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As if the summer isn’t already hot enough, July has simply been brimming and blazing with highly anticipated releases from some of pop’s heaviest hitting female artists.

Just last night alone pop princess Britney Spears and Katy Perry dropped their long-awaited new releases.  For fans of Spears, the new song, ‘Make Me,‘ came after a year-long await and followed the failed, Iggy Azalea-assisted ‘Pretty Girls.’  For #KatyCats, the tune, ‘Rise,’ follows releases found from her 2013 chart-topping set ‘Prism.’

Spears may have shot to #1 on iTunes quicker than her competitor, but Perry’s fanbase is already ‘roaring’ loud and clear as they (as of time reporting) have hoisted their leader to the digital tally’s top spot.

Yet, while the two pop princesses are getting the most buzz around their respective releases, fans of Tinashe are still moving and grooving to her Dream-produced cut ‘Superlove.‘  The song, also released last night, is getting a thumbs up from some of the same critics who can’t keep their fingers off the ‘play’ button to bump July’s other hot releases – Fergie‘s ‘M.I.L.F. $’ and Zayn‘s ‘Cruel.’

Now, with all heat coming to us at once, we must ask you – That Grape Juice faithful – who is your fave of the pack?

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In dire need of a fresh Azealia Banks performance?

Good news, we have one waiting for you after the jump.

That’s right, following her unfortunate run-ins with Skai Jackson and Zayn Malik on Twitter, the ‘Desperado’ rapper made her way to the Bosco Fresh Festival to rock the event with an electric set.

Hit the play button to catch Ms. Banks in glorious action below…

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Drake‘s ‘VIEWS’ is proving to be the thorn in many a Pop purveyor’s side.

Find out why below…

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Despite being the victor of many-a-social media battle over her short, but storied career, Azealia Banks met her match when she crossed paths with the unlikeliest of opponents:  14-year-old Disney star Skai Jackson.

Jackson, best known for her infamous “sitting” meme, politely sat and shat all over Banks via Twitter – a bout that’s now gone down in infamy for the self-proclaimed “Yung Rapunxel.”

Now, a day after the rapstress tried to rekindle the beef by labeling the young actress as a “c**n in training,” Jackson’s interview with ‘Teen Vogue’ has surfaced and gets her take on the now epic Twitter feud.

Tuck in below to read the Disney darling’s statements:

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In 2015, Azealia Banks was lauded for her groundbreaking Hot 97 interview in which she slammed institutional racism and its irreparable affect on African-Americans.

In 2016, the entertainer showcased behaviour akin to those she often speaks out against by launching a racially charged attack on the Pakistani performer Zayn Malik.

Now, she has apologised for her abhorrent actions.

Her words below…

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Uh oh!

As if getting dragged up and down a number of Twitter timelines yesterday by Zayn fans and Disney starlet Skai Jackson wasn’t enough for ‘The Big Big Beat’ beauty Azealia Banks, now the fire has been reignited by Jackson’s mom Kiya Cole.

Indeed, she had some feisty words for Banks who – as you may know – suffered a major L at the hands of Cole’s 14-year-old daughter last night (click here to read more on that).

Click below for the warning from mom:

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Azealia Banks’ views on white supremacy and racism within society after often accurate and carefully presented.

Alas, it’s now clear that the same can’t be said about the rapper when discussing her relationship with the industry she once hoped to conquer.

For, after engaging in a headline-making Twitter war with Zayn Malik and a 14-year-old Disney star, the rapper has now shared her thoughts on Britain’s Urban music scene.

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Was “#FlopLikeRihanna” too soon? For many Rihanna naysayers, it very well may be.

While ‘Kiss It Better’ has yet to gain steam on the Billboard charts, it’s sister single ‘Needed Me’ looks poised to make some surprising moves. How so?

Read below.

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2016’s biggest Billboard 200 titans – Adele, Rihanna, and Justin Bieber – collectively dominated the chart since the debut of their most recent respective projects.  As we’ve reported previously, Adele and Bieber’s albums (both released in November 2015) and Rih’s latest project (released in February 2016) enjoyed lengthy reigns atop the BB 200, never once leaving the tally’s top 5…until now.

For, after weeks of fending off the likes of K. Michelle, Zayn, and other brief chart-toppers, 2016’s top trio have now fallen out of the top 5 courtesy of an impressive showing from Kanye West and others. We reported earlier this week that West, whose latest project ‘Life of Pablo’ pushed 94,000 equivalent album sales during its official “debut” week, now holds the #1 spot.

Now, alongside an noteworthy debut from newly formed hip hop duo Twenty88 (Big Sean & Jhene Aiko), tuck in below to see what other acts helped West push Rih, Addy, and Biebs south and completely out of the top 5:

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Sales of Rihanna’s latest studio set ‘ANTI’ are dire to say the least.

However, the same can’t be said of its Dancehall-kissed cut ‘Work’ which has done its part to push the star’s label to the top of the music industry’s pecking order in the first quarter of 2016.

Good news below…

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Chris Brown has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons of late. However R&B’s bad boy is attempting to re-affix the focus on his music. Albeit subtlety.

Fresh from rolling out a trio of remixes for Urban hit ‘Back To Sleep,’ the 26-year-old impacted Instagram with a preview of a new track.

Though the song is untitled and further details weren’t divulged, we have been hearing fervent murmurs about a new C. Breezy LP due this year. Could this be lifted from the set?

Take a listen below and let us know if it should!

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Chris Brown is far from finished with his push for his new single ‘Back to Sleep.’

How he reignites interest in the cut?

By releasing a remix featuring the Afro-Latino star that is Miguel, Trey Songz and August Alsina, doing so after releasing another reworked version which features Zayn Malik and Usher.

18 or over?

Enjoy below…

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