This week, From The Vault travels back to the very beginning of the 00’s with the defining R&B smash ‘I Wanna Know’ by crooner Joe.

The lead single from the singer’s third effort ‘My Name Is Joe’, the slow-jam was produced by Edwin «Tony» Nichola and produced by Joe himself. A love song by all counts, the cut stands as Mr Thomas signature song and was, according to Billboard, the 4th biggest song of the year 2000.

Having peaked at #4 on the US Hot 100 and #2 on the Hot Hip-Hop/R&B charts, it didn’t exactly achieve chart glory overseas. Still – as our non-US readers will testify – the track’s significance to modern R&B speaks louder than any chart position would or could.

The visual for the gem was helmed by Billie Woodruff and presented Joe as a knight in shining armor of sorts, rescuing a young lady after a chaotic relationship. Put simply, the perfect gentleman. A brief and quite unnecessary dance-break towards the end of clip throws things off somewhat,  but still – Joe gets an “A” for effort, ay?

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With the Grammy nominee  hard on work on new album ‘Bridges’ and R&B’s stock almost as high as it was when ‘I Wanna Know’ was released, maybe 2014 is the year that will see the vocalist bless (upper region of the) charts with his brand of grown and sexy once again. Should he serve up another classic that will also sound as fresh 14 years after its release, then we see no reason why not!

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As many a ‘Marvel’ fan will already know, April 16th will bring with it the international release of ‘The Amazing Spiderman 2′, starring ‘Boy A‘s Andrew Garfield and singer/actor Jamie Foxx.

So, in doing his part to push the action movie, the latter caught up with France’s ‘Le Figaro‘ for an interview that saw him arrive to discuss the role he played in it, but leave the outlet’s audience with a fresh perspective on racism and his admiration for the heroic President Obama.

This, coupled with his thoughts on the likes of Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B.Jordan and Kevin Hart, all of whom he cites as inspiration.

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Before Beyonce‘s solo debut hit Pop’s scene in 2003, Ashanti ruled Urban Pop seas alongside ‘Maid in Manhattan’ Jennifer Lopez…a fact oft forgotten by Pop’s ‘less informed’ critics.

This year, twelves years after opening with first week sales of 503,000 units, the ‘Only U‘ singer’s self-titled debut finds itself celebrated with fresh ears following the launch of her latest LP ‘Braveheart’, the topic of discussion during a recent interview with ‘Idolator.’

Why Ashanti continues to be hailed one of R&B’s strongest assets?

Her words below…

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With a budget that sings to the tune of $110 million, and an all star cast led by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Brett Ratner‘s ‘Hercules‘ will flex its cinematic muscles for the world on July 25th, 2014…seven months after Kellan Lutz’ take on the same story bombed at the Box Office.

Now, no doubt hoping to avoid the same fate, Johnson’s flick rocks movie-goers with a brand new teaser pulled from its finished product, doing so alongside distributors Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer!

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The ‘Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival’ kicked off in spectacular fashion on April 11th, kicking off in Indio, California!

Yesterday evening, Pharrell Williams touched down at the festival to deliver his set at the festival, rocking out with a little help from a crew of backing dancers, that hat and ‘Luxurious‘ collaborator Gwen Stefani.

Hit play for the full performance below!

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As NBC gears up to launch a remake of his father’s ‘Rosemary’s Baby’, Nicki Cassavetes sets his sights on Box Office glory with his latest movie ‘The Other Woman‘, starring ‘The Pink Print’ belle Nicki Minaj.

Hitting theatres on April 25th, the flick’s promo train made its latest stop at Nicki-ville today, releasing a brand new interview given by the star, seeing her give a fresh take on her role in the movie and detail her love for co-star Cameron Diaz.

Watch her in action below!

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As breakout stars go, few have shone brighter than Rita Ora.

Indeed, since blazing onto the scene in 2012, the Roc Nation priori has achieved a brand and strand of success many seasoned artists could only dream of. Namely three #1 singles, a Platinum album, and endorsement deals aplenty.

Now, with a new album due just after Summer, the Jay-Z protégé is warming up the masses with the set’s lead single ‘I Will Never Let You Down’.

That Grape Juice recently caught up with the singer, who dished on the LP’s Whitney Houston-inspired sound, and collaboration list (which includes Prince!)

The London-bred beauty also shared her views on Beyonce‘s “gangster” status, her own brand hustle, and her long-awaited US debut.

As ever, That Grape Juice ask the questions you really want answers to. Hit ‘PLAY’ above to watch our EXCLUSIVE interview with Rita Ora.

{Photo credit: Seye Isikalu}

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‘I Will Never Let You Down’ hits iTunes US on April 22nd & iTunes UK on May 11th.

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As reported, Coachella 2014 has been full of surprises.

Still on-going as we type, the California-based festival has pulled out all the stops this year – and featured unannounced appearances from Beyonce, Jay-Z, and now Gwen Stefani.

The No Doubt front-woman sent the crowd into a frenzy tonight when she was brought out by Pharrell Williams during his set.

Introduced by Skateboard P as “the queen”, Stefani joined the hitmaker to perform one of the hits he crafted for her – 2004’s ‘Hollerback Girl’.

The showing marks the first time the 44-year-old has hit a stage since giving birth last year.

Watch all the action after the jump…

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Beyonce may be on a break of sorts since wrapping up her sell-out world tour, yet it appears the allure of the stage is too hard to resist for the superstar singer.

The diva’s talented sister Solange invited Bey on stage during her critically acclaimed Coachella set tonight; together the pair performed the dance-break to ‘Losing You’.

Watch the Knowles get down after the jump…

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Marking their first performance since ending their decade-long hiatus, Outkast arrived at 2014’s ‘Coachella Music Festival’ in Indio,California to deliver what many would agree was a hotly anticipated set.

Alas, after falling prey to a series of technical faults while on stage, the duo reportedly found themselves being booed by their audience, continuing to do so even after Andre 3000 apologised for set-ruining glitches.

Peep their performance in full below…

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It goes without saying that Beyonce is one of the biggest forces in the music industry.

Hits, accolades, and (multi) Platinum plaques define the star’s iconic journey. And while debate rages daily about where exactly the ‘Drunk In Love’ diva sits in music’s ever-changing hierarchy, PEOPLE magazine are firm in their stance – King B ranks at #1.

Full story below…

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Kylie Minogue‘s latest album may be titled ‘Kiss Me Once’, yet it might have to be renamed ‘Buy Me Once’ if its sales are anything to go by.

Released last month, the ‘Into The Blue’ led set managed top ten placements in many territories, yet dropped like a rock shortly after amidst so-so promo.

Hoping to reverse the project’s fortunes, the singer – who this week confirmed her departure from The Voice UK – has announced a Pharrell Williams cut as the album’s next single.

Find out which song after the jump…

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