Fergie fans disappointed her long-awaited sophomore album, ‘Double Dutchess,’ didn’t hit stores in March as rumored may be getting their hands on new music sooner than expected.

After dropping a teaser last week to amp excitement for the serially delayed project (10 years in the making), the singer is reportedly readying its launch for an early June release.

The source of these new reports?  Fergie Ferg’s own husband/actor Josh Duhamel…

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Singer/actress Keke Palmer has seen her name ring around the rumor mill this week as word has it she was in the running to replace Tamar Braxton on FOX’s hit daytime talk show ‘The Real.’

As fans of the show know, Braxton suffered a highly publicized ousting last week (despite the network issuing a statement claiming the decision was mutual).  While the Grammy nominated songstress’s response to the termination is set to air on the next episode of ‘Braxton Family Values,’ the word is FOX is already looking to fill her chair among the show’s hostesses.

The rumor mill may have put Palmer’s name as a frontrunner in the competition, but today she took to Twitter to clear up the confusion:

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A sales prediction for Fifth Harmony‘s new LP ‘7/27’ has surfaced today.

Do the Urban Pop belles have reason to rejoice…or rethink?

Find out below…

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Trey Songz is determined to ensure Urban music lovers don’t forget about him as he builds material for his next studio album.

Currently hard at work on the set, the entertainer has released several remixes of some of Hip-Hop’s more promising new numbers this month with hopes that they will serve as buzz singles for the set.

Time will tell if his plan works.

Until then…

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Vanessa Williams has bagged a leading role in a Science Fiction release!

Good news for the actress/singer below…

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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.

More below…

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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.

Press play below…

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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.

Details below…

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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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