Chris Brown‘s unorthodox release of ‘Heartbreak On A Full Moon’ appears to have paid off.

Indeed, despite a midweek Halloween release granting the 45-track set just three days of chart eligibility, the LP opened within the top 5 of the Billboard 200.

Now, it’s achieved another noteworthy feat.

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Eminem and Beyonce surprised the masses yesterday with the debut of collaboration ‘Walk On Water.’

Though Slim Shady’s return had been teased, few could have predicted that he’d recruited Queen Bey for the first taste of hotly anticipated album ‘Revival.’

It appears the duo’s output is resonating with the masses.

Because less than a day after its premiere, the track is besting the rest on the US iTunes tally.

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‘Scandal’ is back for its 7th and final season.

Over the years, the Kerry Washington led show has boasted some of the most dramatic twists and turns in TV history and its swan song promises even more.

Forming a central part of the revived TGIT (Thank God It’s Thursday) block of programming, the political drama looks set to go out with a bang. A consolation, no doubt, for having to

Watch a sneak peek preview of episode 7, titled ‘Something Borrowed,’ below…

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ABC hit ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ is back for a firework filled-fourth season.

The legal drama, which stars Emmy winner Viola Davis, follows a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defence professor.

Last season brought with it a countless list of shocking twists (including a major death) and the newest instalment is already delivering a whole lot more.

It all makes for a riveting watch. And like millions, we’re all sorts of hooked hooked!

Peep the preview of episode 8 of season 4 – titled ‘Live. Live. Live’ below…

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Day 26 soars towards fresh glory this week by unveiling the new single born to lead the way for their hotly-anticipated and eagerly awaited comeback album ‘The Return: Reloaded.’

Its name? ‘4 Shots.’

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The revered singer/songwriter Dua Lipa has thanked the ‘Beautiful’ Christina Aguilera for being one of her inspirations in a new interview.

Lipa, whose well-written and refreshingly honest Pop bops sees her stand above a number of her manufactured peers, has revealed that it was the rawness and realness of Aguilera’s art that inspired her to create art just as poignant.

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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.

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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?

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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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