A multitude of festivals pervade the Summer months. However, few have the magnetic pull of the Made In America Festival.

And it’s with good reason too.

Since launching in 2012, the likes of Beyonce, Jay Z, and D’Angelo have rocked the two-day extravaganza – which was exactly that this year. For, major names such as Hip-Hop titan Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell and Kanye West were tapped to play the event that took place over the August 30th – 31st weekend in both Philadelphia and Los Angeles.

As such, we were Made in America bound. Especially, as some of our favorites and yours – including Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora – also featured on the bill. What’s more, with Lamar’s stage show – in particular – being super renown for its must-see factor, we were most certainly going to be rocking out at LA Grand Park. Kendrick Lamar will also be headlining the BACARDI Triangle event, another must see coming up this Halloween.

So, be sure to keep it all the way locked on That Grape Juice for our exclusive Made In America travel diary – which will chronicle our trip from our London HQ to the City Of Angels, LA! A departure from your “regularly scheduled programming” here? Perhaps. However, it’ll sure make for a great read.

And that’s not all. We’re giving YOU our readers the chance to win a trip of a lifetime to Bermuda courtesy of BACARDI! As ardent lovers of music, That Grape Juice and BACARDI have paired up to give you the chance to attend a once in a lifetime musical experience. In honor of the year of their creation (1862), BACARDI are sending 1862 guests to the Bermuda Triangle for a 3-day/cross-genre music spectacle featuring Kendrick Lamar, among others. And with the TDE rapper gearing up to unleash new single ‘i’ on the masses, as well as a new album, it’s a given that he’ll be bringing the fire to the already scorching bill (which also includes Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding).

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The martial arts movie  ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon‘ is to welcome the release of a sequel it has emerged today, set for launch via Netflix in 2015.

Details on ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend’ below…

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The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is back at it.

As previously reported, the legendary singer will release ‘Aretha Franklin Sings The Diva Classics’ on October 21st and is leading the charge with first single ‘Rolling In The Deep’ – her take on Adele’s smash hit.

Backed by a full band which included Whitney Houston‘s mother Cissy (pictured below, left), the 72-year-old took to the stage on the Late Show With David Letterman last night to perform ‘Deep’ – which she inter-spliced with Motown classic ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’.

Peep the performance below…

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Pop chanteuse Nicole Scherzinger will release her sophomore solo album ‘Big Fat Lie’ on October 20th in the UK.

And while the date of the US roll-out for the LP has yet to be confirmed, the former Pussycat Doll is giving Stateside fans a taste of the project by releasing her first American single from the set – ‘Run’.

A marked departure from the dancier songs serviced to the European audience (see: ‘Your Love’ and ‘On Th Rocks’), the track is a powerful ballad. Will it endear her home market to her cause, though?

You be the judge after the jump…

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Versatility.

It’s a trait Jessie J posses in earnest. For, while able to belt out blazers such as ‘Bang Bang’ and ‘Burnin’ Up’, the skilled songstress is also capable of slowing it down and serving up restrained vulnerability. Case in point new song ‘Personal’.

The haunting cut has been debuted as a promo track from J’s hotly anticipated new album ‘Sweet Talker’ – which arrives on October 13th in the UK and a day later in the US.

Take a listen below…

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Elijah Blake has something with this new ‘Drift‘ EP.. production is impeccable. Loving it so far.

 

One happy customer had that to say on Elijah Blake‘s brand new EP ‘Drift’, his very first body of work to be made available for purchase on iTunes.

Fortunately for him, Twitter user ‘xTaylorDenise’ wasn’t alone in her sentiments, as music lovers from across the country chimed in on the project, praising its production, writing and most importantly…Blake’s voice.

Their words below…

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The New York Times may have called it “one of the most successful online ventures in the last few years” but it would Urban Contemporary star Chris Brown is anything but impressed by celebrity news site TMZ.

For, despite shedding light on issues that may have otherwise been swept under Hollywood’s rug, the platform has been criticised by Brown, who likened its managing editor to the devil.

His message below…

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It’s here.

Tinashe has unzipped the video for ‘Pretend’ – the newest single to be lifted from her debut album ‘Aquarius‘ (due October 7th).

Peep the edgy visual for the A$AP Rocky assisted track, which follows Summer smash ‘2 On’, after the jump…

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Naomi Campbell may be renown for commanding the runway, but the supermodel is gearing up to dominate TV screens on Lee Daniels‘ hotly anticipated new FOX show ‘Empire’.

Details below…

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Competition.

It’s a concept that serves as the foundation for music of all genres. After all, as the old adage goes, “there can only be one number one.”

Hip Hop has been firmly anchored in this mentality – hence the epic showdowns between the likes of Tupac and Biggie, Jay-Z and Nas, and Kanye West and 50 Cent. And then, more recently of course, there’s Kendrick’s Lamar’s “heard around the world” “Control” verse.

Put simply, in Hip Hop, battling is business and business is battling!

It’s a fact driven home with ample entertainment value in Honda’s latest “16 Bars” series.

Watch below as Black Thought from the Roots shows us how it’s done.

Presented By Honda.

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It may have been two years since she fed her fans with a new album, but a charitable Rihanna filled the stomach of one homeless man in New Yorks hours ago, after he rose to fame by way of socialite Paris Hilton.

Dominating the net after caught trying to woo Hilton on camera here, the homeless man joined Rihanna fans outside the city’s ‘1Oak’ club hoping to meet the star as she stepped inside. So, one can imagine how surprised he was when it was she noticed him!

What happened next?

A kind act from a chart-topping performer below…

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