Shortly before TV fans can catch Cuba Gooding, Jr. in the Oprah-led historical film ‘Selma’ and BET historical miniseries ‘The Book Of Negroes,’ word has it the Academy Award winner will be taking another page out of history when he portrays football star turned murder defendant OJ Simpson in the new FX film ‘American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson.’

Set to kick off production in early 2015, the film’s announcement comes days after another famous African American figure is set to see his story told on the big screen – Barack Obama.  In a film titled ‘Southside With You,’ the Obama love story will unfold on the silver screen with ‘The Haves and the Have Nots’ star Tika Sumpter on board to portray Michelle Obama (nee Robinson).

Rumor has it hitmaking rapper Drake is amongst those being considered to play the commander-in-chief.  More below:

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New music alert!

December 15th 2014 will bring with it the release of Nicki Minaj‘s ‘The Pinkprint‘, her first studio album since 2012’s ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.’

Today, she goes a long way to tease the album with the release of the song ‘Big Daddy‘, featuring Meek Mill and lyrics that may bruise the egos of rivals she feels are playing her arena.

Who she could be referring to?

Press play to find out, below…

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With new album ‘Forest Hills Drive’ blasting its way to the top of the charts, J. Cole has seizes the moment and the momentum to release the video for the surprise project’s newly announced single ‘Apparently’.

Check it out below…

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K. Michelle celebrates the release of her sophomore album ‘Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart’ by unwrapping the cinematic clip for new song ‘Something About The Night’.

A further testament to the singer’s commitment to venture out of the box, the 6-minute short film pays stylized homage to Billie Holiday and the iconic ‘Lady Sings The Blues’.

Watch the Child Basquiat directed visual below…

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J. Cole‘s third studio album, ‘Forest Hills Drive’, may not have benefited from an elaborate pre-release setup or even any singles, yet the LP is on course to open with major first week sales.

Details on the Dreamville/Roc Nation project’s performance below…

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Having cooked up a meaty plate of hits for the likes of Usher, Kelly Rowland, and Beyonce, singer-songwriter Rico Love is ready to ‘Turn The Lights On’ for his own solo campaign.

The music maestro has today unwrapped ‘Somebody Else’, the official first single from his upcoming album (aptly titled ‘Turn The Lights On’).

A captivating mid-tempo, the track arrives on the heels of a number buzz tracks which warmed up the masses earlier this year.

Take a listen to his newest number below…

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The mucky melee that has been Rihanna‘s new album campaign may have hit a standstill when it missed its intended November roll-out, but that hasn’t stopped the star from attempting to keep hope alive for her fans.

Taking to Instagram moments ago, the Bajan beauty un-boxed a new snippet from the set – which has affectionately been codenamed ‘#R8’ by her supporters.

Does it sound any better than the ‘Beyonce’ inspired preview previously released? You be the judge below…

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After coming in at #15 on Billboard’s Decade-end chart in 2009, Usher‘s ‘U Got it Bad‘ was revived for fans during his ‘The UR Experience Tour’ recently, performed live for an audience at ‘Rexall Place.’

Why Mr. Raymond remains one of the best things to happen to Pop and R&B music?

Enjoy the classic below…

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During this year’s ‘MTV Video Music Awards’, K. Michelle ruffled the feathers of Lil Kim fans when she referred to her rival Nicki Minaj as the “Queen of Rap.”

Shortly after, Kim took to radio show ‘The Breakfast Club‘ to slam Michelle for blasting her fans when they slammed her remark, going on to accuse the ‘Drake Would Love Me‘ singer of fabricating the relationship she said they shared.

How Michelle responded when she hit the ‘Club‘ today? Give her the nickname ‘Plastic Penny’ and suggest that she doesn’t recall the niceties they exchanged because “her face is stretched back too tight.”

Her words below…

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Promo. Promo. Promo.

The above no doubt fills the pages of K. Michelle‘s schedule nowadays, tasked with doing a whole lot of it to ensure her new album fares better than her first.

Fortunately, its current position of #2 on iTunes will go a long way to prove her hard work is paying off, set to enjoy a commendable ‘Billboard 200′ chart position when next week’s charts roll through.

Before that though, peep her recent interview with the folks over at ‘The Breakfast Club’, seeing her spill details on her hit Reality TV show, her relationship with Drake and a number of other K-related hot topics.

Hit ze play button below…

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Looks like TGJ favorites Nicki Minaj and Trey Songz won’t be the only acts repping Urban music on the road next spring.

‘Pieces of Me’ performer Ledisi lifted the lid on news that she’ll be taking her powerhouse chops for a spin on a Stateside tour with a little help from fellow R&B gems Raheem Devaughn and Leela James. Christened ‘The Intimate Truth Tour,’ the trek will support Ledisi’s latest album ‘The Truth’ (in stores now) as well as her forthcoming seven-song EP, ‘The Intimate Truth’ (January 20).

DeVaughn will be supporting his upcoming project, ‘Love, Sex, & Passion,’ in stores February 10, 2015.

Kicking off February 27th in Los Angeles, will the crew be coming to a city near you? Tuck in below and find out:

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It would seem Iggy Azalea isn’t the only femcee on the receiving end of criticism this week.

For, during the promotion of his new movie ‘Top Five‘, ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ comedian revealed that he believed ‘Hardcore’ rapper Lil’ Kim is inferior to ‘All Things Go’ performer Nicki Minaj.

What he had to say on Minaj’s career in comparison to Kim’s?

Find out below…

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