Candiace Dillard has unwrapped her debut album ‘Deep Space.’

Renowned for her central role on Bravo’s hit series the ‘Real Housewives of Potomac,’ the star is looking to shine with her primary passion – music.

Establishing her footprint as a viable artiste, the songbird has hatched a 15-track set comprised of bouncy bops such as lead single ‘Drive Back’ and ‘Hands Up In The Air,’ as well as emotive numbers ala ‘Benefits’ and ‘Situationship.’

Production comes courtesy of Nyerere Davidson, Kareem James, among others. While guests include Traci Braxton.

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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 Mickey Guyton, Daya, The Lumineers, and Lily Kincade.

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Here at That Grape Juice, we love all things R&B! So, fittingly, we’ve teamed up with DJ Ace – one of the UK’s most revered R&B connoisseurs and host of BBC 1Xtra‘s weekly series Everything RNB (which airs Sundays at 10pm).

Each week he’ll be rounding up his latest show and previewing what’s upcoming on the next episode. Right here on That Grape Juice.

Without further ado, check out the latest installment with DJ Ace below…

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After being hospitalized for her battle with COVID-19, Kelly Price was declared missing in Georgia recently – news that sent shockwaves through the music industry.

The report surfaced Friday night (September 24) after the 9-time GRAMMY nominee was found listed on the National Crime Information Center’s site as a missing person – a measure that came as the result of her children contacting law enforcement authorities to conduct a wellness check and launch an investigation to confirm her whereabouts.

As the news continued to make its rounds on the Web, the singer’s attorney – Monica Ewing – took to press to indicate Price is safe, recovering from COVID-19 in an undisclosed location, and will make an official statement in the coming days.

The ‘Friend of Mine’ diva’s sister, Shanrae Price, isn’t buying it, however.  Hop inside to hear what she said:

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Cardi B has re-upped with Facebook for another season of her show ‘Cardi Tries _____.’

The Messenger series (which is executive produced by the star alongside Jesse Collins) sees her trying her hand at new skills outside of her Hip-Hop rooting. From lacing up to become a ballerina, firefighter, car racer, teacher, and more.

She won’t be alone, as notable names and faces pop up to help her achieve her goals.

The latest episode of season 2 is here and sees Cardi roll her sleeves up to learn how to embrace wildlife with a little help from singer Chloe Bailey.

Watch below…

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Tory Lanez may be on the cusp of striking a plea deal in his felony assault case, in which he stands accused of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion.

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After teaming with Ty Dolla $ign on the rapper-singer’s joint effort with Jeremih (‘Mih-Ty’) and linking with Queen Naija for her warmly received track, ‘Supa Vibe,’ hitmaking producer Hitmaka joins forces with them both for the new song, ‘Quickie.’

“I need somebody who wit it / I need somebody who get it / I need some love in the city / f*ckin’ like Bobby and Whitney,” the GRAMMY-nominated producer raps on the racy new single.

Tapping Hakeem to helm its music video, the Los Angeles-filmed clip and its accompanying tune are about more than what its title alludes.

“The song came together organically. Me and my partner Chrishan cooked up the demo and were in Miami with Ty Dolla $ign. Shortly after we sent it to Queen Naija and it really came together! It’s about wanting to be with someone but not having all the time needed so let’s make the best of these moments,” said Hitmaka.

Hop inside to see if you catch that vibe.

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At the top of 2001, Christina Aguilera, P!nk, Mya, and Lil Kim rocked the music industry and history books alike with ‘Lady Marmalade’ – their unexpected, chart-topping remake of the 1974 Labelle classic of the same name.

As the song celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this year, some fans of the four divas have been calling for a reunion to pay tribute to their soaring rendition while other music lovers – as evidenced Wednesday (September 22) – think it’s time the sexy tune be given an update.

See what we mean inside:

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With a #33 peak (as of time reported), the original incarnation of MoneyBagg Yo‘s ‘Wockesha’ serves as his third top 40 placement as a song leader and one of his biggest smashes yet.

In an bid to push the Real Red-produced hit to higher heights on the Hot 100, however, Yo has enlisted the help of Hip Hop & R&B veterans Lil Wayne and Ashanti for the tune’s remix.

Weezy already boasted an unofficial feature on the cut’s first version, but the revamp sees him contribute an added verse.  For Ashanti, the songbird’s inclusion was apt as ‘Wockesha’ samples the same Debarge classic,  ‘Stay With Me’ (1983), that she utilized for her 2002 #1 smash, ‘Foolish.’

Curious to see what the trio are serving up? Hop inside to hear.

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Years of waiting for Aaliyah‘s third and final studio album to hit streaming platforms was rewarded when the self-titled set arrived to Spotify, Apple Music, and other streamers on September 10 (as we reported here).

Her only GRAMMY-nominated LP, the critically acclaimed project is lauded for its housed tunes ‘We Need a Resolution,’ ‘Rock the Boat,’ More Than a Woman,’ and more.  Immediately shooting to the top of real-time sales tallies upon its re-release, the renewed fanfare saw ‘Aaliyah’ poised to deliver the late singer’s best digital performance week yet.

With the sales tracking week closed, look inside to see how the previous Billboard 200-topper performed against industry analyst predictions.

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Earlier this month, August Alsina saw his debut album, 2014’s ‘Testimony,’ become his first album to reach Platinum status in the United States – a triumph that came just months after the album’s tracks, ‘No Love’ and ‘I Luv This Sh*t,’ became his first two singles to reach double Platinum status.

Despite those wins, which have been coupled with calls for new music from his diehard fans, the 29-year-old has indicated he’s not inspired to press forward with his music career.

Barely a year after his ill-fated third studio album, ‘State of Emergency,’ slipped out of the Billboard 200 after a 3-week tenancy (as we reported here), Alsina’s announced he’s set to vacate the music scene all together.

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Though currently steeped in controversy for boasting its most diverse pool of nominees over its 73-year history (yet not awarding any of them in major categories), the EMMYs does have something to celebrate as its 2021 incarnation has ended a streak of low ratings.

Hop inside to read more about the show’s history-making night.

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