As far as British Rappers go, very few can say they’ve enjoyed Wretch 32‘s continued notoriety.
Nabbing three Top 5 singles in 2011 while eyeing a new smash with the Shakka backed ‘Blackout’, the MC lends his star power to forthcoming BBC3 show ‘Sweat The Small Stuff’, putting his promo skills to work in a teaser for the series.
Jimmy Fallon, actor Daniel Day-Lewis, Frank Ocean, and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden are a few of the luminaries expected to be on hand and/or honored by performers Christina Aguilera and Miguel at the 2013 ‘Time 100 Gala‘.
Said to be hosted at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 23rd, the annual soiree is set to honor Time magazine’s ‘100 most influential people‘ of the year – a list that features the likes of Ocean, Aguilera, Miguel, and more.
Keep it locked to That Grape Juice for your first look at the performances moments after they happen next Tuesday.
As reported here, Jennifer Hudson and Christina Aguilera were two of the stars tapped to honor Queen of Disco Donna Summer at this year’s annual ‘Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’ induction ceremony.
Taking place last night at Los Angeles’ famed Nokia Theatre, Hudson was joined by gal pals Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, Oprah Winfrey, and Usher (amongst others) to pay homage to honorees like Summer, Quincy Jones and more.
While the show is not set for TV airing until May 19th, cop a gander at some pics from the night via our sisters at She Is Diva:
Much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past. So in a quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday we introduced a new retrospective segment – ‘TGJ Replay’.
Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase albums (and eras) from a library of pop music hits. Tuck in below as we press play on R&B’s eccentric beauty Kelis and her debut album ‘Kaleidoscope’… (more…)
Though the answer to that question will be obvious to her supporters, it isn’t easy so clear for any who aren’t as in tune with her career as they are.
For, by way of the brief hiatus she took to raise her daughter Blue Ivy (and Pop’s forgetful nature), it’s become a little too easy to overlook the impact the star made with her first three solo albums and her work with Destiny’s Child before that.
So, in reminding the world of the classic jams that dominated airwaves well before nabbing all 17 of her Grammys, the ‘Creole’ gem served a killer performance of B’Day‘s ‘Freakdum Dress‘ on her latest world tour.
Keyshia Cole arrived at the Danforth Music Hall on April 9th, hitting the Canadian spot to serve her ‘Woman To Woman‘ stage show to perform for her ever loyal fans.
Bringing ‘Let It Go’ to life with four backing dancers and a live band, you can now catch Ms.Cole and her live skills in action below!
Destiny’s Child diva Michelle Williams is earning rave reviews for her role in hit musical FELA, and we’re giving you the chance to find out why!
The stage production, which tells the story of Nigerian legend Fela Kuti, has enjoyed successful runs on Broadway and London’s West End, and is poised for similar success for its Los Angeles residency which sets sail next week (April 26th – May 5th).
Williams, who is putting the finishing touches to her new Gospel album, stars as Kuti’s love interest Sandra Isadore in the much-loved narrative.
Want to see the show? Well, we have two pairs tickets up for grabs for the May 5th show at the Ahmanson Theatre.
To be in with a chance of winning, answer the following question correctly…
Which of the following is NOT A Michelle song…
a) Do You Know
b) Endow Me
c) The Greatest
Submit your answer, along with your full name, age, address, and telephone number to the email address below. Please be sure to title entry ‘Fela – TGJ’ :
Next week brings with it the release of will.i.am‘s collaboration album ‘#willpower’. So what better way to whip up buzz than to unwrap the video for the project’s latest single ‘#thatPOWER’ featuring Pop pin-up Justin Bieber.
Peep the CGI-heavy clip after the jump and, as ever, let us know what you think below… (more…)