Alicia Keys and Usher have achieved immense success as soloists – blazing a trail in R&B and beyond.

The pair also earned a smash hit win together in the form of their 2004 classic ‘My Boo.’

Produced by Jermaine Dupri, the romantic anthem arrived at the apex of the duo’s respective journeys and is housed on the re-release edition of Usher’s Diamond-certified ‘Confessions’ album. Need we say more?

With the track’s 20th anniversary rapidly approaching, the pair appear game for another team-up.

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Erica Mena left many all sorts of salty after the broadcast of a shocking scene on ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’ saw the reality staple brand Spice a “monkey.”

Now, in the wake of the seismic showdown, producers of the hit MTV series have announced Mena’s axing.

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Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and Nelly Furtado titillated longtime fans with their freshly unwrapped reunion single ‘Keep Going Up.’

And now, the hitmaker has revealed that not only is there more where that came from – but there are also active plans for a full body of work from the all-star trio.

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Victoria Monét has seen her new album ‘Jaguar II’ pounce onto the playlists of many with its flavorsome array of buttery R&B bops.

Leading the charge is ‘On My Mama’ – which has been magnetizing the masses.

Beyond making waves on the radio, its high-octane music video has gone all sorts of viral.

And it’s thanks in earnest to the killer choreography Monét and her troop of dancers showcase throughout the length and breadth of the visual.

Now, together with referred choreographer Sean Bankhead, the singer-songwriter is showcasing how others can replicate her moves.

Peep the freshly unwrapped ‘On My Mama’ dance tutorial below…

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Oops! In what’s being deemed by critics a “costly misfire,” the Britney Spears-themed musical ‘Once Upon a One More Time’ has already come to the end of its time on Broadway despite just opening on June 22.

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Quavo‘s sophomore album ‘Rocket Power’ may not have launched to his best first-week commercial performance, but that’s not stopping the former Migos leader from forging ahead with its promotion.

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Over 40 years after cranking out her first Hot 100-charting hit, 1983’s ‘Holiday,’ Pop icon Madonna hasn’t taken a vacation from loading Billboard history books with a slew of stats that remain unrivaled – a status she seems poised to extend with the ongoing success of her latest single, ‘Popular.’

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Tory Lanez may have just been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, but it seems he’s somehow got romance on his mind.

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K. Michelle is waving goodbye to R&B.

For years, the songbird – who has enjoyed ample success with soulful hits such as ‘VSOP’ and ‘Can’t Raise a Man’ – has made no secret of her desire to make a foray into Country music.

 Before then, she’s toasting her career-long anchoring in R&B with the swansong album ‘I’m The Problem.’

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This year continues to see Burna Boy make history on a multitude of fronts.

Because a mere matter of weeks after becoming the first African artist to headline a stadium show in the UK, the superstar has made history on the Official UK Album Chart with his new LP ‘I Told Them…’

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Doja Cat is strutting towards the release of her new studio album ‘Scarlet’ and she’s unlocked another visual taste of the project in the form of the ‘Demons’ music video.

Directed by Doja and Christian Breslauer, the cinematic clip stars actress Christina Ricci. 

Within, the visual sees Ricci’s character buy a new house — only to discover that it’s haunted by…Doja.

The video, which follows ‘Attention’ and her current single ‘Paint The Town Red,‘ arrives just days after it was announced that Doja will be taking to the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards 2023 on September 12.

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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 NCT U, The 1975, Lily Williams, and Robert Finley .

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