It looks like The-Dream has come to regret his previous statements to Palour magazine regarding Ciara. The songwriter, who crafted Ciara’s R&B hit ‘Ride’, took some jabs at That Grape Juice in a recent interview with Power 106FM and stated that he was merely trying to encourage his “sister” to do prove herself was not being negative. Peep what he had to say below:

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Peep this footage of Alexandra Burke shooting the video for her new single ‘Start Without You’ in Los Angeles yesterday (June 23rd)…

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Janelle Monáe is featured in the July issue of InStyle magazine. In the edition, the gifted performer spoke about her unique style which she says combines a mix of both fantasy and funk. Check out more images below:

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Monica was spotted filming the video for her new single ‘Love All Over Me’ recently. The clip, which was filmed in Los Angeles, will support the track which serves as the 2nd official single from her gold-certified ‘Still Standing’ LP. To date, the song has climbed to #32 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Peep another image below:

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Lady GaGa‘s lengthy Rolling Stone feature has been causing quite the stir as of late; a stir which looks set to intensify following the latest quotes to emerge from the piece.

Critiqued by some for supposedly being a part of an ‘illuminati’ (rolls eyes), ever the controvert GaGa has spoken out about her illumnati-themed dreams.

Take a read below…(via Rap-Up)

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Eclectic singer Kelis was snapped while out and about in Hollywood yesterday with her and Nas’ 11 month old son Knight.

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Drake performed ‘Find Your Love’ on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ last evening. The track, which stands as the 2nd single from his ‘Thank Me Later’ LP, has thus far climbed to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Peep the performance below:

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Check out this outtake from Michael Jackson’s ‘Invincible’ album. The photo was taken by Arno Bani and will be made available via auction later this year by Pierre Bergé & Associés. Icon.

What do you think of the pic?

Peep Alexandra Burke on the set of the video for her latest single ‘Start Without You’. The Los Angeles based shoot wrapped yesterday. {Spotted over at our good friends Punchbowl Blog}

‘Start Without You’ is believed to be the lead single from the re-release of Alexandra’s multi-Platinum selling debut ‘Overcome’.

Tidbit: Click here to check out our interview with Alexandra!

Your thoughts?

International mover and shaker Kelly Rowland has certainly been living up to that billing this week; the Destiny’s Child alum has visited Germany, France, and Singapore over the last 5 days to promote her new single ‘Commander’.

Check out Ms.Kelly’s show-stopping performances of ‘Commander’ and ‘Destiny’s Child Medley’ at Singapore’s Marina Bay below. The event, which was attended by 5000 of Rowland’s biggest fans, took place yesterday (June 23rd)…

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Despite hitting out at claims that his main appeal is his sex appeal, Trey Songz continues to fuel such assertions with his racy stage shows.

During a live set in Seattle last week, the 25 year old decided to offer fans a practical re-enactment of how the song ‘Neighbours Know My Name’ came about.

Check out his antics after the jump…

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As many of you may know, you can now follow That Grape Juice on Twitter! Adding to the ever-expanding ways to be apart of the That Grape Juice community, our Twitter page allows you to receive up-to-the-minute updates about the latest posts on the site as well as what’s happening in the Urban Pop Culture world more generally.

What’s more, you, as well as the thousands who have already joined, will be able to keep up with me, ‘Sam’, while I’m on-the-go. I’ll be making use of Twitter’s Blackberry feature, which allows me to let you guys know what I’m up while I’m out and about. That means everything from checking in with you all while on location at an artist interview to complete randomness from the wackiness that is ‘my world’. So what are you waiting for…

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The That Grape Juice Facebook Group has been up and popping for a while now. Work, school, college, home, wherever; I’m sure many of you – like myself – spend a ridiculous amount of time on Facebook. Yes, it’s ‘that’ addictive!

Why not, then, combine your daily Urban Pop Culture fix with social networking and come be a part of the rapidly growing That Grape Juice Facebook community. Along with the thousands who have already joined (thank you all!), you will be the first to get word on upcoming interviews, competitions, view exclusive pictures and much much more. The discussion board/wall also gives you the chance to interact with other ‘Grape Juice readers moreso now than ever before.

It’s an open group, so anyone can join – invite all your friends too!


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