Forget Santa, because Mariah Carey is fast becoming most synonymous with mainstream Christmas.

Building on the annual revival of her classic smash ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You,’ Mimi has parlayed her affiliation with the holiday into big business.
Indeed in recent years she’s established a yearly festive concert series, released a Christmas movie, and issued a sequel to her mega-selling Xmas LP.

Now, she’s made a triumphant return to James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke for a sing-a-long like no other. All in the name of…you guess it…Christmas.

Over the course of 2016, Corden taped a host of notable names singing Carey’s hit; names such as Adele, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, Selena Gomez, and more.

Watch all the fun after the jump…

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Omarion is back!

Tasked with finding an album-buying fanbase in a Bryson Tiller world, the R&B crooner steps back into the genre’s ring with the new single ‘Okay Ok.’

I’ve grown in so many ways and this is reflected in my music. There are so many Reasons why I’m excited about this particular project and I can’t wait to share it with you all.

‘Reasons’ is the body of work ‘Okay’ is prised and will touch hit shelves and streaming platforms in 2017.

Is the song and visual below enough to support the singer as he prepares to go head to head with the likes of Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber and The Weekend?

Find out below…

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Normani Kordei stormed the net yesterday when she stepped away from Fifth Harmony to release solo material before the release of the group’s next album.

Today, the parents of her group member Ally Brooke have hinted that it won’t be long before she does the same.

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As we reported here, this weekend would be blessed with the latest offering from Chris Brown‘s forthcoming album, ‘Heartbreak on a Full Moon,’ and as promised the tune was delivered in full.

To our surprise, shortly after the song made its iTunes premiere, its high octane video – directed by Brown himself and featuring Grammy-winning R&B vet Usher and rapper Gucci Mane – made its way to VEVO.

Keen to see what the trio cooked up?  Tuck inSee the trio get the party started inside:

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Solange‘s latest album, the chart-topping ‘Seat at the Table,’ may have been released in September, but the singer/songwriter is still pressing forward on the promo trail in support of its offerings.

Her latest stop? A red hot performance on  ‘The Tonight Show’ with Jimmy Fallon.

Tuck inside to see Solo soar with a medley of ‘Weary’ and ‘Rise’ – two fan favorite cuts from ‘Table’:

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Justin Timberlake has a new reason to “dance dance dance,” a new year-end report reveals.

The singer’s summer 2016 hit, ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling,’ may have been snubbed for major recognition at the 2017 Grammys, but it appears Timberlake will have the last laugh as the ‘Trolls’ tune has beat out The Chainsmoker‘s ‘Closer,’ Drake‘s ‘One Dance,’ and even Rihanna‘s massive hit ‘Work’ to lay claim to the title of 2016’s best selling single.

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In today’s industry, success comes from many corners. It’s little surprise then why members of Fifth Harmony are venturing out onto solo terrain while the group is still active.

Normani Kordei is massaging her momentum with a series of covers, the latest being a mash-up of Drake songs ‘Fake Love’ and ‘Sneakin’.

How did she do? We approve! Listen below and let us know if you do too!

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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.

Tuck in below to reflect on the year we’re sure rapper Azealia Banks wants to forget soon:

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Solange, Mary J. Blige and John Legend are to rock their fans’ worlds at next year’s Essence Festival.

Awesome news below…

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Bryson Tiller has found place on Drake’s ‘More Life.’

Good news below…

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Lady Gaga fans are all sorts of split over the singer’s latest video ‘Million Reasons.’

Unveiled yesterday, some saluted the clip was saluted for its simplicity, while most slammed it for being disappointing. Especially given the star’s history as a visual artist.

Whatever side of the fence one sits on, it appears ‘Reasons’ and predecessor ‘Perfect Illusion’ are puzzle pieces of a bigger picture.

Full story below…

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Grammy-winning crooner John Legend may be on a high celebrating news of his headlining gig at next year’s NBA All-Star game halftime show (as well as his most recent top 10 R&B album, ‘Darkness & Light’),  but -as a recent interview reveals – the singer isn’t exactly celebrating the headline grabbing antics of longtime friend Kanye West.

Legend, a noted community activist and commentator on political affairs, has long used his platform to express his disdain for the soon-to-be-inaugurated Trump administration.  So, to the surprise of few, he minced no words when quizzed on his thoughts about West’s recent visit to Trump Tower:

“I’m pretty disappointed with Kanye that he says he would have voted for Trump. I think Trump has been corrosive, his message has been corrosive to the country. I think the things he’s promised to do have been very concerning for a lot of people, and for Kanye to support that message is very disappointing.” – John Legend

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