It seems things are getting ‘real’ for Adrienne Bailon. The former 3LW member is being sued by her management. The sum? $200,000.

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Blasts from the past rarely wow as much on second impact. Yet, Cher Lloyd is setting out to change that narrative with comeback single ‘Activated.’

The star rose to prominence on The X Factor UK and enjoyed a chart run on home soil which eventually landed her a US deal with the early incarnation of L.A Reid‘s Epic.

A string of respectable Stateside placements followed; yet with the label being in its infancy and no sizeable smash in sight, Lloyd quietly departed.

With the music industry being one of no guarantees, many assumed the singer had faded into the Pop abyss.

In reality, she was picking up the pieces. A journey which has led her to the release of this new number.

Can she activate another run of relevance? Take a listen below and let us know…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

This week we tip our hats and raincoats to Rihanna Fenty‘s 2007 megahit ‘Umbrella.’  Originally written for (but later passed on by) pop princess Britney Spears, the tune found a home on Rih’s tertiary release, ‘Good Girl Gone Bad.’ A loss for Spears, but just the right move for Fenty as the Dream-produced cut and its accompanying music video came as a visual and sonic reintroduction of sorts for the Bajan beauty (who up to that point was known for her fairly safe radio offerings).

Calling to mentor/labelhead Jay-Z to assist with the percussion driven pop number, the song was an out-of-the-box success thanks for its catchy guitar riffs and, of course, that signature repetitious “ella ella ey ey.”  Going on to be the best-performing single of 2007 (only behind Beyonce‘s ‘Irreplaceable’), ‘Umbrella’ would not only garner Grammys, global critical acclaim, an impressive reign at #1 on the Hot 100 and help its parent album to #1 on the Billboard 200, but most importantly – in the grand scheme – it successfully transitioned the star to the bad gal we know today.

Hop down below the jump to replay ‘Umbrella’ and see if any of your faves from today accompanied Rih on the Hot 100’s upper rankings this week 9 years ago:

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Oprah‘s OWN continues to churn out imposing original content.

The latest piece of the network’s creative puzzle is a project named ‘Queen Sugar’, starring Rutina Wesley of HBO’s ‘True Blood.‘

Hit the play button below to peep its trailer and to read more about it!

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Before Michelle Obama waves goodbye to the White House, the First Lady seems keen to flaunt her more carefree side.

Not the only iconic female hoping to enjoy some of life’s smaller treats, Missy Elliott joins the Obama matriarch for an appearance on James Cordon’s Carpool Karaoke.

Cruising the streets of D.C, British comedian Cordon hosted the Illinois native in singing a string of songs, which included a rendition of Beyonce’s ‘Single Ladies’ and Stevie Wonder’s ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered.’

Turning up the heat for the latter half of the ride was Elliott, who brought wowed with  ‘Work It.’

Peep the fun after the jump…

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Social media’s healthy obsession with fitness hasn’t gone unnoticed by the world of TV.

Details on Dwayne Johnson‘s new venture and why it might spell trouble for Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s new series below…

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Welcome to another edition of The Screen Juice, the TGJ original feature launched to keep you in the loop with all things TV and Film related.

Who makes up the ingredients of today’s entertainment shake?

Jennifer Hudson and a few formidable pocket monsters.

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With season one of ‘Chasing Destiny’ wrapped, Kelly Rowland‘s girl group June’s Diary continue to add new pages to their exciting narrative.

Lead single ‘L.A.N.C.E’ offers a taste of what to expect from what we’ve now learned will be an EP. The ladies first.

It’s been confirmed that the five-piece have hit the studio with the likes of Dem Jointz (Janet Jackson) and The Stereotypes (Danity Kane). The quintet have also teamed with Harmony Samuels – who’s crafted hits for the likes of Ariana Grande (‘The Way’) and Ciara (‘I Bet’).

In a new interview with BET, the producer spilled on what folk can expect from the budding divas of J.D.

See what he had to say after the jump…

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August Alsina and Trey Songz have reunited for an Urban cause this week.

Following their short-lived spat and the reconciliation which followed, the R&B siblings team up to support DJ Drama’s ‘Quality Street Music 2′ with the cut ‘Onyx.’

Joining them along for the ride is the impeccable vocalist that is Ty Dolla $ign.

Ready to give it a spin.

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Chart dominator Drake has taken his successful ‘VIEWS’ campaign on the road, last night launching the ‘Summer Sixteen Tour.’

The trek played to a packed house at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas and saw Drizzy joined by by ‘What A Time To Be Alive’ collaborator Future.

Playing approximately no games, the Canadian MC delivered a mammoth set comprised of 48 (yes 48) songs.

Peep pics and more after the jump…

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Lady Gaga is the latest high-profile name to publicly proclaim her support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

Debate surrounding race relations in the US has exploded following the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile at the hands of police officers.

Renown for her philanthropical and activist tendencies, Mother Monster is championing the cause and is not mincing her words.

See what she had to say below…

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Mariah Carey was all smiles tonight in St. Tropez.

The premium diva donned a plunging black gown to attend a charity fundraiser put on by Oscar winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

A star-studded affair, the gala was also attended by the likes of Naomi Campbell, U2 star Bono, and Joan Smalls. 

More below…

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