August Alsina is setting the record straight about his sexuality.

As reported, the ‘I Luv This’ singer revealed that he had found a new kind of love with someone unexpected.

The vague remark left the door open to ample speculation, particularly in light of the performer’s spotlight on his close relationship with rising artist Zu. 

After dropping a set of summertime snaps with the latter that further ignited chatter, Alsina stopped by the Counsel Culture show on Amazon’s Prime Video and addressed the matter.

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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars have a new reason to smile thanks to the overwhelmingly positive critical and commercial response to their surprise duet ‘Die with a Smile.’

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In keeping her promise to her beloved fans (affectionately called #Barbz) of dropping a major announcement on Friday (August 16), Rap queen Nicki Minaj delivered a royal surprise when she revealed the second North American leg of her history-making ‘Pink Friday 2 World Tour‘ will feature three of her current favorites as openers: Tyga, BIA, and Skillibeng.

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Saweetie has been quite the busy bee over the last few months.

As her dedicated fans (affectionately called #IcyGang) prepare for her serially delayed debut album, ‘Pretty B*tch Music,’ the GRAMMY nominee has continued to tide them over with new singles like ‘Nani‘ and ‘My Best‘ ahead of its release.

When not rocking the mic by her lonesome, Saweetie has been tag-teaming with some notable names in Hip-Hop like the legendary LL Cool J and, most recently, up-and-coming star 310babii.

“I’m in the space popping gum / Why would I worry ’bout the two? B-tch, I’m the one / I’m on a yacht twerkin’ on somebody’s son / I got a roster full of stars, you got a roster full of bumps,” she spits on the official remix to his breakout hit ‘Rock Your Hips.’

Accompanying the drop with a golf-inspired music video directed by Dell, hop inside to see the California natives in action.

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A year-and-a-half after the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) first revealed Alicia Keys‘ 2007 chart-topping hit ‘No One‘ was on-pace to becoming her first solo, Diamond-certified hit, the organization has revealed the tune has finally crossed the sales threshold.

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Nearly 15 years after first joining forces aboard DJ Khaled‘s ‘It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over,’ Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige reunites with superstar rapper Fabolous for the new song ‘Breathing.’

“Flyest part of you and me, we give each other space / I’m always excited to see ya / Never really felt this freedom / I think to myself: Is this real or can I be dreaming? / I think I’m in love,” she sings over S. Dot production.

Bolstered by a prominent sample of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins‘ 1956 classic ‘I Put a Spell on You,’ the new single comes as what is believed to be the latest taste of new music from Blige’s yet-titled, forthcoming album – her first since topping R&B charts with 2022’s ‘Good Morning Gorgeous.’

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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 Lisa and Rosalia, Foster the People, JAEHYUN, and Bishop Briggs.

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Azealia Banks is showing love to rising pop star Chappell Roan.

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Does ‘Maybe I Deserve‘ hitmaker Tank deserve the royal backlash he’s receiving for pitting King of Pop Michael Jackson and Chris Brown?  MJ fans say yes.

Two years ago the GRAMMY nominee fielded criticism for his staunch belief about Brown’s superiority over Mike.

“I’ve been the only one saying this and I’ve felt alone for so long,” he said at the time in agreement with a Twitter user who posted CB was greater. “Singer, Dancer, writer, producer, actor, painter, clothing designer, gymnast, ninja, etc! MJ is the greatest but CB has more gifts is all we’re saying.”

Doubling down on his stance, Tank (born Durrell Babbs) set the internet aflame this week when he not only doubled down on the stance but also elaborated on why Breezy is better.

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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars have a hit on their hands.

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Christina Aguilera is sharing how she feels about her past music.

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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are wasting no time lighting a match under their new single ‘Die With A Smile.’

For, just hours after releasing the colossal collaboration, the pair surprised the masses at Mars’ Intuit Dome show in Los Angeles with a live rendition.

Together, they vocally soared with a powerful performance of the anthemic cut.

Speaking on how the pairing came up, Gaga

“Bruno and I have a lot of mutual respect for each other and were talking about collaborating. I was finishing up my own album in Malibu and one night after a long day he asked me to come to his studio to hear something he was working on. It was around midnight when I got there and I was blown away when I heard what he had started making. We stayed up all night and finished writing and recording the song. Bruno’s talent is beyond explanation. His musicianship and vision is next level. There’s no one like him.”

Mars added:

“Getting to work with Gaga has been an honor. She’s an icon and she makes this song magical. I’m so excited for everyone to hear it.”

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