The music industry is in mourning this morning. For, multiple sources have confirmed that producer/songwriter LaShawn Daniels has died.

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With just one week to go before ‘Hustlers’ hits theaters, Jennifer Lopez is giving the masses another sneak peek at the hotly anticipated movie – including a closer look at Cardi B‘s character.

The action-packed flick follows crew of former strip club employees who join forces to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.

Based on Jessica Pressler‘s New York Magazine article ‘The Hustlers at Scores,’ the film is inspired by a real life story.

Ahead of its arrival on September 13th, check out the extended trailer for ‘Hustlers’ – which also stars  Constance Wu, Lizzo, Julia Stiles, and Lili Reinhart.

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Lana Del Rey is not resting on her laurels.

With her sixth studio album, ‘Norman F*cking Rockwell,’ just hitting stores Friday (August 30), the Grammy-nominee – hot on the promo trail in its support – revealed its follow-up project already has a title and release date.  This, just days after industry analysts unveiled the critically acclaimed LP’s projected first week sales.

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As we all know, men who beat women are gutless swines with bad breath and low prospects.

Now, Nicki Minaj has stepped up and out to reveal how she freed herself from an abusive relationship…and how you can too.

I promise you saved my life last year ? I was in a domestic violence relationship & was ready to killl myself cause I feel like I would never get out & you being a strong black woman really spoke to me I swear I love you forever nicki ?

— Taalya (@Taalya5) September 1, 2019

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From The Vault is back this week with a classic that taught music industry’s tastemakers an important lesson. Notably that when the music is undeniable, age really ain’t nothing but a number.

Today’s pick is Tina Turner’s iconic ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’

Released in 1984 as the third single from comeback album ‘Private Dancer,’ ‘Love’ stands as the artist’s signature song and is among pop culture’s most celebrated tunes.

Written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, the track was sent to many artists such as Donna Summer and Phyllis Hyman before landing on Turner’s lap.

Exactly 35 years ago, the track hit #1 on the US Hot 100, her first and only chart topper to this day. It also managed to land inside the Top 3 of the Australian, German and British charts.

The song’s equally memorable video was directed by Mark Robinson and follows a striking Tina around New York City as she engages with the various street dancers she meets along the way.

It was also one of the premier outings of her trademark legs and “that” rockstar hair-do.

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RELATED: TGJ Replay – Tina Turner’s ‘Private Dancer’ Era

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With this very song, Turner defied all the odds and became one of Pop’s hottest commodities… aged 44.

Which goes to show: with the right material, the right team, and perhaps the right alignment of luck – mature acts can secure a seat at the Pop table.

Thanks to this song and its parent album, Tina went on to become a legend in her own right.

If there’s a potent take-away for some of the older acts of today it’s that: rebranding is key. Turner managed to update her artistic narrative, making way for a contextually relevant sound – which still felt like “her” – and a more refined look that never saw her lose her flair.

Obviously, a million names pop in our heads when thinking about which veteran artists we’d like to see enjoy a chart resurgence akin to this one, but we’d like to know:

Who do YOU think is more deserving of a comeback like this?

Your thoughts?

50 Cent is the man getting dragged up and down Twitter after he declared his ‘I’m the Man’ co-star, Chris Brown, was ‘better’ than King of Pop Michael Jackson.

Taking to Instagram on August 31, just two days after what would’ve been Jackson’s 61st birthday, the ‘Wanksta’ rapper praised Brown for his single sales which – as of time reported – are pushing the 70 million mark in the U.S. (a feat that makes him one of the top selling artists of all time). Lifting the post with a caption, “CB better then MJ to me now,” 50 set off a firestorm of clap backs from MJ fans who felt the comparison was not only undue, but unrealistic.  Their anger was only furthered when 50 also mentioned some of Jackson’s past legal woes.

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Lil Nas X rode his way to the top of the charts with ‘Old Town Road’ and carved out record-breaking success in the process. For, the song’s viral explosion resulted in a 19-week stint at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Now looking to establish a legitimate career beyond the song, X is hitting the promo trail in support of follow-up effort ‘Panini’ – which is lifted from his ‘7’ EP.

His latest stop was the Angie Martinez Show on Power 105.1.

During his visit, the 20-year-old opened up about the rollercoaster of the last nine months, the ways in which his life has changed, coming out as LGBTQ, working at Taco Bell, meeting Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and more.

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Katy Perry continues her comeback campaign with the arrival of the ‘Small Talk’ video.

Ever quirky, the Pop force teams with director Tanu Muino to present ‘The Mutt Ball.’

The fun-filled visual follows Perry’s summer hit ‘Never Really Over’ – which served as her first release since 2017’s ‘Witness.’

That jam peaked at #15 on the Hot 100, stands as the star’s strongest streaming launch for a single, and has since been certified Gold by the RIAA.

Can ‘Small Talk,’ which has thus far peaked at #81, maintain the momentum?

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Emeli Sande takes vocal flight on new single ‘You Are Not Alone.’

The soaring song is the latest to be lifted from the singer’s third studio album ‘Real Life,’ which arrives on September 13th.

Piano led and lyrically uplifting, it may well be our fave track from the set yet.

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Is Kanye West finally ready to drop his new album? It seems so.

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The next chapter of Ryan Murphy‘s ‘American Horror Story’ is set in the year 1984!

Set for release on September 18th, the new season is heavily inspired by classic slasher films from the decade and see a number of the show’s staples return for more action.

Leading the charge? Emma Roberts and  the transgender star Angelica Ross.

Fans of the hit show ‘Pose‘ will know that she portrays the character Candy.

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’ allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

Next, we’ll fall in love all over again with criminally underrated R&B songstress Amerie and her inaugural hit single, ‘Why Don’t We Fall in Love.’  Meet us inside:

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