Having steered the careers of Destiny’s Child, Beyonce, and Solange, Mathew Knowles has an undeniable Midas touch.

Fittingly, then, the music industry maestro has been announced as one of the first keynote speakers on the line-up of the XP Music Futures 2022 conference.

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Taylor Swift is catering to the “unprecedented demand” that has greeted news of her ‘Eras Tour.’

And, as has become custom with the Pop superstar, she’s making history in the process.

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Wizkid is wasting no time lighting a match under his new album ‘More Love, Less Ego.’

For, hours after the release of the hotly anticipated LP, the Afrobeats royal has unlocked its latest video – ‘2 Sugar.’

The musical sweet treat sees Surulere’s finest team up with rising artist Ayra Starr. 

Together the pair trade flavorsome verses over the pulsating production (which is helmed by P2J).

Watch the dynamic duo in action after the jump…

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Chloe Bailey is strutting the promotional trail for her new single ‘For The Night (ft. Latto).’

And Genius was the R&B songbird’s latest nesting.

During her visit, the 24-year-old delivered an acapella offering of the track, while unraveling the layers of its vulnerable lyrics.

As reported, the Chloe x Halle singer revealed that the song is about her long-rumored boo Gunna.

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Rihanna sprung a surprise on fans today with the release of ‘Born Again.’

The stirring song serves as the second original track the superstar contributed to the motion picture soundtrack for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ following ‘Lift Me Up.’

Produced by Ludwig Göransson and The-Dream, the pair co-wrote the song alongside Rih and James Fauntleroy.

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Wizkid has unleashed  his brand new album ‘More Love, Less Ego.’

Arriving as the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Made In Lagos’ (home to seismic hit ‘Essence’), the eagerly anticipated project is preceded by lead single ‘Bad To Me.’

On his latest musical outing, Surulere’s finest has unwrapped the project’s full tracklist – which features the likes of Ayra Starr, Skepta, Shenseea, Don Toliver, Naira Marley, and more.

Packed to the brim with flavorsome jams, take a listen to the newest from Nigeria’s Starboy after the jump…

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The MOBO Awards are back!

Now in its 25th year, the ceremony has served as the top honour for music of black origin in the UK.

This year’s edition of the world-renown show brings with it the return to home soil at London’s OVO Arena Wembley.

Set to take place on November 30, the 2022 MOBOs promises to be an unmissable affair.

Ahead of the reveal of the hosts and names that’ll be blazing the stage, check out the full list of nominations – which include Little Simz, Central Cee, Beyonce, Dave, Kendrick Lamar, and Tems below…

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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 Louis Tomlinson, Kim Petras, Ava Max, and Deaf Havana.

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Just 4 days before the November 11 release of her debut EP, ‘Anyways, Life’s Great,’ rapper GloRilla learned she’d earned her first Gold plaque from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for the set’s single – ‘Tomorrow 2′ – selling 500,000 units in the United States.

The news only helped to drum up even more buzz for the 8-song set, which comes as one of the season’s most highly anticipated offerings from a newcomer.

In addition to the Cardi B-assisted ‘Tomorrow 2,’ ‘Anyways’ only features guest appearances from NikiPooh and HitKidd on the viral hit, ‘FNF (Let’s Go).’

Taking center stage on all the EP’s other offerings, look inside to hear Glo shine like never before courtesy of Apple Music.

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Jordin Sparks may have seen her impressive run on the current season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ end with an unexpected elimination October 31, but the diva is hoping to dance her way back onto music charts as consolation.

Announced just a day after her axing from ‘Stars,’ the new song – titled ‘Stop the Feeling’ – is a dancefloor-ready, Michael Jackson-reminiscent groove that suggests the diva was really inspired by her time on the dance competition.

“I can’t stop this feelin’ / If it’s even for a minute / I’m tryna be tame / Oh-oh / Please don’t stop this feelin’ / If it’s even for a minute / Boy, won’t be the same,” she wails on the Keith Harris-produced cut.

After ample teasing on Instagram and TikTok, you can finally hear ‘Stop’ in full inside.

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‘Dark Horse’ hitmaker Katy Perry wasn’t the only diva who saddled up to conquer the Country charts recently.

Just weeks ahead of her stunning showing of ‘Where We Started’ alongside Country star Thomas Rhett at the 2022 CMAs on Wednesday (November 9), GRAMMY-winning songstress Ciara tackled the CMT “Artists of the Year” ceremony alongside Walker Hayes to perform the remix to his hit, ‘Y’all Life.’

“Turn that bass up, shawty, show ’em how | Y’all, we raise up and, y’all, we goin’ down, down, baby | Yo’ street in my Bronco | I’m a talk to ya real slow | Said where the crawdads crawl | Said living that y’all life, y’all,” the dynamic duo sang at the show.

And while Cici made the genre-bending performance look easy, behind the scenes footage proves a lot of hard work went into bringing it to life.

Look inside to see how it all went down before the two stars stomped onto the stage.

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Lizzo is telling her story…her way. 

The ‘About Damn Time’ chart-topper has teamed up with HBO Max for a revealing documentary that will lay bare various layers of her life and career journey.

Christened ‘Love, Lizzo,’ the Doug Pray-directed special premieres on the streamer on November 24 and promises to bring with it the rawest and most unfiltered look into the unique ascend of the Houston hitmaker.

Ahead of its arrival, check out the first-look trailer…

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