Check out the latest commercial by L’Oreal starring Jennifer Lopez in support of their ‘Paris True Match’ cosmetics.

As well as this, fans of the ‘If You Had My Love‘ singer will be pleased to know that behind the scenes footage from the performer’s latest shoot with Vanity Fair surfaced online just hours ago.

Watch both below…

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Peep the second trailer for Jay Z and Kanye West‘s  joint LP ‘Watch The Throne’ which surfaced online just moments ago, ahead of the album’s release in two days time.

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Seemingly back on top, the climate was altogether quite different for R&B crooner Usher back in 2008.

Indeed, some years removed from the record-breaking success of global smash ‘Confessions‘, the singer found himself in somewhat of a tricky spot with his fans. Billed as a ‘lothario’ of sorts, the new married-with-a-child Usher did little to help such a cause; a cause which -until- had arguably been his biggest selling-point. Paired with a very public dispute with his mother over his wife and life, Mr Raymond‘s musical release that year – ‘Here I Stand‘  – seemed almost destined to perform poorly. Indeed, though being certified Platinum, the project’s lack of hits beyond first single ‘Love In This Club’, sunk it faster than the titanic.

Fast forward to today and one could be forgiven for believing the above-mentioned never took place. For, off the back of gargantuan hits such ‘OMG’ and ‘DJ Got Us Falling In Love’, Usher is every bit the chart force he was for much of the previous decade.

However, for some, this renewed success has come at a price – his R&B roots. Yes, his latest effort ‘Raymond vs Raymond’ served up Urban geared cuts such as ‘Lil Freak’ and ‘Hey Daddy’. Yet, some argue, there’s no coincidence that it was the Dance flavoured songs which received the most backing and ultimately the most success. As such, Usher in 2011 has emerged as quintessentially Pop. A problem, it seems, for some of the R&B enthusiasts who helped propel him in the first place.

As such, That Grape Juice took to the streets of Hollywood to hear what the people think of Usher in 2011. Did he sell out? Are they still fans? How does he compare to the new breed? This is ‘The Word…On Usher’.

Your thoughts?

Misdemeanor is most certainly back on the mic.

For Rap Queen Missy Elliot has lent her vocals to an official remix of Katy Perry‘s #1 single ‘Last Friday Night (TGIF)’.

Expected to generate buzz for the performer’s own upcoming LP, it marks the first time that she and the ‘I Kissed A Girl‘ entertainer have worked together.

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The year is 2008.

Britney Spears‘ and co are still twiddling their fingers in delight over the critical and commercial success of her ‘Blackout‘ LP and the Popverse has just been introduced to wide eyed upstart Katy Perry.

Armed with her Pro Girl  smash ‘I Kissed A Girl’ and the Pop/Rock forward debut LP ‘One Of The Boys‘,  Ms. Perry was undeniably 2008’s breakout sensation.

Well, at least we thought she was….

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After a brief rest on the bench, this week sees the return of That Grape Juice Cover Star. Helping kick things off are friends Nakia, Natasha, Davion, and Stephen, who serve up a rousing rendition of Beyonce‘s ‘Party’ from her latest LP ‘4’.

Check out their performance below:

Though someone was off occasionally, this was by and large a great performance! We like!

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Pop belter Jessie J may be at the end of her album campaign, yet that hasn’t stopped her from making a whole lot of noise. The Essex-bred starlet took to the stage on the series finale of Channel 4’s Alan Carr Chatty Man to perform ‘Who’s Laughing Now’ – the latest single to be lifted from her hit debut ‘Who You Are’.

J, who recently injured her leg, sports a new purple hair do too.

Performance after the jump…

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After recently treating London fans to a similar showing, Beyonce has announced a series of intimate concerts in New York City.

Full story after the jump…

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With an an album to promote, R&B/Dance diva Kelly Rowland shows no sign of slowing down. And although many long to see her hit TV shows ala Leno, it doesn’t mean the 30 year old songbird isn’t performing. Case, point, example, her performances at the Splash Bash in Washington yesterday.

Check out Ms. Kelly slay the stage with performances of new single ‘Lay It On Me’, ‘Bad Habit’, and smash hit ‘Motivation’ after the jump…

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As many of you know, That Grape Juice TV launched recently! And one the platform’s anchoring features is The Business. Fronted by our new host Patrick, the show recaps the hottest stories featured on the site each week.

So hit ‘PLAY’ and get The Business on the latest news!

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Seems Rihanna won’t be the only diva headed from the charts to the courts.  Reports have surfaced ‘Judas’ singer Lady Gaga was hit with a plagiarism suit alleging infringement of the hit song.  Plagiarism accusations, brought on by singer Rebecca Francescatti over her 1999 song ‘Juda’, add to the already lengthy list of controversies brought on by the second single from Gaga’s multiplatinum ‘Born This Way’ (see: price, religious leaders, etc).

According to AceShowBiz:

Through a lawyer, she said, “Though the songs are different styles, the composition is the same and the chorus is the same melody.”

We’ll let you be the judge.  Take a listen after the jump:

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Fans of Katy Perry‘s ‘Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)’ will soon be treated to an official remix featuring none other than femcee Missy Elliott.  According to Billboard, the Missy-assisted version of the track will hit radio and digital outlets on Monday, August 8th.

As the song has been resting in the Hot 100’s #2 spot for quite sometime now, the remix could generate the airplay and sales Perry needs to push it to #1; thusly, tying Michael Jackson‘s record for most #1 songs from one album.  Her previous singles ‘Teenage Dream’, ‘Firework’, ‘California Girls’, and ‘E.T.’ have all held the top spot.

In Missy Elliott news, the ‘Work It’ rapper is said to be working on her own forthcoming project entitled ‘Block Party’.

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