As soon as the clock struck 12, R&B stageblazer Ciara took to her official Facebook page to drop the remix to her latest Urban hit ‘Body Party’.

An up-tempo take on the sexy slow jam (directly sampling the 90s Ghost Town DJ hit ‘My Boo’), the songstress enlists boyfriend/video love interest Future and rapper B.O.B. to help get the party started in a new way!.

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Hot on the promo trail, rapstress Eve is undoubtedly hoping to lock in big numbers with ‘Lip Lock’ – her long-awaited return to music.

Boasting bangers like lead single ‘She Bad Bad’ and its eponymous follow-up, the Grammy winner shows viewers how bad bad she is with her recent shoot with NY Post.

Taking flight in a colorful collection of photos, tuck in below to see the ‘Love Is Blind’ beauty’s head turning, fierce shoot:

Thanks to our buds at NecoleBitchie:

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As has been swarming the net since earlier today, ‘Va Va Voom’ vixen Nicki Minaj is reportedly the next judge aboard ‘American Idol’s judging panel to bid the show adieu – following the lead of veteran judge Randy Jackson.

What started off as a testament to the diva’s growing star power quickly turned sour as she fended herself from blame by a number of the show’s devoted fans for its decline in viewership since news of her inclusion.

Indeed, from the very start her tenure on the reality singing competition has been rocked with criticisms, beginning with that epic diva showdown with fellow judge/pop icon Mariah Carey…

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Celebs Tyrese, Jaleel White, J.Valentine are just a few of the faces you can expect to see making cameos in the forthcoming clip for ‘Shots Fired’ – the banging collabo between R&B heartthrobs Tank & Chris Brown.

Both singers, hard-at-work on their sixth albums, took to LA yesterday to shoot the song’s accompanying video much to fan delight.

 Get into the behind the scenes action below and keep it locked to That Grape Juice for your first look at the finished product:

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Despite earning his latest moderate hit with subliminal Kim Kardashian jab ‘I Hit It First’, singer/rapper Ray J has been hit by a number of critics who have panned the song since its debut.

The latest to add his name to a growing list of detractors is Grammy winning singer/songwriter Ne-Yo.

As a recent stop at Philly’s 107.9 saw the ‘Mad’ maestro quizzed on his thoughts on the diss track to which he offered a very forthcoming response.  Keeping it real like he does so often, tuck in below to hear Ne-Yo’s thoughts…

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‘Boss’ beauty Syleena Johnson broke the news of a pending duet album with fellow Grammy-nominated singer Musiq Soulchild in January after our exclusive chat with her.

Fast forward 4 months later and the first fruit of that musical offering has found its away to the net.

Titled ‘Feel the Fire’, the song acts as the first single from their forthcoming duet album “9INE” (due July 9th).  Dive into the delicious reggae beat and its ultra talented servers below:

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The ‘net was set ablaze this week following news that Urban Pop group Danity Kane are reportedly reuniting.

Yet, while almost all of the ladies were present during the carefully calculated press shot, one member was notable in her absence – D.Woods.

Speculation has been rife as to why the singer was not snapped with her former band-mates – who reportedly have new management and are piecing together a tour and new material to support it. Yet, keen to set the record straight, Woods has released a statement declaring her status in the reunion many Making The Band fans have been waiting for.

Her words after the jump…

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Cop a gander of Christina Aguilera!

The premium diva continues to flaunt her new slim-line figure, today sharing a shot of herself on the set of Alejandro Fernandez‘s ‘Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti’ music video. Presently on a hiatus of sorts, the 32-year-old appears as a feature on the Spanish-language single.

On set shooting music video with @alexoficial for #HoyTengoGanasDeTi twitter.com/xtina/status/3…

— Christina Aguilera (@xtina) May 15, 2013

Clearly in amazing shape, could Xtina be plotting the comeback ‘Lotus’ should have been? Time will tell. What is certain, though, is that the vocal icon will take to the stage with Pitbull this Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards. Together, the duo will perform their global smash ‘Feel This Moment’.

Fingers crossed Xtina is cooking up more hits of her own – especially with her return to The Voice all-but-confirmed. We know we keep saying it, but the chart performance (or the lack-thereof) of the sublime ‘Your Body’ will forever remain one of the biggest crimes against Pop.

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Kelly Rowland is in the giving mood.

After baring all on her brand new single ‘Dirty Laundry’, the R&B beauty caught up with Billboard to share even more details on the moving number-explaining the process behind ‘The Dream’ led release.

Quotes below…

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It’s finally here!

After unveiling its teaser here, today saw R&B’s freshest contributor Elijah Blake release the video for his debut single ‘XOX’. Drawing on Rihanna‘s ‘We Found Love’ for inspiration, the clip is now available to enjoy right here on That Grape Juice– courtesy of BET and Rio Caraeff‘s Vevo.

Watch below!!

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R&B veteran Usher is to be awarded with the ASCAP Golden Note Award this summer, in honor of his tireless contributions to the world of entertainment.

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It’s here!

Kelly Rowland‘s explosive new single ‘Dirty Laundry’ premiered on Power 105.1 moments ago and quite literally must be heard to be believed.

Penned by The-Dream, the narrative driven cut brings a new meaning to the title of its parent album ‘Talk A Good Game’.

 Musically cinematic, the track sees the 32-year-old wax honest about an abusive relationship, Beyonce, and much more.

Hear Kelly air that ‘Dirty Laundry’ after the jump…

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