This week is seeing Janet Jackson and her legions of fans celebrate the 30th of her groundbreaking ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’ album.

Released in 1989, the landmark set generated seven top 5 hits, four #1 singles, and charted #1 songs in three separate calendar years. Beyond its commercial success, it’s widely hailed for its powerful socially conscious rooting.

In honor of its undeniable impact, Jackson has poured a massive remix collection onto streaming services.

Comprised of over 80 tracks, ‘Rhythm Nation 1814: The Remixes’ blends rare mixes  with even rarer B-Sides and bonus bops – such as ‘The Skin Game.’

Check out the full tracklist and listen below…

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Jennifer Lopez is an established icon, having stunned in many a look.

However, few if any of her frocks can rival the iconic green Versace dress she wore to the Grammys in 2000.

Now, almost 20 years on and aged 50, the diva supreme proved she hasn’t missed a step.

She rocked the dress again tonight when closing the Versace Spring 2020 presentation at Milan Fashion Week. And she looked breathtaking.

Watch her WERK after the jump…

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Normani continues to earn acclaim for her stage-blazing.

The Fifth Harmony flame-thrower brought the heat to Rihanna‘s Savage X Fenty fashion show, which aired on Amazon Prime.

Backed by a bevy of beauties, the 23-year-old ‘Motivation’ singer scorched while rocking out to Sean Paul‘s ‘Get Busy.’

Watch ‘Mani in action after the jump…

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Fantasia has unleashed the ‘Holy Ghost’!

The bouncy bop is the latest taste of the star’s 7th studio album ‘Sketchbook,’ due October 11th via her freshly formed indie imprint Rock Soul. 

Arriving after singles ‘Enough’ and ‘PTSD,’ the track had been made available as an instant-grat offering to those who pre-order its parent LP.

Speaking on the set, the American Idol champion said:

“I’ve shared so much with the world but I feel that there is more still in this journey .. I’m still growing. In the sketchbook we’re still coloring out and painting it out the way I want to be seen, not allowing anybody else to take control of that journey. This sketchbook, what I’m showing through my music, no matter where I go, I want people to see that the painting is still being filled in and there’s many colors and many things to Fantasia that they still don’t know — especially music.”  

Take a listen to ‘Holy Ghost’ after the jump…

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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.

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The Pussycats Dolls reunion has been rumored in earnest, with multiple sources confirming that plans for a PCD regrouping have accelerated only to stall. On several separate occasions.

However, it appears it’s finally all systems go – and there’s an interesting development that may be the key catalyst for everything moving ahead this go round. And it centers around ownership.

Details below…

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Beyonce celebrated her 38th birthday earlier this month and, after soaking up the love, has expressed thanks to her millions of fans by sharing snaps from her last year.

Taking to her official site, Queen Bey lifted the veil on her personal life, posting pics of herself slaying (as per) as well as shots of her with her beautiful family.

Case in point the pic above with twins Rumi and Sir from Halloween 2018.

More after the jump…

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Welcome to The Stream Scene, the TGJ original feature designed to celebrate artists making major moves on the streaming service Spotify.

Rocking out this week? Keithian, Lizzo, Lil Nas X and Masego (pictured).

Meet us below…

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Cardi B continues to prove herself a darling of the Recording Industry Association of America.

Not even two weeks ago, the ‘Bodak Yellow’ beauty saw her name colored in the institution’s record books as she became the most certified female rapper in digital history (click here to read more). Snatching the title from nemesis Nicki Minaj, B leads the genre’s ladies with a whopping 32.5 million certified sold records amassed in just 2 years.

Now, as her official debut single has surpassed the 9x platinum threshold, she’s penciling in yet another history-making achievement with the Association.

Details inside:

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The “Divine Miss M” got the dragging from hell on Twitter yesterday (September 19) when she took to the platform to assert the #Beyhive, Beyonce‘s beloved fan group, should “mobilize” to take down the president.

A seemingly well-intended tweet from the legendary Bette Midler – who has long made her distaste for Donald Trump well knowno – the responses suggest it was taken every way but.  Wielding fiery clap back from the fan group’s members, some cited data from the 2016 U.S. presidential election to assert that Midler’s suggestion for mobilization should be aimed elsewhere.

Did you miss the hoop-la?  See it inside:

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Janet Jackson is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her groundbreaking ‘Rhythm Nation’ album in seismic style.

For, the Queen of Pop is hitting the road for a limited run of electrifying shows – which’ll feature a salute to the legendary LP.

And guess what?

That Grape Juice is giving YOU the chance to attend one of her hotly anticipated dates in Hawaii.

Want to be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to November 23rd concert at the Blaidell Center? We thought as much! To enter, simply answer the question below…

Which Song Isn’t Featured On ‘Rhythm Nation’?

a) Love Will Never Do Without You

b) Nasty

c) Black Cat

Submit your answer, along with your full name, age, address, and telephone number to the email address below.
Please be sure to title entry ‘Janet – TGJ’ :

competitions@thatgrapejuice.net

All entries must be received by 12.00pm GMT on Monday September 30th 2019.

Entrants MUST also be following That Grape Juice on Instagram and/or Twitter (with proof included in email):

Instagram.com/ThatGrapeJuice
Twitter.com/ThatGrapeJuice

Good Luck!

Not even 24 hours after its September 13 release, ‘Don’t Call Me Angel’ –  the highly anticipated collaboration of Pop stars Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey, and Ariana Grande – made a grand entrance atop iTunes sales and Spotify charts.

The first single from the Grande-curated soundtrack of the forthcoming ‘Charlie’s Angels’ reboot, industry analysts suggest the song is well on its way to soaring to the Billboard Hot 100 as one of the year’s highest debuts (possibly even landing on the list’s perch once first week sales, streaming, and airplay are tallied).

In a bid to ensure a strong premiere on the chart the diva syndicate are already pushing promotional efforts its way.  Look below to see a behind the scenes glimpse at the ‘Angel’s creation:

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