Tinashe is booked and busy.

For, fresh from releasing her new album ‘333,’ the performer has nabbed a coveted hosting gig at the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards 2021. 

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Chloe Bailey is readying new music.

Half of the duo Chloe x Halle has revealed that a “dream” of hers came true. That dream: working with The Neptunes.

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Chloe Bailey is firing from all cylinders as she sets sail on her solo journey.

Case in point her new feature in Billboard. 

The Parkwood Entertainment performer is stepping into the spotlight on her own accord, having risen to promises as part of a duo with her sister Halle.

As reported, she’ll be blazing at the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards with her launch single ‘Have Mercy’ and, in this new feature, she reveals its parent album isn’t far behind.

Speaking candidly, the 23-year-old described the project as “definitely more Pop” and “is 90%.”

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Despite rendering one of the most electrifying MTV VMAs performances of the last few years with her stage-blazing rendition of ‘Motivation’ at the award show’s 2019 edition, Normani has not been invited to repeat the feat at its forthcoming ceremony.

Slated to air September 12, fans of Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, and Chloe Bailey have already gone wild at news their faves are set to take the stage.  Yet, the ‘Wild Side’ songstress – who to many was a shoo-in for inclusion on the performance roster – is still noticeably absent from the growing list.

Having previously made headlines for expressing her umbrage with the omission, Normani took to Q99.7 Atlanta recently to address the topic again.  Hop inside to see what she said:

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Doja Cat is booked and busy.

Because not only will she be performing at the MTV Video Music Awards 2021, she’ll be hosting the September 12 ceremony too.

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With a new single booming at radio (‘Don’t Go Yet’), a September 3-due movie charging to screens via Amazon Prime (‘Cinderella’), a forthcoming stint on ‘The Voice,’ and a new album nearing completion (‘Familia’), expect to see much of Camila Cabello over the coming weeks in support of the endeavors.

Having already hit the ground running with recent interviews in print, radio, and TV via iHeartRadio, Entertainment Tonight, Apple Music, and many others over the last few weeks alone, the GRAMMY nominee was most recently spotted acting as the cover girl of the latest edition of ‘Bustle.’

When not rocking Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton, and Calvin Klein inside the mag’s pages (under the lens of famed photographer Emman Montalvan), Cabello was dropping quotes about her friend Taylor Swift, battling body shamers, and so much more.

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It’s that time of year again.

The MTV Video Music Awards 2021 will be heating up screens on September 12 live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Hailed as one of the most important days on the Pop music calendar, all eyes are on who is up for coveted honors at the show’s 37th instalment. Especially with MTV soldiering on with gender-neutral categories.

Justin Bieber and Megan Thee Stallion lead with a whopping 7 nominations and 6 nominations respectively, while the likes of Beyonce, Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, and Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars x Anderson .Paak)  scored major looks. But what about the rest of the list?

Without further ado, the answer awaits below…

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Usher, Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, and The Weeknd may have been among the megawatt music stars who shut down the stage at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards (as we reported here), but they still couldn’t eclipse the night’s biggest star – its trophies!

Look inside to see who walked away with the coveted awards from this year’s ceremony.

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With over 200,000 votes cast, the time has finally arrived for the winners of the That Grape Juice End of Year Awards 2020 to be announced!

While some acts maintained a major lead, upon the penultimate cut-off point, the final list brought with it many last minute surprises.

Check out the full list of winners below. Prepare yourselves for what awaits…and sound off!

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Whether penciled in history books for reasons good, bad, ugly, and/or everything in between, 2020 brought with it some of entertainment’s most memorable moments.

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

Next, we’ll reflect on the year’s biggest celebrity beefs.  Look inside to see whose war of words made our list:

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Ariana Grande has officially announced her new Netflix special, ‘Excuse Me, I Love You.’

More on what is being billed as a “global event” after the jump…

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That Grape Juice editors may have praised the 48th annual American Music Awards (AMAs) for rendering its best showing in recent memory (via our annual roundtable review), but the ratings reveal Americans were none-too-impressed and opted to watch football instead.

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