We’re among the many hoping there’s no cure in sight for the wave of Normani fever that’s sweeping through since she dropped her blazing new music video, ‘Motivation,’ early this morning (August 16).

Billed as the official first single from the singer’s yet-titled, forthcoming debut solo effort, the cut is the brainchild of a team of superstar writers, singers, and producers (Ariana Grande Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh, and Savan Kotecha).

On this side of its release date the tune is already showing early signs of success (based on its digital sales and critical response), but some may not know it was preceded by a slew of promotional appearances in its support in a bid to build anticipation.  One stop (to our friends at Chicago’s B96 96.3 FM) caught up with the 23-year-old at this year’s Lollapalooza to discuss her new album, working with Grande, and so much more.

Published to the outlet’s Youtube just hours before ‘Motivation’s premiere, tuck inside to see how the singer’s responding to fan demands for the LP, fighting those debut album jitters, and so much more:

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New York City’s Central Park played host to Chance the Rapper this morning (August 16th) as the emcee cranked out a whopping 5 songs for ‘Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series.

The 26-year-old – still hot on the promo trail in support of his debut studio album ‘The Big Day’ (click here to listen) – gave visitors and home viewers a taste of what they can expect on his forthcoming arena tour ahead of its September 14 kick off in San Francisco (click here for dates).

Jamming out to the likes of “Do You Remember,” “Hot Shower,” “Let’s Go On The Run,” and more, if you needed a reason to catch Chance on the road this high octane showing inside should serve amply.

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

So, just 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.

This week we’re planning 2 revisit ‘2 Become 1’ by Spice Girls. More inside:

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Christina Milian and Netflix unified to create a movie named ‘Falling Inn Love‘ for the thriving platform and her RomCom-heavy filmography!

Now twenty years removed from her role in ‘American Pie‘, Milian plays a lady named Gabriela in this movie and stars in it alongside Adam Demos and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman.

August 29th marks the spot for its release.

Intrigued?

Every now and then I think about the dance break in Christina Milian’s “AM to PM”. pic.twitter.com/xFQbu3MCCa

— Furquan Akhtar (@furquan) August 15, 2019

Watch its trailer below…

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Fresh from premiering the title track to new album ‘Lover,’ Taylor Swift has whipped up excitement with the official reveal of the set’s tracklist.

Coming in a generous 18-tracks, the LP (due August 23rd) features singles ‘ME!’ and ‘You Need To Calm Down.’ Executive produced by the singer herself, she’s joined by producers Jack Antonoff, Joel Little, Louis Bell, and Frank Dukes.

Hotly anticipated, it also is notable in that it serves as Swift’s first project to be released as part of her new pact with Universal Music Group.

Check out the song list, which includes a collaboration with the Dixie Chicks, below…

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Katy Perry is in trouble.

Unfortunate news below…

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Gabrielle Union is top lining a new RomCom for ScreenGems.

Full story below…

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Titus Burgess is baking a brand new television show set to whet the appetites of foodies everywhere.

Sweet news below…

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Normani set the net ablaze with the arrival of her new video ‘Motivation.’

Issued as the all-out launch effort from her hotly anticipated solo debut, the former Fifth Harmony star brought the flames for the scorching Dave Meyers visual.

Already being hailed as a breakthrough moment for the New Orleans native, the sassy jam has found favor with not only fans but celebrities too.

For, the likes of Ariana Grande, Missy Elliott, Ciara, Sam Smith, Megan Thee Stallion, and fellow ‘Motivation’ maven Kelly Rowland have all taken to social media to shower praise on the rising star.

See what they had to say after the jump…

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British musician Jorja Smith continues to massage her momentum.

Following collaborations with Drake and Kali Uchis, the songstress has found a musical friend in Burna Boy. Together, they’ve created the gem that is ‘Be Honest.’

The song arrives following colossal success of Smith’s debut ‘Lost & Found’ and the release of Burna’s well-received album ‘African Giant,’ the latter of which has been enjoying a solid commercial run in Europe.

Like the BRIT award-winning Jorja, the Nigerian entertainer has generated an impressive buzz for his music on a global scale (see: recent Beyonce collob) and undoubtedly hopes ‘Honest’ will soar on the wings of their combined star power.

Check out the visual below…

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Rae Sremmurd’s Swae Lee sprung a surprise on fans today with the release of new solo material – including a collaboration with Drake.

Christened ‘Won’t Be Late,’ the flavorsome jam sees the pair trade verses over production from Nigerian producer/artist Tekno.

Ahead of inevitable heavy radio play, give the song a spin after the jump…

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Jay-Z‘s polarizing partnership with the NFL continues to be the subject of ample debate.

For while some have praised the mogul for attempting to mend fences with the league and garnering potent pull in the process, others are less impressed given how vocal he was during the fall-out from Colin Kaepernick kneeling protest. The latter of which, despite a hefty payout to the player, remains unsolved in the eyes of some.

And it appears Jay’s protégé Rihanna seems to agree.

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