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5th Nov

According to reports, R&B singer Trey Songz was arrested this past Saturday (November 3rd) in Springfield, Massachusetts. Songz was detained for resisting police officers orders in connection with a shooting that occurred outside one of his concerts. Check out the report below via All Hip Hop.com:

The singer, born Tremaine Neverson, was released after posting $500 bond.
The shooting took place in the parking lot of The Hippodrome, where Songz performed Saturday evening.
According to Lt. John Slepchuck of the Springfield Police Department, police officers where present when shots were fired behind the venue at 1700 Main Street.
“Our disorderly person charge can involve several different things including the use of certain language, failure to do what an officer asks,” Slepchuck told AllHipHop.com. “[Neverson] was interfering with an active crime scene involving a victim.”

With the way Trey’s latest album came and went, I’m guessing he thinks any publicity is good publicity.

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5th Nov

From the Vault: Janet Performs ‘So Excited’

It’s kinda been a slow news day today, so I felt it a great time to introduce a new weekly feature (one I’ve had in mind for some time) to the site, ‘From The Vault’. A mixture of classic music videos, performances and more, ‘From The Vault’ will also give you a chance to contribute to the site; just drop me an email at sam@thatgrapejuice.net with any suggestions you have for each week’s edition.

This weeks video is Janet Jackson’s ‘So Excited’ performance on the Oprah Winfrey show last year:

Janet nailed it! Though the whole ’20 Y.O’ saga was kind of a mess, it’s performances like this that should serve as a reminder to those in doubt of Janet’s talent. Watching this back kinda has me amped for her Island/Def Jam debut due early 2008.

What do you think of the performance?

5th Nov

Check out Ne-Yo posing with producer Scott Storch at the Mansion nightclub in Miami this past weekend.

Damn…

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5th Nov

Mary J. Blige’s ‘Growing Pains’ Delayed (Again)

Despite having been pushed back several times already, the release of Mary J. Blige’s new album ‘Growing Pains’ has been delayed once again. Instead of hitting stores on December 11th, the CD will now drop a week later on December 18th.

Though no reason for the delay was given, I’m guessing it’s one or both of the following; the so-so performance of current single ‘Just Fine’ and/or an attempt to capitalize on the Holiday sales period.

The pressure to deliver (both in sales and with her new material) is obviously immense. After the success of her ‘comeback’ album ‘The Breakthrough’ back in 2005, flopping (ala 2003’s ‘Love & Life’) just isn’t an option this time around. It’ll be interesting to see how this all plays out…

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4th Nov

That Grape Juice To Interview Mario

Just letting you guys know that I’ll be conducting a phone interview with Mario on Wednesday (November 7th). The R&B star is gearing up for the release of his much-anticipated third album ‘Go!’ on November 27th. So, please drop any questions you may have for him in the comments section. Remember, only genuine and appropriate questions will be considered 🙂

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4th Nov

Jennifer Hudson On Her Body

In a recent interview with OK Magazine, singer/actress Jennifer Hudson spoke out about her much-debated body image:

“I have the height of a model, the breasts that people pay for and the lips that everybody wants, so why should I change?”
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More power to her…

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4th Nov

LeToya Speaks On New Album And More

Our friends over at SOHH Soulful caught up with LeToya during the HSAN (Hip-Hop Summit Action Network) event in Atlanta yesterday (November 3rd). The R&B star was there to give a speech on financial betterment – stopping to speak to the press before heading into the event. Check out the video below where the ‘Torn’ singer shares new info on her forthcoming album:

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It seems her label Capitol are pulling out the stops for this project; with the likes of Ne-Yo and Brian Michael Cox now on board – it appears to be an A-list affair. Here’s hoping the album is as good as her debut.

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3rd Nov

Rihanna Performs On Star Academy

Rihanna performed on the French version of Star Academy last night. The Def Jam singer performed her hits ‘Umbrella’ and ‘Don’t Stop The Music’ with contestants on the show. Check out the performance below:

Umbrella (With Lucie)

Don’t Stop the Music (With Claudia)

I actually enjoyed both performances – especially ‘Don’t Stop The Music’.

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3rd Nov

Alicia Keys Performs ‘No One’ On The Jonathan Ross Show

Alicia Keys performed her smash hit ‘No One’ on the Jonathan Ross Show here in the UK yesterday. As usual, she delivered with the performance.

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3rd Nov

Jay-Z Appears On the David Letterman Show

With his hotly anticipated ‘American Gangster’ CD set to drop next Tuesday, Jay-Z hit the promo trail this week in support of the album. The rapper stopped by The David Letterman Show for an interview and to perform a track from the LP called ‘Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)’.

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3rd Nov

Michael Jackson Covers Ebony

As previously reported, pop megastar Michael Jackson appears on the cover of the December issue of Ebony magazine – which celebrates the 25th anniversary of the worlds best selling album of all time ‘Thriller’. Say what you want about him, but Mike, in my opinion, is looking the best he has in a long time (lacefront and all lol).

Click here to see more pics from the shoot

Jackson is currently prepping a reworked anniversary edition of ‘Thriller’ for a first quarter 2008 release. The revamped set will feature four previously unreleased tracks and four remixed tracks by the likes of Akon, Kanye West and Will.I.Am.

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3rd Nov

Mariah carey Performs ‘It’s Like That’ (The Adventures Of Mimi Tour DVD)

Superstar diva Mariah Carey is set to release the DVD of her ‘The Adventures of Mimi’ tour on November 19th. The recording took place at the October 8th show at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Check out this preview of the DVD; Mariah performing her club hit ‘It’s Like That’. Great performance.

What do you think of the performance? / Will you be getting the DVD?

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