Welcome to the latest TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and, on occasion, drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real,‘ TGJ editors – Sam, David, Rashad, and Joe – get candid like never before.

Today’s roundtable topic asks each anchor his thoughts on the…

DOJA CAT RACISM SCANDAL

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After a number of buzz singles, Katy Perry‘s fifth official era kicked off with the release of ‘Daisies.’

Penned by Perry herself, The Monsters & Strangerz-produced tune received the red carpet roll-out upon its May 15 premiere with an aggressive week of promo that followed including live performances on ‘American Idol,’ Amazon Music, and ‘Good Morning America’ as well as an onslaught of interviews in its support (click here to watch).

Now, as the refreshed Hot 100 has gone live, it appears her valiant efforts have paid off.

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Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande are making a powerful splash on radio with their burgeoning smash ‘Rain On Me.’ 

After premiering last week, the track was officially poured onto US airwaves Tuesday and is being snapped up at a feverish rate by many a station.

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Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande make an almighty splash in the cinematic video for ‘Rain On Me.’

Poured out today, the release serves as the second single from Mother Monster’s sixth studio album ‘Chromatica’ – due May 29th via Interscope.

With the song already rocketing its way up the tally on iTunes, its epic video looks set to turbo charge the track’s chart performance in earnest.

Journey to ‘Chromatica’ with Gaga and Ari below…

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#JusticeForGlitter! 

Mariah Carey sprung a surprise on fans by honoring the much-demanded release of 2001 album ‘Glitter’ on streaming services.

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Will Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘Savage’ trot to the top two weeks after a stunning defeat in the race to the Hot 100 finish line?

Based on current projections, the answer is a strong…”maybe.”

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Kehlani fans apparently couldn’t wait to get their hands on her sophomore album, ‘It Was Good Until It Wasn’t.’

The follow-up to 2017’s ‘SweetSexySavage,’ the May 8 released set – preceded by critically acclaimed singles ‘Everybody Business,’ ‘Toxic,’ and ‘FM&U’ – is a 15-track LP that boasts an impressive list of guest stars including Tory Lanez, Jhené Aiko, James Blake, Lucky Daye, and more.

After zooming to #1 on real-time iTunes sales tallies just hours after its unveiling (as we reported here), industry analysts predicted the project would shift 60,000-65,000 units by the end of its inaugural tracking week.  Now, reports indicate they were under count by a considerable sum.

Look inside to see ‘It Was Good Until It Wasn’t’s final first week figures.

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Apple Music, iTunes, and Spotify are just a few digital music platforms that have seen their real-time tallies topped by ‘GOOBA’ – the latest single from Tekashi 6ix9ine.

As we previously reported, the rapper stunned fans with the surprise announcement of the May 8th release of the tune’s music video – an event met with an historic view count for YouTube (click here to read more).

Now, not even a week after the CanonF8-directed clip’s unveiling, YouTube has confirmed 6ix9ine’s entered their history books for yet another achievement thanks to ‘GOOBA.’

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On May 9, Neo-Soul Queens Jill Scott and Erykah Badu were the queens of hearts as they turned their highly anticipated ‘VERZUZ’ battle into an undeniable lovefest and declaration of sisterhood.

The first female combatants to virtually duke it out on the wildly popular platform, Badu Vs. Scott boasted Michelle Obama, Spike Lee, and Janet Jackson among the 700,000 viewers it amassed at one point during the live session.  With those numbers the GRAMMY winners surpassed the viewership figures of the previous record-holders (Babyface vs. Teddy Riley) by well over 200,000 viewers.

As if that win wasn’t enough to celebrate, the love from those watching the digital duel spilled over to digital charts as some of the ladies’ most prized entries from their respective discographies shot up iTunes charts.

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Nicki Minaj fans have mobilised in spectacular fashion to turn her version of Doja Cat‘s ‘Say So’ into the highest-selling song in the country this week.

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Megan Thee Stallion fans rejoiced when the femcee tapped fellow Houston hitmaker Beyoncé to feature on her megahit, ‘Savage.’

Despite blasting to the top of iTunes and Apple Music tallies mere hours after its release, however, the J. White Did It-produced cut wasn’t exactly a shoo-in for #1 on next week’s Billboard Hot 100 as stiff competition came in the form of another diva duet – Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Say So.’

Mid-week predictions may have suggested Stallion and Queen Bey had the win in the bag given their domination of streaming outlets (as we reported here), but updated figures suggest ‘Say’ still has a chance to top the Hot 100 due to an oft-overlooked component of data calculated to determine chart placements:  radio.

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The bid to beat the Beyonce-enlisted version of Megan The Stallion‘s ‘Savage’ revved up after industry analysts predicted the J. White-produced tune would top next week’s Billboard Hot 100 (as we reported here).

Despite knocking it from atop iTunes charts Thursday (May 7), Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Say So’ remix still lagged behind in streaming.  To increase engagement on that front, Cat and team have unleashed the original cut of the revamped mix.

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