Since bursting onto the scene, Jordan Fisher has been making all the right waves.

Debuting on the TV scene, the rising star has swapped the small screen for broader pastures.

To assist that charge, the 22-year-old has tapped a who’s who of the industry and collaboratively cooked up a pulsating Urban-Pop sound that has many buzzing.

Including Alicia Keys.

The songbird called on the singer recently to serve as opener on her headlining slot at the Apple Music Festival in London.

That Grape Juice caught up with Fisher during that visit and chatted it up about his upcoming new album, working with the some of music’s most notable names, standing out from the Chris Brown‘s and co, loving Beyonce, and much more.

Articulate and enlightened, the young talent proves he has the spark on and off-stage.

Jordan’s self titled EP is out now. His full-length album arrives next year.

Your thoughts?

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More confusing details have surfaced from the Kim Kardashian robbery saga.

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John Legend is back!

The soulful crooner teased new music last week and this week wastes no time divulging details. Namely the title of his new single, which is christened ‘Love Me Now.’

The reveal came in the newest issue of Notion Magazine, which the 37-year-old covers.

Inside his interview feature, the Grammy winner muses on his past, present, and future. As such, discussed was his entry into the music industry, the various set-backs encountered, and of course his upcoming new music. Legend also spilled on fatherhood.

Dapper snaps and quotes after the jump…

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Eddie Murphy (pictured above with Halle Berry) is to be honoured for his contributions to the arts this year.

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Kid Cudi has admitted himself into rehab after coming face to face with suicidal thoughts.

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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:

1) Solange – Don’t Touch My Hair

2) INGRID – Flex

3) Gallant – Bourbon

4) JoJo – F.A.B (ft. Remy Ma0

5) Lady Gaga – Perfect Illusion [Acoustic]

 

What are Your Top 5 Songs of The Moment?

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A police officer tangled in a web of lies, deceit, homicide and corruption must race against time to save his kidnapped son in ‘Sleepless‘, the latest movie from Jamie Foxx.

Produced by Roy Lee and Adam Stone, the project is a remake of the 2011 French thriller ‘Sleepless Night’ and will also feature a dramatic performance from the rapper T.I.

Watch its trailer below…

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‘Birth of a Nation’ creative Nate Parker will watch the movie open in theatres on October 7th with the full backing of a $10 million budget.

This week, as he hopes to dodge questions surrounding the sexual assault allegations he faced during his time at college, he made his way to the T.D. Jakes show to discuss the movie, the dark story behind its title and how he was able to secure the aforementioned $10 million to bring it to life.

Watch below…

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With 88,000 downloads sold and a whopping 22.8 million streams its first full week of availability, The Weeknd‘s newest tune – ‘Starboy’ – has zoomed from its debut spot of #40 last week to #3 this week. The Daft Punk-assisted number may even see higher heights next week thanks to a much talked-about live premiere via ‘SNL’ last weekend (watch that here if you missed it).

Yet, while the ‘Earned It’ crooner and co. celebrate their victories, there’s one singer who probably isn’t in the most celebratory mood – Lady Gaga.  That’s right, after ‘Perfect Illusion’ – the lead single from her 5th album ‘Joanne’ – made a moderate #15 debut three weeks ago, the tune plunged out of the top 40 the next week.  And, while fans were hopeful the song’s video would help hoist it upward, this week has proven the exact opposite.  Yep, it’s now dropped out of the top 50!

Find out where it and all your other favorites of the day landed on this week’s refreshed TGJ CHART CHECK Hot 100:

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As we reported here, Ciara is offering no shortage of slayage for the October 2016 edition of Hong Kong’s #Legend magazine.

Showing off a slew of stunning poses, the singer/songwriter donned Balmain, Versace, Givenchy, and other top named designers for the sizzling spread which also sees her dish on motherhood, marriage, and, of course, music.

Keen to know the ‘1, 2 Step’ singer’s latest steps toward releasing her 7th studio album?  Find out below:

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Lady Gaga just teased a new ‘Joanne’ jam.

With the October 21st release of the album rapidly drawing near, the 2017 Super Bowl Halftime headliner is hitting the radio rounds.

Today’s stop brought her to On Air With Ryan Seacrest.

While in the studio, Mother Monster offered an impromptu rendition of a song named ‘Just Another Day.’

Describing the song – which is the last song on the LP – Gaga told Seacrest:

“It’s probably the most New York-glam-pop song on the album. It’s the one that airs from David Bowie, Mark Bolan, and then maybe from some like obscure, London Metal stuff, The Beatles. It also kind of airs from the electro-clash movement from New York and that’s kind of when I was coming up, was right after that.”

Listen after the jump…

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Cop a gander of Serena Williams!

The tennis titan cuts a striking figure a-front of FADER magazine’s ‘America Issue.’

A sporting wonder, Williams opens up to the publication about how she’s thrived both professionally and personally while under unparalleled public scrutiny about her gender, race, and uncommon dominance.

She also spills on her frequent trips to Africa, the polarizing opinions of her body, dancing in Beyonce’s ‘Sorry’ video, and the comfort she has in her own skin and sexuality.

Check out insightful extracts below…

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