Social media was on fire this weekend with debate about who would win a #Verzuz battle between R&B titans Usher and Chris Brown.

So heated was the discourse that both artists trended all day on Twitter.

And while such stan spars tend to result in the actualisation of the battle, that won’t be the case here – says C. Breezy.

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Music’s cream of the crop have been aligned in NBA 2K21‘s colossal soundtrack.

2K‘s top-selling basketball franchise returns on September 4th and brings with it a score that defines dynamic.

Boasting contributions from titans such as The Weeknd and Travis Scott, the eclectic collection also includes UK heavyweights like Stormzy and J Hus.

Elsewhere, cover athlete Damian ‘Dame D.O.L.L.A.’ Lillard shines on two previously unheard  jams.

Peep the full list of artists and take a listen to streamable version of the soundtrack below…

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From The Vault is back this week with a Pop classic from 2008.

Today’s pick comes courtesy of mother-to-be Katy Perry: it’s the smash hit ‘Hot n Cold.’

After zooming up the charts with breakout single ‘I Kissed A Girl’, Katy proved that she was no novelty act with ‘Hot’ — the second single from her second album ‘One Of The Boys.’

Written by Dr Luke, Benny Blanco and Max Martin, the cut was produced by the latter and was another success for Perry. Peaking at #3 in the US, #4 in both the UK and Australia, and reaching the top spot in Canada, it was also nominated at the GRAMMY for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2010.

The song sees the artist confronting an undecided lover about how toxic his behavior is to their relationship.

Alan Ferguson directed the colorful video which presented Ms. Perry as a bride hunting down her love-interest all over town after he fails to say “I do” at the altar.

Katy’s parents make a brief cameo.

As of July 2020, the video is just under 20 million views away from hitting the billion mark.

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Keeping it 100, we still can’t pin point the exact reason why Katy stopped ruling the charts the way she was during her first three album cycles.

From ‘Chained To The Rhythm’ to ‘Harleys in Hawaii,’ she has kept on churning out top tier bops, not too far removed from her most successful and acclaimed hits – qualitatively speaking.

Anyhow, here’s hoping Ms. Perry’s next project ‘Smile’ is one filled with yet more of her signature Pop bops, akin to ‘Hot N Cold.’

Roll on August!

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As her sisters learned that Tamar Braxton may have attempted to commit suicide, someone in her camp was determined to convince the general public that a feud with WeTV had driven the singer to the edge and worked with media outlets to spread the word.

Days ago, Towanda Braxton urged one well-known publication to put an end to the stream of tips and stories it was receiving from “sources” from outside of the family who- as far some Tamar fans saw it- were more interested in feeding anti-WETV stories to the media than supporting the singer after she was hospitalised.

Now, Traci Braxton is weighing in on the story.

Her thoughts below…..

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Dua Lipa‘s career continues to scale to higher heights.

For, during the same week that sophomore album ‘Future Nostalgia’ earned a coveted Mercury Prize nomination, the set’s latest single ‘Break My Heart’ has hit a major milestone on US radio.

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HBO invites the masses to ‘Lovecraft Country’ on August 16th. 

Executive produced by ‘Get Out’s Jordan Peele, the hotly anticipated drama is based on Matt Ruff’s book of the same name.

The series follows Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) as teams with his friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett) and Uncle George (Courtney B. Vance) to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America to find his father (Michael Kenneth Williams) — who has been missing.

What happens next is a story of struggle and survival to survive and overcome racist horrors.

Ahead of its premiere on HBO and HBO Max, watch the first full-length trailer below…

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Kanye West may be making headlines for everything but music of late, but the rapper is looking to re-affix the focus on his creative output.

Ye promised his 10th album ‘Donda’ would arrive on July 24th. 

However, like many of his recent offerings, the LP didn’t drop as planned and he’s offered no reason as to the revised date.

He has, though, revealed its official artwork. Check it out below…

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Kanye West has been a fixture in the headlines of late and looks as though said trajectory is continuing.

Because, today the rapper has been hospitalized near his home in Wyoming.

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Naya Rivera‘s tragic death dealt a devastating blow to her many fans worldwide.

However, the loss had the most profound personal effect on her loved ones – including ex-husband Ryan Dorsey, with whom the ‘Glee’ star shares a four-year-old son named Josey. 

The actor, who joined the search for Rivera at Lake Piru where she sadly drowned – has been noticeably silent from the moment she was declared missing.

He’s now opening up in remembrance of the actress. His words below…

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature designed to celebrate some of TV and Film’s brightest moments.

Today we revisit ‘Coyote Ugly‘.

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