G.O.O.D Music star D’Banj made quite the splash at the BBC Radio 1 Hackney Weekend yesterday. Already a megastar in his West African native of Nigeria, Kanye West’s protegee rocked East London with a must-see showing of his global break-out hit ‘Oliver Twist’.
Get a taste of Africa after the jump…
British pin-up Conor Maynard serves up another taste of ‘Contrast’, ahead of its July 30th release, with the video for the LP’s 2nd single ‘Vegas Girl’.
Shot in New York, the clip does a solid job spinning the irony of that into a fairly compelling narrative.
Check out the 19 year old, who has collaborated with Pharrell Williams, Ne-Yo, and Rita Ora on his album, in action below…
The BET Awards 2012 will be airing live from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium this Sunday – and That Grape Juice are happy to announce that we will be there live to cover the show!
An action packed bill, the show will feature performances from the industry’s brightest stars including Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Usher, D’Angelo, Kanye West and more.
Want to keep up with it all?
Not to worry because, That Grape Juice will be providing live on-the-minute updates before, during, and after the event – including news, on-site pics, commentary and, of course, all of the performances! All LIVE from the show itself! On award-night, expect three main areas:
Continuously uploaded images of all the red carpet arrival.
Here you’ll be able to express your thoughts on everything related to the BET Awards from rumours to spoliers and, of course, the actual show as they occur. Anything and everything goes; randomness, observations, ‘WTF!’ moments and all that jazz. A live stream also be available!
All the show’s performances minutes after they’ve aired. Visitors who’ve observed our coverage of previous award shows will know what we mean!
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Be sure to follow That Grape Juice on Twitter for our commentary on the show. As ever, we will be -for one night only- pouring out that purple realness (uncensored) throughout the event.
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Nicki Minaj continues to morph into an international force, after today announcing that she’s gearing up for a UK arena tour at the end of the year.
Find out which venues the ‘Pound The Alarm’ performer will be hitting n support of her ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ LP, after the jump…
‘Down For Whatever’ diva Kelly Rowland is set to go down under with ‘Don’t Wanna Go Home’ hitmaker Jason Derulo for Australia’s newest reality talent competition.
Featured on Network Ten, the multimillion dollar show – ‘Everybody Dance Now’ – will be fashioned much after popular dance show ‘So You Think You Can Dance’…
Willow Smith had many a tongue wagging today, when the above snap of she, and what appears to be a friend, emerged online.
For, if one takes a close look inside the 11 year old’s mouth, you’d see what looks like a tongue piercing, forcing many to question its authenticity- considering the star’s age.
Here’s hoping Willow has her father’s sense of humor and is ‘pulling the world’s leg so to speak.
If not, here’s hoping her quest for ‘self expression’ doesn’t tar what could be a very fruitful career in music, in the way it has to so many before her.
True to her headline grabbing nature, Beyonce‘s presence at the BBC Radio 1 Hackney Weekend was news in itself.
Indeed, the 30 year old megastar was snapped moshing and rocking in support of her husband Jay-Z. However, when not playing dutiful wife, the ‘Party’ singer enjoyed the rare London sun with sister Solange, who was also in town for the two-day extravaganza.
Cute pic.
R&B diva Kelly Rowland took a brief break from finalising her 4th album to perform at Minneapolis’ Pride Festival last night.
Watch the 31 year old show the LGBT audience how to bump ‘Like This’ after the jump…
In case you were in doubt of just how talented Rihanna really is, look no further than her set at Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend.
Possibly nervous with a certain Beyonce watching her from the audience, the show saw Ol’ Riri hit many a bum note, much to the discomfort of many a trained ear and her… her microphone.
A microphone, we’re sure could have done without being screamed into for an hour or so.
Watch her in action- at your own risk- below…
Earplugs at the ready? Crucifix close by?
If so, you’re well prepared for the unholy mess that will be Rihanna’s Radio 1 Hackney Weekend set, taking place as you read this.
Snapped bleating into an unsuspecting microphone, the supermodel’s set marks one of her only festival performances this year, as she readies the release of her seventh studio album.
Keep it locked on That Grape Juice for the long awaited showing.
Azealia Banks may have only buzzed onto the mainstream scene this year, yet that hasn’t stopped the Harlem femcee from commanding a global fanbase.
Case, point, her set at BBC Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend today – which included a pulsating performance of the track “that started it all” ‘212’.
Watch Ms. Banks bring the house down after the jump…
From The Vault this week salutes one of the most pertinent moments of Ashanti’s career: her mini movie for single ‘Rain On Me’.
‘Rain’ was the second single lifted from the stunner’s sophomore album, the aptly titled ‘Chapter II’. Based on a sample from Isaac Hayes’ ‘The Look Of Love’, the cut was penned by Ms. Douglas herself and produced by partner (in crime) Irv Gotti back in 2003.
The track was yet another hit for former Murder INC stari, reaching the 7th position of the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts and peaking inside the Top 20 in the UK.
A poignant slow-jam – which narrates the tale of a woman in a draining relationship – was brought to life with the help of an even more compelling visual. Directed by the ever-inspired Hype Williams, the clip was shot as a short film and deals with the issue of domestic violence. The cinematography, the daunting sound mix as well as Ashanti and co-star Larenz Tate’s performances make for a titillating view. Judging by the multiple LidRock, Maybach or Creed product placements, we don’t think we are too far off when we say that it was a big-budget affair. Epic video for an epic song!
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Long gone are the days when Ashanti could make the world stop by releasing a video (don’t get us started on the mucky mess that was the ‘The Woman You Love’ video). Still, and as proven with the underrated ‘Declaration’, she is more than capable of delivering the “good good” (pun intended). However, with visuals like this (and its “cousin” ‘The Way That I Love You’) highlighting the importance of visuals for an act such as Ashanti, the indie route is not the one.
Nonetheless, all of us here at TGJ HQ can’t wait for that fifth chapter.
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