Queen Latifah scored quite the touchdown tonight (September 10).

The multihyphenate maven took center stage during the NFL’s Sunday Night Football broadcast to perform the US National Anthem (‘The Star Spangled Banner).’

Wowing ahead of the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Latifah earned praise aplenty for her showing.

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With a catalog as colossal as Mariah Carey‘s, major milestones are constant.

Case in point the 30th anniversary of the diva’s third studio album ‘Music Box.’

With Mimi commemorating the enduring LP with a new re-release, this week That Grape Juice‘s salutes one of its central anthems – ‘Any Time You Need A Friend.’

Produced by Walter Afanasieff, the power ballad was serviced as the fifth and final single from the LP. And oh does it deliver on the notion of going out with a bang.

Lyrically, the track – much as its title suggests – finds Carey belting about her support for a loved one in their time of need.

Beyond its uplifting subject matter, Carey’s vocal prowess elevates the song to heavenly heights. A majestic display of melismatic magnificence, the vocal performance is widely hailed as one of the most revered of the legend’s career.

Peaking at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, ‘Anytime’ dominated the airwaves in earnest. Its music video, directed by Diane Martel, added another layer to its impact.

An eternal toast to one of the best to ever do it!

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It’s sophomore season for Olivia Rodrigo, who this week released her hotly anticipated second studio album ‘Guts.’

Following on from her breakthrough effort ‘Sour’ (which tasted sweet success upon its release in 2021), all eyes are on whether the project can replicate – or even better – the performance of its 3x Platinum predecessor (which won three GRAMMYs).

With the first week predictions tallied, head below to see how tall Rodrigo’s numbers are stacking.

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Christina Aguilera is reportedly gearing up for a return to Las Vegas.

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Kylie Minogue‘s titillating new single ‘Tension’ has made a major splash on the Official UK Singles Chart.

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Doja Cat has done it!

For, the performer’s new single ‘Paint The Town Red’ has hit a major milestone in the UK.

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As if birthing a viral TikTok dance challenge wasn’t enough for ‘On My Mama,’ the breakthrough hit of Victoria Monet, the Deputy-produced cut has also helped its parent album – ‘Jaguar II‘ – pounce to the highest mark the singer-songwriter has ever reached on the Billboard 200.

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30 years and nearly 30 million records sold later, ‘Music Box‘ – Mariah Carey‘s 1993-released third album – not only remains her best-selling LP to date but stands to have its stats extended thanks to an anniversary edition released Friday (September 8).

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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion have officially joined the scorching performer lineup for the MTV Video Music Awards 2023.

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Drew Sidora has been a scorching hot topic of late thanks to her integral spot on the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ season 15.

The hit show’s latest installment has seen the multihyphenate star’s rollercoaster marriage to Ralph Pittman implode and her relationship with her fellow castmates more tested than ever.

As the age-old adage goes: why not make lemonade out of the lemons one has been dealt? And it’s a memo Sidora has taken and embraced as she struts forward. In both her career and her life more broadly.

For, the entertainer has poured her all into her emotional new single ‘Throw Us Away.’

Produced by Donald ‘haZEL” Sales’ and written Sidora with Nye the Songwrita, Ross Ramzey, Alesia Miller, the telling track chronicles the breakdown of a relationship. Suffice it to say, ‘Throw Us Away’ is very much art imitating life.

That Grape Juice sat down with Sidora ahead of the song’s release and her performance on the concluding part of the RHOA season 15 reunion this Sunday.

Speaking exclusively with TGJ’s Chet Kincaid, she opened up about her single, her public split, her future on the show, and much more.

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Bryson Tiller is ready for you to report to the dancefloor with his supercharged new Pop single ‘Down Like That.’

“You start your fires, keep people down / But you have no idea who you’re messing with now,” Tiller croons on the energetic, Charlie Heat and Chantry Johnson-produced cut. “We take it higher, crank up the sound / If you think you’re gonna push us around.”

A staunch deviation from his usual R&B/Trap-infused offerings, ‘Down’ comes as the latest taste of new music set to line the soundtrack of the forthcoming film adaptation of the popular children’s TV show ‘Paw Patrol.’

Ahead of movie’s arrival to theaters on September 29, hop inside to hear Bryson’s contribution to its companion album.

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Having already turned heads with their remix of the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit ‘Players‘ earlier this year, Busta Rhymes and Coi Leray join forces again – this time creating magic for his latest single ‘Luxury Life.’

“We ain’t talkin’ about that coward boo, ’cause you my lil sis so don’t turn that p-ssy into sour fruit,” raps Busta on the Swizz Beatz-produced cut.

Featuring a prominent sample of the The Whole Darn Family’s ‘Seven Minutes of Funk,‘ the sizzling number saw its arrival accompanied by a Benny Boom-directed music video.

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