Rihanna‘s songwriting and marketing camps had much to gloat about yesterday, when their respective efforts made it possible for the Pop star to play the French stadium, Stade De France.

Luring many a Pop addict to the show with the promise of a quality performance, the ‘entertainer’s performance at the show now makes her the youngest artist ever to ‘sell out’ the venue.

Unfortunately, as if often the case with Rihanna, her hype machine did more for her cause than she ever could- serving a performance which was more basic than it was Beyonce.

Watch the supposed icon in action below!

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As her French fans enter Stade De France in preparation for her show there tonight, Rihanna fans outside of the country can now catch her performance of ‘We Found Love‘ during the Barcelona leg of her ‘Diamonds World Tour‘.

Was it any good?

Check it out below and let us know what you think…

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Courtesy of OWN

Talk queen Oprah Winfrey unveiled nine-time Grammy winner John Legend to be the next to feature on her critically acclaimed series ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’.

Speaking candidly about his new album (his first in five years), Kanye West, and more,  fans of the ‘Save Room’ singer will probably be most interested to hear his thoughts on fiancée/model Chrissy Teigen and their battle against tabloid rumors of infidelity.

Watch Oprah’s interview with Legend on Sunday, June 9, at 9/8c.

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Yes, a slight deviation from the usual around here. Yet, we couldn’t help but share the Pentatonix‘s ingenius rendition of ‘The Evolution of Music’.

Already a viral sensation, the quintet’s creative take on the songs and sounds that have shaped history is in every which way a…must-see.

Check it out after the jump…

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‘You Should’ve Told Me’ maestra Kelly Price took to Youtube to tell of her new reality show “Too Fat For Fame” (as seen above).  According to Price, the premise of the show is an opportunity for “plus-sized talent” to demonstrate their abilities if they’ve been disenfranchised or denied roles, auditions, etc. due to their weight.

The video came with the caption:

“Calling all PLUS SIZED talent! Now casting for the new REALITY SHOW ‘Too FAT For Fame’.  Audition and casting submission reels should be sent to Submissions@TooFatForFame.com. Follow us on twitter @TooFatForFameTV!”

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Rihanna‘s ‘Pour It Up’ got the Eve treatment this week, when its instrumental was dominated by sizzling lyrics from the ‘Make It Out This Town’ Rapper.

Hitting fans courtesy of the ‘Tim Westwood Show’, the freestyle sees Eve take aim at her detractors, asset her position as a Rap leader and throw a little jab at ‘b*tches in debt’ who ‘better pay their taxes’.

Take from that what you will below…

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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.  Next up?  TGJ favorite Monica‘s 1998 sophomore smash ‘The Boy Is Mine’:

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 Flying under the paparazzi’s radar proved impossible for Rihanna yesterday, as she was snapped out and about in Paris ahead of her forthcoming stadium show at Michael Macary’s ‘Stade De France‘.

Boasting 81,338 seats, the venue will see the star’s ‘Diamond World Tour‘ touch down tonight, marking the latest leg of the yet to be sold out stage show.

So, until the show begins in a few hours time, peep more pics from the Instagram regular below…

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Guess which Grammy owning Oscar winner wowed the good people of Walmart with an uplifting performance yesterday.

Hint: Her last smash hit single featured a verse from R&B Royal Neyo.

Not sure who it is?

Her identity below!

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This week’s That Grape Juice Cover Star comes from Cortez Shaw. Watch as the Texan takes on Chris Brown‘s latest hit single ‘Fine China’:

Go Mr. Shaw!

Anyone who follows us knows that we are a sucker for run-and-riffers – if used effectively and not abused.  Placement is everything, and when not solely relied on to sell a song (or disguise one’s actual vocal worth), they can be used to decorate a tune without overkill.  The former ‘Idol’ contestant effortlessly accomplished this.

Cortez let his melisma take off here and there, but much like the ‘Run It’ singer, he didn’t drown the melody with runs.  For this, we say ‘bravo’!

For more on Cortez Shaw, check out his Youtube page.

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The second search for ‘The Voice UK’ is underway!

Already a smash in the US (and its original home of Holland), the show has arrived on British shores by way of the BBC last year and takes its place prime-time for another year running. Coaches this side of the pond are Jessie J, will.i.am, Danny O’ Donoghue, and the legendary Tom Jones.

Billed as the definitive talent-search, many are predicting it to serve as a true contender to The X Factor‘s strong hold.

Judge for yourself below with highlights from series 2 // episode 11 (the first of the Live Shows) below…

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Viewers of The Voice UK are well-versed in the fact that will.i.am is notorious for saying his mind. However, the hitmaker and “coach” on the show sparked social media debate tonight following controversial comments made about diva Mariah Carey while praising  favourite-to-win Leah McFall.

See what went down after the jump…

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