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Just a day after reports surfaced a Texas federal judge granted rapper Megan Thee Stallion a temporary restraining order against her label, 1501 Certified Entertainment, and its CEO, Carl Crawford (as we reported here), the former is speaking out against the criticism he is receiving as a result of the hoopla.

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‘Flame’ singer Tinashe is feeling the heat after her recent comments about North West (daughter of Kanye and Kim Kardashian West) were deemed “shady.”

Catching the attention of the power couple’s fans and more, the hoopla started over the weekend when the six-year-old nabbed headlines for taking to her father’s “Yeezy Season 8” fashion show in Paris to perform.  After the performance drew comparisons to Internet sensation ZaZa, Tinashe chimed in on the drama and said:

“North wishes.”

Those two simple words incited a firestorm of criticism.  As the backlash raged on, T broke her silence on the matter this morning (March 3) by taking to Twitter.  Look inside to see how she responded:

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‘To Die For,’ the latest single from Sam Smith, isn’t exactly living up to the success of its era’s predecessors ‘Dancing with a Stranger’ and ‘How Do You Sleep?’

The title track from their tertiary LP (due May 1), the Stargate-produced song – released Valentine’s Day 2020 – fared fairly on the UK side of the charts but premiered at #46 on the Hot 100 and sits at #61 as of time of this report.

Hoping to turn the tide, the British crooner activated the promo campaign for the tune and its parent album with a partnership with Youtube Music.  Recently taking to a UK wig shop (a setting chosen to mimic the song’s music video), Smith answered fan questions that ranged from discussing life as a non-binary person to concepts found on the new project.

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With just days separating Jhené Aiko from the release of her highly anticipated third album, ‘Chilombo’ (March 6), the Grammy nominee is letting fans know when they can see some of the album’s cuts performed live via the recently announced ‘Magic Hour’ tour.

Kicking off in Boston on May 1, the 33-date jaunt will see the 31-year-old touch down in major North American cities like Chicago, Vancouver, Toronto, Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, and Houston before wrapping up at the St. Kitts Music Fest on June 27.

Calling on R&B beauties Queen Naija and Ann Marie to assist, look inside to see if Miss Aiko and co. will be coming to a stage near you:

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As ‘An Evening With Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Concert’ continues its inaugural trek across Europe and nears an April 3 wrap, impatient North American fans looking to engage with the “other worldly experience” won’t have much longer to wait before their chances.

Ahead of the official announcement of the entire region’s list of tour dates, Houston’s estate and BASE – the producer and creator of the hologram platform – are looking to drum up buzz by revealing the extravaganza will have an extended run in Las Vegas.

Making her the latest diva to see her talents showcased on the Strip (see:  Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Toni Braxton, Anita Baker, Janet Jackson, and more), look inside for more:

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Bad news for ‘Good as Hell’ singer Lizzo.

Just a month after nabbing the ‘Best Pop Solo Performance’ Grammy at the 2020 ceremony for her massive #1 hit, ‘Truth Hurts,’ the song is at the center of a plagiarism controversy.

Ignited last year when Liz (born Melissa Jefferson) took to the courts to combat rumors she failed to properly credit co-writers (click here to read more on that), murmurs around the topic had hushed until the defendants in that claim clapped back with a countersuit recently.

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‘Say So’ seems to be just what the doctor ordered for rapstress Doja Cat.

Lifted from her sophomore album, ‘Hot Pink’ (2019), the funky tune – which sees the 24-year-old also flex her vocal chops – was already winning on streaming and digital outlets ahead of the arrival of its summery video last week.

Paired with rising popularity due to a flood of fan mashups alongside a few high profile promotional appearances (including a rocking performance on ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ on February 26), the combination is proving potent for Cat as the cut’s climb up the Billboard Hot 100 has been the most impressive of her career to date.

Look inside to find out where she landed among the top 40 competition on this week’s ‘TGJ Chart Check: Hot 100.’

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As if cranking out two top 10 hits in just two months from his latest effort, ‘Changes,’ wasn’t enough, Justin Bieber is looking to see more tunes from the LP mirror that Billboard glory.

Announcing the arrival of visuals for album cuts ‘All Around Me’ and ‘Habitual,’ the Grammy winner not only sent fans into a frenzy with the clips but also revealed more songs from the project would get similar treatment.

Taking to Instagram, Bieber stated:

“2 videos from the #changes album every Monday and Wednesday from the minds of some of my favorite choreographers and dancers. Thanks @nickdemoura @obb @sb_projects @defjam. Today #allaroundme and #habitual. Thank you to the entire dance community for always supporting us.”

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Lady Gaga sent the Pop sphere into an excited spin yesterday when she officially announced ‘Chromatica’ – her sixth studio album.

Preceded by lead single ‘Stupid Love,’ the project has a confirmed released date of April 10th.

Yet, additional details surrounding the ‘Joanne’ follow-up have been kept under wraps. Sans the fact that its executive produced by Gaga and BloodPop. 

Well, now further insights into the talent tasked with piecing the LP together have been shared.

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After Megan Thee Stallion revealed that she was facing legal issues with her handlers over the company 1501, the general public has learned more about the very tangled web she has been weaving with its bosses.

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Khalid is hot on the press trail for new single ‘Know Your Worth’ – with the Ellen show being his latest stop.

The track marks the singer’s second collaboration with Disclosure; worldwide smash ‘Talk’ was their first.

Hoping to massage this into an even bigger hit, the 22-year-old took center-stage on the daytime talker and even broke out a few moves.

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After landing two top 40 hits on Billboard R&B charts with ‘The News’ and ‘Loyal’ (featuring Drake) – the first two singles from his forthcoming third studio album, ‘PARTYMOBILE’ – Canadian singer-songwriter-producer PARTYNEXTDOOR is hoping to keep the party going with yet another lift from the LP.

Titled ‘Split Decision,’ the recently released cut sees the 26-year-old plea with his love interest after she caught him being unfaithful.

“Just got back from a trip, caught me with another b*tch/I can see it in your face, you gotta make a split decision/Is it, is it worth it?/You won’t spare me any mercy…”

To sweeten its launch, ‘Decision’s unveiling was accompanied with long-awaited official news on its parent project’s release date.  Details inside:

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