Three years after he was arrested for attempt solicit an undercover female officer, ‘Your Precious Love’ performer D’Angelo has cancelled a string of US performances, citing a ‘medical emergency’ as his cause for doing so.

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This week’s From The Vault pick was released in 2001 and is quite literally what “Urban-Pop dreams” are made of. We present you Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On?’ by ensemble cast Artists Against AIDS Worldwide.

The project, which consisted of numerous remixes of the Pop-Culture landmark (each time featuring different vocalists), was helmed in a bid to raise funds for AIDS programs in Africa and other poverty-stricken territories. Though recorded prior the 9/11 tragedy, the track was released in October 2001 and saw 50% of its profit also going to the United Way’s 9/11 fund (with the half going to the AIDS relief effort).

Featuring an All-Star line-up of 2001’s finest acts, two radio versions made the rounds. Both produced by Bono and Jermaine Dupri, they saw acts such as Destiny’s Child, Britney Spears, Usher, *N’SYNC, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Nelly, Ja Rule, Jennifer Lopez, Lil Kim, Nas, Wyclef Jean, TLC, Nelly Furtado, Backstreet Boys, Diddy, Gwen Stefani, Mary J.Blige, Eve and Monica to name but a few, trade verses and lines. Marvin’s daughter, Nona Gaye, is also featured aptly singing the “father, father” line.

Without any promotion, the song managed to peak at #27 in the US and an impressive #6 on the UK charts.

The videos, cooked up courtesy of Jake Scott, depict the artists as they remove “labelled” blindfolds from their eyes, symbolizing how society is blinded by prejudice and how we need to open our eyes… which ties in perfectly with the original message of the masterpiece of a track that is ‘What’s Going On?

It’s happenings like this one that make “Pop” (in the broader sense) one of the most exciting genres in mainstream music. In addition to being a tremendous initiative to raise awareness about AIDS and give back to the American Red Cross, it had the huge selling point of featuring all the top artists of that time on a single track – in similar fashion as Bob Geldof‘s Band Aid and Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie‘s USA For Africa – providing the genre’s enthusiasts with a glimpse of what their favorites acts would sound like together, also serving up some odd pairings that, somehow, “work”.

Great track for a great cause!

With this gem being recorded over a decade ago and the industry constantly changing, we’d like to know…

Is your ‘fave’ still relevant?

Bonus: Peep the video for JD’s R&B remix after the jump…

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Tinie Tempah. Miguel. Lana Del Rey.

While all three have roots in varying musical territories, this week sees them share common ground on the UK’s Official Charts, thanks to support afforded to them by the nation’s public.

Good news for all of them below!

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Mary Mary pose it up with Chaka Khan & Fantasia in Las Vegas at last night’s “Hoodie Awards”

Ever keen to broaden our musical scope, recent months have seen That Grape Juice venture into a number of new musical landscapes including, most recently, gospel.

Spearheaded by well-received interviews with gospel singers Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, and more, TGJ is now offering readers ‘The Overflow’ – a collection of the top gospel-themed news stories from the week.

Tuck in below for the latest news on Donald Lawrence, Joshua Rogers, American Idol‘s Mandisa, Michelle Williams, Ashmont Hill, and newcomers Tobbi & Tommi…

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Since hitting the scene last year, Rita Ora‘s made the quite the habit of knocking out hits left, right and centre, much to the joy of her ever loyal ‘Bots’.

This week however, the star trade her mic in for boxing gloves to join British boxer David Haye for a training session, now available to view below!

Shot before the starlet relocates to the US to launch her career in the competitive market, the footage below comes courtesy of ‘Entertainment News’!

Check it out!!

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As two of the most hyped releases of the year, Lady GaGa and Katy Perry‘s respective projects – ‘ARTPOP’ and ‘Prism’ – are being pit against each other by critics and fans alike.

And we’re not against it. At all.

Purists can sing Kumbaya all day long, yet the fact remains: there is only one top spot. Indeed, given the similar lanes the ladies play in (not to mention the overlapping of their release windows), this is very much a head-on collision. A clash of the titans, if you will.

And while it’s certain that the divas (and their teams) are well-versed in this, it appears they’re playing a game of “sugar, spice, and all things nice”. For now.

Taking to Twitter, the Billboard belles discussed each other’s new singles (‘Applause’ and ‘Roar’ respectively).

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Chris Brown hit headlines this week after news of his dramatic seizure spread like wildfire.

The ‘Fine China’ singer reportedly suffered the fit in a Los Angeles recording studio on Friday, yet refused medical treatment — naturally sparking intense discussion about what caused the frightening episode.

Ploughing through the speculation, the 24-year old’s publicist issued a statement over the weekend. Find out what it read after the jump…

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This evening, fans of Pop Princess Lady GaGa found themselves met with leaked snippet from the star’s brand new single, ‘Applause’, much to their dismay.

Hours later, the performer took to her official Twitter account to address the matter.

Her messages below!

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Smoke’n’mirrors may be employed to disguise the shortcomings of her rivals, but Beyonce has-and will always- shine with or without them.

Find out why the star has cause to celebrate today, below…

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With hair-whipping, dropping, and choreo in tow, Tamar Braxton was in full effect this week in Baltimore when she stepped out to deliver her first live performances since delivering son Logan V. Herbert.

Taking the Radio One Blitz crowd to task with electric performances of ‘Love & War’ and ‘The One’ – the first two singles from her forthcoming album ‘Love & War’ (September 3) – tuck in below to see Tamar show ’em how it’s done.

SHE makes it look so easy…

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Despite spawning many a musical mishap, little can take away from JLS‘ impact on the UK’s Pop scene during their short but sweet time at the top.

Now, after losing the bulk of their audience to rival group One Direction, the now inactive JLS saw their lead singer Aston Merrygold take to Balearic Island, with long time pal / Olympic gymnast Louis Smith.

Lighting up while catching a tan at the ‘Ocean Beach Club‘, the vocalist was snapped in the company of friends and fans one year after Smith picked up a silver medal at last year’s Olympics, and months after JLS announced their demise here.

More from the pair below…

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Initially due to premiere next Monday, Katy Perry‘s hotly anticipated comeback single ‘Roar’ surfaced online moments ago.

Produced by Dr Luke, the it’s clear Pop domination was the motiv when cooking up this one.

So what are you waiting for? Take a listen to the lead release from Perry’s third studio album, ‘Prism’, below…

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