Usher is back!
And in more ways than the literal, if the material played at his London listening session is anything to go by.
The R&B superstar assembled a who’s who of the UK media at the trendy central London venue last night (March 22nd) for an exclusive playback of tracks he’s been cooking up for his new album.
That Grape Juice was in the house and quizzed the man himself on what the LP will be serving up.
Get the full scoop on the follow-up to 2010’s ‘Raymond vs Raymond’ after the jump!
Since bursting onto the scene 15 years ago as a staple member of Destiny Child, Kelly Rowland has told anyone who’ll listen that Whitney Houston is her idol.
As such, the legend’s passing on her birthday was sure to have a profound effect on the 31 year old.
In her mourning, the ‘Motivation’ singer has chosen to celebrate Houston’s life through song, performing ‘The Greatest Love Of All’ at last night’s Power of Love Gala, before tributing the late star again while performing at Club Papi Factory.
Watch Ms. Rowland honor her hero with the classic ‘How Will I Know’ below…
Get familiar with ‘Hold On’, the latest cut by Pop sensation Sean Paul.
Lifted from his upcoming album ‘Tomahawk Technique‘, due out January 30th overseas, the upbeat love song follows 2011’s ‘Got 2 Luv U‘ featuring Alexis Jordan, and the Kelly Rowland assisted jam ‘How Deep Is Your Love’.
Listen below…
Many moons have passed since Kelly Rowland and Lance Gross cosied up on the set of the video for ‘Keep It Between Us’. Indeed, so long has it been since the French shoot, many believed it wouldn’t see the light of day – especially when paired with news of Rowland recording her new album.
Fret not, though, for the ‘Motivation‘ singer has not only confirmed the video’s release window, she has also explained the reason for the delay.
Details after the jump…
When news broke of Kelly Rowland being chosen to tribute Mariah Carey at last night’s BET Honors, fans and critics alike had plenty to say.
However, amidst the expected debate, there’s one person who Rowland’s performance was of particular importance to – Mariah herself.
The songbird hand-picked the ‘Motivation’ singer to perform her 1995 classic ‘Fantasy’. And while the masses will have to wait until February 13th to see how the Destiny’s Child alum fared, 41 year old Mimi has given her two cents on how Ms. Kelly held up.
Her comments after the jump…
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Peep these snaps of X Factor UK star Kelly Rowland purchasing a number of gifts for Blue Ivy, the daughter of Destiny’s Child alum Beyonce and Rap mogul Jay Z.
Spotted New York’s Lucky Wang store hours ago, one of the items the singer/songwriter is believed to have picked up was a green Bob Marley babygro, which can be seen being wrapped and bagged a cashier for Rowland, who was met by a fans and paparazzo alike upon leaving the store.
More below…
With the year drawing to an end, the annual influx of “favorite” lists are hard to avoid. Yet, it’s doubtful anyone will be avoiding Beyonce‘s window-peak into which tracks she enjoyed most in 2011.
Check out who had the mother-to-be leaning and rocking over the last 12 months. Some picks are surprising to say the least…
It’s that time again! That Grape Juice wants to know which 5 tracks defined the year 2011 for you?
Remember, it doesn’t have to be limited to Urban music; it could be something new, a throwback, religious or even something you made yourself! Peep mine below…
1. Motivation – Kelly Rowland
2. On The Floor – Jennifer Lopez
3. Rolling In The Deep – Adele
4. Who You Are – Jessie J
5. Party – Beyonce
Def Jam‘s newest signee Luke James has been been drumming up quite the buzz as of late.
The singer-songwriter, who counts Beyonce as a big fan, visited That Grape Juice’s The Splash recently to perform a rousing set. Included in his session was a stellar take on a track titled ‘All of the Night’ by a certain Kelly Rowand – who too is a huge supporter of his.
Check out Luke soar above, and…
As reported here, ‘Try It With Me’ beauty Nicole Scherzinger is trying yet again to gain footing on U.S. pop charts – this time, with her newly announced single ‘Pretty’. Set for unveiling live on tonight’s X-Factor, the songstress will take a recess from her judging duties on the hit reality show to take the stage to perform the number. While fans await the former PCD-frontwoman’s offerings, she was spotted yesterday chatting it up with Access Hollywood.
There, she addressed rumors on Rachel Crow’s shocking expulsion from the show last week (and death threats received regarding the tween singer), the highly publicized rumor of switcharoo between she and X Factor U.K. judge Kelly Rowland, and more. See it all after the jump:
Get familiar with the first single lifted from Teairra Mari‘s upcoming album, a mid tempo jam named ‘U Did That’.
Expected to build momentum for the untitled LP, the Rico Love produced number arrives after the release of a number promotional singles put out by the singer over the last three years.
Get familiar with ‘U Did That’ below…
Kelly Rowland may still be in the midst of promoting her current album, ‘Here I Am’, but that hasn’t stopped the Destiny’s Child alum from commencing work on its follow-up.
We spoke to the ‘Motivation’ singer earlier this month, a chat which saw her exclusively reveal details of the project to That Grape Juice; the most notable being that the LP will be out much sooner than expected.
Whatever the exact release date, it’s clear preparations are clearly underway to capitalise on Rowland’s 2011 success moving into 2012. And with many feeling that the ball was somewhat dropped with this project, there are calls for album #4 to right the wrongs of its predecessor. Such calls largely centre around promotion, however continued relevance in the industry often boils down to innovating and serving up something “new” with each release.
As such, we want to know what YOU think Kelly’s next album “should” sound like.
Confused?
More information below…
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