Rihanna is adept at many things and werking a camera is one of them.

The singer/billionaire businesswoman stuns in the newest issue of Perfect Magazine in a shoot that arrives in tandem with the launch of her latest venture, Fenty Hair.

Adding to her rapidly growing Fenty empire, the range sees RiRi make a splash in the haircare sphere.

With the products available now, Rihanna rocks a number of striking hair do’s in the Rafael Pavarotti-lensed shoot to what she does best – promote, promote, promote.

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Tinashe has been flying the flag for the independent route and is reaping the rewards of that route with her latest single ‘Nasty.’

Indeed, as reported, the track serves as the performer’s first-ever solo song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 after going all sorts of viral.

Before this chapter of her career, the singer was signed to RCA Records – releasing fan favorites such as ‘2 On’ and ‘All Hands on Deck.’ However, there’s a collective sense that the star didn’t reach her fullest potential during that phase.

Now, in light of her current win, she’s speaking up and out about the imprint’s reaction to her touchdown.

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Megan Thee Stallion is on quite the heat streak as she struts towards the release of her new studio album ‘Megan.’

Set for release on June 28, the hotly anticipated project is home to #1 smash ‘Hiss,’ as well as ‘Cobra’ and recent effort ‘BOA.’

Now, not only has its digital cover been unveiled, but the sum of songs on the LP has also been revealed.

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NLE Choppa has been vocal about his appreciation for the LGBTQ community.

And he wants to extend that gratitude to the stage this Pride season.

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Normani’s debut album ‘Dopamine’ is finally here.

Six years in the making, the project has endured everything from personal hurdles to delays to pivots in sound. Yet, the end product has undoubtedly delivered.

Cohesive, eclectic, and assured, the LP cements Normani as an artist for whom quality is her central engine.

Since its landing, we’ve had the album on repeat and it more than lives up to its billing of giving us a rush.

Join us below as we tally That Grape Juice’s Top 5 Tracks From Normani’s ‘Dopamine’…

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Quavo shows no signs of slowing down the music releases to amp up excitement for his forthcoming third studio album, the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Rocket Power.’

Beyond the diss tracks dropped during his unexpected beef with Chris Brown, the former Migos frontman also dropped ‘Real One,’ ‘Clear the Smoke,’ ‘Potato Loaded,’ and more over the last four months.

Adding to the growing stack of 2024 releases is the June 14-unveiled ‘Mink.’

“Lil’ bit’ p—y pink, so I went and bought a mink (Pink) / I was workin’ a trap, never worked a plan B / Don’t forget your strap, boy, playin’ in these streets (Bao) / I just put two hundred bands sin the kitchen sink (Kitchen),” he raps on the Atake-produced cut.

Hear it inside courtesy of its accompanying KeeMotion and Huncho Films-directed music video.

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Amid ongoing controversy and criticism surrounding his highly publicized split from ex-wife Crystal Smith including accusations of having “unprotected sex with numerous other women” and fathering a child with one of his extramarital exploits, Ne-Yo drops the deeply introspective new song ‘2 Million Secrets.’

Premiered during his critically acclaimed live performance on Tiny Desk earlier this year, Friday (June 14) brought with it the arrival of the tune’s studio-recorded version.

“Never held you to your duties as a wife, let you do what you want to / ‘Cause I had a couple in the background down to give me what I couldn’t get from you, that ain’t an excuse / I made a promise and then I hurt you / I’m really sorry to be honest for once,” he sings in the Remo the Hitmaker-produced tune.

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Chris Brown may be busy thrilling audiences across North America on his hotly selling ‘11:11 Tour,’ but he’s still clocking in for studio time with other artists.

The latest making headlines is ‘Drunk Off U‘ – his duet with Moneybagg Yo from the rapper’s June 14-released album ‘Speak Now.’

“I’m addicted like Hennessy, you’re the cup of the Sprite / And I’m drunk off your loving, yea / I need it for life / You tell me you love me / Hope it’s not for the night, ’cause girl I been down that road /  Past my limit got me drunk off you,” Brown sings on the intoxicating track.

Hear it in full inside and stream its parent album courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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Victoria Monet may be currently celebrating the out-of-this-world acclaim afforded to her latest single, ‘Alright,’ and its stunning accompanying music video, but now the 3x GRAMMY winner is taking the concept of “out-of-this-world” a little less figuratively.

With help from award-winning producer and longtime collaborator D’Mile, Monet was tapped by Disney+ to deliver ‘Power of Two’ – an original end-credit song for the ‘Star Wars’ television series ‘The Acolyte.’

“Having my song be a part of the classic Star Wars franchise via ‘The Acolyte’ is such an honor and I’m thrilled for everyone to hear it when they see how it ties into the overall storyline,” she said of the new tune ‘Two.’ “D’Mile and I had a great time making the song and hope the world loves it as much as we do.” 

Fans of the Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Jodie Turner-Smith, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Rebecca Henderson, and Dean-Charles Chapman-led series may already gotten a taste of ‘Two,’ but now the song has been wide released to digital and streaming services everywhere.

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Mariah Carey‘s 3x Platinum 1999 album ‘Rainbow‘ may not celebrate its 25th anniversary until November, but the Songbird Supreme hatched a plan to align the commemorative set’s release in time for Pride Month 2024.

A toast to the critically acclaimed project, ‘Rainbow’ beams as a standout in Carey’s discography as it was her first studio effort without contribution from award-winning songwriter Walter Afanasieff.

Featuring contributions from big names like JAY-Z, Snoop Dogg, Usher, Missy Elliott, Da Brat, Joe, Master P, and more, the LP famously contains the hit singles ‘Heartbreaker,’ ‘Thank God I Found You,’ ‘Against All Odds,’ and ‘Can’t Take That Away.’

For its anniversary edition, For its anniversary edition, Mariah expanded the tracklist to 28 songs including remixes and live recordings of some of the original’s favorite cuts as well as a previously unheard recording titled ‘Rainbow’s End.’

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Nearly 5 years after the release of her now-Platinum solo debut single, ‘Motivation,’ former Fifth Harmony hitmaker Normani has launched her inaugural solo album ‘Dopamine.’

Announced in April alongside confirmation of its official lead single (the Gunna-assisted ‘1:59)’ the long-awaited set hit digital outlets on Friday (June 14) and is supported by the previously released, Gold-certified smash ‘Wild Side‘ featuring Cardi B and the percussion-driven ‘Candy Paint.’

A 13-track affair, ‘Dopamine’ boasts guest appearances from big names like Starrah, James Blake, Gunna, and Cardi as well as production or songwriting credits from stars like Brandy, Victoria Monet, Pardison Fontaine, Stargate, Tommy Brown, and more.

Delivered courtesy of RCA Records, stream the highly anticipated LP inside via Apple Music and Spotify.

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Camila Cabello is trumpeting the incoming release of her new album ‘C,XOXO’ and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was her latest stop.

Fresh from unlocking the tracklist for the LP (due June 28), the singer took center stage on the popular series to perform the project’s lead single ‘I LUV IT.’

Serving sass, charisma, and choreography, Cabello showed up and showed out.

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