Bebe Rexha is getting candid about the underperformance of her new album ‘Better Mistakes.’

The set was unleashed on May 7, armed with the momentum of its latest single ‘Sabotage.’

Yet, the buzz around the song did not translate into sales of its parent LP – which charted at a shocking #140 on the Billboard 200.

This, despite features from a lengthy list of guests such as Doja Cat, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Uzi Vert, and Rick Ross.

Rather than employing the Pop star tactic of radio silence about commercial failures, Rexha confronted it head-on.

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Readers of That Grape Juice know how passionate we are about music – whether that be past or present.

However, unlike our other segments – Retro Rewind, TGJ Replay, and From The Vault – The Pop Stop is the most in-depth look at Pop songs that may have flown under the radar over the last week that you should know, rather they be from music’s biggest stars or those on the rise.

This week, we want to highlight cuts from Majid Jordan, Ali Gatie, Mimi Webb, and Illenium.

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The 63rd annual Grammy Awards provided many notable moments courtesy of the host of music stars who took to the stage.

Now, after show-stopping performances from Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, BTS, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and more (click here to watch), see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

The full and historic list of 2021 GRAMMY winners awaits below…

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SZA may have scored her first solo top 10 on the Hot 100 with ‘Good Days,’ but she isn’t resting on her laurels.

Because, the soulful songbird will be hatching a music video for her latest anthem.

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SZA‘s career continues to scale to higher heights. Case in point her latest climb on the Billboard Hot 100. 

For, new single ‘Good Days’ has officially become her biggest solo hit to-date.

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Despite becoming her highest Hot 100 debut to date (as we reported here), SZA‘s September 2020 surprise-released ‘Hit Different’ wasn’t exactly a sustained hit.

However, the out-of-the-box success of its successor – ‘Good Days’ – may be just what the doctor ordered to reignite interest in the GRAMMY nominee’s long-awaited sophomore studio album, the follow-up to 2017’s 2x Platinum, ‘Ctrl.’

Released Christmas Day 2020, the gift of new music for fans is turning into a gift for its deliverer as evidenced by the tune’s impressive performance on streaming and digital download platforms (as we reported here).

Together, data from those formats have helped SZA land her eighth top 40 hit.

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Thanks to ‘Side B,’ GRAMMY winning rapper Eminem is back on the higher side of the Billboard 200 with his latest album, ‘Music to Be Murdered By.’

Featuring appearances from the likes of Dr. Dre, Skylar Grey, Ty Dolla $ign, and more, the 16-track deluxe edition was surprise-dropped December 18 – much to the delight of Em’s fans.

Now, 10 months after the original 20-track ‘Music to Be Murdered By’ debuted at No. 1, its reissued version has helped hoist it back into the chart’s top 5.

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SZA is making moves.

For, the singer’s latest single – ‘Good Days’ – has blasted into the Top 10 On U.S. Spotify.

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Eminem sprung a surprise on fans this week with the arrival of ‘Music To Be Murdered By: Side B.’

The rapper’s eleventh LP serves as an expansion of the like-titled release, which arrived in January.

Comprised of 16 additional tracks, the set features appearances from Ty Dolla $ign, DJ Premier, Skylar Grey, Dr. Dre, and more.

With the surprise ‘Kamikaze’ back in 2018, it’s clear Slim Shady has a penchant for the unannounced.

How is said practice working for the MC this go round?

The first week sales predictions are in and bring the answer.

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Eminem adds to this year’s list of surprise albums, as he drops ‘Music To Be Murdered By: Side B’ out of the blue.

Rumors began circulating last week that the deluxe album was going to drop soon and now they have come to fruition.

The album delivers 16 additional tracks with appearances from Ty Dolla Sign, DJ Premier, Skylar Grey, Dr. Dre, and more.

This is not the first time that the Detroit rapper has surprise released an album. He also surprise released his tenth studio album, ‘Kamikaze,’ back in 2018.

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Jhené Aiko‘s third studio album, ‘Chilombo,’ reigns as the year’s top female R&B LP from a critical and commercial standpoint.

Released in March, the already star-studded effort – which boasted Big Sean, H.E.R., John Legend,  Nas, Ty Dolla $ign, Dr. Chill, and more among its features – saw that guestlist expanded with big names like Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa, Kehlani, and more on the deluxe edition released in July. And, while the rumor mill suggests she’s already hard-at-work on ‘Chilombo’s follow-up, she’s still pushing pieces of the project to the masses.

The latest to get the visual treatment?  The fan favorite ‘A&B’ (an abbreviation for above and beyond).

‘I do everything you ask of me (yeah) / Just like that, I take you back / And I still f*ck with you so passionately / Don’t act like you don’t know / I don’t show whenever you call (ooh, oh), yeah / Don’t act like you don’t know (no, no) / I don’t go above and beyond for you (ah),‘ she croons on the moody track.

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‘SO HELP ME GOD,’ the sixth studio album from GRAMMY Award-winning emcee 2 Chainz, arrived today via Def Jam Recordings.

Preceded by hit singles ‘Money Maker’ (featuring Lil Wayne) and ‘Quarantine Thick’ (featuring Mulatto), the 15-track effort comes as the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Rap or Go to the League’ and boasts guests appearances from the likes of NBA Youngboy, Ty Dolla $ign, Kevin Gages, Lil Uzi Vert, Rick Ross, and many more.

Stream it inside and watch the new music video for the Hall & Oates-sampled ‘Can’t Go For That’ (which features comedian Lil Duval).

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