As difficult as this will be for us to admit, the majority of UK acts simply aren’t ‘world class’.

Indeed, as talented as they may be, the nation has developed a habit of spawning acts who are more pedestrian than power player, lacking the star quality that comes all too naturally for their foreign counterparts.

Fortunately, in joining the likes of Adele, Emeli Sande, MKS and Ed Sheeran in truly representing his nation abroad, comes Labrinth– the Brit-Pop hit maker behind Rihanna’s ‘Lost in Paradise’!

Unfamiliar with his work?

Peep his performance of ‘Beneath Your Beautiful’ live at ‘Billboard’ HQ below!

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He’s the Hip Hop hit marker responsible for Rihanna‘s Urban smash, ‘Love Song‘. Now, one year after that song was released via her LP ‘Unapologetic’, Future will release his sophomore set on ‘Honest’ on November 26th of this year!

On course to benefit from the Black Friday period, the album’s cause see him arrive at Hot 97’s Angie Martinez outlet to speak on the release.

Fortunately for fans of his girlfriend Ciara, the interview marked a telling one for the star- who announced that he had plans to wed the ‘Super Turnt Up’ performer…soon.

Watch below!

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Back in July, we asked you to name songs released between now and year 2000 that you believed had had a major impact on Pop culture or the career of the act behind it.

Days later, using the songs provided, TGJ launched ‘The Greatest Song of the Decade’ poll, featuring appearances from Michael Jackson‘s ‘You Rock My World’, Lady GaGa‘s ‘Born This Way’ and Beyonce‘s ‘Single Ladies‘.

120,000 votes later, the winner of this poll stands just one week away from being announced. So, with this in mind, we ask…

Out of the three numbers mentioned in the headline of this article, which do you feel had the greatest impact on Pop music…and why.

Vote below!

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As ‘Applause’ continues to dominate iTunes charts across the globe, Lady GaGa releases a brand new piece named ‘Lady GaGa is Over‘, dropped three months before the release of her new LP ‘ARTPOP‘.

Usually, this is the part where we give a brief description of what you can expect to see below.

However, as not to ruin what you’ll see below, we’ll simply ask you to meet us below, press play and weigh in on what you think of the release.

Ready?

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November 27th marks the spot for ‘Black Nativity’, the new Christmas movie starring Mary J. Blige, Angela Basset, Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Hudson and ‘Strawberry Vapours’ purveyor, Luke James.

Joined by ‘Sweet Lady’ singer Tyrese, the movie serves as a remake of Langston Hughes‘ Off-Broadway classic of the same name, directed by Kasi Lemmons (Eve’s Bayou) and boasting an appearance from the legend that is Nas.

Peep the trailer below!

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With new album ‘Rebellious Soul’ currently rocking the iTunes R&B charts, songbird K. Michelle flew by BET‘s ‘106 & Park’ yesterday to promote the project.

Chatting it up with hosts Bow Wow and Angela Simmons, the outspoken singer and reality star dished on her LP, rebelling, moving to the New York version of ‘Love & Hip-Hop’, and much more.

Check out the insightful interview after the jump…

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…and it begins.

Much to the dismay of many an MC, two nights ago saw Kendrick Lamar hail himself the King of New York in lyrics rocked on Big Sean’s ‘Control‘.

Spawning the verse from atop his commercial throne, his fighting words have undoubtedly rocked Hip Hop to its core, forcing responses from any who took offence.

*Enter X Factor’s’ Astro.

Press play for his take on the matter below!

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If you thought Keyshia Cole‘s ‘Woman To Woman’ era was nearing its close, you thought wrong.

Despite the album nearing it’s 1st year anniversary, Cole is still readying new singles to be lifted from the album – namely the slow jam ‘I Choose You’ (which she confirmed in early July would indeed succeed October 2012’s ‘Trust and Believe’ to act as ‘Woman’s third single).

Following yesterday with the announcement of its accompanying visual…

…fans were thrilled to learn that the new video won’t be the only place they can expect to see the ‘Heaven Sent’ hitmaker in coming weeks.  For, not even two months after wrapping up her worldwide ‘Woman To Woman’ trek, Cole will reportedly headline another tour as revealed by ‘Rebellious Soul’ songstress K. Michelle today via an interview with Hot 97.

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It’s the diva showdown of the year!

Pop titans Lady Gaga and Katy Perry are set to clash on next week’s chart with their latest offerings ‘Applause’ and ‘Roar’ respectively.  Both songs, lifted (sooner than expected) in the last two days due to leak, have found themselves polarizing pop fans;  Katycats roared for their ‘killer queen’ while little monsters greeted their leader’s latest with standing O.

But, now that both tunes are making their rounds on Youtube, Itunes, and the like, once objective music fans have even joined the virtual battle to duke out for their pick of the two.

You’ve had two days to play and replay.  Now, tell us:  who earned your applause?

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Luke James is gearing up for his first major movie gig in this November’s ‘Black Nativity’, so what better way to flex his acting muscles than his own new music video for ‘Oh God (ft. Hit Boy)’.

The cinematic clip, which arrives a week after the crooner wrapped his critically acclaimed run as opening act on Beyonce‘s ‘Mrs Carter Show’, sees the pursuit of love take a turn for the dramatic.

See what we mean below; the Sarah McColgan directed visual awaits after the jump…

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As September draws nearer, so too does the release of Janelle Monae‘s eagerly awaited new album ‘The Electric Lady’.

Preceded by singles ‘Dance Apocalyptic’ and the Eyrkah Badu assisted ‘Q.U.E.E.N’, the set’s freshly unwrapped tracklist confirms features from the likes of Solange and icon Prince.

Needless to say, the 27-year-old has found favour among some of music’s most respected names. Judging by the material we’ve heard thus far, she looks poised to add to her ever-growing fan base with this particular project.

Peep its 80’s flavoured standard cover above and flip the hood to see the deluxe as well as which tracks made the final tracklist for the LP (which serves as Suites IV and V in Monae’s album series)…

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Kendall J. Powell‘s ‘Cheerios’ calls on Rapper Nelly to serve as its new brand ambassador this year, marking his latest move to boost his visibility before the release of his brand new album!

Enlisting the star to front their ‘Must Be The Honey’ Honey Nut Cheerios campaign, the General Mills owned brand has kicked off a mass media initiative that will see Nelly rock digital ads, billboards and a social media driven effort to push the cereal…and his own new LP, ‘M.O‘.

Today, one of the first fruits of the deal’s labour was plucked with the release of a short ad directed by Hype Williams, featuring the ‘Get Like Me’ MC and the swagged out ‘Homebee’.

Check it out below!!

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