Sevyn Streeter is ready to get you in the holiday spirit with a spirited take on the yuletide classic ‘The Christmas Song.’

Released Friday (December 9), the singer-songwriter tapped Eric Hudson to produce her moving rendition while Lonny Bereal is heard on the grand piano.

Paired with a Mike Ho-directed visual, Sevyn is elegance personified as she croons the tune like only she can.

Unwrap the latest from the R&B diva inside.

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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 Pop Empress Janet Jackson reigned over TV ratings at the top of the year with her highly anticipated eponymous Lifetime documentary.

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Celine Dion fans will have to wait a while longer for the superstar’s return to the stage.

Because continued health challenges have forced the diva to postpone a series of 2023 shows until 2024 while scrapping some concerts in their entirety.

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Unlike previous years, the album releases this year trickled like water before bringing in a flood of new releases.

Most of the year’s huge releases are represented on our list of the best albums of 2022. Still, there is a mix of both older and new releases. These are the albums that continued to prove that even in a slow year, there can still be great music.

Join us below to find out which artists have made their presence known this year with That Grape Juice’s Best Albums of the Year so far…

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SZA just may have an unexpected hit on her hands with a hilarious parody song.

The GRAMMY-nominated diva, who served as musical guest for the December 3rd episode of ‘SNL,’ rocked the house with two live performances of ‘Blind’ and ‘Shirt’ – two new tunes housed on her December 9-due album, ‘S.O.S.’

But, she also used her oft-praised vocal chops to show off her comedic skills in a super funny skit, a music video-inspired tag-team with KeKe Palmer (the night’s host) to toast to what girls really need during cuffing season – big boys.

“It’s cuffing season, all the girls are leaving to get a big boy. I need a big boy, I need a big boy,” she croons over a Hip-Hop track.

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After suffering ridicule for the commercial nonperformance of her latest effort, ‘The Single Life‘ (as we reported here), ‘Back to the Streets’ beauty Saweetie is headed back to the lab to quickly crank out its follow-up.

As her fans (affectionately called the #ICYGang) already know, the Rap diva has completed her serially delayed debut album, ‘Pretty B*tch Music,’ but ‘Single Life’ was meant to tide them over until other logistics were worked out with the LP.

Some of those “logistics” include securing features, mixing tracks , and more.

During the promo run for ‘Single Life’ the GRAMMY nominee also opened up about a number of upcoming projects she has in the works like doing more singing, releasing Christmas music, experimenting with collaborations with Latin artists, and so much more.

Not defeated by the flack for the recently-released EP, look inside to hear Saweetie share about what her sights are on.

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‘Look what you made me do’ takes on a new meaning for Taylor Swift fans, affectionately called #Swifties, in the wake of ongoing calls for better regulation of event ticket handling at Ticketmaster – the world’s largest ticket sales and distribution company.

As reported, the fan group was bested by ‘unprecedented bots’ on the Ticketmaster site after Swift announced her latest stadium trek, ‘The Eras Tour,’ which caused system crashes, halted ticket sales, and jacked prices of resold tickets into the high thousands.

Despite multiple apologies from the company, it was not only scolded by Taylor but also became the subject of a federal government probe launched to investigate accusations of fraud, price fixing/gouging, and antitrust violations.

Some impatient Swifties aren’t willing to wait for the potential of retribution in a criminal court, however, as evidenced by a recently lifted civil case.

Details inside.

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Just weeks after celebrating Blueface‘s jail release, Chrisean Rock appears to have released her inner Laila Ali on her boo as evidenced by a photo that shows him with two black eyes.

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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.’

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Dua Lipa has made no secret of the fact that she’s been hard at work on her new studio album.

And the anticipation is sky-high following the seismic success of her 2020 sophomore effort ‘Future Nostalgia’ – home of global smashes such as ‘Levitating,’ and ‘Don’t Start Now.’

In the latest issue of Variety, Lipa appears alongside Sir Elton John – who she scored a hit with on his track ‘Cold Heart’ – in salute of the song’s 2022 touchdown.

During the interview feature, the Pop starlet offers a titillating update on the status of her incoming LP.

Find out what she had to say below…

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Cynthia Bailey and Mike Hill have found a definitive resolution around the dissolution of their marriage.

However, a cloud of confusion now hangs over their now-finalized divorce.

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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 MIchael B. Jordan & Lori Harvey, Tia Mowry & Cory Hardrict, Ne-Yo & Crystal Smith, Cynthia Bailey & Mike HIll, and the many other celebrity couples who took a one-way trip to SPLITSVILLE over the last 12 months.

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