Billed as career-defining moment before it even took place, Kelly Rowland‘s sizzling showing at the BET Awards last night most certainly lived up that title and then some.
That Grape Juice visitors have expressed their thoughts on the performance, but what did Rowland’s industry contemporaries have to say when they took to Twitter?
As she made her way to her show-stopping Splash set, That Grape Juice TV chatted it up with R&B star Keri Hilson.
In this candid interview, the ‘Pretty Girl Rock’ singer opens up about her plans for the year, her racy ‘The Way You Love Me’ video, how she stepped up her game, taking a break after ‘No Boys Allowed’, and more.
As ever, we ask the questions you really want answers to. Enjoy!
After blazing the stage in what many are calling the performance of the 2011 BET Awards , Kelly Rowland brings the same brand of fierceness to the cover of Monarch magazine’s July issue.
The 30 year old star talks to the publication about her ‘Here I Am’ album, her new role on the X Factor, and more.
The BET Awards 2011 was certainly one of the year’s most electrifying events on the industry calender, with show-stopping performances from Kelly Rowland, Beyonce, Chris Brown, among others.
The BET Awards 2011 are currently underway at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. As ever, That Grape Juice will be providing you with performances as they occur!
Check out performances from Beyonce, Chris Brown, Kelly Rowland, Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber and more below. Keep refreshing, as we’ll be updating minute-by-minute:
Check out Beyonce flaunting her stuff tonight at Glastonbury. Dressed in a sequined jacket and her trademark Mufasa chic hairdo, she gave fans just what they were waiting for.
With the BET Awards 2011 set to get under-way live from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium in a few hours, That Grape Juice’s ‘BET Awards 2011: Your Shout!’ area goes live right now!
Tonight’s show boasts performances from Beyonce, Chris Brown, Kelly Rowland, Mary J Blige, Nicki Minaj, and more. We are currently here in LA, and if rehearsals are anything to go by, tonight is going to be VERY special!
Here you can post your views on anything and everything regarding the show. Pre-Show rumours…Who you’re looking forward to seeing… Who you feel rocked the red carpet, who should have skipped it altogether… Who deserved to win what…performances…and all that good stuff – before, during, and after the show….
In what may be the most exciting news since Rihanna was said to be taking frequent vocal lessons , the reports that Destiny’s Child may be reuniting has been given further steam recently.
For one time member Letoya Luckett has hinted at the fact that the possibility that the group may get back together.
New Orleans-born, Beverly Hills resident Frank Ocean is the bubbling under artist-of-the-moment, who seems to be on a meteoric rise to the big leagues. The 23-year-old affiliate of controversial rap collective Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (OFWGKTA) or Odd Future for short, has most recently penned a track for Beyonce (‘I Miss You’), and logged in studio time with hip-hop legend Nas and producer Pharrell Williams. The Def Jam artist is even hinting towards collaborations with Jay-Z and Kanye West.
‘Acura Integurl’
Ocean is also an accomplished songwriter. By the name of Christopher “Lonny” Breaux, he boasts credits in releases from Brandy (‘Human’), Justin Bieber (‘My World’), and John Legend (‘Revolver’). This talent led him to a deal with Island Def Jam over a year ago. There, Ocean completed his album nostalgia, ULTRA. The album shines on the basis of Frank’s knack for story telling, which is almost poetic at times, laid over tracks from left-leaning pop acts and certified rockers like Coldplay, Mr. Hudson, MGMT, and The Eagles, all presented with Brandy-esque vocal arrangments, and backing vocals.
‘Swim Good’
Yet, the album along with Frank went ignored by the company for what he alleges to be a full year. On Feb 16, the singer took matters into his own hands, releasing the LP as a free download via his tumblr as sort of a middle finger to the company. The results were nothing short of epic. nostalgia, ULTRA has received overwelmingly positive reviews from critics and some of the industries biggiest names (see above). Ocean, along with the Drake-approved The Weeknd, have been called the “new wave of R&B”. Even Chris Brown’s mini-beef sparking comment, was nothing more than a misconstrued compliment on Ocean’s artistry.
‘Novacane’
Now Def Jam is trying to make things right. Frank Ocean’s debut will be officially released as a shortened EP, nostalgia, LITE, on July 26. You can check out the full, free version here.