Just two weeks after SZA made history at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) when hits found aboard her blockbuster sophomore album, ‘SOS,’ planted her beside Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey for a record number of Gold-certified songs, the 33-year-old finds herself sharing another headline with the mega-selling divas – this time thanks to Billboard.

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As we reported here, R&B crooner Miguel‘s 2011 smash, ‘Sure Thing,’ is enjoying an unexpected resurgence on the current Billboard Hot 100 thanks to a viral response on social media.

The second single from his 2010 debut album, ‘All I Want Is You,’ ‘Sure’ is widely regarded as the GRAMMY winner’s breakout hit as its original #36 peak made it his first top 40 placement on the hitlist.

Fast forward to 2022, the Happy Perez-produced track exploded on Tik Tok thanks to users incorporating clips of the track on their videos – awakening exposure to a new generation of R&B lovers (and leading to impressive sales and streaming gains in the process).

Look inside to see the new height the song’s reached as a result of its newfound attention.

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LaTocha Scott gives praise to the Almighty with her debut Gospel single ‘Stay With Me.’

Renowned for taking vocal flight as a member of the iconic R&B group Xscape, the singer is flying out on her own with the track – which serves as the first fruit of her freshly inked deal with Motown Gospel.

The release arrives ahead of the debut of ‘SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B.’ (which premieres on Bravo on March 5).

Watch the visual for the soul-stirring ‘Stay With Me’ below…

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Nicki Minaj is getting her mogul on!

For, having climbed to the top of the Rap pack, the trailblazing femcee is looking to ignite the career of a whole new crop of artists with the launch of her very own record label.

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Music royalty is set to take to the throne this week with the debut of ‘SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B.’

The hotly anticipated Bravo show will spotlight the iconic groups as they prepare for an epic joint show comprised of their biggest hits.

However, in the run-up to taking to the stage, the soulful ensembles are tasked with dealing with a myriad of issues within and between their groups – and beyond.

One of the central narratives set to play out is the family drama between Xscape member/sisters LaTocha and Tamika Scott – and it runs deep.

Ahead of the show’s premiere on Sunday night (March 5), check out a sneak peek:

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Nicole Scherzinger is strutting forward solo once again.

The singer/media personality made headlines after reuniting with the Pussycat Dolls and went on to make even more when the short-lived regrouping descended into chaos that resulted in the cancellation of the collective’s comeback tour.

Rather than in-member fighting (this time), the beef seemed to exist primarily between Scherzinger and the group’s founder Robin Antin – who have been locked in legal litigation following the fall-out.

On her freshly unwrapped track ‘Freedom,’ which she premiered at Sydney World Pride 2023, Scherzinger has fans wondering if she was directing jabs at Antin and the situation at large.

Indeed, she appears to audibly sing:

“I’m not that little doll you knew, she paid her dues, now she owns herself, I’ve got a new attitude down inside of me, I’ve got a new pair of shoes step beside me, I’m through walking for you was killing me to compromise, b*tch i just woke up read the fine lines.”

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Chris Brown has been no stranger to criticism over his nearly 20-year career, but the latest set of accusations he’s fielding may be a first.

The GRAMMY-winning singer, currently rocking stages on the European leg of his ‘Under the Influence’ tour, saw unusual movement of his actual legs catch the attention of a noted disability activist who has taken to the Web to assert “outrage” should ensue as a result of Brown’s gestures.

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The Weeknd fans who are still swooning after the GRAMMY winner dropped his HBO concert special ‘The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium’ on February 25 were treated to double the pleasure and fun with the arrival of the film’s companion album of the same name Friday (March 3).

Recorded live at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium last year during the singer’s hotly-selling ‘After Hours Til Dawn Tour,‘ the high-octane, 95-minute set features 31 songs/live performances of some of his top hits like ‘Save Your Tears,’ ‘Blinding Lights,’ and ‘Out of Time’ from his most recent studio albums, ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’ (as well as a slew of his other classics like ‘Starboy,’ ‘Can’t Feel My Face,’ ‘The Hills,’ and more).

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10 years after James Fortune and Monica topped Gospel charts and nabbed a GRAMMY nomination for their first collaboration, ‘Hold On,’ the dynamic duo are looking to repeat the feat with their newest joint venture, ‘Trusting God.’

“So I’m just out here trusting God / When I don’t understand your plan for me / And I’m just out here believing every word you promised me / Yes / I’m just out here holding on / That’s all I can do, I won’t give up / And I won’t give up because I know you won’t give up on me / But sometimes it’s hard to believe,” Mo wails on the moving tune.

Speaking on the uplifting tune, Fortune had nothing but good things to say about his co-star.

“I was completely blown away not only by her vocal performance but also by the heartfelt passion in which she communicated the song,” he told our friends at VIBE. “It all came together so beautifully and I’m truly grateful that God would trust us with this encouraging and uplifting message to share with the world. Because whether we realize it or not we are all just out here trusting God.”

You’ll undoubtedly feel the same after your first listen to the stirring number. Hear it in full inside.

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Demi Lovato turns up the volume with ‘Scream VI’ single ‘Still Alive.’

The high-octane track is served up as the lead offering from the big-screen slasher (which hits theaters worldwide on March 10).

For its accompanying visual, Lovato embraces the cinematic in scenes that are inter-spliced with clips from the movie (which stars Melissa Barrera, Mason Gooding, and Jenny Ortega).

Watch the Jensen Noen-directed clip after the jump…

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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 Kali Uchis, J-Hope, Sam Williams, and Boygenius .

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Miley Cyrus is returning to Disney and this time it’s in support of her incoming album ‘Endless Summer Vacation.’

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