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Since blazing onto the scene almost 15 years ago as part of Gospel outfit Mary Mary, Erica Campbell has gone on to achieve global success and awards aplenty.

Now, the soul-filled songbird is embarking on a journey of her own. Literally.

Today marks the global release of Campbell’s hotly anticipated solo debut ‘Help’, which is preceded by singles ‘A Little More Jesus’ and the title track

That Grape Juice caught up with the star, who dished on flying solo, her WE tv reality show, the future of Mary Mary, and much more.

Our interview with Erica Campbell awaits below…

Erica Campbell Shouts Out That Grape Juice

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It appears Kanye West‘s campaigning has paid off.

For despite the fact that the rapper’s fiance Kim Kardashian boasts no discernible talent, the reality TV staple joins her man a-front of the most prestigious fashion magazine around — Vogue.

In a trade-off for the coveted cover, the controversial couple seem to have toned down their antics – which most recently saw them dry-humping on a motor-cycle in Yeezy’s ‘Bound 2’ video.

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Why, how, and who allowed this to happen is anyone’s guess. One thing is certain though, this’ll inevitably spell much more Kardashian coverage for the masses. Joy.

Peep a behind the scenes look at the pair’s Vogue April 2014 issue shoot below…

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Meow.

Porsha Williams has been called many names, yet silent isn’t one of them.

During a recent visit to Atlanta’s V103 radio station to promote new single ‘Flatline’, The Real Housewives Of Atlanta star took a moment to address the stinging comments TV host Wendy Williams has been darting her way of late.

Indeed, as regular viewers of The Wendy Williams Show will note, the outspoken media maven rarely holds back when discussing Porsha – christening her “less than smart” on more occasions than not.

When quizzed by hosts Wanda and Ryan about her reaction to the comment, Porsha threw political correctness out of the window and laid into Wendy with a few choice words of her own.

See what we mean below…

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As the May 6th release of Mariah Carey‘s new album draws closer, her fellow record breaker Celine Dion continues to push her latest album this month, joining Andrew Ross Sorkin on ‘Squawk Box.

There, the glass-shattering vocalist detailed her thoughts on the changing face of Las Vegas, the evolution of the music industry and how she believes it has affected her recording process.

As if that wasn’t enough to keep her fans in the loop, she also took the time to offer them advice of the real estate persuasion.

Confused?

Watch below…

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March 5th marked the return of ‘Shine America‘s ‘The Face‘, seeing 12 aspiring models compete to become the face of a ‘major brand’, with the help of experts in the field.

One of these, being supermodel Naomi Campbell.

Now watch what happens when the star bumps into ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Nene Leakes while filming a scene for the modelling competition, shortly before the latter gears up to rock ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’!

Hilarity above!

Your thoughts?

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It looks like someone has an album to promote.

For, despite vowing never to come back, Cheryl Cole‘s return to The X Factor UK has been confirmed.

Details after the jump…

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Season six of The Real Housewives Of Atlanta has been the show’s most action-packed yet — thanks largely to the narrative of Kandi Burruss, boyfriend-turned-fiance Todd Tucker, and of course, Mama Joyce.

Viewers of the Bravo hit have watched with shock, awe, and open jaws as the singer and businesswoman has tried to navigate through the drama that is her personal life.

Still, in pressing on and promoting the upcoming DVD release of her aptly titled musical ‘A Mother’s Love’, Burruss styles and profiles a-front of JET magazine’s April 2014 issue.

Peep the cover above and excerpts below…

On Her Hustle Factor

“When I speak about anything on camera I want to accomplish it before we finish taping. I am a ‘do what I say’ person. I want people to know I’m not a [phony].  I hate when people on reality shows mention how they want to do this and that, but you never hear of it again”

On Fiance, Todd Tucker:

“I love that Todd is affectionate and relationship-oriented. But he’s also a leader and a planner, and because of his production background he makes me a better businesswoman.”

On Mama Joyce:

“When my mother was younger it was all about getting a man to be a provider. She leans toward a man who is financially more well-off than the dude who is just a good guy. I’ve dated guys who are more successful than me, and my mom is like, no matter what he does wrong, you have to work it out.”

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The latest issue of JET is on newsstands now.

Your thoughts?

 

As season six of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ follows the latest chapter in her story, Nene Leakes has set her sights on pastures new this year…joining the cast of this season’s ‘Dancing with the Stars.’

Partnered with dancer Tony Dovolani, the former ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ will waltz onto TV screens on Monday March 17th, doing so after the last ‘Housewives’ episode welcomed an audience of 4.04 million viewers!

Check her out in action above!

Your thoughts?

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Internet piracy received an open handed slap to the face hours ago, when ‘Snapshot‘ performer RuPaul shocked the world with the release of a ‘decoy’ album!

How the ‘Drag‘ diva pulled a fast one on illegal downloaders?

Full story below…

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Ever keen to broaden our musical scope, recent months have seen That Grape Juice venture into a number of new musical landscapes including, most recently, gospel.

Spearheaded by well-received interviews with gospel singers Yolanda AdamsHezekiah WalkerTwinkie ClarkFred HammondKierra SheardDorinda Clark ColeIsrael HoughtonMarvin SappMicah StampleyJoshua Rogers, and more, TGJ is now offering readers ‘The Overflow’ – a collection of the top gospel-themed news stories from the week.

Tuck in below for the latest news on Mary Mary, Zie’l, Kierra Sheard, Coko, Sheri Jones-Moffett and many more…

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On April 15th 2014, August Alsina will unleash the beast that is ‘Testimony’, his hotly anticipated debut album.

No doubt hoping to birth an era that pushes his brand far beyond the realms of Hip Hop and to the world at large, the Southern gentleman caught up with ‘Complex’ recently, where he answered a number of interesting questions posed to him by the outlet.

While there, he dished on his admiration of the late Tupac Shakur, the criticism his rise to the top has brought him, and what he hopes the world learns from his story.

Wise words below…

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As reported, R&B belle Keyshia Cole stopped by the Bethenny show recently.

Currently hard at work on her sixth studio album, the ‘Trust And Believe’ songstress took a brief break to chat it up with the reality-star-turned-talk-show host about music and motherhood.

And while last week brought with it a brief teaser, today saw more clips from the interesting sit-down surface.

Watch below as Cole waxes honest about embracing her sexuality, motherhood, music, and much more.

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