After a lengthy break on the bench, ‘TGJ Replay’ is back!

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s newest retrospective segment – a written quest, if you will, to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.  Today we roll down memory lane to Urban princess Ciara‘s criminally underrated album ‘Fantasy Ride’…

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Pitbull seems to have found the key to success – co-stars!  Just ask Enrique Iglesias, Christina Aguilera, Ne-Yo, and Jennifer Lopez as they’ve all assisted or been assisted by the hit-making Latino rapper over the past two years.

Now, in co-star Ke$ha, the pop emcee has found a new chart-topper in ‘Timber’ as reports surfaced today the tune is set to hit #1 upon the Billboard Hot 100’s forthcoming refreshing tomorrow.

Ousting 4-week champions Eminem & Rihanna‘s ‘Monster’ out of the top spot, ‘Timber’s ascension comes after weeks of playing second fiddle to the second rap-pop combo from Em & Ri – the follow-up to 2010’s ‘Love the Way You Lie’.  But, will Pit and Ke$h’s run atop the tally be short-lived?

If you ask Katy Perry & Juicy J, the answer may soon be “yes”…

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He’s the Pop heart throb with a string of smash hits to his name…Jason Derulo, the performer behind the critically acclaimed release ‘Tattoos.‘

Now, as if his ongoing relationship with Pop Princess Jordin Sparks wasn’t enough to paint a permanent smile on his face, the star has found himself rocking the Official Charts’ ‘Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles of 2013’ list.

How he fared on the British tally?

Find out below…

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Lady GaGa is heading to The Voice!

The Pop diva, who is in full-fledged promo mode for new album ‘ARTPOP’, will invade the stage at the finale of the hit NBC show next week — the network announced today.

Details after the jump…

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Ever keen on keeping the masses abreast of fresh and/or often underrated talent, That Grape Juice presents ‘The Spill’ – a renewed look at not-so-new, yet active, acts.

Much like its ‘Freshly Squeezed’ sister segment, this revived assay aims to put the magnifying glass on talents who may not appeal to the buying public on a broad scale yet are still serving material that could easily spin side-by-side with some of today’s top hits.

Covering a kaleidoscope of genres, ‘The Spill’ is set to feature some names you probably know and love as well as some you’ll (soon) be glad to know.  Click below to find out the spill on TGT, Rico Love, Dionne Warwick, India Arie, August Alsina, Jessie J & Robin Thicke, Elle Varner and much more…

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With heritage that sings to a Cuban and Venezuelan tune and a voice that’s already seen her win over the likes of Ne-Yo and Akon, it’s safe to say that 2014 will see Veronica Vega rise to become one of the year’s breakout acts.

So, two months before the world welcomes the new year, the Latina belle shows up to Pop’s party with ‘Wicked’, her scorching new single featuring Pitbull!

Produced by Polow Da Don, the cut’s video is reported to have eyed a November release date, but is preceded by a lyric video now available to enjoy below!

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 She’s the Reality TV mogul oft praised for her turning salacious lemons into high end lemonade.

However, despite making positive strides towards ridding her brand of the sex tape that birthed it, Kim Kardashian still finds herself being labelled somewhat of a laughing stock, denied the respect afforded her own ‘televised’ antics robbed her of.

It’s this, according to fans of Pop royal that Beyonce, that should give the star enough reason not to attend Kardashian‘s wedding to ‘Diamonds’ performer Kanye West, taking to Ben Rattray‘s ‘Change.Org’ to launch a hilarious petition they hope will force her to decline the impending invitation.

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Ever keen on keeping the masses abreast of fresh and/or often underrated talent, That Grape Juice presents ‘The Spill’ – a renewed look at not-so-new, yet active, acts.

Much like its ‘Freshly Squeezed’ sister segment, this revived assay aims to put the magnifying glass on talents who may not appeal to the buying public on a broad scale yet are still serving material that could easily spin side-by-side with some of today’s top hits.

Covering a kaleidoscope of genres with rookies and vets alike, ‘The Spill’ is set to feature some names you probably know and love as well as some you’ll (soon) be glad to know.  Click below to find out the spill on crooners August Alsina, Shaggy, Jhene Aiko, and much more…

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After racking up many a hit with Jennifer Lopez, ‘Culo’ hit maker Pitbull set his sights on the Latina bombshell that is Ms. Veronica Vega!

Set to take the world by storm with her infectious brand of Latin inspired Pop, the beauty teases fans with the release of the pair’s brand new video ‘Wicked’ today- launching a sneak peak now available to peep right here on TGJ?!

Why the likes of Akon, Ne-Yo and Pit have fallen for her?

Find out below!

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Expect to much of the ladies of TLC in the coming months!

For, while fans anxiously await their made-for-tv biopic (VH1), the dynamic duo have been hitting the studio prepping new music.  Reconnecting with longtime collaborator Dallas Austin and Ne-Yo behind the pen of new tunes, the ‘Waterfalls’ hitmakers recently spilled news of a few other names on the guest list for their forthcoming project.

One diva mentioned is sure to earn the applause of pop fans:

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That ‘Rihanna reign’ may count for all of nothing on stage, but it’s no doubt a force to be reckoned with on charts home and away.

Not sure what we mean? Well this week has seen the star – pictured alongside 17 time Grammy winner Beyonce above- welcome good news brought to her by the UK’s Official Charts.

For, today, they released their lists of the Top 40 biggest selling singles and albums of the year so far, both of which feature the ‘We Found Love‘ prominently.

Check it out below!

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He doesn’t get enough credit for it, but Jay Z‘s hand in Pop reaches far further than the odd collaboration with his wife Beyonce.

From birthing the careers of Rihanna and Rita Ora, overseeing Christina Milian’s last album at Def Jam to pushing Ne-Yo to chart heights upon the release of ‘So Sick’, the Pop culture icon is no stranger to crafting or pushing Urban jams to the Pop heavens.

Only right then, that he shows a little love to the Pop icon that is Britney Spears, taking to Twitter to share his favorite release from the star, during an impromptu chit chat with fans!

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