This week’s That Grape Juice ‘Cover Star‘ comes from soulful crooner Karlos Farrar. Watch as the US native takes on the falsetto and melismatic challenges of Jojo‘s latest single ‘Demonstrate’ below:

Kudos to Karlos!  The crooner kept it cool without depriving the songs of the bells and whistles that make it great.  Where so many people overdo it is in their interpretation of the original singer’s runs/riffs, but Farrar didn’t go too far.  Still managing to make the song his all the while…

For more on Mr. Farrar, see his Youtube page here.

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Like so many this week, Queen of Talk Oprah Winfrey is talking about the neverending love saga that is Chris Brown & Rihanna.  For, not even two months after Rihanna took to Oprah’s OWN show ‘Next Chapter’ to reveal her love for the crooner, he released a video returning the favor.

When quizzed on her thoughts about the matter, see what she said above:

This new stance is quite the contrast from the billionaire beauty’s weigh in (as seen below).  Maybe the interview made her change her tune about the songstress:

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With a career recently celebrating its 10 year anniversary, Pink continues her media onslaught

The past few months seeing her add a #1 album (‘Truth About Love’), top 10 singles, and plans for a world tour in full effect, the truth is…the ‘Stupid Girls‘ singer may be having her best year ever.

Now, seeing her face afront ‘Elle’ (Canada) and ‘The Advocate’ magazines, the mom-of-one shares her support of the LGBT community with a few fierce poses and threads to match.  See more hot shots below:

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Hot on the heels of her scorching ‘Losing You’ video, Solange has unwrapped stunning new promotional shots.

The quirky beauty strikes pose after fierce pose in the snaps which further cement her unique point of difference when compared the army of female singers on the scene.

Peep the full Elias Tahan, via The YBF, below…

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While Mariah Carey continues to exhibit signs of passive aggression over at ‘American Idol’, her long time rival Christina Aguilera shows her how a comeback is really made with the release of this shot.

A shot, which will serve as the cover for her forthcoming LP ‘Lotus‘. Just as triumphant as the icon’s launch single ‘Your Body’, the artwork arrived courtesy of Christina herself this evening.

She tweeted:

#LOTUS album cover. Here it is! Album out Nov 13. XoXtina twitter.com/TheRealXtina/s…

— Christina Aguilera (@TheRealXtina) October 5, 2012

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Stop whatever you’re doing and get into this.

On October 30th, ‘In & Out’ heart throb Marcus Canty releases his debut EP ‘This Is…Marcus Canty’, boasting eight cuts strong enough to build momentum for its follow up project, and make him one of Pop’s most promising newbies.

Today, he kicks off the campaign with the release of ‘Used By You‘, which features on the project, and awaits your first listen below…

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Brandy unleashes her wild side in ‘Let Me Go‘, the sexy number produced by Bangladesh and penned by Sean Garrett.

Arriving one day after the launch of ‘No Such Thing As Too Late‘- which also features on her new album ‘Two / Eleven‘, the jam sees the ‘I Know What You Did’ star serve the fire fans hope to catch in abundance upon the LP’s October 16th release.

Smash hit below…

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With a career spanning almost twenty years, Lil Kim is undoubtedly one of Rap’s more popular living legends.

Yes, while recent years have seen her ‘mainstream’ appeal fall prey to irrelevancy, there is no denying the ‘No Time’ Rapper’s mark on Hip Hop culture and the short but sweet time she enjoyed as Pop’s reigning MC circa 2001.

So now, weeks after confirming the release of new material, That Grape Juice presents…

‘Relighting Lil Kim’

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Faith Evans delivers an emotional visual for her new single ‘Tears Of Joy‘, penned by serial hit maker Claude Kelly.

Released a matter of minutes ago, the black & white clip comes in aid of ‘R&B Divas‘, the project boasting releases by Fantasia, Keke Wyatt, Kelly Price and the ever impressive Monifah.

Enjoy below…

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Ne-Yo fans rejoice!

Two nights after sharing the smoking single ‘Don’t Make ‘Em Like You’ with fans, Ne-Yo has unveiled the track list for his hotly anticipated album ‘R.E.D‘.

Find out what he’s got in store for his supporters below…

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Perhaps in a bid to sully Nicki Minaj‘s public image and soften her own at the same time, iconic diva Mariah Carey arrived at  an ‘American Idol’ photo shoot in Baton Rouge yesterday…with a police escort.

This, following a threat she claims- but vehemently denied by ‘Idol‘ producers and Minaj herself- saw the Rapper threaten to shoot her after getting into a nasty argument on Monday while filming together.

Sure to intensify their already volatile relationship, Mimi’s decision to call the police and discuss the matter with ‘The View’s Barbara Walters is believed to have triggered an obnoxious Twitter rant from the Pepsi front man.

A rant, which saw her spew the following:

I guess it hurts 2 have the producers tell u to ur face that nicki is the best judge we’ve had since simon. Awww, poor u. Keep them lies cmn

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) October 4, 2012

Here’s hoping this year’s talent isn’t overshadowed by this week’s drama.

We also hope Minaj learns to showcase the class and composure she didn’t deliver during last night’s outburst. An outburst, that was both embarrassing for both herself and the brands she depends on to push her cause.

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Soul-filled singer Miguel has much to smile about this week. For, his hotly anticipated sophomore set ‘Kaleidoscope Dream’ is not  only riding high on iTunes, it’s been also received showers of praise from critics.

During his recent trip to London, That Grape Juice caught up with the eclectic star for a unique chat. Filmed Diary-style enroute to his sell-out show at the Jazz Cafe, we spoke on the new LP, the hyper-sexual lyrics of his contemporaries, his previous “image”, and more.

Hit ‘PLAY’ to watch ‘A Car Ride…With Miguel’.

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