Jaden Smith has long marched to the beat of his own drum.

And it’s a trajectory that continues in his starring role in Louis Vuitton’s latest commercial.

Smith rocks the LV Mansion line by Louis Vuitton, which reveals a gothic influence in the form of an ankle boot, and a loafer.

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Xscape are making all sorts of headlines of late thanks to their drama-drenched reality series with SWV. 

But make no mistake, the group’s pedigree and premium emanate from their stellar music catalog.

This week From The Vault toasts one of the quartet’s most revered anthems – ‘Who Can I Run To.’

Housed on the ladies’ sophomore album ‘Off The Hook,’ the track was released in 1995 as the LP’s second single.

Historically, members Kandi Burruss and LaTocha Scott tagged-teamed as the group’s lead vocalists. Yet, with this stunning cover of The Jones Girls’ 1979 hit of the same name, Tamika Scott took center stage with powerful finesse.

For many, the magic of the track exists within both its frank lyrical narrative and astute vocal delivery. This potent pairing helped lift the release to #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs tally.

Its simple yet effective video, which sees the ensemble performing the song in Club So So Def, also serves as one of the most memorable offerings from the mid-90s R&B scene.

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As the compelling storylines play out on ‘SWV & Xscape,’ here’s hoping the magic of this oft-underrated group is celebrated in equal measure.

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Since its arrival on Netflix, ‘The Strays’ has had the masses in deep dialogue.

Led by Ashley Madekwe, the layered psychological thriller spotlights the life of an upper-middle-class woman named Neve whose meticulously crafted reality unravels with the arrival of two mysterious figures in her town. When help fails to materialize, she’s left with more questions than answers and wonders whether she’s coming undone.

Helmed by Nathaniel Martello-White, the film also stars BAFTA winner Bukky Bakray – who delivers a stunning performance as Abigail.

That Grape Juice‘s Maya Egbo sat down with Bakray, who opened up about the compelling film, “that” ending, and much more.

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FLO are aiming to blaze with their brand new single ‘Fly Girl.’

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After watching her new album, ‘Endless Summer Vacation,’ make a major splash on the United Kingdom’s side of the pond, Pop diva Miley Cyrus is seeing the critically acclaimed LP repeat the feat in the United States.

Over 16 years into her career, Miley’s global takeover is nothing short of astounding – especially on American charts where her epic comeback single, ‘Flowers,’ was planted in history books for its explosive opening sales and streaming numbers.

The tune’s March 10-released parent project nabbed headlines for flying to the top of real-time Apple Music sales tallies of over 70 countries in less than 24 hours after its unveiling – a victory lap that led industry analysts to predict the 12-song set’s Stateside faring would boast up to 130,000 units shifted by the end of its inaugural tracking week.

Look inside to see how final reports stacked up against that sales forecast.

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Doechii continues to deliver dynamite with freshly unwrapped offering ‘What It Is (Block Boy)’.

Serving as the rising rapper’s first single of 2023, the track features Kodak Black.

Continuing to serve up the cinematic, the ‘Persuasive’ femcee has paired her latest offering with a lush video.

The arrival of the visual comes on the heels of the multihyphenate maven winning the Rising Star award at Billboard’s Women in Music gala.

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Tamar Braxton is engaged!

The R&B belle/media maven shared the news this week in tandem with the launch of her new show ‘Queens Court’ on Peacock.

Interestingly, the ‘Love & War’ belter met her new fiancé Jeremy “JR” Robinson on the show – which aptly saw her looking for love alongside Nivea and Evelyn Lozada.

With ample intrigue about her union with the New Orleans-bred attorney, the star is now sharing her love story.

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Miley Cyrus is seeing double in the UK.

For, the Pop force has scored coveted wins on both the single and album tallies in the major music market.

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Lil Nas X got all sorts of lit at Lollapalooza 2023.

Fresh from rocking stages on the Long Live Montero Tour, the Hip-Pop provocateur turned up the heat at Lollapalooza 2023.

During his scorching set, the 23-year-old seized the moment to debut his unreleased collaboration with Saucy Santana.

Titled ‘Down Souf H*es,’ Nas ignited its live launch with a twerk-heavy showing.

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Start your engines because season 15 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ is here.

Toasting a major milestone, the latest installment of the Emmy Award-winning series once again sees the groundbreaking drag force lead the search for America’s Next Top Drag Superstar.

Like millions across the globe, we’re already glued to screens and loving the array of characters all vying for glory on the hit competition.

With episode 13 set to air on Friday, check out a sneak peek before it hits screens…

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Before this week only one album by a Black woman could boast a 300-week stay on the Billboard 200: Rihanna‘s 2016-released ‘Anti.’

However, thanks to the ongoing success of SZA‘s 2017 debut album, ‘CTRL,’ that exclusive club just gained a new member.

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Young Money!

When it comes to the Billboard Hot 100, Drake and Nicki Minaj reign as the chart’s undisputed Hip-Hop King and Queen.

While the former leads the hitlist’s record books as the artist with the most appearances overall (293), the latter – after making history as the first woman to collect 100 Hot 100 hits –  remains the most decorated woman of color on the tally with 126.

Her record-extending 126th entry came courtesy of her new single ‘Red Ruby Da Sleeze,’ which not only shines as this week’s top-selling song but also tied her with Drake’s rule on another important Billboard chart.

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