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That Grape Juice are pleased to announce that we’ll be interviewing R&B star Ne-Yo here in London this week.

The  award-winning singer-songwriter will be in town promoting his new single ‘Beautiful Monster’, the video for which is set to première any day now.

Have any questions for Ne-Yo? Be sure to drop them in the comments section. As usual, only legitimate questions will be considered.

Thanks!

Tidbit: Click here to read our EXCLUSIVE preview of Ne-Yo’s new album, ‘Libra Scale’.

In a recent interview with David Owens from WalesOnline, Leona Lewis spoke about her next studio album. The Pop singer revealed that they project will feature a “different” and “fun” sound from her with early reports citing contributions from David Guetta, Ne-Yo and J.R. Rotem. Check out what she had to say below:

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R&B star Ne-Yo took centre stage on So You Think You Can Dance a few moments ago to perform new single ‘Beautiful Monster’. Though the song is a no-no for (IMO), the singer-songwriter turned in a rousing performance. Check it out below…

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Check out this sneak peek of Ne-Yo’s video for ‘Beautiful Monster’. The song serves as the official 1st single off his upcoming ‘Libra Scale’ LP which hits stores on September 21st. As Ne-Yo states below, each of the videos released from his new project are interconnected and “tell a story”. Peep what he had to say below:

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Ne-Yo has announced that he is expecting his 1st child. The 30 year old singer/songwriter whose next studio album, ‘Libra Scale’, hits stores on September 21st, told Ebony magazine that he is “very excited” for the arrival of the baby. Peep what he had to say below:

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Rihanna’s team sure has some high standards in mind for her next studio LP. In a recent blog post on VIBE.com, Island Def Jam A&R worker Bu Thiam has stated that Rihanna’s upcoming release is set to be on the same level as Michael Jackson’s iconic ‘Thriller’ album. Check out what he had to say below:

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It has been announced via Kelly Rowland‘s official MySpace page, that she is set to release two Stateside singles simultaneously – ‘Grown Woman’ and ‘Rose Coloured Glasses’.

As previously reported, ‘Grown Woman’, which was produced by Stargate and written by Ne-Yo, will serve as Rowland’s Urban-geared release. For the mainstream audience, the Dr Luke produced / Ester Dean penned ‘Rose Coloured Glasses’ will be serviced. Both songs are set to make their radio debut on June 29th.

In the meanwhile, you can take a listen to Electro-ballad ‘Rose Coloured Glasses’, which is growing on me, below…

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We’ve been receiving many an email about a new Kelly Rowland cut which surfaced over the weekend, in the form of the Ne-Yo penned ‘Grown Ass Woman’. Interestingly enough, though, we’d heard the track hours before it seemingly started doing the rounds – opting not to post it due to what ( at the time) seemed like salicious leaks of Ms. Kelly’s new material.

However, it has today been confirmed that the Stargate produced track will now be serviced as Rowland’s new Stateside single instead of ‘Shake Them Haters Off’ (which may not actually make the album’s final tracklist). ‘Grown Ass Woman’ goes for adds on US Urban radio on June 29th.

A sassy, mid-tempo, which packs more of a punch lyrically than it does on the production tip, ‘Grown Ass Woman’ may just be that hit that Rowland has been seeking on home shores for sometime now. As much as it pains me to do, this does bare similarities to pal Beyonce’s ‘Irreplaceable‘; unsurprising in that it is the same team behind both songs. Not to be taken as a means of pitting the women against each other, the song’s comparability could very bode well for Rowland, for like ‘Irreplacebale’, ‘Grown Ass Woman’ boasts many a hook, is infectious, and radio food if I’ve ever heard it. Here’s hoping it does the trick.

Take a listen below…

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In somewhat of a surprising move, Kelly Rowland looks set to release BOTH ‘Commander’ and new cut ‘Shake Them Haters Off’ as the lead singles from her forthcoming album in the US. Produced by Stargate and penned by Ne-Yo, the song is quite the departure from the divafied scorcher that is ‘Commander’. Instead, it boasts an uplifting and empowering sentiment over a breezy mid-tempo beat.

Though admittedly far from my favourite cut from her new material, from a US radio standpoint, selecting this as a complimentary single to ‘Commander’ makes a lot of sense. For, in this era of music, it’s about shooting as many bullets and seeing what sticks (just ask Usher / ‘OMG’, ‘Lil’ Freak’, ‘Papers’ = hit album).

Take a listen below…

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T.I. has finally released the 1st single from his highly-anticipated upcoming album, ‘King Uncaged’. ‘Got Your Back’, which features Keri Hilson, was produced by DJ Toomp (Mariah Carey’s ‘I’ll Be Loving U Long Time’). ‘King Uncaged’ hits stores on August 17th. Give the song a listen below:

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After a brief hiatus from the spotlight, Ne-Yo is set to premiere his new single ‘Beautiful Monster’ on June 1st on iTunes. Check out the cover for the single above…

Will you be checking for Ne-Yo’s new material?

Your thoughts?

As previously reported, our good friends over at Rap-Up caught up with Kelly Rowland on the set of her eagerly awaited ‘Commander’ video earlier this week.

In this latest part of the interview, the Destiny’s Child alumni speaks on working with producers such as Dr Luke (Britney Spears), Stargate, Ne-Yo, and Jim Jonsin, as well as her wish to collaborate with with T.I. and Diddy, and more. Check it out below….

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