Archive for March 23rd, 2012

NEWS: USHER PREVIEWS NEW MUSIC, TALKS NEW ALBUM

Posted on March 23rd, 2012 by ThisIsRnB in NEWS |

Usher has certainly captivated the attention of old and new fans once again with his current buzzing single “Climax.” As we have been reporting Ursh has been in the UK making media rounds and recording with singer/songwriter Labrinth. Last night the R&B superstar assembled a who’s who of the UK media at a London venue for an exclusive playback of tracks he’s been cooking up for his new album.

ThatGrapeJuice was in the house and quizzed the man himself on what the LP will be serving up. Including the rumored album title! Check out their track preview and more below…

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FRANK OCEAN OPENS UP TO BRITISH FASHION MAGAZINE

Posted on March 23rd, 2012 by ThisIsRnB in INTERVIEWS, NEWS, PHOTOS |

Despite his surge to stardom, Frank Ocean has maintained a low profile. While riding on a South Kensington carousel in London, the press shy singer opened up to British fashion magazine i-D about his love for Celine Dion, why he doesn’t do many interviews, and the reason he was fired from his previous jobs. See photos and listen to their interview below.

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SWIZZ BEATZ SAYS ALICIA KEYS NEW ALBUM WILL BE “TIMELESS”

Posted on March 23rd, 2012 by ThisIsRnB in NEWS |

Alicia Keys has walked down the aisle, welcomed a son, and produced a play in the two-plus years since releasing her last album, 2009’s The Element of Freedom. Now the Grammy-winning singer is plotting her return to music with her fifth album, which Swizz Beatz calls “timeless.”

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PRODUCER OF THE WEEKND’S BREAKOUT SOUND EXPLAINS BACKGROUND & FALLOUT

Posted on March 23rd, 2012 by ThisIsRnB in NEWS |

A little more than a year ago, before The Weeknd received a co-sign from fellow Canadian superstar Drake, before he released his breakout mixtape “House of Balloons, and before he became one of the most talked about new artists in music and spun the genre of R&B on its head, there was a duo creating a new sound, and they were calling themselves “The Weekend” (pictured above, notice the normal spelling). The duo made up of Abel Tesfaye (now The Weeknd) and Jeremy Rose (now known as Zodiac).

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BRANDY & MONICA PAY TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON IN ATLANTA

Posted on March 23rd, 2012 by ThisIsRnB in NEWS, PERFORMANCES |

Brandy and Monica got intimate in Atlanta during a two-hour interview and performance for V103’s Conversation/Soul Session. The R&B divas chatted with host Egypt and performed stirring sets in front of a star-studded audience including T.I., Tiny, Kandi Burruss, Toya Wright, Polow Da Don, and Jazze Pha.

But the highlight was when they paid tribute to their idol Whitney Houston. Monica delivered a rousing rendition of “You Give Good Love,” while a visibly shaken Brandy stood behind her. During her sit-down interview, Brandy gave the audience chills with a cover of “I Will Always Love You,” but was too emotional to do the entire song. The ladies also dueted on their 1998 hit “The Boy Is Mine” and their latest “It All Belongs to Me.”

Watch their powerful performances below.

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