Steph Jones has been been busy making a name for himself in the industry lately and now he has another project to add to his resumé. The singer has just released the music video for ‘La La Means Love’ which was directed by Kamal Robinson. The track was written by The-Dream and produced by Tricky Stewart, and is available on his ‘Gravity’ mixtape. Click here to download the entire record and check out the video for ‘La La Means Love’ below:

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As many of you may know, you can now follow That Grape Juice on Twitter! Adding to the ever-expanding ways to be apart of the That Grape Juice community, our Twitter page allows you to receive up-to-the-minute updates about the latest posts on the site as well as what’s happening in the Urban Pop Culture world more generally.

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The That Grape Juice Facebook Group has been up and popping for a while now. Work, school, college, home, wherever; I’m sure many of you – like myself – spend a ridiculous amount of time on Facebook. Yes, it’s ‘that’ addictive!

Why not, then, combine your daily Urban Pop Culture fix with social networking and come be a part of the rapidly growing That Grape Juice Facebook community. Along with the thousands who have already joined (thank you all!), you will be the first to get word on upcoming interviews, competitions, view exclusive pictures and much much more. The discussion board/wall also gives you the chance to interact with other ‘Grape Juice readers moreso now than ever before.

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Sam

1) Scream – Michael & Janet Jackson

2) She’s A Mess – Sugababes

3) OMG – Sabrina Washington

4) Even Angels – Fantasia

5) Hands Tied – Toni Braxton

Trent

1) How Low Can You Go – Ludacris (ft. Shawna)

2) Rude Boy – Rihanna

3) My Chick’s Bad – Ludacris (ft. Nicki Minaj)

4) It’s A Wrap – Mariah Carey

5) Side Effect – Mariah Carey (ft. Young Jeezy)

What are Your Top 5 Songs of The Moment?

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The official tracklist for Monica’s forthcoming LP ‘Still Standing’ (due March 23rd) surfaced today, via our good friends over at Urban Bridgez. Check it out below:

‘Still Standing’ Official Tracklisting:

1. Still Standing featuring Ludacris
2. Stay Or Go
3. Everything To Me
4. One In A Lifetime
5. Mirror
6. If You Were My Man
7. Here I Am
8. Love All Over Me
9. Superman
10. Believing In Me

While I knew the album was likely to be a 10-tracker (see: industry politics), it’s positively surprising to note that many of the leaked tracks didn’t make the final cut (see: ‘Betcha’ and co). I mean, for as much as I was feeling some of the cuts, it’s not a good look when one’s whole album (a few tracks aside) has made the rounds on the net prior to release. Thus far, (correct me if wrong) previously heard tracks are ‘Still Standing’, ‘One In A Lifetime’, ‘Everything To Me’, and ‘Love All Over Me’ - all of which are great songs, and have me eager to hear what else Ms. Arnold will be serving up. Roll on March…

Your thoughts?

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Sam

1) Monster – Lady GaGa

2) My Ring – Toni Braxton

3) Say It – Ne-Yo

4) Rude Boy – Rihanna

5) For The Lovers – Whitney Houston

Trent

1) On To The Next One – Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz

2) Poker Face – Lady GaGa

3) Bad Romance – Lady GaGa

4) The Roof – Mariah Carey

5) If Only You Knew – Patti Labelle

What are Your Top 5 Songs of The Moment?

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With the eagerly anticipated 52nd Annual Grammy Awards set to get under-way live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles in a few hours, That Grape Juice’s ‘Grammy Awards 2010: Your Shout!’ area goes live right now!

Tonight’s show boasts performances from Lady GaGa, Beyonce, Maxwell, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Lil’ Wayne, Pink, as well as an all-star 3D tribute to Michael Jackson, which will feature Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, and Carrie Underwood.. Undoubtedly the industry’s biggest calender day, this one

Here you can post your views on  anything and everything regarding the show. Pre-Show rumours…Who you’re looking forward to seeing… Who you feel rocked the red carpet, who should have skipped it altogether LOL…Who deserved to win what…performances…and all that good stuff –  before, during, and after the show….

This is ‘Your Shout’!

Tidbit: Non-US visitors, be sure to be on That Grape Juice shortly before the show kicks off, as we’ll have a live-stream up!

Update: Watch the Grammy’s Live below! If link messes up, click here to watch

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The 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony took place last evening at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. Beyonce made history at the event by becoming the first woman to win 6 awards at one event. Below is a list of winners in the major categories:

Album of the Year: Taylor Swift – ‘Fearless’

Record of the Year: Kings of Leon – ‘Use Somebody’

Song of the Year: Beyonce  – ‘Single Ladies’

Best New Artist: Zac Brown Band

Best R&B Song: Beyonce – ‘Single Ladies’

Contemporary R&B Album: Beyonce – ‘I Am…Sasha Fierce’

Best R&B Album: Maxwell – ‘BLACKSummers’night’

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Maxwell – ‘Pretty Wings’

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Beyonce – ‘Single Ladies’

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Jamie Foxx & T-Pain – ‘Blame It’

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: Beyonce  – ‘At Last’

Best Pop Vocal Album: Black Eyed Peas – ‘The E.N.D.’

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Jason Mraz – ‘Make It Mine’

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Beyonce – Halo

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Black Eyed Peas – ‘I Gotta Feeling’

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat – ‘Lucky’

Best Rap Album: Emimen – ‘Relapse’

Best Rap Song: Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – ‘Run This Town’

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – ‘Run This Town’

Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group: Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent – ‘Crack a Bottle’

Best Electronic/Dance Album: Lady GaGa – ‘The Fame’

Best Dance Recording: Lady GaGa – ‘Poker Face’

Do you think that the right people won?

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As with all the major awards shows, That Grape Juice will be providing live on-the-minute coverage of the Grammy Awards 2010, which take place this tomorrow (January 31st) live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. News, commentary and of course performances, That Grape Juice will be the spot for them all!

This year’s Grammy’s will boast performances from the likes of Lady GaGa, Beyonce, Maxwell, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Lil’ Wayne, Pink, as well as an all-star 3D tribute to Michael Jackson, which will feature Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, and Taylor Swift.

Your thoughts?

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The That Grape Juice Facebook Group has been up and popping for a while now. Work, school, college, home, wherever; I’m sure many of you – like myself – spend a ridiculous amount of time on Facebook. Yes, it’s ‘that’ addictive!

Why not, then, combine your daily Urban Pop Culture fix with social networking and come be a part of the rapidly growing That Grape Juice Facebook community. Along with the thousands who have already joined (thank you all!), you will be the first to get word on upcoming interviews, competitions, view exclusive pictures and much much more. The discussion board/wall also gives you the chance to interact with other ‘Grape Juice readers moreso now than ever before.

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This viral video has been making the rounds as of late. At present, all that is known is that clip, titled ‘9.20.19.13.5.723378′, is that it’s in support of a highly-anticipated release. What’s more, it was posted under the Youtube account ‘iamamiwhoami’

Any guesses as to who it is?

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Ludacris premiered the music video for his new song ‘How Low’ today. The song, which was produced by T-Minus, serves as the lead single from his ‘Battle of the Sexes’ LP which hits stores in March. To date, ‘How Low’ has peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Hip-Hop/R&B charts.

It looks like Ludacris is trying to revive the era of the ‘video ho’ with this one. Either way, this song definitely displays a return to form for the rapper, who seemed have lost his edge in recent years. Ludacris is one of the most innovative rappers in the game and always manages to have fun with each album. Hopefully this is just the first of many strong singles from the MC.

Thoughts?

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Grammy Award-nominated singer Melanie Fiona made guested on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ last evening. The R&B vocalist performed her hit song ‘It Kills Me’ from her debut album ‘The Bridge’. To date, the track has peaked at #49 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hip-Hop/R&B charts.

Fiona did her thing. She sang beautifully and seemed to be really ‘feeling’ the lyrics. Although I am not a fan of the song and consider it to be quite boring, it is great to see a singer with such raw talent on the stage again who does not have to step out on the stage half naked or rely on intricate hairstyles to get attention. Good stuff.

Thoughts?

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In a recent interview with Pop Eater’s Mike Hess, Ke$ha shed some light on several issues regarding her rise to fame. Amongst the topics discussed by the singer, whose debut album ‘Animal’ is set to capture the #1 spot from Susan Boyle this week, were her constant comparisons to Lady GaGa. Here is an excerpt from the interview below:

There’s an article out this week saying you might be the Lady Gaga of 2010. Is that a comparison you like? You seem much more Blondie to me.

Any time you want to compare me to a successful woman, I’ll totally take that. It’s a good thing. I like to think of myself more aligned with the likes of Madonna meets David Bowie meets the Beastie Boys. And I loooove Blondie. {Source}

I sense that Ke$ha would not end her GaGa comparisons with her comments. In contrast, her statements only seem to fuel the speculations because the latter has gone on record several times listing both Madonna and Bowie amongst her biggest influences. Why people compare Ke$ha to GaGa is beyond my comprehension. Musically, they are completely different acts and other than the fact they both have blond hair, they look nothing alike.

Thoughts?

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Check out episode 11 of the hilarious ‘Cleveland Show’.

Enjoy!

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Check out episode 10 of the hilarious ‘Cleveland Show’.

Enjoy!

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