One of the most coveted titles in music, the identity of the King Of R&B has taken a number of different shapes and forms in the last twenty years.
From the smooth sounds Joe and Ginuwine in the 90s -to the Hip Hop driven endeavors of Chris Brown and Trey Songz in the noughties.
Now we here at That Grape Juice HQ want to know.
Who do YOU think is the ultimate King Of R&B?
Get voting below…
That Grape Juice were in the house at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium last night for the hotly anticipated ‘Michael Jackson Forever’ tribute show. And, as these pics attest, so were a horde of music’s biggest names.
The likes of Christina Aguilera, Leona Lewis, Ne-Yo, Alexandra Burke, Cee-Lo Green, Jamie Foxx, Smokie Robinson, among others, rocked the house at the sold-out extravaganza – which, after a few set-backs, ran rather smoothly.
Peep more pics, including those of the King of Pop’s children Prince Michael, Paris, and Blanket below…
Hold tight for our red carpet coverage from the show!
Comedian/‘DJ Play a Love Song’ singer Jamie Foxx joins an already illustrious list of performers set to honor King of Pop Michael Jackson at the ‘Michael Forever’ tribute in October. The actor’s addition comes as one of many headlines surrounding the event today. Aside from sister Janet Jackson‘s recent announcement of a planned absence from the event as well as other familial opposition, now fans (who have already purchased tickets) are globally voicing disappointment in the event’s recently announced ticket price slash.
Additionally, the web was set abuzz earlier today with reports that mommy-to-be Beyonce cancelled her via satellite performance at the tribute. However, reps for the ‘Sweet Dreams’ singer have since slammed such reports.
Ne-Yo, Christina Aguilera, and Smokey Robinson are just a few of the other noted musicians tapped to tribute the ‘Thriller’ singer.
As if the influx of A-List stars France received this last week wasn’t enough, it got even hotter last night when Kanye West and Jamie Foxx performed their smash ‘Gold Digger‘ at the Carlton Hotel.
The pair were both in town for the Cannes Film Festival, which has already seen performances from Lady GaGa and an appearance from Cheryl Cole.
Check out ‘Gold Digger’ live after the jump…
Ballads weren’t the only songs being performed on ‘American Idol’ today. Jamie Foxx and will.i.am turned up the energy with their new joint single ‘Hot Wings (I Wanna Party)’. Peep their performance below:
Rihanna, John Legend and Melanie Fiona got close at the Bing Presents The 5th Annual “Two Kings” After Party at CAA in Los Angeles last evening. Other artists in attendance included Ciara, Jay-Z, Brandy and Jamie Foxx. See more images below:
Jamie Foxx continued along the promotional trail for his latest LP ‘Best Night of My Life’, paying a visit to The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.
Check out the crooner’s medley performance of ‘Fall For Your Type’ and ‘Yup, That’s Me’ after the jump…
The Holdiay sales rush is finally over and with so many crazed shoppers abound almost every artist emerged as a winner. However, no other Urban act won a spot higher on the consumers’ Christmas list than Michael Jackson.
The King of Pop’s ‘Michael’ album remains the only Urban release in the Billboard 200′s top 5, slipping from #3 to #5 with sales of 150k units. This figure represents only a 34% decrease in sales, allowing Jackson to accomplish a narrow lead ahead of Jamie Foxx’s ‘Best Night of My Life’ which debuts at #6 on the lineup with 144k copies sold.
Keyshia Cole enters the top 10 this week at #9 with ‘Calling All Hearts’ selling 128k units. Still, the R&B singer’s call didn’t sway enough hearts to help her to outperform Nicki Minaj and Eminem whose albums sold another 133k (down 36% to #8) and 137k (up 100% to #7) copies, respectively.
Keri Hilson, on the other hand, missed the top 10 completely. While her ‘No Boys Allowed’ sold 102k copies, managing to outsell previously released ‘In A Perfect World’ by over 8k units, it failed to keep up with Rihanna’s ‘Loud’ which grabbed the #10 position. The Bajan’s LP experienced a 33% increase in sales, selling another 111k copies.
There is no sign of Ciara’s ‘Basic Instinct‘ in the top 20. Let us take a minute to backbend in silence as we mourn its passing.
2010 has truly been a year full of surprises and just because it’s about end doesn’t mean that they shocking moments have begun to dwindle. Despite having considerably smaller promotional campaigns, Jamie Foxx and Keyshia Cole’s latest releases are on track to outsell Keri Hilson’s ‘No Boys Allowed’!
Foxx’s ‘Best Night of My Life’ and Cole’s ‘Call All Hearts’ are both projected to debut with 120-130k in sales on next week’s Billboard 200 lineup. Hilson’s album, on the other hand, is predicted to sell only 90-100k.
However, while Hilson’s figures are somewhat underwhelming in relation to her several promotional appearances – Vh1′s ‘Divas Live’, ‘Lopez Tonight’, ’106 & Park’, ‘Black Girls Rock’ and more – these numbers indicate that she will sell almost triple what Ciara’s ‘Basic Instinct’ achieved after debuting with only 37k units sold this week.
Jamie Foxx appeared on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’. The R&B singer participated in a fun interview and performed ‘Yep, That’s Me’ from his recently released ‘Best Night of My Life’ LP. Peep the footage below:
Jamie Foxx made a promotional appearance on ‘Good Morning America’ today. The singer/actor performed ‘Fall For Your Type’ and ‘Yep, That’s Me’ from his ‘Best Night of My Life’ album (in stores tomorrow). Look below for all the action:
Jamie Foxx’s ‘Best Night of My Life’ will be released on next week and an official stream of the record has been posted on his Myspace to generate buzz for the record. Expect to hear contributions from Ludacris, Justin Timberlake, T.I and more on the the LP out on December 21st.
Listen to the full album below:
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