Hip-Pop star Nicki Minaj donned a leopard-print one-piece to perform at Hot 97’s Christmas Concert last night (December 23th). Held at at New York City’s Paradise Theatre, the event also saw performances from the likes of Fabolous and G-Unit’s Lloyd Banks.

Performing on Christmas day; can’t knock Ms. Minaj’s hustle.

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Black Eyed Peas front-man will.i.am stopped by the Lopez Tonight show late this week. The hitmaker used the promotional spot to talk up the group’s new LP ‘The Beginning’, their headlining slot at next February’s Super Bowl half-time show, his job before hitting it big with the music, and much more.

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Pop diva Christina Aguilera strikes a fierce pose in these recently released promotional pics. Shot by photographer Andrew Macpherson, snaps from the shoot are being serviced to media outlets (to accompany features) while Aguilera continues the gruelling promotional schedule for her hit movie ‘Burlesque’.

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The annual Disney Christmas Day Parade aired today on ABC. Mariah Carey was one of the many music stars who performed at the event, delivering a rendition of her possible future classic ‘Oh Santa’. Peep the performance below:

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British rap star Chipmunk and R&B singer Chris Brown treated their respective fanbases to a festive surprise today – the première of the video for their debut ‘Champion’. The clip, which was shot in Miami earlier this month, was directed by Colin Tilley.

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Peep pint-sized rapper Lil’ Kim partying it up last night (December 24th). The 35 year old joined revellers at Club All Stars in New Jersey.

Check out more pics from the event, via our girl Miss Jia, below…

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Brandy was spotted at the L.A. Mission yesterday. The R&B singer distributed food to the needy. Look below for more images:

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Myself (Sam), Trent, and all of us here at That Grape Juice, take this opportunity to wish you all very Merry Christmas and a fruitful New Year.

The last 12 months have truly been great months for That Grape Juice, yet none of that would have been possible without all of YOUR support. And for that, we are so very thankful.

So here’s hoping you eat, drink, and be merry with your nearest and dearest.

Merry Christmas!

R&B star Teairra Mari unwrapped her festive mixtape ‘The Night Before Christmas’ late last night. Take a listen to the DJ Drama hosted set below; cuts featured covers of Diddy-Dirty Money’s ‘Loving You No More’ and Kanye West’s ‘Devil In A Dress’…

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Pop vixen Nicole Scherzinger appears on the cover of the January 2011 issue of Women’s Fitness magazine. I guess she’s making that hair a trademark…

In other Nicole tidbits; does anyone knows what happened with ‘Poison’s US chart position? For, despite performing well here in the UK (#3), I’ve heard nothing of the song’s performance on her home-turf. In any case, how her next single fares will be interesting to see. Look out for it next month.

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While 2010 brought much joy for R&B star Ne-Yo (namely the birth of his daughter), the year alo carried with it commercial disappointment. Indeed, after countless delays and non-charting singles, the 31 year old’s ‘Libra Scale’ LP went on to become the worst-selling of his otherwise successful career.

Reflecting on the sales in a recent interview with the BBC, the singer-songwriter admitted that the album was not his best, why he felt it tanked, and what his immediate plans are following the project.

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Peep Pop pretender Rihanna doing what she does best – posing.

The Bajan model features in the promotional shots for her new fragrance ‘Reb’L Fleur’, which hits stores next year. Will you be buying?

{Props to Rihanna Daily for sending this over}

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