“Big Girls Don’t Cry” is set to be the 4^th single off Fergie’s smash debut album “The Dutchess”, which was co-written by Toby Gad (Elisabeth Withers, Enrique Iglesias) and produced by Will-I-Am (Mary J. Blige, Nicole Scherzinger). The “London Bridge” singer is also making a guest-appearance on Macy Gray’s upcoming album “Big”, so that should be interesting!

Glamour model Gloria Velez wrote a new message on her official MySpace and stated that her upcoming debut album will include a bonus DVD, and she also recorded a new track with producer Scott Storch called "Get 'Em Girl". Speaking of the "Baby Boy" hitmaker, Storch is also belting out hits on the next albums by Mariah Carey, Johnta Austin, Marsha Ambrosius, Mya, Kelly Rowland, Silena Murrell , Brooke Valentine and Nina Sky. Which one are you looking forward to the most?

New girlgroup LAX are currently putting the final touches on their upcoming debut album, which is due later this year via Blackground Records. The new set will include joints like catchy lead single "Forget You", and collaborations with producers/songwriters Soulshock & Karlin (Whitney Houston, Blu Cantrell), Alex Cantrall (Toni Braxton, Ashley Parker Angel) and Durrell "Tank" Babbs (Aaliyah, Marques Houston).

Fans of production team Stargate will be happy to learn that they produced 2 tracks on ex-American Idol contestant Elliot Yamin’s self-titled debut album, which is due 20^th March via Hickory Records. The joints in question are “Wait For You” and “One Word”. Both tracks were co-written by Michael Jackson’s nephew and former 3T member Taj Jackson, who previously collaborated with Stargate on Lionel Richie’ “I Call It Love” and Kelis’ “Guilty (About To Hate Me)”.

Here is the official tracklisting to Beyonce's deluxe edition of her sophomore album "B'Day", which is due 3^rd April via Sony Music. The re-released set includes 5 new songs and they are: "Beautiful Liar" (featuring Shakira), "Still In Love (Kissing You)", "Welcome To Hollywood", "World Wide Woman" and "Flaws And All". "B'Day" also boasts collaborations with producers/songwriters Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean (Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani), Sean Garrett (Kelis, Jamie Foxx), Stargate (Jessica Simpson, Lionel Richie), Makeba Riddick (Mya, Fantasia), Amanda Ghost (Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson), Ne-Yo (Britney Spears, Christina Milian), Rodney Jerkins (Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey), Rich Harrison (Christina Aguilera, Amerie) and The Neptunes (Alicia Keys, Angie Stone).

"B'Day" – Deluxe Edition (Official Tracklisting - Disc 1)

1. Beautiful Liar
2. Irreplaceable
3. Welcome To Hollywood
4. Greenlight
5. Kitty Kat
6. Upgrade U
7. Flaws And All
8. Still In Love (Kissing You)
9. Get Me Bodied (Extended Mix)
10. Freakum Dress
11. Suga Mama
12. Déjà vu
13. Ring The Alarm
14. Resentment
15. World Wide Woman

Songwriters Keri Hilson and Johnta Austin are going head to head this week since two artists they've worked with are releasing their albums today (as in 13^th March 2007) and will be fighting for the top spot on next week's Billboard 200 Albums Chart! R&B crooner Lloyd's sophomore album "Street Love" contains two songs penned by Austin, and they are "Certified" and "I Don't Mind". Hilson on the other hand is featured on two tracks taken from Rich Boy's self-titled debut album and they are "Good Things" and "Lost Girls".

Hilson's upcoming debut album will sport collaborations with producers Jamal "Polow Da Don" Jones (Jamie Foxx, Keyshia Cole), Tim "Timbaland" Mosely (Alicia Keys, Nelly Furtado), Nate "Danja" Hills (Katharine McPhee, Natasha Bedingfield) and Justin Timberlake (Macy Gray, JC Chasez). The "Hands and Feet" singer is also penning tracks on the next albums by Britney Spears, Paula Campell and Durrell "Tank" Babbs.

Austin's "Ocean Drive" will feature joints like "Hood Love" featuring Mary J. Blige, as well as productions courtesy of Teddy Bishop (Sterling Simms, LeToya Luckett), Jermaine Dupri (Mariah Carey, Brooke Valentine), Scott Storch (Silena Murrell, Kelis), Bryan Michael Cox (Chante Moore, Deborah Cox) and No I.D. (Toni Braxton, Janet Jackson). Expect more beautiful songwriting from the "Turn It Up" singer on the next albums by Whitney Houston, Mya, Mario Barrett, Chris Brown and Enrique Iglesias.

Here's an exclusive for all you readers of Monica Mania's blog … This track is called "Have It All" and it's beautifully performed by singer/songwriter Lisa Simmons, whom I had the pleasure of interviewing few weeks back. "Have It All" was produced by Flintstone, whose other production credits include Kelly Rowland's "Tell Me" and Fantasia's "No More". Enjoy :)

[Listen] Lisa Simmons - Have It All

[Visit] Lisa Simmons on MySpace 

[Visit] Flintstone on MySpace

As it has been previously reported, British songstress Joss Stone's upcoming 3^rd album "Introducing Joss Stone" is due March 20^th via Virgin Records. The new set sports collaborations with songwriters/producers Raphael Saadiq (John Legend, Kelis), Novel (Soshy, Sugababes), Beau Dozier (Samantha Jade, Nicole Scherzinger), Billy Mann (Kelly Rowland's "Still In Love With My X", Pink's "Stupid Girls") and Diane Warren (Mariah Carey's "After Tonight", Whitney Houston's "I Learned From The Best").

Here are some of the album's credits (those that I was able to gather so far, hee hee)!

• Raphael Saadiq produced: - "Girl They Won't Believe It", "Tell Me 'Bout It", "Put Your Hands On Me", "Proper Nice", "What Were We Thinking" and "Music (Outro)".
• Novel produced: - "Music" (featuring Lauryn Hill) and "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now" (featuring Common).
• Beau Dozier produced: - "There's Nothing Better Than" (Itunes Bonus Track).
• Billy Mann co-wrote: - "Headturner".
• Diane Warren wrote: - "Bruised But Not Broken".

Seems like upcoming British girl group Trinity Stone have decided to call it a day since it has been recently reported that ex-band member Jade Ewen (centre) left the band to pursue a solo career, and she's currently signed to RCA Records. This is really sad cuz I was SO looking forward to their album, but nevertheless, I wish each one of them the best of luck!

Trinity Stone's debut album, which probably got shelved by now, contained collaborations with songwriters/producers Cee-Lo (Faith Evans, Kelis), Ne-Yo (Megan Rochell, Candace Jones), Stargate (Rihanna, Lionel Richie), Soulshock & Karlin (Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton), Pete Biker (Britney Spears, Jamelia), Karen Poole (Sugababes, Lily Allen) and Johnny Douglas (Alesha Dixon, Kylie Minogue). Whatta shame, right?!!!

"Personalities" is set to be the lead single from Irish songstress Samantha Mumba's upcoming 3^rd album due later this year via Universal Records. Other tracks that are confirmed on the album include "Angel" and "Rear View". Mumba is also rumored to be one of the judges on the new season of British hit TV show X Factor which launched the career of up and coming singer Leona Lewis, and she's currently recording her debut album after she signed a multi-million record deal with Clive Davis' J Records.