As the year draws to an end, so too sadly is the marriage of Chris Rock and wife of 19-years Malaak Compton-Rock.

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Congratulations are in order for Alicia Keys and hitmaker husband Swizz Beatz.

The power couple welcomed the birth of their second son early yesterday morning, it was announced moments ago.

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Her stock as a Pop star may be higher than it’s ever been, but it would seem Iggy Azalea may have a long way to go before proving herself as a lyricist.

For, despite standing tall as the breakout act of 2014, this week has seen the star hit with fresh criticism, whipped up by an interview she did long before she became the chart-topping force she is today.

Why she’s now become the butt of social media’s latest joke?

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A peak position of #31 on the ‘Hot 100‘ makes ‘I Don’t Mind’ one of 2014’s highest charting R&B numbers this year, lifted from Usher‘s forthcoming album ‘UR.‘

So, it came as no surprise to fans that the song would feature in his latest stage show ‘The UR Experience’, set up to reignite interest in the Grammy winner’s career after the release of the ill-fated ‘Good Kisser.‘

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Bob Geldof‘s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas‘ found its way to ‘Christmas in Washington 2014′ earlier this month, performed by Brit-Pop royal Rita Ora for President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle.

Introduced by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Ora delivered the cut live after featuring in the latest version of the charity single, originally released to raise money for those facing poverty in developing nations.

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It may enjoy a peak position of #28 on the ‘Billboard Hot 100’, but ‘Beg For It‘ – the infectious Pop bop by Iggy Azalea– will not receive a supporting music video, it has emerged this week.

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Marred by a myriad of delays, Rihanna‘s new album missed yet another lucrative release window this Christmas.

However, that didn’t halt the stunner from getting into the holiday spirit home in Barbados.

Armed with her ever-present handbag Melissa, the model shared a number of shots of herself soaking up the blazing heat.

Perhaps the break will offer some much needed inspiration for this elusive #R8 project of hers.

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‘Bad Girl‘ chanteuse Madonna should think twice if she thinks selling her new album will be a walk in the park today, set to become an uphill struggle now the project’s sales have seen slip, trip and dip out of the iTunes’ chart!

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Christmas 2014 may be in our rearview, but it appears Chingy is still gleaming over the gift of resurrection bestowed to his biggest hit via the viral #Christmaschallenge.

Kicked off by R&B bad boy Chris Brown, the visual challenge sees participants upload videos of themselves dancing to the rapper’s 2003 smash ‘Right Thurr.’  Taking to Instagram, the St. Louis native’s merry Christmas quickly turned into a scary Christmas after fans began slamming him for “excessive praise” of the impact the song had during its early 2000s reign on charts.

Attaching words and phrases like “legendary,” “changed the world,” and “greatness” to ‘Thurr,’ read Chingy’s now-deleted social media speech from last night that led many to lend a collective side-eye:

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After a lengthy break on the bench, ‘TGJ Replay’ is back!

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ features, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s latest retrospective segment to act as a written quest, if you will, to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday.  Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.

As this month brings with it the 8th anniversary of the ‘Dreamgirls’ motion picture soundtrack, we thought there would be no better time than the present to ode this amazing collection of new and revamped tunes.  Tuck in below for more on one of the most celebrated soundtracks of all time…

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Since blazing onto the scene with Summer scorcher ‘2 On’, R&B star Tinashe has proved that she knows how to work a stage.

And by the looks of it, she’s skilled at werk-ing a camera too.

The singer, whose debut album ‘Aquarius’ was released to rave reviews back in October, continues the promotional push for the project within the pages of Ladygunn Magazine.

Check out snaps from the edgy shoot above and below…

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Regina Hall is the leading lady in the ‘Lifetime Original Movie‘ ‘With This Ring’ this year, gearing up for its January 24th 2015 release date this week!

Also starring Jill Scott, Eve and ‘Deliver Us From Eva’ actress Gabrielle Union, the movie sees Hall play a career-driven talent agent on the hunt for true love, making a pact with her pals to get married within the year.

However, the ladies soon find that’s easier said than done.

Ready to peep its trailer?

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