As far as entertainment industry siblings go, few can boast being as close as Brandy and Ray J.

Having spent most of their lives working as singers and actors, the two have made no secret of their bond over the years – a status doubled down on by their frequent joint projects and regular praise of each other for career and personal wins.

That’s why it’s no surprise B-Rocka was among the many who sent Ray supportive messages this week after he stunned his 2.8 million Instagram followers by taking to the platform to post messages indicating he was threatening self-harm.

Look inside to see what she said.

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Iggy Azalea is full of surprises.

Barely a year after the GRAMMY nominee dropped jaws for announcing her retirement from the music industry, she updated her dedicated fan base (affectionately called #Azaleans) that she had reversed the decision and ultimately cited improved confidence as the reason she wanted to return to the stage and studio.

Now, just a month after promising she was hard-at-work on a new album and supporting solo tour, it’s been revealed her rumored boyfriend – controversial Canadian rapper Tory Lanez – will helm the project.

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Ridden with jealousy, scandal, and betrayal, multi-platinum singer-songwriter and former ‘World of Dance’ judge Ne-Yo is set to show viewers the real world of dance with the season 3 return of the STARZ’s drama ‘Step Up.’

Ahead of its October 16 launch, the lid’s been lifted on the show’s high octane trailer – full of jaw-dropping moments and clues about what the future holds for the talented cast after season 2’s cliffhanger ending.

Beyond Ne-Yo’s reprisal of the role of “Sage Odom,” fans of the series will get to see GRAMMY-nominated singer-actress Christina Milian assume the role of “Collette Jones” for the first time – a character first brought to screen by the late Naya Rivera.

Filling out a cast that also features familiar names like Faizon Love, Eric Graise, Terayle Hill, and more, look inside for your first peek at season 3 of ‘Step Up.’

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Tory Lanez may be embroiled in controversy for allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion and reportedly assaulting R&B singer August Alsina, but his dedicated fan base didn’t let the noise get in the way of them streaming his seventh studio album, ‘Sorry 4 What.’

Released September 30, the 20-track set – which features Yoko Gold, A Boogie With a Hoodie, and more – came as his first studio effort since 2021’s ‘Alone at Prom,’ which entered the Billboard 200 at #59 (his lowest charting for an LP yet).

And while some expected an even worse fate for ‘Sorry’ given its limited promotion, industry analysts have wielded surprising news about the project’s commercial performance as it’s expected to premiere on charts as the best-selling new Hip-Hop project of the week!

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In celebration of the release of their debut album as a duo, ‘Only Built for Infinity Links,’ former Migos stars Quavo and Takeoff took to ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Thursday (October 6) to give fans a live taste of ‘Nothing Changed’ – a new song found aboard the 18-track LP.

“Run it up, that’s it (Run it up) / M&M’s, whole tick (Whole tick) / Don’t mind if I do it, I get it, I love my brothers, I split it (Split it) / Lil’ n*gga, mind ya business, cause I got somе guns, they hitting (Hitting) / Trap out the bando, just choppin’ the chickеns,” Quavo raps on the DJ Durel-produced bop.

Not long after thrilling the ‘Fallon’ audience, the familial twosome lifted the lid on the song’s official music video which is directed by KeeMotion.  See the action inside.

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Kanye West is no stranger to rendering controversial comments over his career, but this week’s load of explosive statements may have seen the GRAMMY winner even outdo himself.

Already embroiled in backlash for the unveiling of his Yeezy custom ‘White Lives Matter’ t-shirts, the ‘Gold Digger’ star dug the hole deeper when he took to Instagram to double down on the apparel’s purpose – even slamming the Black Lives Matter movement along the way.

Thursday night (October 6), Ye reiterated his stance via an appearance on Fox News’ ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight.‘

When not raising eyebrows for his discussion about the shirts, he got people talking for his critiques of Lizzo and the body-positive movement, slamming his ‘Christian’ ex-wife Kim Kardashian, and so much more.

See highlights from the explosive interview inside:

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Beyonce‘s ‘Renaissance’ success party shows no signs of slowing down.

For, Queen Bey continues to live up to her billing – and this time it’s with dancefloor jam ‘Cuff It.’

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All roads lead to October 21 for Taylor Swift, who will be releasing her new album ‘Midnights’ on said date.

Announced as a surprise at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards in August, the set follows the Pop titan’s blockbuster 2020 effort ‘Evermore,’ as well as the ongoing re-releases (Taylor’s Versions) of her back catalog.

Billed as “the stories of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout [her] life,” anticipation is sky-high for the set and preorders are already off the Richter.

To whet appetites the more, Swift has unwrapped the official tracklist for the project, revealing a collaboration with Lana Del Rey in the process.

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Beyonce is setting the record straight after being accused of using music without permission by Right Said Fred.

And Queen Bey has receipts.

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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 Carly Rae Jepsen, Gracie Abrams, Magnolia Park, Blu Eyes, Surf Curse, and Jake Scott.

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British vocal trio FLO have drummed up buzz on a global scale and they’re wasting no time massaging their momentum.

Songbirds Jorja, Stella, and Renee nested on stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live for what served as their first US televised performance.

With the trio’s breakthrough bop ‘Cardboard Box’ going all sorts of viral, they aptly delivered a live rendition of the melodic number.

Backed by a full band, the ladies took vocal flight with the track – which serves as the centerpiece of their introductory EP, ‘The Lead.’

Watch after the jump…

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This time last year UK music duo Right Said Fred was celebrating Rap superstar Drake for bringing their 90’s signature hit, ‘I’m Too Sexy,’ to a new generation via his ‘Certified Lover Boy’ #1 smash ‘Way 2 Sexy.’

That same elation wasn’t exactly extended to another one of music’s biggest names recently, however.

Look inside to see the criticism the twosome launched toward Beyoncé who also used interpolations of the 1991 tune in her 2022-released song ‘Alien Superstar’ (found aboard her latest history-making album ‘Renaissance’).

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