While 2010 brought much joy for R&B star Ne-Yo (namely the birth of his daughter), the year alo carried with it commercial disappointment. Indeed, after countless delays and non-charting singles, the 31 year old’s ‘Libra Scale’ LP went on to become the worst-selling of his otherwise successful career.
Reflecting on the sales in a recent interview with the BBC, the singer-songwriter admitted that the album was not his best, why he felt it tanked, and what his immediate plans are following the project.
Lauryn Hill has been performing at events across the US throughout 2010 but now she’s ready to make things official. The Hip-Hop legend has announced plans to tour the States, kicking off the venture in February 2011. Look below for the full list of dates via Rap-Up:
With Keyshia Cole‘s new LP ‘Calling All Hearts’ due out in stores today, sources close to the project are said to be worried about its lack of hit singles upon release.
Cole however isn’t so worried; though she does, in a recent interview with the Associated Press, admit to ‘I Ain’t Thru’ being the wrong single to lead the project.
With Beyonce, Britney Spears and Chris Brown all plotting chart comebacks in 2011, Lady GaGa is going to have to put forward her best album yet. However, the Pop phenomenon seems ready for war as she describes her upcoming ‘Born This Way’ LP as “epic”.
Expect to hear the 1st single from the project in February 2011. Look below to see what GaGa had to say about the album:
Word of our interview with Soundz has reverberated across the industry. Now, after facing severe backlash from some of Beyonce’s crazed fans regarding his statements about her songwriting, the ‘Gimme Dat’ producer has issued an apology.
Read what Soundz had to say about the situation below:
In a recent interview with the UK’s Pride magazine, pregnant diva Mariah Carey offered her views on the ‘new breed of divas’. Check out what the expectant mother of twins had to say after the jump…
A new song from Keri Hilson and Chris Brown surfaced today. The sensual ‘One Night Stand’ will appear on Hilson’s new album, ‘No Boys Allowed’, which hits stores on December 21st. Listen to the record below:
2010 has been a great year for Monica. The R&B singer scored 2 top 10 singles on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and her latest album, ‘Still Standing’, has sold over 600k in the US to date.
However, don’t think for a second that Monica is ready to take a break. In fact, she is already planning to release 2 new records in 2011 – a studio album and a Christmas collection. See what she had to say about the projects below:
2010 is quickly winding down but the energy here are That Grape Juice is higher than ever! In our continued effort to bring you the latest exclusive information about your favourite artists, we caught up with none other than one of the industry’s hottest producers Kenneth ‘Soundz’ Coby.
Having worked a wide range of artists including Rihanna, Usher, Brandyand others, Soundz is quickly establishing himself as one of the game’s key power players. During our discussion the ‘Gimme Dat’ producer spoke openly about how he got started in the industry, his experiences working with Ciara as well as her followup to ‘Basic Instinct’ and his thoughts on Rihanna’s vocal ability.
Soundz even surprised us by giving us the title of Kelly’ Rowlands highly anticipated new single and answered the burning question of whether Beyonce actually writes her own songs. If there was ever an interview that you had to read then this is it!
That Grape Juice caught up with legendary producer Teddy Riley here in London this past week. The long-time Michael Jackson collaborator was in town to promote the King of Pop’s first posthumous release ‘Michael’, which hit stores across the globe today. Riley’s contributions to the album include the Jackson’s much talked about 50 Cent collaboration ‘Monster’.
Never ones to shy away from asking the questions you really want answers to, during our filmed chat we quizzed Riley on many a topic; including the controversy surrounding the album’s vocals, feuding with the Jackson family, plans for new MJ material, Janet Jackson’s comeback, and much more.
Riley’s also elaborates on his recent Twitter declaration that “Michael Jackson is still alive”
An intimate discussion you won’t want to miss. {Hit ‘play’ on the video above}. Enjoy
Keri Hilson sat down with Rap-Up TV to reveal some details about her soon-to-be-released ‘No Boys Allowed’ LP. During the discussion the singer/songwriter stated why Lil Kim’s verse on the song ‘Buy You’ was replaced by J.Cole and shared her thoughts on the Kim/Nicki Minaj beef. Check out the interview below:
Here is Willow Smith’s full performance of her hit single ‘Whip My Hair’ at the 2010 Holiday Tree Lighting at LA Live last week. Additionally, the young star hit the stage at Power 105’s Holiday show last evening at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. Look below for the footage:
