It’s been almost eight months since The Weeknd‘s ‘Dawn FM‘ first rose to the #2 spot on the Billboard 200, yet the set’s still holding steady in the chart’s topmost quadrant (printed at #44 this week).

In addition to taking to stadiums around the world in support of the project and its predecessor, ‘After Hours,’ via the critically acclaimed ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour, the GRAMMY winner (born Abel Tesfaye) is still pulling tracks from the 2022 LP to boost as singles.

The latest is ‘Best Friends,’ which is getting the red carpet roll out treatment courtesy of a remix with fellow chart-topping singer Summer Walker.

Having already peaked at #60 on the Hot 100, hop inside to hear the remix and tell us if you think the combo is just what’s needed to push ‘Best’ to a better Billboard placement.

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All roads lead to next Friday (August 12) for Nicki Minaj. 

The Rap royal will be premiering her brand new single ‘Super Freaky Girl’ and she’s whipped fans into a frenzy with the unveiling of its official cover.

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The end of Ne-Yo‘s marriage to Crystal Smith is proving explosive.

For, not only has his wife of six years formally filed for divorce – she’s claiming he fathered a child out of wedlock.

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Ciara is wasting no time pouring out new material.

Because a month after premiering her recent single ‘Jump,’ CiCi has unlocked the preview for an incoming track.

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Four police officers have been federally charged for their roles in the death of Breonna Taylor. 

In a case that shocked the world and was crucial to re-amplifying the pulse of the Black Lives Matter movement, Taylor was shot to death in her home in Louisville, Kentucky.

Plainclothes officers executed a “no-knock” search warrant and opened fire on the unarmed Black woman as she lay in bed.

Prior to now, only one of the police involved (Brett Hankinson) was charged in relation to the case after firing 10 shots. There was public outcry after he was acquitted earlier this year.

Now, a fresh twist has given new hope in the quest for justice.

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Jhene Aiko has a a reason to celebrate.

For, the acclaimed songstress has just earned the highest-certified song of her career.

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In news just in, WNBA star Brittney Griner has been found guilty of smuggling drugs by a Russian court.

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Rina Sawayama is hot on the promotional trail.

Case in point, the budding pop superstar has just shared the video for her latest single, ‘Hold The Girl.’ 

In the clip, she can be seen throwing herself off a roof, where she falls into bed Each time she tries to escape the seemingly haunted home, she’s pulled back inside by a mysterious force.

The video mirrors the song’s meaning, as she sings: “Sometimes I just wanna run away, leave behind the old me, start again.“

‘Hold The Girl’ is set to appear on her upcoming album of the same name, which is due out on September 16 via Dirty Hit.

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Rick Ross has reigned as a Hip-Hop elite for almost two decades and the Rap maestro is showing no signs of slowing down.

Instead, he’s keeping the pedal to the metal and accelerating full speed into various ventures in music and beyond.

Ever the multihyphenate, The Boss made a splash in London this weekend – rocking the stage at Brixton’s O2 Academy and meeting key figures in the UK sphere at an exclusive mixer hosted by Luc Belaire. 

That Grape Juice was in the building and caught up with Ross, who opened up about his career journey, entrepreneurial hustle, dreams of collaborating with Sade, and much more.

Check out his sit-down interview with TGJ’s Samuel Eni above and be sure to let us know…

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Future continues to cement his place as one of the most successful rappers of all time.

Just days after being recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 95 million certified units over his career (across 9 albums and 68 separate singles), the 38-year-old enters yet another exclusive club of hitmakers via Billboard thanks to his inclusion on Megan Thee Stallion‘s latest single ‘Pressurelicious.’

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A new season of ‘Love & Hip Hop: Miami’ is upon us, and we couldn’t be more excited.

Reassembling its star-studded cast for another season of love, laughs, drama, and music (of course), fans of the franchise will finally learn the latest happenings of Amara La Negra and Shay Johnson (who are both celebrating pregnancies), Trina (as she chronicles life as the only female act on her leg of the ‘Legendz of the Streetz’ tour with Rick Ross, Gucci Mane and 2 Chainz), and Ray J and Princess (as they detail the dissolution of their marriage).

“Here is Miami, you better be ready to fight for your spot,” resident ‘LHHM’ star Trick Daddy shares in the trailer. “And once you grab that mic, it’s time to make some motherf–king noise.”

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Previous reports may have attached singer-actress Lady Gaga to portraying the “White Queen” Emma Frost in a forthcoming installment of Marvel’s live action ‘X-Men’ franchise, but in the end it’s DC that’s nabbed her for the highly anticipated 2024 sequel to ‘Joker.’

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