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26th Jan

Having enjoyed much success with his ‘Tha Carter III’ LP, rapper Lil’ Wayne is currently prepping the release of a rock-inspired album called ‘The Rebirth’ (due April 7th). The record will be preceded by first single ‘Prom Queen’, which you can listen to above. While the production has enough grit to accommodate the ‘hardest’ of rappers, Wayne misses the mark with this one. From the annoying vocoder effect, to the down right embarrassing chanting of ‘Prom Queen…prom queen’, this is just…no. Hell no. Here’s hoping Wayne isn’t the one who prematurely ends his ‘winning’ streak with this garbage.

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26th Jan

That Grape Juice To Interview Dawn Richard

That Grape Juice are pleased to inform you that we will be interviewing Danity Kane’s Dawn Richard during the latter part of this week. Richard is set to star in the forthcoming new season of Making The Band 4 along with fellow Bad Boy artists Day26 and Donnie Klang.

With the dramatic events which saw the ousting of original members D. Woods and Aubrey O’Day last year and the uncertainty surrounding the group moving forward, we’re sure many of you will be eager to present questions to Dawn. As I’m sure longtime visitors will know, we here at That Grape Juice do not shy away from asking the questions you really want answers to. Therefore, please drop any questions you have for Dawn in the ‘comments’ section below. Remember only genuine questions will be considered. Thanks guys 😉

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26th Jan

An Evening Of Stars Performances; Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson & LeToya

Last night an UNCF’s ‘An Evening Of Stars – A Tribute To Patti Labelle’ aired in the US. The show, which was filmed back in September of last year, featured performances from host of artists, including Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson and LeToya – whose live showings you can see below:

Fantasia – Lady Mamalade

Jennifer Hudson – Somewhere Over The Rainbow

LeToya – Where You Talk About Love

Jennifer and LeToya really did their thing, nailing both of their performances (Jennifer, in particular surprised, as some of her adlibs showed me things I never thought she could do vocally). Fantasia, however, was off the charts…A-Mazing. While Fanny’s church wailing may not be to everyone’s taste, at a show honoring Patti Labelle, it certainly was apt. Great, great performances all-round. {Thanks Joanna!}

What do you think of the performances?

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26th Jan

Introducing…The Saturdays

{Left to right: Rochelle, Una, Mollie, Vanessa, Frankie}

Some of our UK visitors may already be familiar with The Saturdays, who burst on the music scene mid 2008 and have not looked back since, notching up 4 consecutive top top 10 singles on the Official UK charts.

Boasting a sound that crosses and blurs multiple genres lines, the ladies also possess the rare talent of all being able to hold their own vocally (live) and dance as well. Fans of the sound Rihanna has popularised as of late, will certainly enjoy what the ladies are serving up – which is best described as a fusion of Pop/Electronica/R&B. The Saturdays are heading for big things in 2009 IMO. Check out some of their 3 of their singles below, including the soon-to-be released ‘Work’, as well as ‘Issues’ and ‘Up’:

The Saturdays: Hit or Miss?

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25th Jan

From The Vault: Jade – ‘Don’t Walk Away’

Apologies for the slow-ish posting this week. Much does go on behind the scenes here at That Grape Juice to make the site the best it can be. That said, I have some very interesting news to share with you all this coming week, so watch this space! In the meanwhile, this week’s classic From The Vault clip is Jade’s 1993 hit ‘Don’t Walk Away’. Though the group failed to sustain any success after this, the track undoubtedly has gone down in the R&B history books. Check it out below:

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23rd Jan

Leona Lewis – ‘I Will Be’ Video

Leona Lewis’ latest video ‘I Will Be’ premiered today. The track will serve as the next release from her ‘Spirit: The Deluxe Edition’ LP (due for a US release February 3rd). About the video, (which stars Gossip Girl’s Chace Crawford), it’s pretty decent. Though kinda unremarkable, which let’s face it most videos of today aren’t, it’s refreshing to see Leona in another guise, other than the ‘stand in one place and look pretty balladeer’.

What do you think of the song / video?

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23rd Jan

‘Obsessed’ Promo Pic

Peep the promotional shot above of Beyonce’s forthcoming movie ‘Obsessed’. The thriller, which also stars Brit Idris Elba and ‘Heroes’ star Ali Larter hits theatres in the US this April.

What do you think of the pic?

Will you be going to see ‘Obsessed’?

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22nd Jan

Making The Band 4 / Season 4 Trailer

Peep the trailer for the latest season of Making The Band 4. After the drama which saw two members of Danity Kane axed, Day26’s so-so success and Donnie’s complete and utter tanking, this season sure ought to be interesting. The trailer definitely has me anticipating what’s to come. The season premiere will be February 12th on MTV (US).

Randomness: Did anyone else notice that Shannon was nowhere to be seen?

Will you be watching the new season of Making The Band 4?

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22nd Jan

Keyshia Cole – ‘You Complete Me’ Video

Review up in bit (there’s a lot of good happening on the behind the scenes front here at That Grape Juice…bare with us)

In the meanwhile…

What do you think of the video?

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21st Jan

John Legend – ‘Everybody Knows’ Video

Review up in a bit…

In the meanwhile…

What do you think of the song / video?

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21st Jan

Mariah, Alicia, Mary J Perform At Obama Ball

Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and Mary J. Blige took to the stage at the Neighborhood Ball in honour of Barack Obama last night in Washington, DC. Check out their perfromances below:

Mariah – Hero

Alicia Keys – No One

Mary J. Blige – Just Fine

Introduced by hubby Nick Cannon, Mrs C’s performance…(…)…got better towards the end. The belt-y parts really gave a nod to ‘the voice’ we know and love(d). Not the most apt of songs to sing considering her vocal state, yet one very befitting to the cause.

Alica and Mary nailed it!!!

What do you think of the performances?

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21st Jan

Barack & Michelle’s First Dance; Beyonce Sings ‘At Last’

Barack and Michelle Obama shared their first dance as President and First Lady last night at the Neighborhood Ball in Washington, D.C. Beyonce was on hand, giving a rousing rendition of Etta James’ aptly titled ‘At Last’. Awesome moment.

It really does feel great to be living through history.

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