{For this I have no words…}Ne-Yo Arrested for Reckless Driving – MTV
Missy, Snoop and more hit BET’s Rip The Runway
Ciara Confirms Work On New Album/ Looking For New Dancers
R&B Singer Tank Gets Tasered…then Arrested – BET
Your thoughts?
Lil’ Mama is back in more ways than one with the video for her latest single ‘Shawty Get Loose’ (ft. Chris Brown & T-Pain). The video for the single, her third from forthcoming album ‘The Voice Of The Young People’, is probably one of the best videos released so far this year. An innovative concept as well as impressive choreography make for this to be a great vid. It’s shame the song doesn’t quite measure up. Still, I really like what Lil’ Mama is bringing to the industry; she kinda reminds me of a young Missy, Left Eye and Ciara rolled into one.
What do you think of the video?
Following the casting of thousands of your votes, the polls have been tallied and below are the winners of the 1st Annual That Grape Juice: End Of Year Awards:Single Of The Year:
Alicia Keys – No One (32%)
Runner Up:
Rihanna – Umbrella (29%)
Album Of The Year:
Alicia Keys – As I Am (26%)
Runner Up:
Kanye West – Graduation (23%)
Best Video:
Beyonce – Get Me Bodied (45%)
Runner Up:
Ciara – Like A Boy (26%)
Best Collaboration:
Kelly Rowland & Eve – Like This (32%)
Runner Up:
Chris Brown & T-Pain – Kiss Kiss (27%)
Best New Artist:
J. Holiday (38%)
Runner Up:
Amy Winehouse* (37%)
Best Female Artist:
Alicia Keys (31%)
Runner Up:
Beyonce (30%)
Best Male Artist:
Kanye West (38%)
Runner Up:
Chris Brown (30%)
The Kelly Rowland Underrated Artist Of The Year Award:
Tamia (38%)
Runner Up:
Mario (22%)
The Please Go Sitdown Somewhere Award:
50 Cent (26%)
Runner Up:
Rihanna (25%)
Most Overrated Artist:
Rihanna (48%)
Runner Up:
Akon (30%)
Worst Single Of The Year:
Nicole Scherzinger – Baby Love (53%)
Runner Up:
Soulja Boy – Crank That (30%)
Flop Of The Year:
Jennifer Lopez (50%)
Runner Up:
Kelly Rowland (26%)
Most Shocking Event Of 2007:
Britney’s Shambolic VMA Performance / Going Crazy (61%)
Runner Up:
Beyonce Falling Down Stairs (25%)
Best Reality TV Show:
Keyshia Cole – The Way It is (32%)
Runner Up:
Runs House (30%)
Best TV Show:
The Game (35%)
Runner Up:
Girlfriends (26%)
Many thanks to the thousands of you who voted. Feel free to drop a comment in the ‘comments’ section about your thoughts on this year’s awards, suggestions for next year’s etc.
As well as Ciara (whose performance was posted earlier), gospel singer Yolanda Adams performed at the Kennedy Honors tribute to Diana Ross. Adams performed ‘Reach Out & Touch’. Check out the performance below:
Whoa! She nailed it. The song is one of my all-time favourite Diana Ross tracks and Yolanda really brought the house down with it. Great stuff.
What do you think of the performance?
With 2007 rapidly coming to end, I felt it beffiting to acknowledge the releases, events etc that have made the last 12 months as memorable as they have been. What better way to mark this than to host the 1st Annual That Grape Juice: End Of Year Awards.Voted for entirely by yourselves, the winners will be announced on December 30th. Below is the preliminary list of nominees. Please drop any changes, suggestions etc you have in the comments section. The final list will then be posted this Friday (December 21st) , when voting starts.
End Of Year Awards: The Nominees
Album of the Year
Alicia Keys – As I Am
Kanye West – Graduation
Mario – Go!
Mary J. Blige – Growing Pains
Amy Winehouse – Back to Black
Kelly Rowland – Ms. Kelly
Single of the Year
Fantasia – When I See You
Alicia Keys – No One
Keyshia Cole – Let It Go
Rihanna – Umbrella
J. Holiday – Bed
Kanye West – Stronger
Best Video:
Kanye West – Good Life
Ciara – Like A Boy
Beyonce – Get Me Bodied
R. Kelly – Same Girl (ft. Usher)
Best Collaboration:
Chris Brown & T-Pain- Kiss Kiss
Kelly Rowland & Eve – Like This
50 Cent & Justin Timberlake Ayo Technology
Timbaland & Keri Hilson – The Way I Are
R. Kelly & Usher – ‘Same Girl’
Best New Artist:
Amy Winehouse
J. Holiday
Tiffany Evans
The Dream
Best Female Artist:
Alicia Keys
Mary J Blige
Keyshia Cole
Kelly Rowland
Best Male Artist
Chris Brown
Kanye West
Mario
J. Holiday
Jay-Z
The Kelly Rowland Underrated Artist Of The Year Award
Amerie
Mario
Tamia
Trey Songz
The Please Go Sit Down Somewhere Award
Rihanna
Nicole Scherzinger
50 Cent
Souljah Boy
Most Overrated Artist:
Rihanna
Beyonce
Fergie
Worst Single Of The Year:
Chris Brown – Wall to Wall
Nicole Scherzinger – Baby Love
Souljah Boy – Crank That
Flop of the Year:
Kelly Rowland
Jennifer Lopez
Will.i.am
Most Shocking Event of 2007:
Bobby and Whitney Divorcing
Beyonce Falling Down Stairs
Britney’s Shambolic VMA Performance/Going Crazy
Best Reality TV Show:
Making the Band 4
Runs House
Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is
I Love New York 2
Best TV Show:
Girlfriends
Everybody Hates Chris
The Boondocks
The Game
What do you think of the nominee list?
Fresh off Tweet’s appearance on VH1’s Hip Honors event this past week, the singer’s new single has surfaced. ‘My Dear’ is the lead track from Tweet’s third album entitled ‘Love, Tweet’. The track was originally recorded by Ciara, but never released. I kinda have mixed feelings about this one; on the one hand, Tweet’s vocals (and it’s arrangement) flow effortlessly over the mid-tempo production – making for a pretty good track. However, T.I. verse serves no purpose and it feels as if he’s on the song just to sell it. What’s more, I can’t help but feel a little cheated that instead of hitting us with something really new, we get a Ciara re-hash. Still, it’s enough for me simply because this rare talent is back. Here’s hoping the album lives up to the standard of it’s predecessors.Hit or Miss?
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VH1’s annual Hip Hop Honors show aired in the US yesterday (October 8th). Among those recognized for their contributions to Hip Hop was rapper/producer Missy Elliot. Tweet, Timbaland, Eve, Keyshia Cole and Ciara performed an awesome medley of Elliot’s hits. It kinda served as a reminder of what a great talent Missy is and how much she has pushed the boundaries in Urban music.
What do you think of the performance?
Hit-maker Polow Da Don sparked controversy with his comments about ‘white girls brain game’ several months back. The producer, whose hits include Ciara’s ‘Promise’, spoke more on his self-proclaimed status of ‘King of the White Girls’ in an interview with AllHipHop.com. Check out what he had to say:
AllHipHop.com: Now, you call yourself the “King of All White Girls.” Elaborate on that for me.
Polow Da Don: Just the “King of the White Girls.” I ain’t self proclaimed but I run with it. [Laughs] There was a stage in my life where I went crazy with dating white women. I have nothing against black women, but they’re raised differently. White women are raised to respect and serve their men. Black women are taught to question [their men]. Black women look at submission as being weak. White women look at submission as being a woman. And anyone who has a problem with this statement is ignorant. Just look at the divine order; it goes man, woman, child.
Interesting lol. I’m sure many eyebrows will be raised with this one…
Your thoughts?
The Screamfest tour hit New York’s Madison Square Garden yesterday (August 22nd) and looked to be a great show all-round. Hip Hop showed out in a major way with Jay Z, Diddy, T.I, Kanye West and 50 Cent (you read right) appearing on stage together. Check out more pics of the event below:
Yung Joc
Ciara was joined by 50 Cent again
That first pic of 50 standing alone is priceless lol…though I’m sure it was just taken at the wrong time. Kanye and 50 onstage together is kinda suspect, but I doubt their ‘chart battle’ is a publicity stunt (as some will no doubt be thinking) – they were never ‘beefing’ (like that) to begin with. LMAO at Yung Joc – since when did rappers do strip teases?
What do you think of the pics?
The 2007 Essence Festival took place in New Orleans this past weekend. With star studded performances from likes of Beyonce, Ne-Yo and Ciara, the three day extravaganza looked to be a great event. Check out some of the pics from the various shows:
From most accounts, Beyonce’s set was a show-stopper. The ‘Deja Vu’ singer launched the US leg of ‘The Beyonce Experience’ world tour at the event; wowing the audience with performances of many of her big hits including ‘Baby Boy’ and ‘Get Me Bodied’. Chris Brown, Kelly Rowland and Ciara are said to have done great too.
According to the Miami Herald, Janet Jackson has enlisted the services of Jazze Pha for her new CD. Having produced hits for the likes of T.I, Lil’ Wayne and Nelly, Jazze is also well-known for producing Ciara’s smash ‘1, 2 Step’ and her recent hit ‘Get Up’. Jackson has been in Miami since mid-June recording at Circle House Studios and will continue recording there for the next few months. Other producers set to feature on the project include Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Pharrell Williams and Jermaine Dupri.Can’t really envision Janet on a Jazze production, but who knows -it may turn out hot. The more I hear about the direction of the album, the more I anticipate it. Janet is rumoured to be going for a ‘darker’ sound on this album.
What do you want to hear from Janet on this album?
The 2007 BET Awards took place tonight in LA. Performers included Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, Ne-Yo and Jennifer Hudson. Check out the performance vids below:
Jennifer Hudson & Jennifer Holliday – ‘And I Am Telling You’
T.I. – Big Things Poppin’
Diddy (w/ Keyshia Cole & Lil’ Kim) – ‘Last Night’
Ne-Yo & Fabolous – Because of You/Make Me Better
Beyonce & Kelly Rowland – ‘Get Me Bodied’ / ‘Like This’
Ciara – Like A Boy / That’s Right
Robin Thicke – Lost Without You
50 Cent – Amusement Park
Eryka Badu – Diana Ross Tribute
Judging from some of these performances as well as viewer reports, this years show was definitely one of the better instalments of the annual event. Performance of the night, in my opinion, goes to Beyonce and Kelly Rowland’s joint showing. Everything about the performance was on-point; Beyonce nailed ‘Get Me Bodied’ and Kelly had her ‘coming out of the shadows’ moment by tearing down the stage with ‘Like This’ alongside Eve. Another notable performance was from Ciara, who did her thing with a medley of ‘Like A Boy’ and future single ‘That’s Right’. She has definitely upped her stage presence and live vocals too. I also really liked the Dreamgirls opening- which saw Jennifer Hudson perform ‘And I Am Telling You’ with the original Effie, Jennifer Holliday. It was a monumental moment seeing Jennifer Holliday finally get her moment to truly shine as Effie. On a side note, her facial expressions are still priceless lol. 50 Cent’s performance didn’t go…well just watch it lol. Overall it seemed like a great show.
What do you think of the show/performances?
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