shep Pettibone-produced ‘Vogue.’

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The nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced moments ago and brought with them honors for a number of Hollywood’s most notable names – as well as rising stars such as Cynthia Erivo.

However, some – including several favorites – were notable in their absence.

Join us below as we weigh-in on the biggest snubs on this year’s tally.

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Are we the only ones who love when awards’ season is in full swing?

With the Grammys around the corner and the Golden Globes in rearview, next up is the NAACP Image Awards.

Unveiling its full list of nods today, the prestigious award honors actors, actresses, singers, authors, and activists of color, in and out of the entertainment industry, via its 51st annual presentation this year live on BET.

Music royals such as Beyonce and Bruno Mars landed noms in the recording categories, as did newcomers such as Lizzo and H.E.R.

Elsewhere Netflix leads in the TV categories, with major looks for ‘When They See Us’ and Eddie Murphy‘s ‘Dolemite Is My Name.’

Ahead of finding out who will walk away with the coveted trophies on February 2nd, head below to see the full nominations list:

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Christmas has come early for Justin Bieber fans.

Because the Pop pin-up is back and looking to make an almighty splash with a number of activations, including a new single, album, US tour, docu-series.

Full story below…

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Remy Ma‘s blessings are overflowing.

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This week brought with it the reunion of the ‘Girlfriends’ cast on ABC’s ‘black-ish’ and, in turn, ushered in a fresh wave of excitement about a possible reunion.

During a new interview with Charlamagne Tha God, Tracee Ellis-Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White, and Jill Marie Jones, opened up about the abrupt end of the show’s initial run on The CW. 

Revealing that it’s the first time they’ve collectively sat with each other and dialogued about the axing of the show, the ladies detailed how specific changes at the network was a key contributor to its dismantlement.

Jill Marie Jones also waxed honest about the circumstances surrounding the early departure of her character Joan, revealing the things she’d do differently if she could.

Watch below…

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This week’s episode of ‘Black-ish’ (October 8) brings with it the highly teased and just as anticipated reunion of Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White, and Jill Marie Jones – the stars of UPN’s iconic 2000’s series, ‘Girlfriends.’

Announced a month ago (as we reported here), the ladies have been on the promo trail since the news was first unveiled in support of the forthcoming feature.  Expectedly, no interview to date has missed the opportunity to inquire about the status of a reunion movie or full on reboot of the television show (as it was cancelled abruptly in 2008 with no official finale).

The most recent chat on the subject came courtesy of ‘Black-ish’ resident star, Ross, as she dished with our friends at ‘Entertainment Weekly’ about what fans of the show can expect from the ‘Girlfriends’ and just what it would take to get a reunion movie in the works.

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September 17 marked the kick off of Madonna‘s eleventh headlining concert trek, the ‘Madame X’ tour.

Designed to support the Pop Queen’s latest chart-topping album, ‘Madame X,’ the jaunt’s launch at Brooklyn’s Academy of Music dazzled concertgoers last night and was met with mostly favorable reviews.  Announced in May, Madge’s latest road trip sees the diva dance away from the arenas and stadiums of her previous touring efforts to play a series of theaters.  Mounting mini-residencies in select cities around the world including London, Lisbon, Paris, Las Vegas, New York, Chicago, and more, the limited seating at each location continues to overwhelm promoters with demand for encores.

The result?

The ‘Music’ star will be bringing her music to even more cities, upping the tour’s total (as of time reported) to a whopping 92 stops between now and March 2020.  And, at the rate tickets are going, that number’s only set to increase.

Details inside:

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