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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‘Insecure’ fans rejoice!

Not even three weeks after the series made its long-awaited season 4 premiere has HBO renewed it for another round.

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May 1 would’ve marked the 14th birthday of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant‘s second eldest child Gianna.

Once poised to follow in the footsteps of her legendary father, Gigi – as she was affectionately known – was among 9 (including Kobe) who were killed in a helicopter crash in January.

To remember the late teen, Vanessa took to Instagram with a heartfelt tribute.

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#Arianators and #Beliebers rejoice!

Beyond sharing the same longtime manager in industry powerhouse Scooter Braun, Pop titans Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber share a longtime friendship that – over the years – has seen them collaborate many times via a live format.

Now, after many requests to record those coactions, the duo have announced a  joint single for charity – ‘Stuck With U.’

Read details inside on how the duo are joining forces for COVID-19 relief:

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Erykah Badu and Jill Scott are joining the Verzus family.

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A woman named Tara Reade stepped forward to claim that Joe Biden violated her when she worked for him back in 1993.

This week,  months after the story surfaced, mainstream media outlets are covering the story putting pressure on the apparent Democratic Presidential nominee to address it head on.

Today, he did just that.

Watch his conversation with MSNBC below…

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Brandy‘s back!

Seven long years have separated fans of the R&B veteran from her last album, ‘Two Eleven,’ but their patience has been rewarded with the launch of her latest single, ‘Baby Mama.’ 

The Hit-Boy-produced bop, which boasts fellow GRAMMY winner Chance the Rapper as its co-star, has already lit up R&B sales and streaming tallies merely hours after its premiere on May 1.  Fitting fanfare for the R&B siren who recently told That Grape Juice the jam is just one of many housed on her yet-titled seventh studio album, due later this year.

Dishing exclusively on the project and its producers, the long-teased ‘Moesha’ reboot, and her reported biopic, look inside to see what B-Rocka said on these topics and more:

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Rihanna brings the heat in the latest shoot for her Savage x Fenty lingerie line.

The singer, who continues to have fans thirsting for new music, sends pulses racing with the saucy snaps – which form part of a brand collaboration with Adam Selman.

RiRi’s pics arrive on the heels of recent collaboration with PARTYUNEXTDOOR, ‘Believe It,’ which is building into a moderate sized hit on Urban radio.

Pending more in the way of new music, peep another scorcher from the Bajan-bred superstar – who is decked in the Savage x Fenty VIP Box / Neon Nights range – after the jump…

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ABC hit ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ is back for a sixth and final season. And there are just a few more episode before its colossal climax.

The legal drama, which stars Emmy-winner Viola Davis, follows a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defence professor.

For six years, viewers have been engrossed with the seemingly endless array of twists and titillating turns. And for its penultimate run, it looks as though they’ll be tied up in equally exciting fashion.

See what we mean below, where a sneak peek preview of ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ season 6/episode 14 titled ‘Annalise Keating Is Dead’ awaits…

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Camila Cabello‘s latest hit, ‘My Oh My,’ gets revamped thanks to a little help from Gunna.

The sleeper hit’s been a steady climber on multiple Billboard charts since its Hot 100 debut 20 weeks ago, but after stalling at a #12 peak on that same tally the songstress has unveiled plans to help push it into higher ground.

Could the Gunna remix be just the trick needed to do that? Listen inside and tell us:

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Just days after making the announcement (as we reported here), Khalid‘s unveiled the Summer Walker-assisted remix to his single, ‘Eleven.’

Ahead of its accompanying music video’s premiere Friday afternoon (May 1), listen to the tune in full inside:

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With little warning, Drake‘s dropped a new mixtape.

As we reported here, the opus was confirmed Thursday (April 30) after days of murmurs from the rapper’s fans.  Featuring the chart-topping hit ‘Toosie Slide,’ the project is chockfull of guest stars including appearances from the likes of his frequent collaborator Future, Chris Brown, Young Thug, Playboi Carti, and many more.

Listen to the project in full inside:

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