2011 has been an amazing year on a many a front here at That Grape Juice, with the launch of our acoustic series The Splash being a major driver of that.

Since lift-off in June, we’ve hosted the likes of Keri Hilson, Michelle Williams, as well as many of the industry’s brightest new talents. The most recent of which is one of the year’s biggest breakout stars – Miguel.

However, in our quest to continually push the envelope, we wanted to ensure a Splash session which would be as unique as the artist performing on it. As such, we invited an intimate group of the singer’s loyalest supporters to a secret London location for…‘An Audience With Miguel’ – the results of which you can catch on That Grape Juice TV later this week.

Pending then, peep this behind the scenes look at what was an incredible day, courtesy of our media partners House of ALT!

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R&B queen Mary J. Blige may be presently battling contenders on the Billboard 200 with her acclaimed ‘My Life II’ album, but now it seems she’s taking those fighting skills to another arena. The ’25/8′ diva is certainly proving that concept to be more descriptive of her promo schedule as she joins rockers Nickelback to honor the troops via the annual NBC-sponsored special ‘Tribute To the Troops’.

Set for an hour-long special airing Saturday, December 17 at 9 p.m. on NBC (shot at Fort Bragg in North Carolina), the showing will be just one of many fans can expect to see the diva lend her talents to in the coming days including ‘VH1 Divas’ (Dec. 19) and ‘Home For the Holidays‘ with Martina McBride special (Dec. 21 at 8PM ET on CBS).

Until then, catch a snippet of Blige performing ‘Real Love’ for the troops after the jump:

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Escaping December’s dropping temperatures was probably one of many reasons ‘Look At Me Now’ performer Chris Brown took to Dubai with girlfriend Karrueche.  The R&B bad boy was one of the big names tapped for the Dubai Festival City Concert and brought his highly acclaimed ‘F.A.M.E.’ tour to the Middle Eastern getaway for the first time.

The show-stopping event joins a bevy of billings boasting Brown’s name including his guest spot on top rapper’s Fat Joe and Pitbull‘s respective ventures.  See the video for the latter here.

As fans get more anxious for ‘F.A.M.E.’s’ follow-up, ‘Fortune’, in the forthcoming months, until then you see more of Breezy below (Via CBWeb):

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After wrapping the US leg of her ‘Number Ones Tour’, Pop queen Janet Jackson is set to guest on The Insider this Thursday.

While it’s not known what her Janetsty will divulge, I can only hope it’ll shed some light on her next steps musically. Call us selfish, but her recent successes have – whether she likes it or not – afforded her another lifeline after a string of commercial under-performers; as such, we want her to use it. She needs to hop in the studio with Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Darkchild, and brew up that album we so know she has left in her.

Whatever the case, bring on Thursday.

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2012 is gearing up to be quite for the year for vocal treasure Mariah Carey with the promotional campaign for her brand spanking new album edging closer and closer.

Now, BET has given the song bird more reason to look forward to the coming months.

For they are to honor her for her contributions to Black music and culture at the fourth annual BET Honors Award Ceremony.

Full story below…

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In case you didn’t know, December 5th saw Urban Pop Prima Keri Hilson celebrate her 29th birthday.

So, in celebration of the event, the performer took to West Hollywood with a group of friends, which included Ne-Yo, to have a good old time courtesy of Boa.

Now peep what happened when one Paparazzo asks Hilson about her alleged feud with fellow belter Beyonce below…

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Mariah Carey is in the giving mood.

For, in what can only be described as an early Christmas present for her ever loyal ‘Lambily’, yesterday saw the premiere of her ‘When Christmas Comes‘ video featuring fellow crooner John Legend.

In support of the deluxe edition version of her’Merry Christmas II You‘ LP which hits stores next year, the Sanaa Hamri directed clip was shot at Carey’s Beverly Hills home some weeks back and features a number of special guest appearances.

Peep the festive showing below…

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That Grape Juice were lucky enough to have been invited to attend Beyonce’s ITV Special back in July.

As is typically the case with such tapings, more performances than those aired were shot – yet seemingly left on the cutting room floor. Surprising, given many of them were actually better than those which were screened when ‘A Night With Beyonce’ aired last week.

Fret not, though; for a number of those showings have since surfaced online. As ever, we’ve got the good good after the jump.

Sidenote: There is nothing better than an “Urban” London crowd whose tickets were free. They set it all the way off! Peep ‘Run The World’ especially to see what we mean!

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Solo dreams must have been long on the agenda of will.i.am. For, the Black Eyed Peas frontman has wasted little to no time re-launching his bid for singular stardom – merely weeks after the group disbanded.

His first effort ‘T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)’ was today brought to visual life when its accompanying video premiered. Check out the Jennifer Lopez and Mick Jagger assisted clip after the jump…

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Get into this footage of Pop belter Jessie J performing her smash hit single ‘Like A Dude’ this weekend at ‘T4 Stars of 2011‘ this weekend.

Dressed to impress and armed with those ever powerful vocals of her, her performance comes days before she heads to the US to record ‘VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul‘ with Mary J. Blige and Jennifer Hudson.

Watch below…

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BET brings their own brand of Christmas cheer in the form of their annual holiday special ‘A Very BET Christmas’. Boasting performances from some of today’s R&B frontrunners, see Lloyd, Monica, Robin Thicke, and more shine in the festive showing.

While fans appetites were whet with a special teaser earlier tonight, you can catch all the performances in full after the jump:

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Given her increasingly busy schedule, ‘Where You At’ just may be a question Grammy-winning diva Jennifer Hudson hears many times a day.  With promo for ‘The Three Stooges’ movie and her book tour for the forthcoming ‘I Got This’ memoir, Hudson has definitely racking up her frequent flier miles.  While fans anxiously await her inclusion on VH1’s reboot of‘Divas’ (airing Dec 19) and ABC’s ‘Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade’ (December 25), the ‘Spotlight’ songstress was recently seen touching down for her date with the president for TNT’s annual “Christmas In Washington”.

Though taped this weekend, the JHud, Cee-Lo Green, and Justin Bieber-assisted showing will not air until December 16th.

See more shots below (courtesy of GlobalGrind):

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