As the world awaits the release of his long awaited ‘Born Sinner‘, J.Cole joined fellow ROC star Rita Ora at Radio 1’s ‘Big Weekend’ to perform for the show’s Londonderry/Derry audience.

Sure to go some way in pushing the LP over in the UK, his time at the event saw him perform his almost Gold single ‘Power Trip’– now available to watch in all its live glory below!

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Rita Ora stormed Ireland’s Derry/Londonderry hours ago, when she arrived to perform at Radio 1’s ‘Big Weekend’.

Joining the likes of J.Cole, Angel Haze and A$AP Rocky on the 1xtra ‘New Music We Trust’ stage, her set at the show saw her serve up a concept driven performance, armed with a live band, those ever clean vocals and a live arrangement that us hoping audio of her performances are available to pick up on iTunes!

It’s really that good.

Watch more below…

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Jennifer Hudson has signed onto serve as a judge on ‘American Idol’s 13th season. That is- according to E! News.

Want all the breaking details?

Meet us after the jump…

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Today saw Mariah Carey kick off the Good Morning America ‘Summer Concert Series’ — diva style.

Backed by a full band, the ‘#Beautiful’ singer rocked the crowd of thousands with her latest hit (bringing along guest Miguel). Premium Mimi also gave a nostalgic nod to her catalogue of classics, performing ‘Always Be My Baby’ and ‘We Belong Together’.

How did she fare? The answer awaits after the jump!

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That Grape Juice have teamed up with Google to give YOU the chance to attend a Hangout session with John Legend in London!

Ever eager to be close to his fans, the Grammy Award winning singer will host the intimate session on Friday 31st May, providing, there, a forum for young music enthusiasts to soak up his well-seasoned advice.

The Soulful crooner and active philanthropist is also in town to perform alongside Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez at the hotly anticipated ‘Sound For Change’ extravaganza at Twickenham Stadium. He’ll be performing a range of hits from his classic catalogue, as well as new cuts from forthcoming album ‘Love In The Future’, which hits stores on September 2nd.

So…want to be in with a chance of attending? Simply answer the following question correctly…

To be in with a chance of winning, answer the following question correctly…

Which of the following is NOT a John Legend album…

a) Get Lifted

b) Ordinary People

c) Evolver

Submit your answer, along with your full name, age, address, and telephone number to the email address below. Please be sure to title entry ‘JL – TGJ’ :

competitions@thatgrapejuice.net

All entries must be received by 11.30am GMT on Wednesday 29th May 2013.

Good luck!

Fiery R&B siren K. Michelle is hot on the promo trail for new single ‘V.S.O.P’.

Her latest stop? Hot 97 radio, where she chatted it up with Peter Rosenberg, Ebro, and K. Foxx about her stint on ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’, moving over to the New York franchise, her love life, her ‘Rebellious Soul’ album, and much more.

As ever, wherever K. Michelle goes, the LOL’s are sure to follow….

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When J. Cole announced the June 18th release of his ‘Born Sinner’ LP, many conceded chart defeat on his behalf given the “event” that will be the same-day arrival of Kanye West‘s ‘Yeezus’. For others, the parallel roll out of such major releases serves a victory for Hip-Hop. Whatever the stance, one question has remained: was the move deliberate?

Well, wonder no more. For, in a new interview with Billboard, Cole confirms that the move was indeed calculated. Find out why after the jump…

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Rita Ora stepped out with Calvin Harris once again last night, arriving at Alan Yau’s Hakkasan in London last night, as fans look forward to the release of her debut US LP.

Snapped leaving the high end spot to stock up on sweets, the Pop pair caught the attention of members of the paparazzi as they made their way home, shortly after the star returned from the US- reportedly on the hunt for fresh material.

More pics below!

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With but days remaining until Jessie J debuts new single ‘Wild’, the Essex-bred-belter has given fans a preview of what they can expect.

The 24-year-old performed the cut acoustically for her Youtube audience this week, and while the recorded version (which features Big Sean and Dizzee Rascal) will sound “different”, you garner the taste and texture of  what the track will be serving up after the jump…

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No stranger to controversy, Chris Brown will no doubt find himself at the center of fresh debate surrounding his use of an unreleased Aaliyah song.

As earlier reported, the stage blazer features the late singer on his new single ‘They Don’t Know’, which follows on from Urban hit ‘Fine China’. Both appear on C. Breezy’s forthcoming studio album ‘X’, which he has hailed a more marked return to R&B. And with Aaliyah occupying such a pronounced position within the genre, it’s a sure-fire way to elevate interest.

That said, we imagine the posthumous pairing will rustle a few feathers. After all, there remains uncertainty surrounding her family’s wishes for the vaulted material, as well as the fact arch-rival Drake had -up until now-been the main proprietor of bringing her music to a modern audience.

Needless to say, it’ll be interesting to see how this plays out!

Your thoughts?

Before her new single ‘Live It Up‘ matches and betters feats scored by 2011’s ‘On The Floor’, Jennifer Lopez has been announced the co-founder and creative director of ‘Viva Movil’– the new mobile phone brand in association with Lowell McAdam’s Verizon Communications.

Details below…

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The Vin Diesel & Paul Walker-led drag racing film franchise ‘Fast & The Furious’ doesn’t see its sixth installment hit theaters until tomorrow, but that hasn’t stopped anticipation from building for its follow-up.

That Grape Juice was on hand as one of many privileged guests at the Tyrese-hosted, star-studded private screening of ‘Fast & Furious 6′ in Los Angeles two weeks ago.  There the multi-talented singer/actor not only confirmed the franchise’s next installment, but also confirmed his involvement…

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