For reasons good, bad, ugly, and everything in between, 2022 was one for the record books!
Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on the occasions that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.
Next, we’re looking back at the celebrity scandals, beefs, and disses that kept us glued to screens all year long.
R. Kelly may be behind bars currently serving a 30-year sentence for racketeering and sex trafficking (as we reported here), but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t found time to drop a few bars for a reportedly new project.
Details inside.
Be it for the good, bad, ugly, or downright shocking, 2022 was full of memorable moments!
Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on the occasions that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.
Next, we’ll revisit how 2022 became Macy Gray‘s most controversial year yet.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recently announced nominations for the first-ever Children’s and Family EMMY Awards, the first standalone expansion of the Emmys since 1979.
To be presented December 10 and December 11 at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles, the new awards will toast the year’s best and brightest offerings for entertaining and informative programming designed for family members of all ages.
“Putting a spotlight on children’s & family programming after years of unparalleled growth in content quality and quantity in this space is an exciting moment for the television industry,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS, in a press statement.
Across categories like Outstanding Preschool Series, Outstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children’s, Or Young Teen Program, Outstanding Voice Performance In an Animated Program, and many others, creators who typically see their family-oriented work overlooked at Daytime and Primetime EMMY ceremonies will have a stronger chance of getting recognized.
While Netflix projects lead the pack of nominees (83 nominations), Disney+ (76 nominations), Apple TV+ (17 nominations), HBO/HBO Max (13 nominations), and Nickelodeon (13 nominations) follow.
See the full list inside which includes nods for Disney’s ‘Raven’s Home,’ Netflix’s now-cancelled ‘Family Reunion’ and ‘Raising Dion,’ and YouTube’s ‘Tab Time.’
After rocking music lovers all year long with bops like ‘Booty‘ (featuring Latto), ‘Material Gworllllllll‘ (with Queen of Pop Madonna), ‘No Voting No Vucking‘ (with Trina), and more, Saucy Santana is ready to rock the mic by his lonesome with the aptly titled new single, ‘Bop Bop.’
Released courtesy of RCA Records, the bass-buoyed banger boasts Santana’s signature sassy wordplay and an infectious chorus.
“When I’m on the scene all the hoes gon’ jock / Phone gon’ ring, coins don’t stop / Clubbin’ all night, bottles gon’ pop / Step off in the spot, bop-bop-bop,” he spits on the braggadocious track.
Certainly one for the clubs, look inside to hear the party-starting tune in full.
It’s Grammy nomination time!
Music’s biggest calendar night, the 65th annual GRAMMY Awards, are set to air on February 5, 2023 live on CBS.
The industry’s brightest stars will align to shine at the event, which will boast performances from the creme de la creme.
Today, excitement for the ceremony soared to new heights as its committee reveals which artists have been nominated in which categories.
Beyonce leads with a whopping nine nominations, followed by Kendrick Lamar with 8. Adele and Brandi Carlile scored 7 each.
Mary J. Blige, Harry Styles, DJ Khaled, Future, The-Dream, and Randy Merrill all landed 6 apiece.
What are you waiting for? The full nominations for the 2023 GRAMMYs await below…
We’re sure ‘Smile‘ singer Katy Perry was doing the exact opposite of that once she got a load of the comments that flooded her Instagram Monday night (November 7).
Although gearing up for the next leg of her critically acclaimed ‘Play‘ concert residency in Las Vegas, the GRAMMY nominee took time to hop to Los Angeles to perform her civic duty and vote.
And while some praised the Pop diva for taking to Instagram to encourage her dedicated fans, affectionately called #KatyCats, to do the same, others scoffed at the nominee she endorsed in the process.
Details inside.
In what came as no “lil” feat, Lil Baby charted a jaw-dropping 25 songs on the latest iteration of the Billboard Hot 100 – 20 of which saw their first-time placement.
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Just days after rumors first surfaced Rihanna was set to contribute not one, but TWO songs to the soundtrack of ‘Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever,’ the Pop divas fans – affectionately called the #Navy – were sent into a frenzy Tuesday night (October 25) by seeming confirmation of the news.
What’s more, the tunes may be coming your way sooner than you think!
The talk of the week was undoubtedly the social media smackdown between Latto and her “former idol” Nicki Minaj!
What started as a discussion around “industry politics” and the recently kicked off GRAMMY voting process that saw Minaj’s #1 hit, ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ booted from Rap categories to Pop turned into a virtual brawl between the two rappers with major disses flying both ways (as we reported extensively).
As their respective fan groups continue to duke it out on the Web, some industry figures – like CHIKA and now Amber Rose – are throwing their two cents in on the matter.
While CHIKA took aim at Minaj and her “annoying” fans (affectionately called Barbz), Rose is taking more of a Switzerland route by encouraging peace between the dueling divas. Look inside to see what the model-actress had to say.
It’s giving…girlfight!
After Nicki Minaj revealed she felt some kinda way about her inaugural Hot 100 #1 hit, ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ being booted from Rap to Pop categories in the 2023 GRAMMYs’ initial voting process, as revealed Thursday (October 13), she also suggested Latto‘s similarly styled smash – ‘Big Energy’ – be given the same energy from the Recording Academy.
And while the slick diss wasn’t given much attention at the time of its first post, Latto came in guns blazing after Minaj – her former idol – suggested the self-proclaimed ‘Queen of Da Souf’ should’ve made more of a royal fuss when ‘Super’ was given the Pop treatment.
What ensued afterward was a Twitter smackdown between the Rap divas. See it inside.
It’s that time of year again!
November 20 brings with it the 2022 American Music Awards live on ABC.
As ever, all eyes are on the nominees for the latest installment of the annual extravaganza, which will boldly air as planned from LA’s Microsoft Theater.
And folk need not wonder anymore, because the full list has just been unveiled.
The unstoppable Bad Bunny leads with eight noms, while Beyonce, Drake, and Taylor Swift follow with six each.
Elsewhere Adele, Harry Styles, and The Weeknd nabbed five nominations. Also in the mix are Doja Cat, SZA, WizKid, Anitta, Tems, and more.
Check out the full list of nominations below…
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