Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to celebrate TV and Film’s glorious past.

Today, we revisit 1972 to celebrate ‘Lady Sings the Blues’, the Billie Holiday  biographical drama loosely based on her 1956 autobiography.

Starring Diana Ross, the movie told Holiday’s painful tale following her passing in 1952 and saw Ross portray the performer with support from her co-stars Richard Pryor, Billy Dee Williams, Virginia Capers and Paulene Myers.

The movie stood as one of many film projects launched to propel Ross into Hollywood and was nominated for five Academy Awards after picking up $19,726,490 at the Box Office with support from a $14 million budget.

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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’ll revisit ‘Lady Marmalade’ – the colossal Missy Elliott-produced remake of Patti Labelle‘s 70s hit.  Featuring the Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, P!nk, and Mya, the unexpected quartet boosted the tune to the top of the charts this week in 2001 and kept it there for 5 weeks.  ‘Marmalade’ was so successful it not only topped 2001’s year-end charts as it reigned as the year’s best-selling release, it went on to garner a Grammy for the ladies and remain the highest selling releases from Lil Kim and Mya’s overall catalogue (while P!nk and Aguilera would go on to earn even higher accolades in their respective careers).

Strut down memory lanes with us as we press ‘play’ on the ‘Moulin Rouge’ soundtrack hit:

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MTV’s ‘The Real Wold: Go Big or Go Home’ has been met by a racism shocker after an African-American contestant was asked to “pick cotton” during her time on the series.

Full story below.

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Fifth Harmony‘s ‘7/27’ hit retailers today and is already on course to making an impressive splash on the iTunes chart.

How their fans are celebrating the occasion? By enjoying its music as their smash hit cut ‘Work From Home‘ continues to rise in the United Kingdom thanks to their polarising performance on the latest episode of ‘Britain’s Got Talent.’

Check it out here.

What the girls cooked up when they teamed up with Missy Elliot to build bops for the set?

‘Not That Kinda Girl.’

Where one can find the jam?

After the leap.

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Times are a-changing over in the weird and wonderful world of Kanye West.

For, following his silent departure from Roc Nation, the musician/budding fashion superpower has kicked his old talent agency to the curb.

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“You be all in my business like a Wendy interview”

Mariah Carey playfully name-checked Wendy Williams on her 18th #1 single ‘Touch My Body.’ However, she was in no endorsing mood after the TV host implied she’s on the verge of another breakdown.

So irked by the comment she took to social media to throw a direct jab at the former shock jock.

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Did you miss the release of Trey Songz‘ latest cut ‘Lyft.’

If so, there’s no need to worry because TGJ has you covered.

A remix of MadeinTYO’s ‘Uber Everywhere’, ‘Lyft‘ serves as one of many remixes the singer/actor has employed to keep his name afloat as he buries himself away to build his next studio album.

It ranks pretty low on the maturity scale.

Does that stop it being from enjoyable release?

Find out how below…

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Beyonce‘s ‘Formation World Tour‘ continues to woo and wow fans across North America.

Undeniably darker than her earlier live shows, the tour does away with the PG-friendly glamour that once stood as a staple to embrace the entertainer’s grittier, uninhibited and arguably more liberated side.

Ready to see her flaunt the aforementioned traits in live action?

Enjoy ‘Yourself’ below…

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Justin Bieber‘s ‘Sorry’ has come under scrutiny!

Find out why below…

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Despite landing the first #1 run of her solo career atop the Billboard 200 with her latest album ‘This Is What the Truth Feels Like,’ Gwen Stefani‘s failed to make music lovers feel the singles launched from set.

After missing the top 50 on the Hot 100 twice with lead singles ‘Used To Love You’ and ‘Make Me Like You’ respectively, Stefani may finally be onto a homerun with ‘Truth’s third single ‘Misery.’  Putting her best foot forward with the song’s glossy video, an ode to the golden era of Hollywood, the stunning 46-year-old just may prove the third time’s the charm.

Teasing the video aplenty before its May 31st release, tuck in below for your first glimpse of the clip and weigh in:

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Nick Jonas is everywhere.

As if excitement for his sophomore album, ‘Last Year Was Complicated,’ wasn’t already brewing enough, now the singer puts on his acting hat once again to show his chops on the big screen.  His latest foray comes in the form of ‘Careful What You Wish For’ – an erotic thriller that sees the ‘Jealous’ singer play a young man who’s having an affair with a married woman.  Things go from sugar to sh*t after her husband learns of her extramarital excursion.

Set for release on the same day as his forthcoming album (June 10th), get into the trailer for the suspenseful flick below and tell us your thoughts:

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Today’s musical audience bestows artists with the “Icon” title well before their work warrants such an honor. The notion of being “iconic” has become as watered down as an artist christening new music as “organic.” Some assert that the time is gone where true icons are born and the new generation will fail to produce global icons such as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, or Prince. After the jump we will breakdown what we feel it takes to be a true “Icon” in today’s musical landscape.

Below awaits That Grape Juice’s four T’s of being an Icon.

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