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Jidenna is back, and if his latest cut is anything to go by, better than ever!

Following the release of his breakthrough bop ‘Classic Man’ the Nigerian entertainer has released the song ‘Love Live the Chief” and its supporting music video which leads the way for a debut album set for release in early 2016.

Peep the ‘Chief’ in action below…

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Nicki Minaj ends her ‘Pinkprint’ era with a ‘Billboard’ magazine spread this month.

There, as she prepares to enter 2016 with a new movie and fresh music in her sights she bares all on her feelings towards the project a year after its release and how its achieving success with it (it recently crossed sales of over 1 million units worldwide) was anything but a walk in Pop’s park.

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Welcome to another addition of the Screen Juice, the TGJ original feature designed to keep you in the loop with all things visual!

This time around Beyonce and Idris make up the ingredients we’ve thrown together to create the Juice.

Drink up below…

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Adele has the chart factor and this Sunday will flaunt her X Factor when she takes to the stage on the finale of the singing show’s current season.

Details below…

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Is it open season on record labels this week?

Just hours after R. Kelly took aim at his team, his R&B understudy August Alsina launched an explosive expletive attack on Def Jam.

Find out why below…

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Does Academy and Grammy award winner Jennifer Hudson have her sights set on Tony’s as well?  If her showing on last night’s ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ is any indication, the answer is a resounding “yes”!

Taking to ‘Colbert’ to lend a stunning rendition of ‘Push Da Button’ from the musical, Hudson (who portrays Shug Avery) and the cast gave the audience a taste of what to expect from the long-running Broadway production before its December 10th opening night.

Get your first peek at J.Hud in action below:

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With his latest release ‘Black Market’ projected to make a splash on the Billboard 200’s top 10 next week, rapper Rick Ross is hot on the promo trail to push its projected 60,000 first week sales upwards.

Enlisting help from Grammy winning R&B bad boy Chris Brown, the duo took to the outdoor stage on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ last night to offer a live rendition of their new single ‘Sorry.’  And, as if that wasn’t enough, fans were gifted another treat when Breezy slid into his new single ‘Back To Sleep’ (lifted from his new album ‘Royalty’ due December 18).

See them work below:

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Azealia Banks has no time to be trapped indoors for winter as her ‘Count Contessa’ video evidences.

Lifted from her 2014 release ‘Broke With Expensive Taste,‘ the Rony Alwin-directed visual for ‘Contessa’ – her synth-soaked new single – sees the femcee soak up the sun and dance up a storm on a beachfront location.

Get into the action below:

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It’s the eve of the release of R. Kelly‘s latest album ‘The Buffet,’ but instead of dishing up performances, the Pied Piper is serving up his frustrations.

In a video posted to his Facebook page tonight, the R&B veteran squarely takes aim at his team for what he deems a “lack of support.” He also called on Urban consumers to make their voices heard by buying Urban music in the way Pop supporters do for mainstream releases.

Peep the impassioned plea after the jump…

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Missy Elliott is making a beeline for The Voice finale!

The iconic Rap star blazed back onto the scene recently with new single ‘WTF (Where They From)’ and is now gearing up to offer the first live performance of the track on the NBC hit.

Details below…

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As itineraries go, Rita Ora stays booked to capacity.

For, when not releasing chart-topping singles, she’s starring in movies, wracking up endless endorsements, and garnering praise for her role as a judge on The X Factor.

With the New Year nigh, the 25-year-old has vowed to make music – more specifically the release of her new album (her US debut) – her priority.

That need not stop her media flood; case in point her stunning new cover for Grazia Italy – which you can peep above.

Peep the Ms. Ora’ latest video, ‘Body On Me,’ below…

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Well, hello Mimi!

Mariah Carey cut a killer figure as she performed at the first of several Christmas shows at New York’s Beacon Theater.

After cleaning house and enlisting an entirely new team earlier this year, a revitalised Mariah has spent much of 2015 embracing new ventures (see: Vegas and MAC), while building on the strength of established mainstays – Christmas being one of them.

Beyond the NYC concerts, the 45-year-old is gearing up for the December 19th premiere of her Hallmark Holiday movie ‘A Christmas Melody’ (which she both stars in and co-produced). She’s also set to perform as part of a one-hour special that will air immediately following.

As for last night’s showing, jury’s out on whether she matched her glowing look with glowing vocals, but – based on new clips – things are sounding promising.

See what we mean below…

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