Scribbled in history books for some good and not-so-good reasons, 2016 brought with it some of modern music’s most memorable moments.  Now, as the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on 31 moments that rocked – and to some degree shaped – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it.

Now, we’ll reflect on the collection of albums and singles whose barks were certainly bigger than their bites.  For, considering the hype that preceded them, great expectations were placed on their respective commercial performances.

Sadly, they failed to meet them…

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The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Tiyon Christian has revealed that Beyonce played a part in the demise of his relationship with the vocal Bible Brandy.

What went wrong after he penned a number of ‘The Boy Is Mine’ singer’s songs?

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Sia has stepped out to condemn the Witch-Hop rapper Azealia Banks after learning that she had sacrificed chickens.

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Drake and Jennifer Lopez are keeping mum about their romance, however the last few days have seen their bodies do the talking.

Indeed, as reported, the duo set social media ablaze with their intimate snaps – a practice that is said to have seen Drizzy’s ex Rihanna unfollow J.Lo.

Now, they’ve been spotted at a party not only kissing – but dancing to a song some are speculating may be a duet.

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Jennifer Lopez‘ conscious coupling with Drake has ruffled the feathers of those who feel she is dating him to slight and spite her ex Diddy who Drake is feuding with.

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Trey Songz has been arrested.

Bad news below…

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Joe Budden thinks love has little to do with Drake‘s relationship with the Pop superstar Jennifer Lopez.

Why he thinks her former flame Diddy may have “inspired” the pair’s coupling?

Find out below…

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Are they? Aren’t they?

Jennifer Lopez and Drake seemed to silence the speculation today with a telling Instagram snap.

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Sales of George Michael‘s music have skyrocketed following his death.

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If not for her time away behind bars, Remy Ma would have stood unchallenged as Hip-Hop’s leading lady.

Unfortunately for her, the years she spent behind bars also saw Nicki Minaj permeate Pop culture to become the most successful and impact female rapper of all time.

Now it seems Remy is after the ‘Shanghai’ siren’s crown.

For, after taking subtle aim at her via freestyles, the ‘Conceited’ rapper has dropped a verse to support Phresher‘s ‘Wait a Minute.’

Why many are convinced her lyrics were penned to lash Nicki?

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Scribbled in history books for some good and not-so-good reasons, 2016 brought with it some of modern music’s most memorable moments.

As the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on 31 moments that rocked – and to some degree shaped – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it.

Now, we’ll look back on songbird JoJo‘s long-awaited flight to freedom:

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2016 has been a year filled with tests, triumphs, and more tests for R&B star Brandy.

Indeed, on the one hand she managed to star in a BET sitcom, release new song ‘Beggin’ & Pleadin’, hit the live circuit on ‘The Slaynna Tour,’ and honored at the Soul Train Awards. 

However, a lot of the last 12 months have been defined by a legal tussle that has seen her unable to release an album.

No word yet on the outcome of that wrangle, but The Vocal Bible took to Instagram over the festive period to unwrap a snippet of a new song she’s working on with LaShawn Daniels.

Listen below….

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