Do you fancy yourself a fan of Rihanna‘s 2011 hit ‘Cheers (I’ll Drink To That)’?  What about Britney Spears’ ‘Blur’ or Brandy‘s ‘I Don’t Care’? Well, thank New York songbird Stacy Barthe for that.

Indeed, the Brooklyn beauty has seen her name listed aboard credits for a number of top artist hits including Spears, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, and so many more.   Now looking to take flight with her first LP (due via Motown Records this fall), Miss Barthe chats exclusively to That Grape Juice about her latest ventures, eyeing a Beyonce collaboration, and so much more.

As always, we ask the questions you want the answers to.  Get into it all below:

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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 crooners Avant, Kevin McCall & Tank, PJ Morton, and Raheem Devaughn below…

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It’s hard to believe three years have passed since Willow Smith released the smash hit single ‘Whip My Hair‘.

Indeed, while some fans were disappointed its release wasn’t followed by the LP promised to them, the singer continued to keep her buzz alive this week when she unveiled a brand new hairstyle on Twitter, as seen above.

Snapped in the company of friends, the ROC star’s snaps saw her sport the purple look one year after she was reported to have signed onto star in a remake of Gray’s Annie but pulled out some time later, forfeiting the role to Quvenzhané Wallis.

Peep more from the 12 year old megastar after the jump!

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This week’s That Grape Juice Cover Star comes from Nashvillian duo Ceron and Bdot.  Press play below to hear the twosome take on Al Green‘s signature classic ‘Let’s Stay Together’:

Amazing!  With tonal quality and stylings reminiscent of Chrisette Michele and Marsha Ambrosius (with sprinklings of Lil’ Mo), Bdot laid into ‘Let’s Stay Together’ with a melisma marathon – runs, riffs, and scats galore!  But, even in its abundance, the songstress managed restraint and allowed her passion to shine through to avoid overdoing it (a trait absent from many-her-Youtube contemporary).

Delivering a fiery rendition of the 70s hit (especially from the 2:15 mark) with the accompaniment of Ceron’s skillful guitar pluck, it goes without saying that we need many more duos like this on our radios.  Well done Ceron & Bdot!

For more on Ceron Mays, check out his Youtube page here!

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Keep calm and press play.

The above is what we’ll need you to do once you meet the 30 second teaser pulled from Ciara’s brand new video for the single ‘Body Party’. Serving a little 90s house party sexiness, the clip will tell the story of the singer’s first encounter with Rapper Future and stands as the first single pulled from the singer’s new album ‘Ciara‘.

So….keep calm and press play below!

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Hours before she takes to Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome to continue the tour, check out recently released footage of Beyonce performing her #1 single ‘Irreplaceable‘ at the Mrs.Carter Show.

Recorded by one of the many fans to attend the sold out affair, their footage sees the ‘Fighting Temptations‘ star ditch high paced choreography for a truly emotive piece, accompanied by her 2011 single ‘1+1‘.

Check it out!

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As far as British Rappers go, very few can say they’ve enjoyed Wretch 32‘s continued notoriety.

Nabbing three Top 5 singles in 2011 while eyeing a new smash with the Shakka backed ‘Blackout’, the MC lends his star power to forthcoming BBC3 show ‘Sweat The Small Stuff’, putting his promo skills to work in a teaser for the series.

Check him out in action below…

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Guess which seasoned songstress was snapped on her way to lunch in Beverly Hills yesterday.

Hint: Her debut album featured contributions from Missy Elliott, Jermaine Dupri and LaTocha Scott.

Not sure who she is?

Her identity below!

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Jimmy Fallon, actor Daniel Day-Lewis,  Frank Ocean, and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden are a few of the luminaries expected to be on hand and/or honored by performers Christina Aguilera and Miguel at the 2013 ‘Time 100 Gala‘.

Said to be hosted at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 23rd, the annual soiree is set to honor Time magazine’s ‘100 most influential people‘ of the year – a list that features the likes of Ocean, Aguilera, Miguel, and more.

Keep it locked to That Grape Juice for your first look at the performances moments after they happen next Tuesday.

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As reported here, Jennifer Hudson and Christina Aguilera were two of the stars tapped to honor Queen of Disco Donna Summer at this year’s annual ‘Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’ induction ceremony.

Taking place last night at Los Angeles’ famed Nokia Theatre, Hudson was joined by gal pals Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, Oprah Winfrey, and Usher (amongst others) to pay homage to honorees like Summer, Quincy Jones and more.

While the show is not set for TV airing until May 19th, cop a gander at some pics from the night via our sisters at She Is Diva:

Read more on this story here.

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After endless teasers ‘Adorn’ divo Miguel finally unveiled the visual for his latest Kendrick Lamar-assisted single ‘How Many Drinks’ today.

The third single lifted from the crooner’s ‘Kaleidoscope Dream’ LP, tuck in below for your first look at the dynamic duo in action and weigh in:

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Much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.  So in a quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday we introduced a new retrospective segment – ‘TGJ Replay’.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase albums (and eras) from a library of pop music hits.  Tuck in below as we press play on R&B’s eccentric beauty Kelis and her debut album ‘Kaleidoscope’… (more…)