Rising rapper Doechii has quickly established a reputation for delivering on a dazzling scale. And she lives up to that billing in the stunning visual for her breakout hit ‘Persuasive.’

The latest incarnation of the ‘she / her / black bitch’ track sees the femcee team up with fellow TDE star SZA – who joins the ascending star in the dynamic video.

Speaking on the team-up, Doechii said:

“I created ‘Persuasive’ to uplift people and bring communities together, so having SZA jump on the song was a perfect fit because I’ve always connected with others over her music. Knowing that SZA is with TDE was what originally got me most excited about being on this label, so now that we have a song together it’s a full-circle moment. She really ATE! This collaboration is everything I always imagined it to be.”

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Demi Lovato is on a hot streak.

For, the singer has just earned yet another Platinum plaque.

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Afro Nation Ghana is back and the 2022 line-up is stacked with some of music’s heaviest hitters.

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Madonna has her sights set on another collaboration with none other than Britney Spears.

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With over 100 million records sold, EGO (EMMY, GRAMMY, OSCAR) winner Cher boasts a six-decade career that stands as one of the most celebrated and revered in entertainment history.

Having set a bar in many facets from music to fashion and more, the singer-actress is no stranger to seeing her name listed parallel to acts who arrived to the scene after her.

However, it was her recent response to being likened to current Pop hitmaker Dua Lipa that suggests she doesn’t always appreciate the comparisons.

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Britney Spears and Elton John have a hit on their hands.

For, their collaboration ‘Hold Me Closer’ is making waves at radio.

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DJ Khaled‘s latest album, the August 26-released ‘God Did,’ may appear to be a shoo-in for the crown spot on next week’s Billboard 200 (as we reported here), but the GRAMMY winner isn’t taking any chances and has begun rolling out a slew of music videos in support of the effort.

Having already gifted many of the LP’s housed cuts the visual treatment including the Future and SZA-assisted ‘Beautiful’ and the 21 Savage-enlisted ‘Way Past Luck’ (as we reported here), two other tunes – ‘Party‘ (featuring Quavo and Takeoff) and ‘Keep Going’ (ft. Lil Durk, 21 Savage, & Roddy Ricch) also boast official accompanying clips.

While the latter was filmed under the direction of Christian Sutton and sees its performers show off their Lambos while turning up in a ring of fire and blazed automobiles, the former was directed by Ivan Berrios and sees its performers bring the turn up indoors while being surrounded by scantily clad dancers.

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Real-life lovebirds DDG and Halle Bailey sent their respective fan bases into a frenzy with the unveiling of the music video for ‘If I Want You.’

The tune, featured on DDG’s September 16-due project ‘It’s Not You, It’s Me,’ saw its official accompanying clip lifted to the net August 26 after ample teasing and shows the duo interacting in a number of steamy scenes including locking lips in a bedroom.

As the Reel Goats-directed visual continues to gather steam across digital platforms, the rapper is inviting fans to take an extensive peek behind the scenes to see how all the magic happened.

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With his latest album, the August 26-released ‘God Did,’ on pace to bless the Billboard 200 with a #1 debut (as we reported here), DJ Khaled is packing on the promo in support of the effort to ensure the first-week industry-predicted performance of the LP comes true.

Promising a video to accompany most of the 18 songs that line the set’s tracklist, the latest of its housed cuts to get the visual treatment are the Future and SZA-assisted ‘Beautiful’ and the 21 Savage-enlisted ‘Way Past Luck.’

While for the former was filmed in Miami, directed by Colin Tilley, and is filled with a stunning view of the Atlantic Ocean as its performers ride horseback on the beach, the latter was directed by Christian Sutton and sees its stars invite fans into the behind the scenes action of their lavish lives including rides in private jets and Maybachs as well as photoshoots rocking high-end designer brands.

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Percelle Ascott has been making potent strides for over a decade and continues to impact across a multitude of mediums.

With an impressively diverse array of roles under his belt, the 29-year-old actor’s latest sees him star in new Netflix thriller, ‘I Came By.’

Directed by Babak Anvari, the narrative centers on a graffiti artist who targets the homes of the elite. The discovery of a twisted secret in a hidden basement sets off a chain of events that threatens to change the course of his life – and those around him – forever.

That Grape Juice caught up with Ascott, who opened up about the role, his career journey, and much more.

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Ari Lennox fans hungry for a taste of her new album, ‘Age/Sex/Location,’ are being served an appetizer ahead of the LP’s September 9 arrival.

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As prayers were going up in response to reports Cissy Houston, legendary singer and mother of late Pop icon Whitney Houston, had died Wednesday (August 31) at 88-years-old, her niece – ‘I Say A Little Prayer’ singer Dionne Warwick – took to Twitter to set the record straight.

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