‘No Love’ is just one of the 20 tracks housed on Summer Walker‘s sophomore album, ‘Still Over It,’ that’s gotten nothing but love from R&B fanatics over the last week.

As we reported, not only is ‘Still Over It’ sitting on top of the Billboard 200 thanks to historic streaming numbers and one of the best first-week sales figures of the year, but 18 of its tunes are occupying spots on the Billboard Hot 100.

Leading that history-making charge is the SZA-assisted ‘No Love.’  See how inside:

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Brandy & Monica‘s 1998 hit, ‘The Boy is Mine,’ is credited as one of the most successful songs in Billboard history.

Though most widely celebrated for being the longest-running all-female #1 hit in the Hot 100’s 63-year history, the Rodney Jerkins-produced tune is actually the owner of several Billboard records.

Before this week, one of those titles was ‘longest-running all-female top 10’ hit.  Thanks to the ongoing success of Doja Cat & SZA‘s ‘Kiss Me More,’ however, that’s no longer the case.

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Here’s good news for ‘Good Days’; the latest single from R&B diva SZA.

While her comeback tune, ‘Hit Different,’ didn’t exactly prove itself the hit needed to amplify buzz for her long-awaited sophomore album, the tune’s successor – ‘Good Days’ – is definitely a hitting (the charts) differently.

As if blasting to the top of Spotify and real-time R&B sales tallies wasn’t enough (as we reported here), the song cracked the Hot 100’s top 40 last week, marking the eighth visit of her career to the chart region.

This week, the song’s cracked the top 30 thanks to a 15-spot leap credited to a handsome mix of digital downloads, airplay at R&B radio, and streams.

Look inside to see how that combo helped mark a personal milestone for the GRAMMY nominee.

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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.

This week, we’re so excited for ‘So Emotional’ – the sixth in Whitney Houston‘s historic string of seven consecutive Hot 100 chart-toppers.

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SZA, easily one of 2017’s bigger breakout stars, entered the 60th annual Grammy ceremony as the night’s most nominated woman.  Racking up a whopping 5 nods for work found on her debut studio album, ‘Ctrl,’ the singer nabbed mention in multiple R&B categories and even one of the big 4:  ‘Best New Artist.’

Much to the chagrin of her dedicated (and growing) legion of fans, the telecast hadn’t even reached its halfway mark before they realized she’d lost in every category she was nominated in.

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With SZA‘s musical star burning bright, the songstress has been tapped to shine in other arenas.

Case in point, her status as the new face of GAP.

Joined by the likes of Metro Boomin and British beauty Maya Jama, the ‘Love Galore’ singer stuns in the clothing brand’s new TV commercial spot.

Set to a remix of the Thompson Twins’ ‘Hold Me Now,’ the commercial sees the SZA-led clan celebrate the various logos the company has worn over its 50 year history. All of which form part of a fresh range.

Speaking on the venture, the Grammy nominee said:

“I definitely don’t know how I low-key got gifted the opportunity to be involved [with GAP], just because they’re super iconic and have only worked with iconic people.

It ended up being something really beautiful. It’s like anything is possible. “

Watch after the jump…

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Well, that didn’t take long.

Just moments after Kendrick Lamar’s history-making involvement with Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ soundtrack was announced, the LP’s lead single ‘All The Stars’ has been uncaged.

A collaboration with label-mate SZA, the hard-hitting track precedes the February 9th release of the LP – which has been christened ‘Black Panther: The Album’.

What are you waiting for? Listen to the Soundwave production after the jump…

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Kendrick Lamar continues make major strides for the culture.

For, it has been announced that the Hip-Hop titan has just been tapped to produce the official soundtrack for Marvel‘s hotly anticipated ‘Black Panther’ movie.

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It’s officially GRAMMY season! And today (November 8) brought with it one of the most poignant moments on the journey to Music’s Biggest Night. For, the veil was finally lifted on nominations for the GRAMMY Awards 2025.

In toasting some of the most resonating releases of the last year, a number of expected names made a major splash on the tally. Namely, Beyonce – who leads the pack with a history-making 11 nominations.

Elsewhere, however, there have been a number of pleasant surprises and shocking snubs.

Join us after the jump as we unpack some of the most notable.

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It may be a woman’s world, but it doesn’t look like Katy Perry is running it.

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Has American business and finance magazine Forbes written a critical check it can’t cash? R&B enthusiasts sure seem to think so!

The money mag took a break from counting coins to counting down the “25 Greatest R&B Artists of All Time,” a list that saw Queen of NeoSoul Erykah Badu crowned its reigning monarch.

And while expected names like Anita Baker, Sade, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Mariah Carey, and Brandy all made the cut (albeit in arguable positions and mostly below relative newcomer SZA), readers were stunned to see some of music history’s biggest names omitted.

See who inside.

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RAYE took center stage on Saturday Night Live this evening (April 6), as the episode’s musical guest.

Armed with the momentum of her historic win at the BRIT Awards 2024, the Londoner lit up the stage with a full band and blazed with global breakout ‘Escapism.’

RAYE also rocked SNL with ‘Worth It,’ both of which reside on her critically acclaimed album ‘My 21st Century Blues.’

Watch the stunning performances after the jump…

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