Jack Harlow‘s ‘First Class’ is off to a strong start.

Case in point, it is now on course to top the charts all around the world.

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Since popping open a bag of Cracker Jill as the face of a new Frito-Lay campaign to empower women in sports, Normani has been in her bag about her long-awaited debut album.

The serially delayed project, which has been promised since 2019, is ‘definitely’ headed to shelves this summer according to one of the R&B diva’s latest interviews.

But, just as her dedicated fans (affectionately called #NormaniNation) prepare themselves for the LP’s arrival, she’s added even more exciting news to accompany its rollout.

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It’s still award season and the Billboard Music Awards 2022 is up next.

Broadcasting live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 15, the event will honor some of the most commercially impactful releases over the last year.

Today has seen the much-anticipated nominations unveiled – and dynamic duo The Weeknd and Doja Cat lead the pack with 17 and 14 nominations respectively.

See who else is up for what after the jump…

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Occupying similar spaces in the music realm makes it easy for fans to pit artists against each other.  Such is particularly the case for the likes of Chloe Bailey and Normani, who are not only two of the day’s top female steerers of contemporary R&B, but are equally renown for their sizzling stage performances.

Despite the sometimes negative comparisons, Bailey – as she’s putting the finishing touches on her forthcoming solo debut album – recently made headlines for confirming she’s eyeing a collaboration with the former Fifth Harmony star.

Look inside to see how Normani responded to the report.

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Despite the combined forces of BTS, Justin Bieber, Silk Sonic, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, and Billie Eilish on its performance roster, they – alongside the other chart-toppers who took to the stage – weren’t enough to Sunday’s GRAMMYs from failing to attract viewers (April 3).

Although early Nielsen ratings reports don’t indicate the lowest tune-in the Trevor Noah-hosted affair has ever courted, it was pretty darn close.

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Welcome to the latest
TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front-row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, Rashad, Joe, and Ryan – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks each anchor their thoughts on the…

GRAMMYs 2022

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The 64th annual Grammy Awards provided many notable moments courtesy of the host of music stars who took to the stage.

Now, after show-stopping performances from H.E.R, BTS, Lil Nas X, Nas, John Legend, Olivia Rodrigo, and more (click here to watch), see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

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The Grammy Awards 2022 were quite the spectacle and, as ever, That Grape Juice provided performances as they occurred!

With exciting performances from Silk Sonic, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, and many more, tuck in below to see the best stage moments from Sunday night’s (April 3) Trevor Noah-hosted show.

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Lady Gaga is set to sparkle at this Sunday’s GRAMMY Awards 2022. 

For, Mother Monster has been announced as the latest name to grace the stage at Music’s Biggest Night.

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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 Album of the Year category. Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, Lil Nas X, H.E.R., Taylor Swift, Jon Batiste, Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, and Kanye West are all nominated.

But who will win and who should win?

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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?

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The GRAMMY Awards 2022 just added a wave of new names to its growing line-up.

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