Grammy® winner Donnie McClurkin wowed audience members at the ‘Gospel Goes to Hollywood’ Pre-Oscar event on Friday night (February 28th) when he spontaneously called up Grammy® nominated R&B artist Kelly Price to sing.
Ad-libbing to the new hit gospel song “BETTER”, originally performed by rising family group THE SHOWERS (who were the musical guests for the event) – the vocalists’ powerful impromptu duet came immediately after the family had delivered their own stunning rendition.
Ever keen to broaden our musical scope, recent months have seen That Grape Juice venture into a number of new musical landscapes including, most recently, gospel.
Tuck in below for the latest news on 2014 Celebration of Gospel, The Showers, Mary Mary, Kierra Sheard, James Fortune & FIYA, JPA & Ascension and many more…
As collaborations go, Jennifer Lopez has notched up a fair number during her tenure at the top.
However, proving that she still has the ability to shock, the dynamite diva has announced her next duet will be with none other than soulful crooner Maxwell.
The revelation came during a recent radio interview Virgin Dubai, in which she talked new material, touring and promoted her involvement with this Summer’s World Cup in Brazil.
The legendary Janet Jackson has been absent from the scene for the past few years, instead focusing on her personal life. With this week marking the 6th year since she unleashed her last album ‘Discipline’, what better to pay homage to to Her Highness with this week’s From The Vault pick. Our selection is the set’s exquisite first single ‘Feedback‘.
Released as a “surprise” in December 2007, ‘Feedback’ was helmed by the ever-versatile Rodney Jerkins – making it the first of many collaboration between the two.
Put simply, the cut was every inch the comeback single the career-doctor ordered. ‘Feedback’ saw Ms. Jackson borrowing from what was hot while putting her magical spin on it – resulting in a futuristic, high octane, harmony-heavy, swagger-soaked banger.
Side note: Alongside Destiny’s Child‘s ‘Lose My Breath‘, we feel like ‘Feedback’ – with its “back with a bang” aura – is what every comeback/first single should feel like: an event.
In America, the joint served as Janet’s biggest hit since 2001’s ‘Someone To Call My Lover’ peaking at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play.
Due to a lack of promotion overseas (see: label politics), it was only a minor hit in Europe, missing the chart in the UK altogether.
Coincidentally, it was British director Saam Farahmand who was in charge of the song’s visual. Perhaps in a bid to pay tribute to the star’s out-of-this-world talent, he opted for an intergalactic theme where the leader of the Rhythm Nation can be seen hoping planets while blessing her legion of fans with some intense choreography along the way with an intensity only she can deliver.
Reportedly hard at work on a new project, Janet’s next move will be a crucial one, for the music industry is continually changing leaps and bounds. From musical trends to charting policies to the onset of social media, nothing is the same as 6 months ago speak less 6 years. However, if there’s one thing this icon can be relied upon for, it’s delivering quality music and visuals. In many ways, it’s Jackson Family Values.
Though we’re crossing our fingers for collaborations with the likes Bruno Mars, Drake and Kendrick Lamar as well as productions by the likes of Bangladesh, Noah “40” Shebib and of course Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Darkchild, we’re asking YOU:
Guess which R&B royal shared the above ‘selfie’ with his fans on Instagram moments ago!
Hint: The cousin of Kim Kardashian‘s former beau Reggie Bush, this Florida-born star’s discography can boast of a 2x Platinum single and one Gold album.
As Nicki Minaj continues to craft her third LP ‘The Pink Print’, her mother Carol Maraj whips up a release of her very own this year, doing so in Gospel’s ever welcome lane.
Named ‘God’s Been Good‘, Maraj’s launch single was teased on her official ‘SoundCloud‘ page yesterday evening, when a 32 second snippet was unleashed to tease the mid-tempo effort.
Ten years after Beyonce wowed the Oscars with a record breaking three performances in one night, tonight will see Pink rock their 86th show, in support of her new LP ‘The Truth About Love.’
What fans can expect from it? Something truly unforgettable. So unforgettable, the show’s producers took to ABC News to tease the set, hours before it kicks off at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre.
Via our exclusive interview with Grammy winning gospel great Donnie McClurkin, That Grape Juice has learned that Stellar-award winner Kierra Sheard has been appointed to the judging panel of BET‘s hit reality singing competition ‘Sunday Best’.
The show, gearing up for its 7th season, will see Sheard replace Cece Winans on esteemed panel that will see the return of longtime judges McClurkin and Yolanda Adams. And, of course, the ever animated Kirk Franklin will resume hosting duties and Kim Burrell will continue as mentor.
You think you have what it takes to shine on the ‘Sunday Best‘ stage? See the audition schedule below:
For fans of ‘Champion’ enchantress RuPaul, February 24th marked one of the more important dates in his career.
For on this day, to coincide with the premiere of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race‘ sixth season, the ‘Crooklyn’ actor unwrapped his brand new studio album ‘Born Naked’, featuring his brand new single ‘Geronimo‘!
Touching down 21 years after his ‘Supermodel of the World’ debut, his brand new release features a ‘twerk-heavy’ appearance from dancer Julian Serrano, whose fans include ‘I’m Coming Out‘ rapper Nicki Minaj and ‘Ride’ honey Ciara.
As London-based fans of Beyonce fill the city’s 02 Arena ahead of tonight’s show, last night saw the same venue rocked by a very special of ‘The Mrs.Carter Show‘…featuring her husband Jay Z.
What the multi-millionaire pair got up to? A scorching rendition of their smash hit ‘Drunk in Love’, sending their audience into a frenzy that has to be seen to be believed.
With Bow Wow‘s run on BET‘s ‘106 & Park’ doing wonders for his public image, the pint-sized Rap prince boasts of the lifestyle his career has afforded him in ‘Nah’, his latest musical offering.
Unfortunately, the entertainer seems to have caught a severe case of the ‘delusions’, claiming to have his ‘own show on BET‘ despite joining ‘Park’ in 2012…twelve years after its launch.
As if that wasn’t enough, the cut sees him make the mistake of belittling Rap’s more ‘notable’ acts. Problematic, when one considers his own struggle to find relevant Hip Hop footing since 2005’s ‘Wanted.’
Currently hard at work on a new album, American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez has spent much of 2014 teasing new material.
One of the diva’s most well-received efforts was the DJ Mustard produced ‘Girls’ – which arrived last month.
With the gritty mid-tempo reportedly only serving as a buzz cut, word has it the Tyga assisted ‘Luhh Ya’ is being lined up as La Lopez’s next official single.
So as to warm folk up, a remix of ‘Girls’ featuring a verse from the Young Money star surfaced today.
The calm before storm? See if this moves your after the jump…
