At the close of last week only 13 albums in the history of recorded music could boast spending 10 full years on the Billboard 200.  This week, Kendrick Lamar‘s sophomore LP – the 2012 released ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City’ – joined the exclusive rankings.

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‘Cuff It’ singer Beyonce is linked to yet another historic feat on Billboard charts thanks to the tune’s parent album, ‘Renaissance.’

Since its July release, the project’s pushed her penciling in history books for being the only female act to see her first seven studio albums debut at #1 on the Billboard 200, the female act to reign atop the highest number of charts simultaneously, and more.

Now, thanks to the long-awaited wide vinyl issue of the critically acclaimed set, Billboard has toasted yet another record-setting achievement for the era.

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Taylor Swift‘s status as one Pop’s most potent titans is being solidified anew with ‘Midnights’ – her 10th studio album.

The 13-track set arrived on October 21 and has been met with acclaim from both fans and critics.

Boosted by a variety of retail formats, a 7-track add-on pack for streaming platforms (which was packaged as a surprise 20-song ‘3am Edition’), and hype overflowing, all have created the perfect sales storm for the eagerly awaited project.

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Before Anderson. Paak was rocking Billboard charts, radio, and award shows with hits dispensed alongside Bruno Mars as part of the group Silk Sonic, the GRAMMY winner was making noise as part of another duo: NxWorries.

Formed in 2016 with producer Knxwledge, the two dropped the critically acclaimed effort ‘Yes Lawd!’ at the time, which included fan favorites like ‘Scared Money,’ ‘What More Can I Say,’ and ‘Suede.’

This week the twosome reunited to release the new song ‘Where I Go,’ featuring GRAMMY and Academy Award-winning songstress H.E.R. 

“She wanna know where I’ve been and who I seen, she wanna know where I’m goin’ and can we meet?/ She say I’m so terrible, but this is me, I love her from head to toe and in between/ I know we do a lot of back and forth, I know we do a lot of fast and slow/ I know I’m gon’ contradict myself, I know you gon’ ride the d**k like a pro,” the pair croon on track.

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From Beyonce to Rihanna, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Christina Aguilera, and more, some of the biggest divas in music history have shared stage or studio time with Nicki Minaj.

And in a season where she’s showing more love than ever to her femcee counterparts (see: ‘Super Freaky Girl – Queens Mix’ and ‘Likkle Miss – Fine Nine Remix’), Minaj took to Instagram recently to reveal she’s looking to add even more heavyweights to her growing list of female collaborations.

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Beyonce‘s ‘Cuff It’ has the world singing and dancing after going all sorts of viral.

And even legends are getting in on the action.

For, Toni Braxton has taken to the ‘net to share her interpretation of the bouncy ‘Renaissance’ bop.

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Ayra Starr shines with even more luminosity on the new expanded version of her debut album.

Christened ’19 & Dangerous (Deluxe Edition),’ the set arrives a year after its original incarnation was released.

Home to breakout smash ‘Bloody Samaritan’ and fan-favorite ‘Fashion Killer’ (both of which Starr performed on That Grape Juice Live), the deluxe edition features six new tracks.

Boasting flavor aplenty, the freshly added songs are lead single for the re-release ‘Rush,’ ‘Bloody Samaritan [Remix] (ft. Kelly Rowland),’ ‘Lonely [Refix] (ft. Zinoleesky),’ ‘Running (ft. Lojay),’ and ‘Skinny Girl Anthem (ft. Yseult & Kayykilo).’

Having amassed over 300 million streams and counting, Ayra Starr looks poised for even higher heights.

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Taylor Swift is living up to her Pop titan status with her newest album ‘Midnights.’

Because while some acts see excitement wane with each release, the superstar’s trajectory is delivering quite the opposite.

Particularly on the streaming scene, where the 32-year-old is breaking records with her tenth studio effort.

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Taylor Swift‘s release of new album ‘Midnights’ is already proving quite the event.

Indeed, with a multitude of versions, videos, and more, fans have been lapping up everything poured out in support of the Pop titan’s tenth studio album.

Positivity is also being showered on her from legends too. Namely a certain Janet Jackson.

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Beyonce is shining anew in the UK thanks to the success of her latest hit, ‘Cuff It.’

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The story of Emmett Till is one that continues to resonate almost 70 years on.

And with the arrival of the powerful new film ‘Till,’ it’s a narrative that will undoubtedly move the masses even more.

The MGM production chronicles the never-before-told story of Mamie Till-Mobley and her quest for justice after her teen son, Emmett, was brutally murdered in a racist attack. 

Directed by Chinonye Chukwu, ‘Till’ received its UK premiere at the BFI London Film Festival 2022 and was selected to central focus of the Mayor of London Gala.

That Grape Juice was on-hand at the launch and caught up with Danielle Deadwyler (who plays Mamie) and Jalyn Hall (Emmett), as well Tosin Cole and Chukwu. All of whom spoke to the necessity of the story, the change they hope it will spark, and the early Oscar buzz arounf the film.

TGJ’s Samuel Eni also had the honor of talking with Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, who also gushed about the potency of ‘Till.’

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‘Till,’ which is currently playing in US theaters, arrives in UK cinemas on January 13, 2023. 

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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 Ellie Goulding, Joel Corry, Nightly, and Billy Lockett.

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