The same week rising rapstress Mulatto earned her first Hot 100 placement with ‘B*tch from Da Souf’ was the same week she learned the title had been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Boasting a fiery original version, the Bankroll Got It-produced song was given the ultimate boost once established femcees Trina and Saweetie added their spicy additions on its remix – ultimately helping the cut become Big Latto’s breakout hit.

Now, just 7 months ‘Souf’ saw its sales head north in response to growing buzz from its parent album – ‘Queen of Da Souf’ (click here to stream) – it’s logged a career milestone for its creator.

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Cardi B has done it again!

For, the femcee has scored her fifth #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her latest single ‘Up.’

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Days after nabbing a GRAMMY Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, congratulations are again in order for Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande. 

For, the pair’s 2020 chart-topper ‘Rain On Me’ has crossed another major milestone.

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Female Hip Hop for the win!

Not even a month after Lauryn Hill‘s ‘Miseducation’ made history for becoming the first female Hip Hop album to be certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Cardi B has learned similar status is now attached to her debut single, ‘Bodak Yellow.’

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Drake is on a roll.

For, his latest song – ‘What’s Next’ – is expected to make a huge splash on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Maluma is hitting the road.

The Latin music superstar has just announced his U.S. dates and venues of his ‘Papi Juancho 2021 World Tour.’

The U.S. leg of his tour will start on September 2 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California and will conclude on October 24 at Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

In a press statement, Maluma said:

“I couldn’t be more excited to announce my return to the concert stage. It’s what I have been dreaming about for months and we are going to celebrate together like never before.”

“It’s going to be a celebration! This will be my fourth U.S. tour and I am planning a brand new show full of surprises for my fans and lots of new music off my last two albums ‘Papi Juancho’ and ‘7DJ.'”

The tour will comply with “guidelines imposed by governmental authorities” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tickets for the shows will be available on February 26.

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This week brought with it the 35th anniversary of Janet Jackson‘s breakthrough album, ‘Control.’

Released February 4, 1986, the history-making project – best known for its singles ‘Pleasure Principle,’ ‘When I Think of You,’ ‘Let’s Wait Awhile,’ ‘Nasty,’ ‘What Have You Done For Me Lately,’ and title track – is lodged in record books for becoming the first LP by a female artist to log six Hot 100 top 40 singles over the span of its popularity.

The launching pad from which Jackson would be propelled into Pop superstardom as one of the genre’s preeminent female acts, it would go on to garner critical and commercial acclaim by selling over 10 million copies worldwide and collecting a slew of international awards along the way (including Billboard Music Awards, Soul Train Awards, American Music Awards, and a GRAMMY).

And if this week’s commemorative celebration of the opus is any indication, it’s far from finished receiving its flowers.

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The Weeknd is preparing to take on a show, unlike anything he has ever done.

Ahead of his much-anticipated Super Bowl performance, the ‘Blinding Lights’ singer answered various questions in a press conference on February 4, giving new insight into his performance.

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Dua Lipa and DaBaby are flying to new heights with single ‘Levitating.’

For, their single version of the ‘Future Nostalgia’ track has climbed to a peak on the Billboard Hot 100.

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It may have been released over 8 months ago, but it appears music lovers are still crazy for ‘Go Crazy’ – the lead single from Chris Brown and Young Thug‘s joint mixtape ‘Slime & B.’

In addition to becoming Brown’s biggest radio hit since 2008, just last week the Murphy Kid-produced bop made Billboard history for the slowest climb to the Hot 100’s top 5 of any male-led song ever released (as we reported here).

Now, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is proving the tune’s success isn’t limited to radio or Billboard charts.

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Jason Derulo stands at the forefront of artists making a splash on TikTok.

With over 40 million followers, the singer has made savvy use of the platform to assist the push of his music. Case in point ‘Savage Love,’ which the social site helped ignite to become the star’s first #1 in a decade.

Well, it looks like Derulo is readying another TikTok driven bop. And this time he’s teamed up with Maroon 5‘s Adam Levine.

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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 want to reflect on ‘What a Girl Wants’ – the second Hot 100 #1 single of powerhouse vocalist Christina Aguilera.

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