Check out the sneak peek for Janelle Monae‘s brand new ‘Dance Apocalyptic’ music today- hours before the video makes its official debut tonight!

Teased via BET’s ‘106 & Park‘, the preview below comes before Monae’s new album ‘The Electric Lady’ arrives on September 10th!

Check it out!

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Those fearing retirement from ‘Breathe Again’ beauty Toni Braxton can breathe a sigh of relief as the Grammy winning diva has surprised fans by unveiling a slew of North American tour dates.

Set to kick off August 9th, the trek will see Braxton travel coast to coast on the continent to revisit some of her past top hits and build anticipation for her duets album with longtime collaborator Babyface, due this fall via Motown Records.

While we will probably be catching Braxton show off her prized contralto in Atlanta, tuck in below to see if she’ll be swinging through your town:

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Fresh from her stoic performance at the BET Awards 2013, Mariah Carey keeps her ‘#Beautiful’ campaign moving with the video for ‘#Hermosa’ – the Spanish version of the hit track.

Watch Mimi and Miguel frolic in Capri, Italy in the new clip after the jump…

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What would you be…without me’.

Prepare to fall in love with the gem that the official video for Fantasia‘s ‘Without Me’!

Featuring ‘Haven’t Told You’ stunner Kelly Rowland the legend that is Missy Elliott, the video is warming up for you below…waiting for you to press play.

Don’t keep it waiting any longer…

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Vendetta‘.

The above, is the name of the cut you’ll be introduced to tomorrow, forged by ROC boys Elijah Blake and J.Cole.

Produced by Cole for Blake’s debut album ‘Songs About Melody’, the Hip Hop composition will mark his first feature to drop since the release of his smash hit album Born Sinner’, and the third jam to be pulled from ‘Melody‘….following ‘XOX’ and ‘Drop Dead Beautiful’.

Keep it locked on TGJ for your first listen tomorrow!

Until then…

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Lana Del Rey‘s romantic tragedy ‘Carmen’ was brought to life recently, when she performed the Haynie & Basker produced jam for fans in Warsaw.

Wooing her crowd with a live vocal, band and Sun kissed staging, Ms.Rey’s delivery of the song marked one of her strongest to come from her sold out ‘Paradise Tour‘!

Peep the potential thorn in may a Pop belle’s side below…

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Omarion turns up the heat on a brand new cut today, billed ‘Bumpin’ & Grindin’!

Guitar led and produced  TeeFLii, the jam sees him tackle familiar territory- so much so that it’s more generic than a genius. A shame, considering the potential Urban classic that was ‘MIA‘.

Meet an underwhelming O below…

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After winning the second season of ‘Fox’s ‘American Idol’ ten years ago, today has seen Ruben Studdard announced as a forthcoming contestant on NBC’s ‘The Biggest Loser‘, in a fresh and inspiring weight loss bid.

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It’s been a long time coming, but last night welcomed news of Tamar Braxton’s album release date!

So….when it’s dropping?

Find out below!

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Cop a gander of Rita Ora!

The Roc Nation chart topper blazes the cover of British GQ, cranking up the heat to daring degrees in this skin-baring snap.

22-year-old Ora continues to keep her media visibility on a ‘ten’ as she records her second studio album (which’ll also dub as her US LP debut). Exciting times!

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Just hours remain before Fantasia‘s sizzling hot video for ‘Without Me’ premieres on 106 & Park tonight. Yet, so as to whip up heightened buzz, the singer has teased the clip on Perez Hilton.

The Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliott assisted cut, the second to be lifted from Ms. Barrino’s new album ‘Side Effects Of You’, has been blazing Urban radio and looks set for even greater success if this teaser is anything to go by.

So what are you waiting for? Check it out below!

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Congratulations are in order for the game changer that is Jay Z.

That’s right, after watching his business partners Samsung purchase 1 million copies of his new LP ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’, he has learned that rules that would otherwise ban him from going Platinum because of this have now been changed, in a shock move made by the Recording Industry Association of America.

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