Jordin Sparks is back!

Kicking off what she’s deemed the ‘ME era’ of her career, the 30-year-old ‘American Idol’ alum sent fans into a frenzy with the release of new song, ‘Unknown.’

A foretaste of the gems set to line her long-awaited new album (the follow-up to 2015’s ‘Right Here Right Now‘), look inside to hear her latest:

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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 dive in to ‘In the Closet’ – a fan favorite of King of Pop Michael Jackson. (more…)

Four years after inciting fury for his controversial comments on the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement (click here to revisit that), Lil Wayne is pissing off the group and its supporters once more after weighing in on the death of unarmed Minneapolis Black man George Floyd.

As has dominated headlines all week, Floyd died after an altercation with police when the arresting offer – Derek Chauvin – pinned his knee on the man’s neck for several minutes (as we reported here).

Taking to Instagram Live with fellow rapper Fat Joe recently, Wayne reflected on the incident by saying the hoopla that surrounds it may be misguided.

“I think when we see these situations, I think we also have to understand that we have to get very specific,” said Wayne. “We have to get so specific and what I mean by that, we have to stop viewing it from such a broad view, meaning we have to stop placing the blame on the whole force and the whole everybody of a certain race or everybody with a badge. We have to get into who that person is. If we want to place the blame on anybody, it should be ourselves for not doing more than what we think we’re doing.”

From there, his commentary veered way left.

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Its apparent Young Dolph and Megan Thee Stallion intend to blow out a few speakers with their bass-buoyed duet, ‘RNB.’

Produced by Juicy J, the braggadocious tune sees Stallion up to her usual set of impressive tricks as she spits:

“I think I might be too real of a bitch / Told me watch my mouth, I told him ni**a, watch your kids.”

Somewhat of a surprise drop given Dolph’s announcement earlier this year to retire from the music business all together, look inside to hear him trade bars with this week’s reigning Billboard Hot 100 champ:

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‘No Good’ singer Ally Brooke is making good on her promise to invite fans behind the veil of her personal life with the announcement of her official memoir, ‘Finding Your Harmony.’

She may be just 26-years-old, but her story – which is highlighted a whirlwind rise to fame courtesy of the award-winning quintet Fifth Harmony – has the makings of some two or three times her age. As such, she’s launching a look into the past, current, and future chapters of her life.

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Days after cell phone-filmed footage of the death of an unarmed Black man, George Floyd, went viral on social media and incited three days of riots in his hometown Minneapolis, the officer directly responsible for his untimely passing – Derek Chauvin – has been arrested and officially charged with third degree murder and manslaughter.

The official announcement inside:

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Ever keen to keep the magnifying glass on some of R&B’s brightest talents, look inside to see the latest happenings of some of the genre’s best movers and shakers.

Peek inside for news on TearMarr, Lloyd, Anthony Hamilton, and Ro James.

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Taylor Swift has set fire to social media after taking aim at Donald Trump.

The superstar singer is far from impressed with US president’s response to the shocking death of unarmed Black man George Floyd and the international fury it’s ignited.

As widely documented, Floyd’s death at the hands of Minnesota police officers has amplified discourse about racial inequality – which Trump weighed-in on.

Swift, however, is not entertaining anything he has to say.

Her words below…

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As we reported here, last year reality star-turned-beauty-mogul Kylie Jenner was at the center of a controversial debate on her ‘self-made billionaire status’ after Forbes magazine crowned her such thanks to the sale of her Kylie Cosmetics company (which the Wall Street Journal reported was a deal worth $1.2 billion at the time).

However, Forbes took to print Friday (May 29) to refute the year-old claim, even stating the company “is significantly smaller, and less profitable than the family has spent years leading the cosmetics industry and media outlets to believe.”

Ouch! More inside:

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Though its arrival was rumored for weeks, Britney Spears sent fans into a frenzy Thursday (May 28) when she formally announced that she would release ‘Mood Ring (By Demand),’ to global streaming services – a bonus track from her 2016 album, ‘Glory.’

Previously limited to Japan only, the tune – made widely available to digital and streaming platforms Friday (May 29) – was met with thunderous ovation from the singer’s dedicated fan base (affectionately called the #BritneyArmy).

Holding tight to even the slightest hint of “new music,” the song has already topped iTunes USA merely hours after its release – ousting previous frontrunner, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande‘s ‘Rain On Me,’ in the process.

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Beyond today’s arrival of new album ‘Chromatica,’ Lady Gaga has also unwrapped a coveted UK #1.

For, latest single ‘Rain On Me’ featuring Ariana Grande has officially topped the British tally.

Full story below…

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Madonna, Mariah Carey, Usher, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, and Britney Spears are just a few of the big names in music who have buckled up for James Corden‘s wildly popular ‘Late Late Show’ segment, ‘Carpool Karaoke,’ over the years.

Yet, despite the slew of prospective guest stars music lovers have on their wish lists (see: Janet Jackson, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Chris Brown, Brandy, etc.), Corden’s gone on record to announce the future of the show is uncertain due to to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Look inside to hear him detail the decision to forego the virtual alternative:

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