Ty Dolla $ign and dvsn have been well established as beacons of brilliance in the contemporary music landscape. So, it’s fitting that news of their new collaborative project – ‘Cheers to the Best Memories’ – sent fans into a frenzy.

And the excitement was amplified the more when the eclectic set was unleashed.

Infectious from its first track to its last, the LP sees the collective serve up a masterclass in qualitative R&B – pulling from a blend of influences to create delicious new gems.

That Grape Juice caught up with Ty and dvsn’s Daniel Daley, who opened up about the project’s inception, the void it fills in R&B, and what it was like working together.

The stars also dished on working with the likes of Mariah Carey and eyeing a team-up with BTS. 

Read the exclusive interview below…

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Michaela Coel’s career is climbing from height to towering heights and her journey is celebrated in a cover feature for the October issue of ELLE UK.

From ‘Chewing Gum’ to ‘I May Destroy You’ to her newly announced role on Marvel’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,’ there is no stopping the Emmy nominee.

Still, while she accelerates at full speed, she pensively reflects on notable hurdles she’s had to navigate on her way.

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Lady Gaga and Westfield have announced a unique partnership in promotion of ‘Love For Sale’ – the singer’s new collaborative album with Tony Bennett. 

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It’s been nearly 5 years since Chrisette Michele endured a swift and seismic backlash for seemingly endorsing polarizing Donald Trump by singing at his presidential inauguration. Though she made clear her intention was to “be a bridge” between his supporters and detractors, the only bridge she traveled was that straight to “cancelledville.”

The subject of memes, fiery debates, ridicule, and more from fans and industry peers alike, the blowback also bled into her professional and personal life via the loss of her record deal, impacted touring ability, and failed marriage (as we reported here).

Just two months ago she took to the net to openly admit the performance was ‘the wrong thing to do,’ but the admission also came with the question of why her cancellation endures while other high profile figures who have openly endorsed Trump continue to thrive.

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Kenya Moore is set to twirl on season 30 of ‘Dancing with the Stars.’

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While some thought the repeated delays of Kanye West‘s 10th studio album ‘Donda’ would negatively impact its commercial performance, his incredibly patient and devoted fan base has proven the contrary.

Finally released Sunday morning (August 29), the 27-track set zoomed to the top of every real-time digital sales and streaming tally – dominating each platform to historic measure.

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BTS & Megan Thee Stallion, possibly 2021’s most unlikely pairing, have seen their names propelled to the top of real-time sales tallies worldwide thanks to their updated joint take on the former’s smash, ‘Butter.’

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Nene Leakes has shared sad news about her husband Gregg. 

As reported, the former ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star revealed that Gregg’s colon cancer had returned after he successfully battled the disease years prior.

And now, she has informed the masses that things have taken a turn for the worse.

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Kanye West‘s ‘Donda’ is here!

The rapper has spent the last month showcasing the album to the masses by stadium “listening experiences” – which have included real-time fine-tuning of the LP and theatrical “performances” of its material.

Now, after a lengthy delay, a fast-evolving list of features, and confusion around the release date, ‘Donda’ has finally arrived.

After all the hype? Does it deliver?

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Kanye West‘s ‘Donda’ has proven quite the experience – despite not even being released yet.

The rapper has made a grand show of the album by way of several “listening events” in stadiums, which have seen him play, finalize, tweak, and act out the project real-time in front of a capacity crowd.

Word is that the LP was finally nearing release.

However, according to Ye the latest hold-up is due to… DaBaby.

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Aaliyah has been quite the hot topic for the last week.

In addition to fan tributes from around the world pouring in to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her untimely passing, the late R&B singer’s penultimate studio album – ‘One in a Million’ – was finally released to streaming outlets by her record label, Blackground Records.

The imprint’s CEO Barry Hankerson – despite objection from Aaliyah’s estate – is not only moving forward with the release of her entire catalog to streaming platforms, but he is also working on her first posthumous LP (which will reportedly feature Chris Brown, Future, Drake, and many more of today’s hitmakers).

Those topics and many more were among the talking points Hankerson addressed when he visited ‘The Rickey Smiley Morning Show’ earlier this week.

Hop inside to see what he had to say about the R. Kelly trial, why Aaliyah’s music has been held from digital outlets for so long, and so much more.

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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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