Lil Nas X returned to the online sphere this week and is already wasting no time drumming up buzz for new music.

As reported, the 22-year-old Hip-Pop phenom confirmed that his sophomore album is “close to finished” and even shared that he’s recruited the likes of Saucy Santana and YoungBoy Never Broke Again as collaborators.

Ahead of the arrival of those tracks, the provocateur took to TikTok topless to preview a brand new track named ‘Lean On My Body.’

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Lil Nas X mastered the art of omnipresence during his initial launch with ‘Old Town Road’ and again with the campaign for his debut album ‘Montero.’

Yet, in an interesting move, the star quietly embarked on a hiatus from the spotlight for several months.

Well, today, Nas returned and came bearing the news that new music is on the way.

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The rescheduled GRAMMY Awards are set to blaze Las Vegas in a mere matter of weeks.

With the masses given an extended spell to marinate on the nominations for the 64th Annual GRAMMYs, attention has now turned to who will be taking to the stage at the April 3 ceremony.

And organizers have lifted the list on the first wave of acts to perform at Music’s Biggest Night.

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Lil Nas X is making room on his wall for even more certification plaques from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) thanks to the ongoing success of his debut bodies of work – the ‘7’ EP and ‘Montero’ album respectively.

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‘Zoom’ hitmaker Boosie has been no stranger to zooming to the top of headlines over the last few years for unapologetically expressing his disdain for LGBTQ+ representation in media.

When not slamming networks for ‘turning kids gay’ with cartoons, he’s garnered backlash for openly criticizing basketball star Dwyane Wade for ‘allowing’ his daughter Zaya to come out as transgender, and so much more.  No bigger headline grab has come from the emcee than his beef with Lil Nas X, however, who he claims is ‘pushing’ a gay agenda on children.

For those remarks and many of that ilk, Boosie says a number of his Hip Hop peers have dissociated themselves from him – actions he believes resulted from the urging of their record labels.

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Less than a month after Lil Nas X learned ‘Call Me By Your Name’ and ‘Industry Baby’ (the first and third singles from his debut album ‘Montero‘) had their respective certification statuses updated at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the project scores another win as its fourth single has done the same.

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Designed to “honor media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues,” the GLAAD Media Awards is set to carry on its annual tradition as underscored by the unveiling of the official nominations list for its 33rd annual ceremony.

Announced live on GLAAD’s TikTok page Wednesday (January 19), the nominees represent LGBTQ musical and acting performers and shows as well as journalists, documentarians, and more.

“There are more nominees this year than ever before, highlighting a growing landscape of LGBTQ visibility, and serving as a reminder to the critical role that film, television, music, journalism, and other forms of media can play in growing LGBTQ acceptance in the face of ongoing attacks against our community,” said GLAAD president & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis in a statement.

With recognizable names like Lil Nas X, Elton John, Halsey, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ FX’s ‘Pose,’ and more among this year’s leading nominees, look inside to see the full list.

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It’s almost time for the 53rd Annual NAACP Image Awards.

Unveiling its full list of nominations today, the prestigious awards honors actors, actresses, singers, authors, and activists of color, in and out of the entertainment industry.

Jennifer Hudson, Lil Nas X, H.E.R., ‘The Harder They Fall,’ and ‘Insecure’ lead the pack of film, TV, and music nominees.

The Harder They Fall’ and HBO’s “Insecure” each amassed 12 noms in their respective categories, while H.E.R. is the most-nominated musician with six noms to her name.

Elsewhere Netflix leads in the TV and motion picture categories.

Ahead of finding out who will walk away with the coveted trophies when the February 26 show airs live on BET, head below to see the full nominations list:

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Lil Nas X‘s ‘Call Me By Your Name’ and ‘Industry Baby’ may have been two of 2021’s biggest hits, but – as evidenced by recent news from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) – their respective reigns are set to extend into 2022.

The same week the latter bounced back into the Hot 100’s top 10 (nearly six months after its release), the Jack Harlow-assisted cut has been greeted with word it’s crossed the RIAA’s threshold for triple Platinum status – meaning it’s sold the equivalence of 3 million copies in the United States alone.

That’s not the only good report the GRAMMY winner got this week, however.

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While 2021 demonstrated that Lil Nas X isn’t shy about shocking viewers with racy antics on and off stage, a recent interview will draw surprise for a different reason.

The notorious social media ‘troll,’ who has used the platform to springboard himself into one of modern music’s most talked about careers, showed his vulnerable side when he sat down with ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ correspondent Tracy Smith on a segment that aired Sunday (January 2).

Defining his gargantuan success of last year as a ‘transformation,’ the ‘Old Town Road’ star (born Montero Hill) dished openly about his bumpy road to success – which included poverty, not being close to his parents (including a mother battling substance addiction), loneliness, hiding his sexuality, and more.

Dishing on these topics and more, look inside to see Hill show the man behind the music like never before.

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For the good, bad, ugly, or downright shocking, 2021 was full of memorable moments!

Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on the occasions that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

Next, we’re discussing why Lil Nas X was easily the year’s most talked about musical act.

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Award season is upon us!

And the latest, and one of the most prestigious, is the BRIT Awards 2022.

Nominations for the UK’s equivalent of the Grammys were announced moments ago and brought major listings for the likes of Adele, Lil Nas, Ed Sheeran, Little Mix, and more.

Ahead of the February 8 ceremony, which is being hosted by Mo Gilligan and airs live from London’s O2 Arena, check out the full list of nominees below…

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