In a bid to rework its system, this year saw the X Factor UK open its doors to act who already have management companies behind them.
This, despite criticisms that it may lead to a conflict of interest between SYCO and the managers, reportedly led Mathew Knowles’ latest project ‘From Above’ to the show’s audition stages this week.
Details below…
The BET Awards 2012 will be airing live from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium this Sunday – and That Grape Juice are happy to announce that we will be there live to cover the show!
An action packed bill, the show will feature performances from the industry’s brightest stars including Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Usher, D’Angelo, Kanye West and more.
Want to keep up with it all?
Not to worry because, That Grape Juice will be providing live on-the-minute updates before, during, and after the event – including news, on-site pics, commentary and, of course, all of the performances! All LIVE from the show itself! On award-night, expect three main areas:
Continuously uploaded images of all the red carpet arrival.
Here you’ll be able to express your thoughts on everything related to the BET Awards from rumours to spoliers and, of course, the actual show as they occur. Anything and everything goes; randomness, observations, ‘WTF!’ moments and all that jazz. A live stream also be available!
All the show’s performances minutes after they’ve aired. Visitors who’ve observed our coverage of previous award shows will know what we mean!
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Be sure to follow That Grape Juice on Twitter for our commentary on the show. As ever, we will be -for one night only- pouring out that purple realness (uncensored) throughout the event.
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So for ‘net’s most thorough live coverage of Urban music’s biggest night be sure to keep it locked on
‘Down For Whatever’ diva Kelly Rowland is set to go down under with ‘Don’t Wanna Go Home’ hitmaker Jason Derulo for Australia’s newest reality talent competition.
Featured on Network Ten, the multimillion dollar show – ‘Everybody Dance Now’ – will be fashioned much after popular dance show ‘So You Think You Can Dance’…
In case you were in doubt of just how talented Rihanna really is, look no further than her set at Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend.
Possibly nervous with a certain Beyonce watching her from the audience, the show saw Ol’ Riri hit many a bum note, much to the discomfort of many a trained ear and her… her microphone.
A microphone, we’re sure could have done without being screamed into for an hour or so.
Watch her in action- at your own risk- below…
The Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul, Mary J. Blige, lived up to her billing yesterday when she rocked Good Morning America.
In the house to promote her new movie ‘Rock of Ages’, the soul-filled songstress served up a stirring medley of material from the movie, as well as performances of some of her much loved hits including ‘Real Love’ and ‘Just Fine’.
Watch Blige in action below…
In aid of VH1’s brand spanking new ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’, Rapper/media personality Rasheeda covers ‘Rolling Out‘ magazine this month, serving up a truly insightful look into her life.
Speaking on her ventures outside of Rap, she revealed:
I do have my website, which is www.imbossy.com … It’s an apparel website that I launched about a year and a half ago. I’m really excited about it. It’s doing extremely well, and I’m always rocking my stuff. So if you want the trendy, fly and fashionable stuff, then you need to come to my website.
I’m also doing television, of course, and working on the new album, Boss Chick Music that will be dropping really soon. I shot the video to the song “Marry Me.”
I also shot the video for the song “Legs to the Moon” featuring Kandi [Burruss], so I just have a lot that I’m juggling right now. One thing that a lot of people might not know is that I get a lot of my songs placed on television, movies and video games. Those things are doing extremely well, so I just feel extremely blessed to be able to wake up every day and do what I love.
Then on her seemingly peaceful position on ‘Love’ she explained:
Well the cameras followed me, so what you see is what you get. And to be honest with you, I really don’t have time to be bickering with no b—–. That’s just not where I’m at.
I am too focused on making money, keeping the bills paid, and making sure that my family is ok. I mean don’t get me wrong, I understand that a lot of that it good for TV … but at the end of the day, I just really want people to look at my situation and see the importance of family, and know that you can raise a child as mom and dad … together.
We don’t see a lot of family structure in the black community, so I hope that people can look at my husband and I, and see that when they follow our story line.
Love & Hip Hop Atlanta airs every Monday at 8 only on VH1.
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‘Put It Down’ diva Brandy is looking to put it down over multiple fronts in 2012. Already rocking television’s ‘The Game’ and ‘Drop Dead Diva’ (guest-starring on upcoming episodes), Ms. Norwood is also readying fans for a summer takeover with her August-due album ‘TwoEleven’.
As if that’s not enough, B-rocka is still looking to rock big screens with her Tyler Perry-directed return ‘The Marriage Counselor’.
Even with a growing number of irons in the fire, Brandy took to BET.com to let fans know that the heat is only rising as she is still putting finishing touches on even more projects. Find out what else Bran is looking to put down in the coming year below:
The success narrative of Pop phenom Lady GaGa is like no other in recent history.
Indeed, the singer has achieved in four years a level of commercial and critical success others have taken decades to garner.
It’s such accolades which have led many to hail her as an icon. However, it’s not a sentiment shared by her manager Troy Carter.
Full story after the jump…
Eric Bellinger is a very busy man.
Recently wrapping up work on Usher‘s latest LP ‘Looking For Myself‘, which saw him pen the Rick Ross assisted ‘Lemme See‘, today saw him jet to London– readying new material for ROC sensation Rihanna.
So, as long time supporters of the singer/songwriter, That Grape Juice had the pleasure of meeting with him at a London recording studio yesterday for a rare sit down interview.
An interview, which saw him address his solo project, working on Kelly Rowland‘s long awaited new album and the pressures of being a writer in today’s industry.
Read below…
Rihanna‘s last acting gig may have helped ‘Battleship’ sink something vicious at the US office. However, the so-so performance of that film hasn’t quelled the star’s movie ambitions.
For according to The Hollywood Reporter, the ‘S&M’ “singer” has signed on to star in Dreamworks’ new animated adventure ‘Happy Smekday!’
In ‘Smekday!’, a friendly alien race invades Earth and uses it as a hideout from their mortal enemy. When one lowly alien accidentally notifies the enemies of his whereabouts, he is forced to go on the run with a teenage girl, embarking on a comical road trip across a postapocalyptic America and learning what it really means to be human.
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Kudos to “brand RiRi” for continuing to branch out. For, there’s only so long she can keep getting away with singing like that. Hence, it makes an abundance of sense to branch out while the going is good.
If Universal Music‘s plans to purchase EMI‘s recorded music department, the above (Katy Perry & Nicki Minaj) might just become label mates, marking one of the ‘grandest’ acquisitions to take place in label history.
However, in what many a critic saw coming a mile away, the European Competition Commission has objected to the deal, sending Universal a list of issues it has with the proposition.
A proposition, which will see Universal own 40% of the industry’s recorded music market.
Details below…
As the former first Lady of Hip Hop, Lil Kim has seen her fair share of feuds- going to jail in 2005 for a shooting related to her spat with fellow Femcee Foxy Brown.
Ever the fire starter, this week saw the Rapstress weigh in on unlikely rival Drake who mocked her in 2010 during her feud with Rap Queen Nicki Minaj.
Now, she has weighed in on him for the first time this year, giving her two cents on his recent brawl with ‘Fortune’ beau Chris Brown.
Her harsh remarks below…
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