After seeing his Migos-enlisted single, ‘I Get the Bag,’ secure him his highest Hot 100 placement (as a leading act) to date [click here to read more on that], Gucci Mane calls upon chart-topper The Weeknd to assist with helping him land his first ever top 10.

Taking time from hitting North American stages for his ‘Starboy’ tour (where Gucci serves as opening act in select cities0, the duo lift a video for their joint effort, ‘Curve’ (found on Mane’s recently released ‘Mr. Davis’ album).  Tapping David Helman to helm the black-and-white clip, see them double their pleasure and fun as “clones” in the visual laden with hoes.

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Xscape are giving new meaning to “get it while it’s hot.”

The reunited R&B veterans are currently enjoying great ratings with their Bravo series, which chronicles their comeback and upcoming US tour.

Now, the quad are seizing that momentum and leveraging it towards the production of another project – a biopic.

Full story below…

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Taylor Swift has long established herself as one of Pop’s most potent titans. And now she’s set to show and prove again with her new album ‘Reputation.’

Despite only just hitting retail today (streaming is being held off until further notice), the first sales forecast is in.

#1 is on lock, but how tall are the numbers stacking?

Head below to find out!

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Eminem is back!

Just days after teasing new music, the Hip-Hop titan has followed through with the premiere of new single ‘Walk On Water’ featuring none other than Beyonce! 

The track is lifted from his hotly anticipated album ‘Revival’ – which reportedly due in stores on November 17th. 

What are you waiting for? Take a listen to new Slim Shady after the jump…

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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’ll do ‘Doo-Wop (That Thing)’ – the debut solo release from former Fugees frontwoman Lauryn Hill.  Launched late October 1998, the tune – written and produced by Hill – became the first debut single of any artist in history to debut at #1 on the Hot 100 (where it was found this week that year).  A signature of the singer’s for its hard-hitting subject matter cloaked in a sonic fusion of Motown-inspired doo wop and hip hop, the song went on to Gold status before earning a few golden Gramophones at the 1999 Grammys – Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance specifically.  Helping lead its parent album, the iconic ‘Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,’ to whopping sales of nearly 20 million worldwide, it stands today as one of the best-selling albums of all time.

Tuck in below to see who joined Lauryn this week in 1998:

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It’s here!

Jennifer Lopez has unleashed the video for her latest jam – ‘Amor Amor Amor.’

The fiery single is the latest to be lifted from the diva’s upcoming Spanish album following ‘Ni Tú Ni Yo.’

For the visual, J.Lo delivers with her dynamite dance moves – which have lost none of their precision.

Watch her werk it after the jump…

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If fans of Taylor Swift thought ‘Look What You Made Me Do,’ the chart-topping lead single from her sixth album ‘Reputation’ (in stores today), had subtle hints of shade thrown toward her nemeses Katy Perry and Kanye West, their tongues were wagging once they took a listen to the album’s cut, ‘This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things.’

Find out why inside:

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Over the course of Janet Jackson‘s illustrious career, the Queen of Pop has been an ardent advocate for the LGBTQ community.

It’s fitting then that the ‘Feedback’ singer was honored with the #OUT100 Music Icon Award.

The elaborate ceremony, which was was put on by Out Magazine, took place at the Altman Building in New York last night.

Glowing in fierce fine form, the 51 year old posed it up on the arrivals carpet and gave an impassioned speech thanking the community for their fearlessness.

More pics and her moving acceptance await after the jump…

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Terry Crews has fired his Hollywood agency WME as it investigates allegations that he was assaulted by one of its senior staffers.

Bad news for the company below…

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Kaya Jones is determined to ensure the world knows about the sexual abuse she says she was exposed to during her time in the Pussycat Dolls.

Her latest stop? Fox News.

There, in an interview which is gaining steam online, she took to Hannity to shed light on what she says was a sordid prostitution ring designed to fulfil the fantasies of some of the world’s wealthiest men.

Watch below…

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Cardi B‘s glow-up is officially international.

For, the rising rapstress has just been tapped to perform at the Urban music’s biggest calendar night in the UK – the 2017 MOBO Awards.

And she’s not the only one.

Dive below for details…

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March 2017 saw the self-proclaimed Queen of Rap Nicki Minaj dethrone Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin for the Billboard Hot 100 throne. 

Surpassing the R&B legend’s whopping 73 career-long entries on the tally with her three songs ‘No Frauds,’ ‘Changed It,’ and ‘Regret In Your Tears,’ Minaj left Franklin and her nearest competitors – Taylor Swift and Rihanna – in the dust among females [on that particular tally]. The 8 months that followed only cemented the rapstress’s place in history books as she added charting singles with the likes of Jason Derulo, Katy Perry, Yo Gotti, Future, and more to her Hot 100 resume.

Fast forward to this week, the Harajuku Barbie hits another milestone as her contribution to ‘Motorsport,’ her newest tune with rising rapstress Cardi B and hip hop chart-toppers Migos, sees the Grammy-nominated femcee nab another top 20 – a feat that makes her the first female artist in history to enter 80 charting titles on the singles chart.

Tuck in below to find out exactly where the tune debuted:

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