With his latest single ‘Iffy’ living up to its title with its nonperformance on the Billboard Hot 100 (#71 peak), Chris Brown is pushing his ‘BREEZY’ era forward with another taste of new music from the set.

Titled ‘WE (Warm Embrace),’ the retro-inspired tune comes as a return to form for Brown whose fans have come to enjoy many of his sonic odes to the R&B of yesteryear.

“And I wanted to wrap you in / My warm embrace / And make it last forever / Girl, I catch a glimpse of heaven / When you let me wrap you in (Wrap you in) / My warm embrace (My warm embrace) / Visions of my hands in places / My warm embrace,” Chris croons on the Don City-produced banger.

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Ari Lennox attests in her #1 R&B hit, ‘Pressure,’ that she’s not afraid of demanding or applying such.  Now, as evidenced by the release of multiple new songs, she’s proving it.

Lennox, who recently celebrated her 31st birthday (March 26), is the one handing out gifts in the form of new songs ‘Blackberry Sap’ and ‘Coming Down.’

Lifted from her label Dreamville’s ‘D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape,’ ‘Coming Down’ describes the dangers and difficulties attached to a lover battling drug addiction while ‘Blackberry Sap’ comes as a mid-tempo bedroom banger that sees Ari reassert just how much she wants that pressure under the sheets.

Both tunes arrive to digital shelves barely a week after ‘Coolest Thing,’ her collaborative track with rapper Buddy.  As anticipation builds for her forthcoming sophomore album, hear all three of the new numbers inside.

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From ‘Boo’d Up’ to ‘Don’t F*ck Me Up’ (‘DFMU’), Ella Mai is sounding the alarm for fans that the wait for new music is finally up!

The songstress, who sent her dedicated followers into a frenzy earlier this week with news about her May 6-due sophomore album ‘Heart On My Sleeve,’ is already hot on the promo trail in its support.  Recently, Mai was spotted giving ‘DFMU’ the live treatment aboard the ‘Open Mic’ segment on ‘Genius.’

Delivering a show-stopping rendition of the tune, the live showing came just days ahead of the arrival of its follow-up – the Mustard & Harmony Samuels-produced ‘Leave You Alone.’

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It’s finally here.

After much anticipation, Harry Styles has released his song ‘As It Was.’ However, he has also taken the time to share the song’s new music video as well.

‘As It Was’ is the first offering from the former One Direction member’s upcoming third album, ‘Harry’s House.’ The LP is set to be available on May 20.

‘Harry’s House’ is Styles’ first album since 2019’s ‘Fine Line,’ which produced the hit singles ‘Adore You’ and ‘Watermelon Sugar.’ The latter of which became his first-ever Billboard Hot 100 #1.

As anticipation builds for ‘Harry’s House,’ listen to ‘As It Was’ just below…

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Janet Jackson has an action-packed schedule ahead of her, including a hotly anticipated headlining slot at the Essence Festival of Culture in July.

Prior to then, the Queen of Pop enjoyed downtime this week (March 30) at Disneyland Resorts in Anaheim, California.

Miss Jackson, who was there with friends and family, flashed her trademark smile at the Sleeping Beauty Castle.

The appearance follows her EXCLUSIVE interview with That Grape Juice. Check it out below…

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Whether a longtime reader of That Grape Juice or a newcomer, it’s all sorts of clear that we’re enamored with the multitude of women that – for us – have long been the central engines of the music industry.

As such, we’ve been celebrating Women’s History Month for the length and breadth of March.

And not just the female titans behind some of the world’s most successful songs, but women more broadly.

For, they are truly the backbone of society. From mothers and sisters to aunts and grandmothers, they are the ones who anchor so many of us.

In toasting the reason for the season, TGJ’s Sam, Rashad, and Ryan have compiled a tally of our top female empowerment anthems.

What are you waiting for? Join us after the jump…

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Chloe Bailey has officially kicked off the countdown to the release of her new single, ‘Treat Me.’

Hotly anticipated, the track has been teased in earnest and serves as the follow-up to the singer’s breakout solo offering ‘Have Mercy.’

Dive below for details…

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Muni Long has been making major loves of late.

From breakout smash ‘Hrs and Hrs’ to her freshly inked record deal at Def Jam, the rising star (who is uniquely also a veteran songwriter) has been on quite the heat streak.

And still, she’s not resting on her laurels.

Muni’s latest promotional stop was Elle’s Song Association.

Powering through a cold, the singer cooed tracks from the likes of Destiny’s Child, Adele, 2 Chainz, and herself.

Check out the feature below…

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‘Top Boy’ is coming to an end on Netflix. But not before going out with a seismic third season.

Full story below…

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Traci Braxton, beloved singer and star of ‘Braxton Family Values,’ lost her battle with cancer earlier this month aged just 50.

The news shocked fans in earnest as her health issues were kept private.

Now, attention has turned to celebrating Traci’s life.

Head below to watch the live stream of her memorial/homegoing service.

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Cop a gander of Rihanna!

The singer-turned-mogul is pregnant with her first child and has been serving look after celebratory look since announcing the news in January.

RiRi’s latest appearance was at JAY-Z‘s Gold Party – which has become one of the hottest Oscars afterparties.

Rocking an all-black ensemble, the 34-year-old glowed at the event which was also attended by the likes of Beyonce, Will Smith & Jada Pinkett, and Saweetie. 

Peep more below…

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With the 2022 GRAMMY Awards mere days away, the excitement continues to build for the event.

Every field is jam-packed with the who’s who in the music industry. Take for example the Record Of The Year category. ABBA, Jon Batiste, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, Doja Cat and SZA, Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, Brandi Carlile, Olivia Rodrigo, Silk Sonic, and Lil Nas X are all nominated.

But who will win and who should win?

Join us below to find out…

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