Almost five years ago, Burna Boy ignited the airwaves with scorcher ‘Ye’ and its resonance continues to this day in a major way.

Because the track, which is lifted from the African Giant’s album ‘Outside,’ has crossed a seismic new milestone.

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

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

In honor of Shakira earning her latest Hot 100 top 10 hit with ‘Bzrp,’ this week we’re turning the clock back to 2002 when she first conquered the chart territory.

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On January 28, 2016, Pop megastar Rihanna introduced what would go on to be her most critically acclaimed album yet – ‘Anti.’

Living up to its title with a tracklist of tunes that not only went against the grain of what was popular on radio at the time but also her own discography, the opus was a critical polarizer at the time of its release – leading many to believe that ill reception would be reflected commercially.

Seven years later, Rih is having the last laugh.

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Sam Smith unveiled their fourth studio album ‘Gloria’ this week armed with ample momentum.

Home to Hot 100 chart-topper ‘Unholy’ with Kim Petras, the project also features follow-ups ‘Gimme (ft. Koffee & Jessie Reyez)’ and ‘I’m Not Here To Make Friends.’

With Smith’s latest collection officially in the marketplace, attention now turns to its first-week performance.

The predictions are in and await after the jump…

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Miley Cyrus planted quite the seed with her smash hit single ‘Flowers’ and is smelling sweet success as a result.

Especially on Spotify. 

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The absence of new music has kept Rihanna fans (affectionately called #TheNavy) spinning her older hits to tide them over until official news of a fresh wave of tunes arrives.

No further evidence of this is needed than the January 28 announcement provided by the Recording Association of America (RIAA) which saw them unveil a slew of new certifications for the songstress comprised mostly for work found aboard her latest album, 2016’s ‘Anti.’

We’re sure it’s not a coincidence the report dropped on the project’s 7th anniversary.  Details inside.

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Daniel Caesar returns with new single ‘Do You Like Me?’

Helmed by revered music maestro Raphael Saadiq together with Caesar and Dylan Wiggins, the butter-smooth track fuses hypnotizing production with candid lyrics centered on the intricacies of romance.

‘Do You Like Me?’ follows 2022’s ‘Please Do Not Lean’ (which has racked up over 30 million streams) and chart-topper ‘Peaches’ with Justin Bieber and Giveon.

Speaking on the track, the Canadian crooner said:

“A song about a woman I respect deeply.. 90 degrees of a love triangle.”

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Rita Ora is a married woman!

After months of speculation, the singer/media maven confirmed that she and director Taika Waititi are officially husband and wife.

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Filming for the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ season 15 is well underway and folk are getting a first look at the action.

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At writing, only 81 acts in the history of recorded music can boast having earned 20 or more Gold records over their careers. The  certification threshold denotes sales equivalence of 500,000 in the United States.

And while some assume the feat is easy to accomplish given the inclusion of streaming in the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) certification tabulations, it’s still one that’s eluded Black female performers as they represent less than 10% of aforementioned tally of hitmakers.

This week, thanks to the ongoing success of Jhené Aiko‘s 2020 tune ‘A&B,’ the score increased for the ladies.

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T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach are officially out at GMA3 after the much-publicized affair scandal.

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Just hours after unveiling their fourth studio album, ‘Gloria,’ singer-songwriter Sam Smith is looking to give fans yet another reason to cop the critically acclaimed set by lifting the lid on the high octane music video for its housed cut, ‘I’m Not Here to Make Friends.’

The Disco-Pop track, produced by Calvin Harris (who Smith previously collaborated with on the 2018 hit ‘Promises’) and written alongside StarGate and Jessie Reyez, ‘Friends’ sees its performer make clear to suitors what their intentions are before the night is over.

“‘Cause I’m not here to make friends / No, I’m not here to make friends (Yeah) / ‘Cause I’m not here to make friends / I need a lover (I need a lover),” Sam croons on the cut which also features vocals from RuPaul.

In its accompanying music video, helmed by Ukrainian director Tanu Muiño, Smith – alongside a bevy of hot dancers – rocks the roof off of a historic estate with a costume ball while donning the hot pink gown they were seen in on Saturday’s episode of ‘SNL’ (January 21).

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