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 unlock ‘Unfaithful,’ the second single from Rihanna‘s second album, ‘A Girl Like Me’ (click here to read our ode to the project). Produced by Stargate,  the Ne-Yo-penned tune made its way onto charts the same week her song ‘SOS,’ the first of her 14 chart-toppers, hit #1 on the Hot 100.  At the rate ‘Unfaithful’ accelerated to the top 10, it almost seemed Rih was due for a repeat at the top (but this week in 2006 saw those dreams dashed when the song peaked and stalled at #6).

Her third of 31 top 10 singles, ‘Unfaithful’ eventually went on to triple platinum status and remains a fan favorite among her ballads.  Tuck in below to relive the tune and see who joined Rih in the top 25 this week 11 years ago:

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Dr. Dre has opened a music college and is now accepting applications.

Interested in learning a thing or two from the ‘Beats‘ distributor?

Exciting news below…

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‘Dance Again’ diva Jennifer Lopez is ready to do just that with her new dance competition series, ‘World of Dance.’

As previously reported, Lopez – who acts as executive producer of the forthcoming NBC series – also leads its judging panel, which also features singer/songwriter Ne-Yo and dancer Derek Hough.  Together, the trio are looking to crown America’s best dancer and gift the winner a cool $1 million for his or her moves.

Set to give FOX’s ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ a serious run on the dancefloor, tuck in below to catch the high octane trailer inside ahead of its May 8th premiere:

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While the 2010s haven’t exactly been the kindest to rapper 50 Cent on the musical front, longtime fans of the emcee know his discography tells of a treasure chest of chart-topping hits – many of which broke and set a number of records that still stand today.

With hopes of reminding them of his impact on the rap game, 50 has assembled a collection of his most memorable releases to line the track list of ‘Best of 50 Cent,’ his newly announced greatest hits package. The 18-track set features hits ‘In Da Club,’ ‘P.I.M.P.,’ ‘Baby By Me,’ ‘Candy Shop,’ and many more.

Look below to see if your favorite 50 Cent jam made the cut:

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As we previously announced, ‘Dance Again’ diva Jennifer Lopez is looking to do just that with her new NBC reality dance competition ‘World of Dance.’

Acting as executive producer of the series, she’s joined by R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo and actor/choreographer Derek Hough on the judging panel to crown the show’s inaugural winner and hand the lucky dancer a cool $1 million prize.

And, while the show – akin to FOX’s ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ – is not set to premiere until Spring 2017,  Lopez took to Instagram today to give fans their first look at what they should expect when it arrives.

See it inside:

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Following a year that gifted pop music lovers game and/or career-changing albums like Justin Timberlake‘s ‘FutureSex/LoveSounds,’ Christina Aguilera‘s ‘Back To Basics,’ Beyonce‘s ‘BDay,’ Amy Winehouse‘s ‘Back To  Black,’ Ciara‘s ‘The Evolution,’ and Fergie‘s ‘The Dutchess,’ 2007 had some big shoes to fill.

For many of the artists who stood to the challenge (see:  Britney Spears, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Jay Z, etc.) the results may not have matched the commercial response of their previous efforts (or collectively those of the big named releases the year prior), but critically the class of 2007 wielded what many consider some of their (if not their) best work(s) to date.

As we kick off 2017, let’s flashback to 2007 to ode 10 game and/or career-changing albums that turned 10 this year.  Your gateway to feeling “old” awaits below:

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As the “end of the year” lists continue to pour in, fan groups of music’s biggest artists are getting more and more amped up for the opportunity to add new feats to their lengthy lists of bragging rights.

The latest?  Instagram numbers.

That’s right, while ‘Good For You’ singer Selena Gomez made good on securing her role as the outlet’s most followed member (with 103 million followers as of time reported), IG was good to a number of other musical artists in 2016 including Ariana Grande, Rihanna, and Beyonce (all of whom released albums this year).

Tuck in to see who owes the social networking site the biggest “thank yous” in 2016:

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After pushing TLC & Usher to Pop royal status in the 90s the record executive LA Reid set out to do the same with fresh faces as the head of Def Jam in 2005.

Joining him in his mission was the rapper turned exec Jay-Z who, keen to replicate the solo success of his then-girlfriend Beyonce and a ‘Goodies‘-supplying starlet named Ciara– picked up two new artists named Teairra Mari and Rihanna.

The rest as they say is history.

Now, Reid has revealed that Rihanna may not have been treated as a priority at the label if not for moves Beyonce made to support her behind the scenes.

Read below…

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With its star-studded cast featuring the likes of Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, rapper Common, David Allen Grier, and ‘Orange is the New Black‘s Uzo Aduba, NBC’s highly anticipated live remake of the 70s classic ‘The Wiz’ whizzed right on by all of the competition to top Nielsen’s ratings last night.

Matching its critical acclaim with blockbuster numbers, the soulful musical – the third of NBC’s live remakes – has given the broadcast network its highest Thursday night ratings in 2 years!

Curious to know how many tuned in to watch Dorothy and her crew ease on down the road?  We thought you’d be. Ease on down under the jump and get the numbers:

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The 58th Annual Grammy Awards will take place on February 15th 2016 and will air live from Los Angeles’ Staples Centre armed with appearances by the likes of Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift and ‘Hotline Bling’ mastermind Drake.

Today, before its official nominations are unveiled on December 7th, the ceremony’s submission list has surfaced, revealing which artists and projects have been submitted by their representatives with hopes of nabbing nominations for them in categories that are relevant to them.

Some of the names you can expect to find below?

Beyonce

Janet Jackson

Rihanna

Lana Del Rey

Jazmine Sullivan

Rita Ora

Ciara

Read below…

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Timeless Disney classics like ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’ (‘Lion King’), ‘Colors of the Wind’ (‘Pocahontas’), ‘A Whole New World’ (‘Aladdin’), and more are set to get a 2015 remake from a crop of today’s top pop and R&B stars courtesy of the forthcoming compilation album titled ‘We Love Disney.’

Calling on the likes of Ariana Grande, Jessie J, Ne-Yo, Jason Derulo, and Gwen Stefani, the new album – helmed by legendary producer David Foster – is set for release October 30th.

But, before you can get your hands on the new new, tuck in below to get the full track list and see who else will be tackling your fave Disney classics:

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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.

Now, let’s press play on ‘Disturbia,’ a #1 stunner from serial Barbadian hitmaker Rihanna.

Found on the re-release of her 2007 ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’ project,  this week in 2008 the song’s ascension to the summit came as part of a summer long ‘musical chairs’ that saw she, gal pal Katy Perry, and rapper Lil Wayne consistently trade spots at the top and in other parts of the top 10.

Fans may remember after she enjoyed a brief run at #1 with her Ne-Yo-penned hit ‘Take a Bow,’ the song quickly bowed out of the top spot to be replaced by Wayne’s ‘Lollipop’ (which was quickly kissed goodbye by Perry’s ‘I Kissed A Girl’).

Songbird Perry, on the other hand, wasn’t so quick to give up her time on the perch:

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