It may finally be time for Usher to rock the grandest stage of them all.

Because, according to a new report, the seasoned hitmaker may have been tapped to headline the eagerly awaited Super Bowl 2024 Halftime Show. 

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Doja Cat‘s new album, ‘Scarlet,’ is already weaving quite the success narrative domestically and internationally.

Released Friday (September 22), the hitmaking rapper went to chart battle with the critically polarizing effort led by singles ‘Attention,’ ‘Demons,’ ‘Agora Hills,’ and the chart-topping ‘Paint the Town Red.’

Yet, despite not being greeted with the buzz of its history-making predecessor ‘Planet HER,’ ‘Scarlet’ is certainly being welcomed handsomely in some of the planet’s biggest sales markets.

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Barely a year after ruffling the feathers of Nicki Minaj‘s beloved fan base (#Barbz) for labeling them “terrorists” and calling the chart-topping rapstress “old,” famed media personality Jason Lee is back on the group’s radar for some jaw-dropping, disparaing remarks about their leader.

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Apparently the whole world is dancing to a new beat thanks to the ElectroPop masterpiece that is Kylie Minogue‘s 16th studio album, ‘Tension.’

Released Friday (September 22), the Aussie Pop royal went to chart battle with the critically acclaimed effort led by singles ‘Padam Padam‘ and its title track.

Undoubtedly facing high expectations given the gargantuan success of ‘Padam,’ early reports of the commercial response to the 11-song effort suggest ‘Tension’ is well on its way to meeting the challenge on a global front.

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Welcome, once again, to TGJ Replay.

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ features, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s newest retrospective segment – a written quest, if you will, to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.

This week you’re in luck as we toast the 40th anniversary of ‘Lucky Star‘ – the inaugural Hot 100 top 5 hit of Queen of Pop Madonna‘s career lifted from her self-titled debut album.

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Brandy fans, affectionately called #STARZ, won’t have to wait until December 25 to unwrap new material from the R&B icon in the form of a holiday movie and album!

More about the yuletide double dose of the diva inside.

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To say Olivia Rodrigo‘s had a good week would be an understatement.

Kicking things off Sunday (September 17), Rodrigo welcomed news her sophomore album, ‘Guts,’ had bounded to the top of the Billboard 200 with some of the year’s biggest first-week sales.  A day later she learned the set’s leading single – ‘Vampire‘ – had soared to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 yet again.

See the figures that supported the flight of the latter inside.

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Tamar Braxton has long worn many hats. From reality star to host to actress.

Music, however, is where she continues to shine most.

The multihyphenate maven recently heeded her fans’ request for new material with the release of her stirring single ‘Changed.’

And the response has been impressive.

As of writing, the cut – which was produced by Donald ‘haZEL” Sales’ and written by Braxton and Nye the Songwrita, is #2 song on R&B/Urban AC radio and #17 on mainstream Hip-Hop/R&B Radio.

To further light a match under the song, Braxton took vocal flight with a live performance on the ‘Rickey Smiley Morning Show.’

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Check out Kylie Minogue!

The Pop diva marvels on the cover of Vogue Australia. 

Lensed by Alique, the feature arrives in tandem with the release of the superstar’s 16th studio album, ‘Tension.’

Hotly anticipated, the project – which is in contention for the top spot in the UK – is preceded by the global smash ‘Padam Padam’ and the recently unwrapped title track.

The LP also lands as Minogue gears up to launch ‘More Than a Residency’ in Las Vegas and takes center stage for her UK ITV1 special ‘An Audience With Kylie Minogue.’ 

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‘About Damn Time’ hitmaker Lizzo hasn’t spent much time making public appearances since multipe of her former employees filed lawsuits against her for sexual harassment and toxic working conditions, but the GRAMMY winner took to the 2023 Black Music Action Coalition gala Thursday night (September 21) to receive the BMAC Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award.

Hosted at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, the event saw the songstress surprised by the award presenters she recognized very well – the Big Grrrls and Big Boiiis (also her former employees) – who praised her for giving them the opportunity to break into the industry.

“Thank you so much for this. Because I needed this right now. God’s timing is on time,” Lizzo said during her acceptance. “I didn’t write a speech because I don’t know what to say in times like these.”

That’s not all she said. See the heartwarming moment inside.

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Sanya-Richards Ross has a bundle of joy on the way and she’s seized the moment to share the gender reveal of baby #2.

Viewers of the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ season 15 saw the Olympic champion announce that she is pregnant after suffering a miscarriage earlier this year.

With a Christmas (Day) due date set, Sanya, hubby Aaron Ross, and their son Aaron Jermaine took a creative approach to unveil the gender of the incoming addition to their family.

Check out the Derek Blanks lensed reveal video below…

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LaTocha Scott is continuing to press forward following the highly publicized fallout with her Xscape bandmates.

For, the R&B veteran has announced her new holiday album ‘This Christmas Wrapped With Love.’

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