Ahead of the release of his own 37-track album, ‘Indigo’ (click here to read), that’s lined with a star-studded tracklist featuring the likes of Drake, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, and many more, Chris Brown continues his collaboration spree with famed R&B singer-songwriter Eric Bellinger.
Tapping the Grammy winner for his song, ‘Type a Way’ (found aboard the ‘The Rebirth 2’ album), Bellinger’s boosting interest in the song by unveiling its virtual reality-driven music video which features cameos from from the likes of fellow singer-songwriter Ne-Yo and viral dance sensation DanRue.
Oftentimes the entertainment industry sees the names who create, inspire, and execute the spectacle go unsung. However, with a talent and personality as tall as Laurieann Gibson‘s, that couldn’t be further from the case.
First introduced to the millennial masses on MTV’s ‘Making The Band,’ the dynamic, Emmy-nominated choreographer has been a fixture on screens for over 15 years and behind them for even longer. Now, the “Boom Kack” advocate is bringing her seasoned expertise to the judging table of FOX’s ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ 16th season.
Ahead of the premiere of tonight’s episode, That Grape Juice caught up with Gibson, who waxed honest about her storied career, the state of dance today, the YouTube takeover, and, of course, what viewers can expect from this season of the hit show.
Chris Brown is hitting the road and he’s bringing a number of notable names with him.
June 28th ushers the release of C. Breezy’s latest album ‘Indigo’ and he’s wasting no time mounting a live concert series in support of the set.
Moments ago saw the stage blazer formally announce the ‘INDIGOAT Tour,’ which will also boast performances from Tory Lanez, Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucus, and Yella Beezy.
Wisely, each pair of tickets sold will come with a copy of the 37-track album (which features the likes of Drake, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, and Trey Songz); a move no doubt designed to maximize Brown’s first week performance.
DJ Khaled is said to be enraged that his new album didn’t outsell Tyler the Creator‘s new album in the United States and, according to Page Six, is planning to teach Billboard a lesson it will never forget!
Ever the provocateur, RiRi covers the summer 2019 issue of Interview Magazine in a striking mask.
Make no mistake, though. There’s no hiding from Ms. Fenty these days.
She’s making a splash in many an arena, from beauty to music to fashion – most recently launching her Fenty fashion house under the luxury umbrella of LVMH.
Still, it goes without saying that new music is what fans are thirsting for most. And in her sit-down chat with actress Sarah Paulson, the Bajan belle opens up about where she is in the process of piecing together the follow-up to 2016’s ‘ANTI.’
Austin Mahone makes moves for ‘Wonderland’ magazine this month.
Now signed to Elektra Records (once home to Anita Baker) the Pop prince is currently creating an R&B-flavoured album with help from a team of creatives handpicked to turn the set into a chart magnet once it is released.
Only right then, that he promotes the project and its singles by rocking the pages of ‘Wonderland’ with a spread shot by Paul Scala and stand styled by Ian NXO.
Austin Mahone is one of the most unproblematic, humble, and caring artists ever pic.twitter.com/6BLvaHdpoq
It’s that time again! That Grape Juice wants to see what you all are listening to. Which 5 tracks have you got on constant rotation at the moment?
Remember, it doesn’t have to be limited to Urban music; could be something new, Throwback, religious, even something you made yourself! Drop a comment in the comments section. Ours are below – in no particular order:
As we celebrate the 21st anniversary of Brandy’s sophomore effort ‘Never Say Never,’ this week’s From The Vault salutes one of its most notable numbers – ‘Top Of The World.’
Released on June 9th 1998, ‘Never’ was a gargantuan record, spurning colossal classic ‘The Boy Is Mine’ featuring Monica and putting R&B on the map like never before.
Amongst the many Darkchild produced gems housed on the album, ‘World’ was selected as the second international single. With its #2 placing in the UK – and #1 in the R&B charts – it proved that there was more to Ms. Norwood than that fire duet that dominated the airwaves earlier in the LP’s trajectory.
Lyrically, the track saw the singer staying true to her roots and who she was before fame, it had a guest rap verse courtesy of Diddy’s then-partner in crime Mase.
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Paul Hunter directed the single’s accompanying video. It featured Brandy levitating in New York City and cranking out 90s flavored choreography on a rooftop with a group of dancers… and Mase.
The pair briefly reunited a few years back and busted out the same moves during the Soul Train Awards where Brandy was fittingly honored with the Lady Of Soul Award.
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Here at That Grape Juice, we’ve long admired B-Rocka’s talent and output, and we can’t wait to see what she has been cooking up for her first album since since ‘Two Eleven.’ Also, it will be interesting to see how she approaches the project as her first independent release.
Though it’s impossible to predict the fate of an LP, musically there’s little room for debate – Brandy always delivers.
