‘Happy’ hitmaker Pharrell Williams left basketball fans just that after his stage-blazing opening to this year’s NBA All Star Game.
Calling on friends Busta Rhymes, P.Diddy, Snoop Lion, Nelly, and more to assist in his killer extended set, the Grammy winning singer/songwriter/producer brought down the house with a slew of his chart-topping hits including ‘Beautiful’ and many more.
Did you miss any of the action? Never to fear, That Grape Juice has you covered. Tuck in below to see Pharrell and his Arby’s hat bust a few moves:
His recent run-in with ‘Rolling Stone‘ may have scored him some negative press, but Drake can always be sure to find positivity in the open arms of rival Kanye West, who has defended him against the publication.
Learning of his pal’s short-lived feud with the magazine this week, West took the New Jersey showing of his ‘Yeezus’ tour to share his thoughts on the matter, after comments made by Drake to the mag about him ‘off air’ were published in his feature.
Over a decade before current effort ‘You’re Mine (Eternal)’ blasted on to airwaves, Mariah Carey released one of her most underrated singles. This week’s From The Vault is 2001’s ‘Loverboy’.
Taken from the ill-fated and criminally overlooked ‘Glitter’, the easy-breezy track served as the launching single of the album, Mimi’s first release under her new and (then)record-breaking contract with Virgin Records.
Helmed by Carey alongside producer Clark Kent and built around a sample of wedding-anthem ‘Candy’ by Cameo – who’s lead singer is featured on one of the two versions that were released – ‘Boy’ was a US #2 hit for the diva. Unfortunately, it never matched this success overseas, making it one of the singer’s lowest charting singles abroad. Since then, a number her releases have had a similar fate. But we digress.
Sidenote: this very song is considered the reason behind the alleged feud between Mariah and Jennifer Lopez. Lambily, see you in the comments section to explain why.
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The ‘Loverboy’ videos, directed by “the” David Lachapelle displayed a blonder Mariah than the world was used to, with shorter shorts and a now-infamous double-handkerchief bra.
Of course, in an era of visuals such ‘Blurred Lines’,’ Pour It Up’, ‘Partition’, and much of Mimi’s 00’s output, the clip’s raunch seems tame. Yet, at the time it caused quite a stir for being too racy with critics blasting Carey for trying too hard to compete with younger starlets such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera… and Jennifer Lopez.
Thankfully, gone are the days where the ‘Never Too Far’ songstress was an outright laughing stock. Indeed through stellar music, performances, and carefully constructed reminders of past achievements, Ms. Carey-Cannon is widely regarded as one of the most gifted talents of all-time.
Do we think she overdoes her “sexy” these days to conceal/compensate for shortcomings elsewhere? Perhaps. What is certain, though, is that if she’s able to keep the hits a’coming, her adamance to share her “particulars” wouldn’t bother us.
Peep the video for the ‘Loverboy’ remix – featuring Cameo, Da Brat, and Ludacris – below…
As reported, R&B star Ciara rocked the stage at Power 106’s Valentine’s Crush this weekend.
The singer, who is heavily pregnant with her first child, dazzled with a performances of her much loved hits and newer gems such as pulsating Pop single ‘Overdose’.
Lifted from 28-year-old’s recent self-titled album, the track has emerged as a favourite among fans. And for good reason too — it’s hot.
Jermaine Dupri may be hard at work on Mariah Carey‘s forthcoming studio album, but that hasn’t stopped him from creating quite the head nodder for R&B newbie, Mishon.
Co-produced by B.Cox, the release can be found on the ‘About Last Night’ soundtrack, birthed to assist the Kevin Hart-led movie, now available to view in theatres worldwide!
Unfamiliar with the the performer?
Fall in love with he and his feel-good sound below…
Beyonce‘s latest smash ‘Drunk In Love’ continues to lend its buzz via a slew of recently surfaced remixes.
While fans are still in a frenzy over the explicit Kanye West-served revamp that appeared online just days ago, now ‘Kiss Land’ crooner The Weeknd brings his haunting vocals to the bass-driven track.
Did he do it justice? Take a listen his drug-fringed remake and tell us below:
After the drama surrounding its release saw it throw itself out of the general public’s interest, Lady GaGa‘s ‘ARTPOP’ is now on course to make quite the comeback this year.
This, if a reported by the UK’s ‘Daily Mail‘, with the aid of Bravo’s hit ‘Real Housewives’ franchise.
‘Dive In’ divo Trey Songz has already made a splash with tunes ‘NaNa’ and his guest appearances on the latest tracks from Mariah Carey, Drake, Nicki Minaj, and more.
Now, those looking for a little more from the R&B heartthrob should have their calendars at the ready as he has announced his new album’s title and release date from the unlikeliest of places…
Beyonce taps into her inner cowgirl via a cryptic video uploaded to her Youtube moments ago.
Teasing what could be a sneak peek at the theme of her ‘Drunk In Love’ remix video featuring Kanye West, Bey rounds up the stallions in the sexy black-and-white clip – a throwback to a 2011 photoshoot from Essence magazine.
Though following in the footsteps of Tina Turner, Janet Jackson and brother Michael, Houston-born belter Beyonce is now on course to welcome an achievement placing her head and shoulders above them…at least on a financial front.
Ciara may be pregnant, but the star isn’t letting her condition halt her hustle.
The dynamo performer was tapped to perform at Power 106’s Valentine’s Crush in Los Angeles night and rocked the crowd with smashes such as ‘Body Party’ and ‘Ride’. Also performed was new cut ‘Anytime’ – which was produced by fiance Future.
