The much anticipated lead single from Michael Jackson’s first posthumous LP, ‘Michael’, surfaced today in the form of ‘Hold My Hand’.

Via Sony Music:

“Hold My Hand”, a duet with Akon, is a song they recorded in 2007.  A handwritten note from Michael belonging to his Estate indicated his desire that “Hold My Hand” be the first single on his next project.  However, in its unfinished state, the song leaked out in 2008.  Akon recently completed the new and final production of “Hold My Hand.

Akon comments, “The world was not ready to hear ‘Hold My Hand’ when it leaked a couple years ago. We were devastated about it.  But its time has definitely come; now in its final state, it has become an incredible, beautiful, anthemic song. I’m so proud to have had the chance to work with Michael, one of my all time idols.”

Take a listen to the inspirational cut after the jump…

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A new song from Keri Hilson surfaced today. ‘Pass Me By’ was produced by the singer’s mentor, Timbaland, and will reportedly appear on her new album, ‘No Boys Allowed’. Give it a listen below:

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Pink’s latest chart smash ‘Raise Your Glass’ saw its video première last week. Directed by Dave Meyers, the clip serves as the first visual offering from the talented singer’s retrospective compilation ‘Greatest Hits…So Far!!!’ (due November 16th).

You can check out the making of the vid below..

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Pop pin-up’s JLS returned home to the X Factor stage tonight, giving their première live performance of new single ‘Love You More’.

Check out how the guys fared below…

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As previously reported, Usher is set to release ‘More’ as the next single from his Platinum certified ‘Raymond vs Raymond’ LP.

Today saw the surfacing of the official ‘Single Mix’ of the song – which is markedly punchier than the original, courtesy of producer Red One.

Take a listen after the jump…

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The ever-reclusive force that is Lauryn Hill headlined the ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s’ extravaganza in New York City last night (November 13th).

Hosted by actor Michael J Fox (who himself suffers from Parkinson’s disease), the event saw Hill belt out her most loved hits including ‘Doo Wop (That Thing)’ and Fugees smash ‘Killing Me Softly’.

More pics below…

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To our surprise here at That Grape Juice, much ado was made about former Destiny’s Child star Latavia Roberson‘s recent re-surfacing. Indeed, a select few have taken aim with her for sharing of the true depths of her story some 11 years after being booted from the group.

With so much He Say/She Say still swirling, yours truly believes it apt to present perhaps the most fair, balanced and well-rounded account of what really went down. Hence, substituting our From The Vault clip this week, will be E!’s 2006 short documentary ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ – which sees first-hand accounts from Latavia, LeToya, and even Farrah Franklin, about their stints in Destiny’s Child. The piece also features sound-bites from Mathew Knowles and other industry figures on the drama that just won’t go away.

Let Sunday School commence…

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R&B star Michelle Williams is currently competing on hit UK show Strictly Come Dancing. Check out how the Destiny’s Child singer and dance partner Brendan Cole fared in this their 6th week with the Paso Doble.

Video after the jump…

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Katy Perry visited ‘The Paul O’Grady Show’ recently. The Pop sensation performed her latest worldwide hit, ‘Firework’, in an effort to promote her ‘Teenage Dream’ album. Peep her performance below:

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‘The X-Factor’ 2010 live shows continued tonight, with an Elton John themed show.

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Despite the continued efforts by Christina Aguilera’s camp to erase the commercial disaster that was ‘Bionic’ from her discography, there remains some speculation about what truly went wrong with the project.

One of the record’s main producers, Tricky Stewart, who also happens to be a close friend of the singer, believes that he has the answer – poor promotion. Check out what he had to say below:

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