Jidenna heralds the release of sophomore album ’85 To Africa’ with the unwrapping of the video for ‘Worth The Weight.’

The Seun Kuti assisted song is the latest from the project to receive the visual treatment, following the clip for ‘Tribe.’

Holistically, ’85 To Africa’ follows Jidenna on a journey back to the motherland after being evicted from his ATL home by no fault of his own.

The trip brought with it ample reflection and saw the rising star blend his dual Western and West African influences with the end result being a solid, more personal, body of work.

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Ashanti is aiming to please this summer with new single ‘Pretty Little Thing.’

British listeners were first introduced to the jam in jingle form when it ran alongside an ad campaign the Grammy winner fronted for the clothes brand.

Now, she’s spreading the flavorsome love worldwide with the video for the Afro B assisted bop.

In the clip (which was directed by Eif Rivera), the the R&B belle dances up a storm.

Check it out below…

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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.

Next up?  We’ll revisit Vanessa Williams’ last trip to the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100:  ‘The Colors of the Wind.’  Meet us inside: (more…)

Over the past few years modern classic R&B tunes like Monica‘s ‘So Gone,’ Ghost Down DJs’ ‘My Boo,’ and more have experienced a resurgence of sorts thanks to social media.  Now, Grammy-winning rapper DMX can add his name to the list of veteran acts seeing their songs resurrected in the Twitter era.

19 years after his hit, ‘What These B*tches Want’ (featuring Sisqo), dominated Urban airwaves, the Nokio (of Dru Hill)-produced cut is now the center of a viral challenge that celebrates Black women and the diversity of their hairstyles.  As fans remember, the song is an ode to the past loves of X’s life and famously lists them as:

“There was Brenda, LaTisha, Linda, Felicia / Dawn, LeShaun, Ines, and Alicia / Teresa, Monica, Sharron, Nicki / Lisa, Veronica, Karen, Vicky / Cookie, well, I met her in a ice cream parlor / Tonya, Diane, Lori, and Carla / Marina, Selena, Katrina, Sabrina / About three Kims, LaToya, and Tina / Shelley, Bridget, Cathy, Rasheeda / Kelly, Nicole, Angel, Juanita / Stacy, Tracie, Rohna, and Ronda / Donna, Ulanda, Tawana, and Wanda.”

The challenge has its participants string together a collage of videos that highlight a different hairdo per name listed.  The comedic movement quickly caught fire on social media and, as a result, has introduced ‘Want’ to a new generation of music lovers.  See how inside:

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Spice lived up to her name today on ‘Good Morning Britain’

The Dancehall queen is in town for a series of shows as well to make an appearance at the world renown Notting Hill Carnival.

Ever one for a “moment,” the star – who also appears on ‘Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta’ – gave quite the dance demonstration.

Watch the action after the jump..

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Here at That Grape Juice, we’re always eyeing the stars of tomorrow.

Case in point Tyla Yaweh.

Discovered by chart-topper Post Malone and endorsed by the likes of Birdman, the rising star has been on the receiving end of  global acclaim thanks to a string of streaming hits and the release of his poignant project ‘Heart Full of Rage.’

The set weaves his love for Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop, and Rock to tell his story with help from the likes of PnBRock and French Montana.

Already boasting a loyal fanbase, Tyla added more to his camp of supporters following a widely praised stint as opening act during Post’s latest tour (which included a stop at London’s iconic O2 Arena).

It’s no wonder he’s being hotly tipped to dominate 2020.

With over 22 million streams to his name already, find out why Tyla has ’em buzzing below…

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Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun have been at odds publicly in the wake of the latter snapping up her back-catalogue.

But, according the music mogul, there’s no ‘Bad Blood.’ At least not on his end.

See what we mean below…

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Danielle Brooks stars in ‘The Day Shall Come’...a thrilling new movie set to glide into cinematic action on September 27th!

In it, an outlandish street preacher with far-fetched ideas catches the attention of a Middle Eastern terrorist organisation who want him to help them overthrow the US government.

Little does he know that the organisation is actually run by the FBI.

What happens next?

Find out below….

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‘I Kissed a Girl’ singer Katy Perry didn’t only do that to an unsuspecting television personality, recent reports indicated (click here to read), but it’s also alleged she groped the woman.

Just days after her ‘Teenage Dream’ music video co-star, actor Josh Kloss, accused her of sexual misconduct for pulling down his pants and exposing his penis to a crowd (click here to read more), news circulated the 34-year-old diva inappropriately touched Georgian TV host Tina Kandelaki at an industry party.

As the conversation about shifting the lens of the #MeToo movement to problematic women in the industry heated up, Kandelaki backtracked on the report and says she was misquoted and mistranslated.  Her statement refuting the way the press has painted the story did not see her deny the event occurred, however, the journalist asserts Perry’s touchiness was not harassment in the way it’s been depicted.

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The Clara Lionel Foundation, an organization named in honor of Pop star/business mogul Rihanna’s late grandmother, raises funds to promote emergency response programs, increasing efforts for global education, and more.  Its crowning glory to date comes courtesy of the annual Diamond Ball – a social event that not only raises money for its primary causes but also has become one of its season’s ‘must attend’ event for industry A-listers.

Annually honoring a humanitarian whose efforts align with the foundation’s vision, the previous winners of the ceremony’s highlight – the coveted Diamond Ball Award – have usually been lauded for being named the year’s honoree.  2019 cannot boast the same, however.  Just hours after Rih took to press to say…

“I can’t imagine a better night than this year’s Clara Lionel Foundation event with Seth Meyers, Pharrell and DJ Khaled,” Rihanna said in a statement obtained by Variety. “I am particularly honored to present Prime Minister Mottley and Shaun King with this year’s Diamond Ball Awards for their groundbreaking work. We are so thankful to them for joining us and making the night better than ever.”

I’m really wondering why people find it so shocking that Rihanna is honoring Shaun King. This girl have a track record of being problematic but she’s y’all relatable queen. pic.twitter.com/1Amxxf3qZ0

— my original account got suspended on April 14 (@mayMing04) August 22, 2019

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Louis York, the duo made up of Grammy award winning creatives Chuck Harmony and Claude Kelly, disperse seeds of love, light and soul into the world with their new jam ‘Don’t You Forget.’

The romantic release dropped hours ago and carves a clear path out for its parent album which sees the duo draw on the work they created for Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Jessie J, Craig David, Rihanna and Bruno Mars to build a musical universe powered by live instruments, lush vocal arrangements and compelling stories.

They told ‘Billboard’:

We weren’t chasing to be artists at all. We’re happy to be behind the scenes. But the more we did, we started to see and hear all the things that were missing in terms of sound and topics and male voices — singing black men, black American voices. We felt like we were charged to filling the gaps, which is what spurred us to do this. It’s a heart mission more than an ego mission.

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‘Disappointment in love’ serves as the inspiration for Fantasia‘s new single, ‘PTSD.’

The latest offering from her forthcoming album, ‘Sketchbook,’ Fannie’s enlisted help of T-Pain to bring the slow-tempo banger to life.  Speaking on the track, the Grammy-winner said:

“This was a much edgier song for me but one that I felt was needed on the Sketchbook album. Many people have experienced disappointment in the pursuit of love, but refuse to let one bad experience dictate their entire outlook on love & romance overall.”

Acting as the follow-up to the set’s anthemic lead single, ‘Enough’ (which reached #2 on the Billboard Adult R&B tally), look inside to hear the new track:

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