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Peep Pop vocalist Leona Lewis posing with her brother Bradley Lewis, 29, at his wedding this past weekend. Happy days…

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Pop singer Kelly Rowland stopped by the Today Show yesterday. The 29 year old stunner was there to  promote Soul Train’s 40th Anniversary DVD (random, I know) as well as her forthcoming new album. Ms. Kelly looked unbelievably beautiful.

While there Rowland reaffirmed the fact that she is still recording her LP, which sources revealed had a working title of ‘One Woman Show’ – yet is apparently now not called that.

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Granted we’re glad to see Kelly being meticulous with the album (recently hitting the studio with Tricky Stewart & The-Dream), this title situation is being stretched a bit much now. For, even her label-mate Nicki Minaj, whose LP is dropping after Kelly’s (November 23rd), has  revealed the name of her album.

Yet our dear Ms. Rowland appears to be clinging to the fact that she’s still recording as the reason for the hold-up. However, with the theme of the album being trumpeted for the longest by Kelly herself (“being free, independent, in charge, in command”), there kinda isn’t any excuse any more. I mean, music and video hold-ups are understandable, yet from a business standpoint, knowing the name of the product is essential in ensuring widespread awareness of it BEFORE it’s released. With a November release window being cited, time really is not of the essence.

Also, we’re hearing murmurings that Kelly’s latest recording sessions have been more Urban-geared, kinda calling into question the actual direction of the album – which until now had been touted as a Dance record. There has been some talk of there being two versions of the LP, yet not much in the way of clarity on the matter.

It’s pretty much a given that we love us some Kelly here at That Grape Juice, however it’s important to keep it real. As the case of Keri Hilson showed (see: numerous delays, a million singles, etc), it’s all still to play for. However, things need to start moving…and fast.

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Peep the official album cover for Faith Evans‘ latest effort ‘Something About Faith’. The independently released LP, is preceded by lead single ‘Gone Already’, as is set to hit stores October 5th.

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Lauryn Hill sat down for a rare interview with MTV News following her stint at Rock The Bells recently. The Hip-Hop icon used to opportunity to explain why she decided to alter the tempo of many of her classic songs in a effort to be “spontaneous”. Check out what she had to say below:

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Check out the official poster fro Christina Aguilera and Cher’s new film, ‘Burlesque’. The movie hits cinemas on November 24th.

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The previous speculation about Brandy’s possible participation on ‘Dancing With The Stars‘ has been confirmed. The news broke today that the R&B singer will be joining the 11th season of ABC’s hit show alongside Michael Bolton, Bristol Palin, David Hasselhoff, Florence Henderson, Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino and others. This won’t be the only reality show that Brandy on which Brandy will be featured, however, as her Vh1 series, ‘The Family Business’, has been picked up for a season. {Source}

‘What would you do if your son was at home crying alone on the bedroom floor ’cause he’s hungry…’

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Mary J. Blige and Jazmine Sullivan made a promotional appearance on BET’s ‘106 & Park’. Blige spoke about her FFAWN foundation and the Sullivan debuted her new music video, ‘Holding You Down (Goin In Circles)’. The duo also broke the news that they will be going on tour together. Check out the footage below:

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The Queen Bee, Lil’ Kim, blesses Usher‘s latest hit ‘Hot Tottie’ with a hot new verse – on what is said to be the song’s official remix. Still featuring Jay-Z, Kim’s involvement with the track will no doubt further speculation that she has indeed signed with Jay’s ROC Nation imprint.

In any case, take a listen…

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The video for Jazmine Sullivan’s ‘Holding You Down (Going In Circles)’ just premiered. The song serves as the 1st official single from her upcoming album, ‘Love Me Back’, due this fall. Check out the clip below:

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The 1st track to be lifted from JoJo’s upcoming ‘Can’t Take That Away From Me’ mixtape has just surfaced. ‘In The Dark’ was co-written by the young singer herself and produced by Jordan Gatsby. Give it a listen below courtesy of Rap-Up:

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Janet Jackson‘s acclaimed Essence Music Festival set appears to be surfacing sporadically, with the latest to hit (in HQ) the net being her rendition of ‘Nothing’.

Peep the Pop icon’s performance below…

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R. Kelly‘s video for new single ‘When A Woman Loves’ made its debut a few minutes ago. The Motown-inspired cut serves as the lead release from the R&B pioneer’s forthcoming LP ‘Love Letter’.

Check out the video below…

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