On Sunday evening, the ‘2014 BET Awards‘ kicked off at LA’s ‘Nokia Theatre’ packing appearancrs by August Alsina, Sevyn Streeter (above) Robin Thicke, Iggy Azalea, Nicki Minaj and ‘Loyal’ singer Chris Brown.
Today, two days later, the show’s ratings have seen it named the highest rated awards ceremony of this season, setting a number of enviable records while doing so.
Good news below…
For too long, the B that stands in R&B stood for boring, with many of the genre’s staple steering clear of the creativity that saw the likes of SWV, Jon B and Missy Elliott rise to the top globally in the 90s, to embrace a sound that screamed…well…local.
Fortunately for fans of Jennifer Hudson, her brand new number ‘It’s Your World’ is anything but that.
The perfect fusion of Dance and R&B, ‘World‘ marks the latest jam to be lifted from the singer’s forthcoming LP, and sees Hudson set her sights on an audience far wider than her core fan base with a feel-good vibe with wide reaching appeal.
Why Hudson stands just one radio deal away from scoring her first ‘Hot 100′ hit?
Enjoy below…
After rocking the ‘2014 BET Awards’ on Sunday night, August Alsina unwraps a brand new music video today, shot and released in aid of new single ‘Benediction.’
Featuring Rick Ross, the visual marks the latest to support Alsina‘s ‘Testimony’ debut, paying respect to his deceased older brother shortly before the launch of his very first headlining tour!
His story below…
The divas of Devious Maids are back for a second round of drama-filled antics.
Conceived by Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry and executive produced by Eva Longoria, the spicy dramedy follows the lives of five maids who work for the wealthy residents of Beverly Hills.
With the both workers and their bosses housing a host of secrets, season 2 of the hit Lifetime series promises to be its most scandalous yet.
Peep a preview of of season 2 / episode 12 after the jump…
Ashanti may have just mustered up the courage to release new album ‘Braveheart’, but it seems the songstress is already looking ahead.
Case in point the shot above.
The R&B singer was snapped posing it up in the studio with Hip-Hop titan Lil Wayne and B.O.B.
That Grape Juice caught up with the Written Entertainment maven over BET Awards weekend. Stay tuned for interview!
August 25th brings with it the release of Ariana Grande‘s hotly anticipated sophomore album ‘My Everything’.
Preceded by super smash ‘Problem’ and second single ‘Break Free’, the set (which serves as the follow-up to 2013’s ‘Yours Truly’) is important in that it could be exactly what’s needed to cement Grande as a major chart force. A super selling chanteuse of the single and album persuasion.
With the countdown to its release in full swing, the powerhouse singer has unzipped its accompanying tracklist.
Really, though; what are you waiting for? Find out which songs and features will populate the album below…
‘And I’ beauty Ciara glistens and glows on the cover of ‘Brides’ magazine this month, striking a pose for the magazine before she weds Hip Hop’s Future this year!
Collaborating with editor Keija Minor to deliver the spread, the shoot comes arm in arm with a interview teased as being one her most personal yet, seeing the star “tear up” when declaring her love for the ‘Honest’ performer!
Beyonce‘s much hyped HBO concert series kicked off last night.
As reported, the 10-week mini-series christened ‘Beyoncex10’ will see a performance from the diva’s ‘Mrs Carter Show World Tour’ air in the five minutes before hit show ‘True Blood’ begins.
The first up was ‘Ghost/Haunted’ – which is lifted from King B’s self-titled Double Platinum album.
Check it out below…
She may not have been at last night’s ‘2014 BET Awards’, but should you be on the hunt for Beyonce today, we know just where she can be found.
The top.
Indeed, today has seen ‘Forbes’ unveil their ‘Celebrity 100‘ tally and announce that the ‘Partition’ performer stands as the most powerful influential celebrity in the world, casting a dollar sign printed shadow on the likes of Usher, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Nicki Minaj, Eminem and Jay Z.
The publication’s report below…
In life, Whitney Houston was renown for not holding back her thoughts on any and everything. And it appears it’s a trait that has passed on to daughter Bobbi Kristina.
The 21-year-old has lashed out at acclaimed actress Angela Bassett – following comments the latter made about not casting Bobbi in the upcoming Lifetime biopic on Whitney that she’s directing.
Find out what Bassett said and what Houston’s only child charged back with below…
Released after all three appeared at the ‘2014 BET Awards‘, the bop swings by one month after ‘X’ had been expected to drop, now set for release later on the year armed with jams co-written by Eric Bellinger, Kendrick Lamar and Nicki Minaj.
While fans of ‘Fancy’ rapper Iggy Azalea had expected her to pick up the award yesterday evening, last night saw rival Nicki Minaj dash her dreams of being named the ‘BET Awards’ ‘Best Female Hip Hop Artist’ when she nabbed the gong for the fifth consecutive year.
What happened next? The delivery of an acceptance speech that served to shock the show’s audience which saw Minaj claim she feared would she die last week and take “subtle” aim at female rappers who employ ghost writers to pen their jams.
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