Whether penciled in history books for reasons good, bad, ugly, and/or everything in between, 2020 brought with it some of entertainment’s most memorable moments.

Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on our favorite moments that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

Next, we’ll look back at how TikTok changed the game...

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Whether penciled in history books for reasons good, bad, ugly, and/or everything in between, 2020 brought with it some of entertainment’s most memorable moments.

Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on our favorite moments that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

Next, we’ll look back at female Rap’s most pronounced year to date!

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Whether penciled in history books for reasons good, bad, ugly, and/or everything in between, 2020 brought with it some of entertainment’s most memorable moments.

Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on our favorite moments that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

Next, we’ll look back at how Taylor Swift over came the drama of 2019 (see: ‘Cats’ failure at the box office, beef with Scooter Braun, etc.) to dominate 2020!

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The chart tug-of-war between Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj continues – even down to the last full week of the year.

Minaj – the first woman in music history to amass at 100 appearances on the tally – held the title for ‘most Hot 100 hits among women’ for two years before it was broken by the entries of tunes found aboard Swift’s surprise 2020 set, ‘Folklore’ (click here to read more).

While Nicki eventually snatched the honor back in November when her hit, ‘What that Speed About?,’ zoomed into the top 40 (click here to read more), her renewed ownership of the record only lasted a month before Taylor took it again.

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‘Oh Santa!’ – originally released in 2010 and found aboard Mariah Carey‘s second holiday album ‘Merry Christmas II You’ – peaked at #100 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its prime.

Its revamp, which features fellow GRAMMY-winning songstresses Jennifer Hudson and Ariana Grande, came as the most highly touted portion of Carey’s top-rated Apple TV+ showing, “Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special,” as it ultimately put to rest rumors of feuding between the Pop icon and Grande.

The star-studded holiday event quickly proved itself a hit for its streaming network, topping its viewership tallies in over 100 countries (as we reported here).  ‘Santa,’ on the other hand, seemed poised to deliver similar results at first, but – as the refreshed Hot 100 reveals – didn’t quite hit the mark.

Find out why inside:

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Gwen Stefani is wasting no time lighting a match under new single ‘Let Me Reintroduce Myself.’

For, on the same day the Pop bop dropped, the singer took to the stage on The Voice to deliver its first live performance.

Backed by a troop of dancers, Stefani sparkled with ample spectacle as she brought the bouncy track to life.

Watch all the action after the jump…

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Cardi B is not sweating her lack of nominations for the 2021 GRAMMYs.

In fact, the ‘Bodak Yellow’ rapper revealed on Instagram Live the reason as to why ‘WAP’ did not appear on the nominations list and it was intentional.

Her words below:

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Little Mix are riding high on the charts with new single ‘Sweet Melody’ and housing album ‘Confetti.’

However, during recent promotional performances, fans will have noticed member Jesy Nelson was missing.

Initially, the star’s absence was explained as being for “private medical reasons.”

And now it’s been announced that her time off is extended.

Full story below…

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In 2018, Rap queen Nicki Minaj reigned in Hot 100 history books when she became the first female act (of any genre) to collect over 100 hits on the chart.  After only two years of owning the title, however, her “Minajesty” was dethroned by Taylor Swift in August 2020 when all the tunes from the Country-turned-Pop diva’s latest album, ‘folklore,’ were penciled on the tally – pushing her overall chart entry count to 113 (as we reported here).

Swift fans barely had two months to celebrate the win as Nicki tied the total when her remix to Sada Baby‘s ‘Whole Lotta Choppas’ impacted the hit list (as we reported just three weeks ago).

Fast forward to this week, Billboard has confirmed the 37-year-old has powered past Taylor again.

Details inside:

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The female Rap scene has seen the introduction of a wave of major names over the last decade. Artists like  Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and the City Girls have proven that they possess the lyrics, flow and aesthetic to back up their buzz.

Indeed their songs not only have us bopping in the car, but also have empowered many young women to be themselves… unapologetically.

After a lengthy drought and bewildering “one-at-a-time entrance policy,” the industry has been blessed with the emergence of so much talent unilaterally.

With all of this, there’s been an influx of new names making a splash – as well as a few that may have flown under the radar.

Don’t worry, though. We’ve got you covered.

Head below to check out That Grape Juice’s Top 5: New Femcees On Fire…

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At writing, Queen Naija‘s long-awaited debut album – ‘missunderstood’ (released October 30) – sits at #1 on the real-time sales chart of R&B iTunes.

An expected response to the project given the growing buzz around the 25-year-old over the last two years, the 18-track LP has also been winning thumbs up from critics across a number of high profile publications.

In an effort to increase the number of eyes on the set, Naija’s gifted yet another of the its gems the visual treatment.  Her third this month alone (following the Teyana Taylor-directed ‘Love Language’ and ‘Lie to Me’), look inside for ‘Pretend.’

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Little Mix have made a big splash into the top 10 of the Official UK Singles Chart with new song ‘Sweet Melody.’

Full story below…

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