Dante Bowe is blazing a trail and doing so on his own terms.

Having earned accolades in earnest as part of Maverick City Music, the gifted star is shining solo.

This summer brought with it the release of his eclectic self-titled debut, which is home to fan favorites such as ‘Wind Me Up’ and ‘Fire.’

Igniting his heat streak the more, Bowe is gearing up to perform at the Soul Train Awards 2023 in what promises to be a must-see showing.

Ahead of the performance, That Grape Juice caught up with the singer who is clearly poised to make a renewed mark.

Our exclusive interview with Donte Bowe awaits below…

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31 years after En Vogue‘s ‘Free Your Mind’ became their third Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit (#8 peak), the ‘Funky Divas‘ classic could be dancing back to the all-genre chart thanks to a handsome response to their performance at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday (November 23).

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Abracadabra! Just like that, Dua Lipa‘s cooked up a smash hit with her latest release ‘Houdini.’

The first single from her yet-titled third studio album (the follow-up to 2020’s blockbuster ‘Future Nostalgia‘), ‘Houdini’ – which hit digital shelves on November 9 – soared to the top of the real-time Worldwide iTunes sales chart in a matter of days thanks to capturing the crown of over 39 countries!

Coupled with a week of handsome streaming and reception at radio, the Danny L. Harle and Kevin Parker-produced bop is en route to marking a career milestone for the Pop diva if industry analyst predictions are to be believed.

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As the world grapples with the reality of the sudden death of ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry, the late actor’s castmates on the hit show are paying public tribute.

Shockwaves were sent across the globe when it was announced that the 54-year-old (who charismatically brought the character Chandler to life) was found drowned in a jacuzzi at his home in California on October 28.

Collectively, in the immediate aftermath of Perry’s passing, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, and Matt LeBlanc issued a joint statement sharing their shock.

Now, the lion’s share of the cast of the beloved series (which remains one of the most successful shows) are pouring out their salutes to Perry individually.

Their emotional words below…

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With multiple Platinum smashes and 5 top 40 hits amassed across Billboard Hip-Hop charts over the last year alone (including smashes like ‘FNF,’ ‘Tomorrow 2,’ and ‘Blessed’), GloRilla has proven she’s one of the era’s female rappers to watch.

And while collecting such rapid success (all ahead of her official debut studio album) may put pressure on the forthcoming effort, Glo took to a recent interview to suggest that project’s commercial performance will be just the beginning of her lucrative run in the music industry.

Chatting with Montreality, MTV, and more recently, the GRAMMY nominee – who is gearing up for the kick off of the ‘Gangsta Art Tour‘ on November 22 – dished extensively about the heights she’s trying to reach and the current superstars she’s modeling her career after.

Look inside to see who she name-dropped.

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No stranger to controversy, Chrisean Rock has rocked headlines for the last day after insiders took to social media to claim she assaulted Tamar Braxton‘s longtime friend/backup singer James Wright Chanel over the weekend.

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Just a week after watching her official debut single, the Lil Mabu-led ‘Mr. Take Ya B*tch,’ take Billboard’s TikTok chart by storm, Chrisean Rock has rolled her way onto the Hot 100 for the first time as a performer.

Details inside.

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Chrisean Rock isn’t exactly over the “insensitive” impression of her recently rendered by ‘Still Over It’ hitmaker Summer Walker.

As has been widely reported, Walker took to TikTok to mouth a now-viral speech of Rock slamming “Lil Baby and his restaurant” – a re-enactment that even saw the chart-topping songstress dress up like the reality star and mock her missing tooth.

The joke fell flat, sending viewers into defense mode of Blueface‘s on-and-off-again bae and prompting Summer to issue a statement in response to the hoopla.

“Please do not take my humor serious,” she said on social media this week. “My favorite comedians are Dave Chappelle, Bernie Mac, Richard Pryor, & Katt Williams. They say sh*t and don’t give af. I know this generation doesn’t understand how to actually just laugh and move on but yeah.”

Look inside to see how Chrisean reacted.

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Robert Finley has new music out.

The prominent blues and soul singer has released his latest album, ‘Black Bayou.’ Hot on the promotional trail for the project, he sat down with That Grape Juice to dish about everything from working with Dan Auberach of the Black Keys on it, his time on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ and more.

Join us below for his words on these topics and so much more…

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The City Girls have long had a reputation for keeping it candid.

And the duo lived up to that billing during a visit to ‘The Breakfast Club’ today (October 26).

Chopping it up with Charlemagne Tha God and DJ Envy, JT and Yung Miami waxed honest about the rocky roll-out of their latest album ‘RAW.’

Revealing that they presently have “bad management” (in actuality, no management), the ladies reflected honestly on their predicament saying:

“You can’t keep moving off culture. You have to move off strategy.”

Individually, they didn’t hold back on the various hot topic scenarios they’ve found themselves in.

JT opened up about her desire to drop a solo album and the real reason behind her BET altercation with boo Lil Uzi Vert.

Elsewhere, Yung Miami revealed she and Diddy still “go together real bad” – although she’s looking to settle down. She also spilled on shooting a reality show.

Watch the insightful interview below…

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Rihanna‘s motherhood and multitude of businesses have seen the megastar booked and busy in a non-musical capacity.

So much so that the whereabouts of the singer’s elusive 9th studio album has been a mystery – as fans have grumbled and groaned at the reality that it’s been seven years since RiRi (who was once renowned for her annual releases) dropped her last LP, ‘ANTI.’

According to a new report, though, The Navy needn’t fret.

For, with major plans underway, this period may soon be deemed…the calm before the storm.

Find out why below…

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Revered military servicewoman Sheila Marie Johnson has her inspiring life story headed to the small screen courtesy of a BET+ original film, ‘God’s Grace.’

Forced to retire from the Air Force in her early 40’s due to a battle with stage IV metastatic breast cancer, Johnson amplified her community impact when she went on to found an advocacy group to support and empower Black people diagnosed with the disease.

Starring singer-actress Demetria McKinney in the titular role, the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ alum is supported by a cast that includes another of the reality show’s stars – Drew Sidora – as well as DeVon Franklin, Amber Reign Smith, Deja Dee, Michael Beach, and more

Ahead of the Charmin Lee-directed film’s premiere on October 19, look inside for its touching trailer.

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