“Khalid’s presence in Pop is a breath of fresh air.”

Fact.

Just as undeniable? His glorious run on the Billboard 200.

A positive update on the star’s ‘Free Spirit’ 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.

This week we’re pressing play on ‘Fortunate’ – the 1999 top 10 hit from R&B divo Maxwell.  Meet us inside:

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Raz-B has once again departed the B2K reunion tour. And this time it appears fairly finite.

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Ciara shares her emotional love story in the video for the title track of her new album ‘Beauty Marks.’

The singer’s seventh studio LP arrived in stores today and to mark the occasion she has lifted the lid on some of her most cherished moments.

Ci takes directorial helm of the visual, which sews together scenes from her 2016 wedding to Russell Wilson and the birth of their daughter Sienna a year later.

Having lived out her wins and challenges publicly, the clip for the song certainly makes for a rewarding watch; one which tugs at heartstrings too.

Check it the vid for the cut (which was co-penned by Skylar Grey) below…

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Congratulations are in order for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.

The camera-friendly couple have welcomed their fourth child, a baby boy.

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Ciara is celebrating the release of her seventh studio album ‘Beauty Marks’ today and the set just received an endorsement from one of Pop’s most notable forces – Taylor Swift. 

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Ariana Grande is making money moves. Fashionably.

For, the vocal wonder has just been unveiled as the new face of Givenchy.

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Rihanna has a proven track-record as an entrepreneur and now she’s upped the levels in a major way.

Because, after months of murmurs, the star has announced the launch of the ‘Fenty’ fashion house with LVMH.

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‘Madame X’ has yet to see its content mark a spot on the Hot 100, but that may change with its latest offering ‘Crave.’

The follow-up to the Maluma-assisted ‘Medellin’ and inspirational ‘I Rise,’ the Pop Queen’s newest effort enlists help from Rae Sremmurd rap star Swae Lee.

Is Madonna on to her next Hot 100 hit?  Listen inside and tell us:

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Rotimi, the actor/musician who stars in the hit show ‘Power‘, has reached an impressive milestone on a streaming front.

Full report below…

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Urban stageblazer Ciara is looking to make her mark on the Billboard 200 with her newest album, ‘Beauty Marks.’

Preceded by its party-starting gems ‘Dose’ and ‘Level Up,’ as well as mid-tempo cuts ‘Greatest Love,’ ‘Freak Me,’ and ‘Thinkin ‘Bout You,’ the 33-year-old’s been sliding her dancing shoes across the promo trail for months ahead of the project’s official unveiling.

Now, we’ll see if the hard work paid off.

Coming as the inaugural release from her own imprint, Beauty Marks Entertainment, look inside for your first listen to Cici’s new album (featuring appearances from Macklemore, Tekno and Kelly Rowland).

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Justin Bieber is back!

Nearly 4 years after topping charts with his ‘Purpose’ hit, ‘Love Yourself’ (penned by Ed Sheeran), the duo have returned with the collaboration, ‘I Don’t Care.’

Curious to hear what Pop music’s two biggest male figures created in the lab together?  Hear it inside:

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