It’s been a tough few years for St.Louis native Nelly, who hasn’t been able to catch a hit for the longest. However, as they say, it’s during the down times that an artist will hit you with their best work. Indeed, a new Nelly cut (said to be from his new album – due March 2010), in the form of the ‘She Got Me’ surfaced today and it’s a sure-fire winner. With great 80’s throwback production courtesy of JR Rotem and several catchy hooks (a tried and tested formula for many a hit), this is radio-food if I ever heard it. Welcome back Nelly!

Hit or Miss?

Filed Under: Nelly

Justin Timberlake fans, don’t hold your breath waiting for a new album. Timberlake, whose last disc, FutureSex/LoveSounds, came out in 2006, tells EW that he’s “not working” on new music right now. The singer — who’s executive producing a new MTV reality competition series called The Phone (premiering April 21) — has been hitting the studio lately, but only to produce tracks for other artists, like T.I. (”Dead and Gone”) and Ciara (”Love Sex Magic”). “Right now, I like the idea that things can just kind of pop up and if they feel right I can do them,” says Timberlake. “Committing to my own sort of project, that’s like, ‘Okay, let me block out two years of my life and do it.’ I was heavily fulfilled with the last one and I always have this thing with myself that if I can’t sleep because I need to do it, then I’m gonna do it. But if I’m not losing sleep over it then…” {Source}

Filed Under: Ashanti, Nelly

Filed Under: Ashanti, Nelly

R&B star Usher served as the sole performer at Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which aired live from Miami Beach last night. The multi-Platinum selling singer gave a rousing live medley of current single ‘Whats Your Name’ and 2004 smash ‘Yeah’. Good stuff.

What do you think of the performance?

Filed Under: Nelly

Grammy Award winning star John Legend knows where to keep it locked:

Your thoughts?

Filed Under: Beyonce, Ludacris, Nelly, Snoop Dogg

That Grape Juice has learned that Kanye West’s highly-acclamined ‘Glow In The Dark’ tour is on its way back to the UK this November. Peep an excerpt of the press release we received from Kanye’s team:

A visionary live music artist; West’s Glow in the Dark show has achieved critical acclaim cross the world. This will be the first time UK fans can watch the NEW show that has been touring the globe. West’s atypical hip hop set design includes a robot designed by acclaimed artist Christian Colon, creatures designedz by the legendary Jim Henson creature store, as well as Daft Punks Pyramid.

An epic show that transcends the all too familiar boundaries of hip hop.

12 November – O2 Arena
13 November – Newcastle Arena
15 November – NEC Birmingham
16 November – SECC Glasgow
17 November – MEN Manchester

Tickets are £32.50 (Regions) and £35 (London). Tickets are on-sale now, available through the 24-Hour hotline: 08444 775 775 or online www.AegLive.co.uk

Having missed Kanye’s show the last time he was in London,I will definitely be hitting this one.

Filed Under: Nelly

It’s been, somewhat, of a slow news week day thus far, hence my creative juices are flowing more so than usual (lol)…enter That Grape Juice’s latest feature: Control Freak!

Each week an album’s tracklist will be posted, with it being thrown to you guys to detail which 4 or 5 tracks you feel should have been (or should be) singles. This week’s LP is Mariah Carey’s ‘Emancipation Of Mimi: Ultra Platinum Edition’:

1. It’s Like That (Sam’s Single Pick #5)
2. We Belong Together (Sam’s Single Pick #1)
3. Shake It Off 4. Mine Again
5. Say Somethin’(ft. Snoop Dogg)
6. Stay The Night
7. Get Your Number (ft. Jermaine Dupri)
8. One And Only (ft. Twista)
9. Circles
10. Your Girl (Sam’s Single Pick #4)
11. I Wish You Knew
12. To The Floor (ft. Nelly)
13. Joy Ride
14. Fly Like A Bird (Sam’s Single Pick #3)
15. Sprung
16. Don’t Forget About Us
17. Makin’ It Last All Night (What It Do) (ft. Jermaine Dupri)
18. So Lonely (ft. Twista) (Sam’s Single Pick #2)
19. We Belong Together (Remix) (ft. Jadakiss & Styles P)

Your picks?

Filed Under: Nelly

Filed Under: Diddy, Nelly

Rapper Jay-Z features on the cover of VIBE magazine’s 15th Anniversary ‘Juice’ issue.

I’ll throw this out to you guys (hint hint)…

Filed Under: Nelly

Confirmed as not being Cassie (too good to be true, eh? lol)

Filed Under: Nelly

Whitney Houston and Ray J were snapped getting pretty ‘close’ when leaving the Villa Lounge in Los Angeles, California this past weekend. This has, is and will continue to be the random-est of pairings IMO. Each to their own, I guess…

What do you think of the pics?

Filed Under: Nelly

Having posted a snippet of Ciara’s brand new single ‘High Price’ a few months, the full version (well kinda) of the track has surfaced and it’s a banger. Initially somewhat pessimistic about Ciara’s choice of vocal delivery on the cut, I’m really feeling the track after hearing it in its entirety – the vocals, the gritty production, Ludacris’ 32 bars, everything! ‘High Price’ is the first track to be lifted off the 22 year old’s forthcoming three disc LP ‘Fantasy Ride’.

Hit or Miss?

LISTEN: High Price (ft. Ludacris) (Full-ish)

Filed Under: Akon, Ashanti, Nelly

Filed Under: Keri, Nelly, Solange, Teyana Taylor

As Teairra Marí continues to prep her as yet untitled Interscope debut (due late 2008 / early 2009), a new track from the LP has surfaced. The mid-tempo ballad titled ‘Finding My Way Back’ sees the 20 year old lament on her continued return to a ‘bad relationship’.

Filed Under: Akon, Ashanti, Nelly