Celine Dion soars to the highest heights on new album ‘Courage’ – her first English-language project in six years.

It also serves as the seasoned songbird’s first worldwide body of work since the passing of her longtime manager and husband Rene Angelil.

With critics showering the set with praise, eyes are now turning to its commercial performance.

Is the project set to deliver? The first week forecast is in. Details below…

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Christina Aguilera may have had a lengthy spell away from the music scene, but now she’s back and making sure to maintain her momentum.

And it looks like the ‘Fall In Line’ wailer is doing so with collaborators A Great Big World.

Details below…

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From The Vault is back this week with a Rap-Sung classic for the ages.

‘What’chu Like’ by Da Brat and Tyrese is today’s pick.

The single was released in the year 2000 as the second offering from Brat’s third LP ‘Unrestricted.’ Helmed by certified duo Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox, the jam served as her last Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 peaking at #26 and reached the Top 10 of the Hot Hip-Hop/R&B songs tally.

The legendary Dave Meyers directed the song’s visual. Filled with beach-ready models, the clip featured the two artists living their best lives under the sun and later on partying together at a giant beach bash.

‘What’chu Like’ is renown for its showcasing of a more sensuous side of the rapper, embracing the demure, at least for a little while.

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For most of the 2010’s we had been longing for the days the female rap scene would offer us the diversity it originally had in its early years.

With Nicki Minaj undeniably elevating the game and making it more visible, and Cardi B’s rousing arrival, the mood is set for the femcee field as a collective to show the world how it’s done… again.

During the last year, the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, the City Girls and Saweetie showed up and showed out, we’re ready to see where these ladies and all the other talented queens take it next.

Your thoughts?

Omarion has been lodged in the headlines of late, yet ironically by no actions of his own.

The R&B star has watched on (as has the world) while his ex/baby mom Apryl Jones embarked on a highly public relationship with his B2K bandmate Lil Fizz. 

Aired in earnest during this season of ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Hollywood’ (which both Jones and Fizz star in together), their union is rendered all the more awkward given that B2K just reunited for a sold-out US tour – with murmurs of future dates.

Now, after a notable silence, O has responded to the sticky situation during an interview with VLAD.

Details below…

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Harry Styles brought his eclectic brand of heat to Saturday Night Live. 

The former One Direction singer is hot on the promotional trail for new single ‘Lights Up’ and its parent album ‘Fine Line’ (due December 13th).

Since embarking on his solo journey, he’s quickly wracked up critical acclaim and will no doubt be aiming to further cement his status as one of music’s hottest properties.

Peep his performances of ‘Lights Up’ and new number ‘Watermelon Sugar’ below…

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Lizzo may be slaying on a global scale, but she isn’t resting on her laurels.

The chart-topper is currently in the UK and stopped by ‘The X Factor’ with a bevy of dancers to  deliver a dynamic showing of ‘Good As Hell.’

Originally released in 2017, the track is uniquely enjoying renewed success thanks to Lizzo’s heightened profile and growing chart portfolio. It also benefited from a remix featuring Ariana Grande.

That said, the Houston native was more than capable of leading the charge herself during the spirited performance.

Check it out below…

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Alicia Keys is going all out with new single ‘Show Me Love.’

Since its arrival last month, the Miguel assisted number has been presented in a number of guises – including a recent remix with 21 Savage and now in another language!

See (and hear) what we mean below…

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‘Trolls World Tour’ is coming to a city near you on April 17, 2020!

After seeing its 2016 predecessor, ‘Trolls,’ gross a whopping $340 million worldwide, ‘World Tour’ is looking to exceed that figure by bringing on even more musical movers and shakers into the mix.  Already bursting with voiceovers from talents Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendricks, and James Corden (who all return to portray their characters from the first film), part 2 will see contributions from Grammy winners Kelly Clarkson, Chance the Rapper, and more.

Directed by Walt Dohrn (who also helmed part 1), look inside to see the second trailer for the highly anticipated the DreamWorks and Universal Pictures project.

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Never one to mince words, Vivica A. Fox didn’t shy away from the opportunity to speak out against the reported remake of the 1996 F. Gary Gray film, ‘Set It Off’ (in which she starred).

Recently quizzed by our friends at ‘Entertainment Tonight’ about the in-the-works reboot, to be helmed by Issa Rae (as we reported here), Fox went on record to discuss the ‘tremendous chore’ of remaking such a cult classic:

“It’s a classic, leave it alone.

There’s absolutely no reason to try to redo it. It’s been done, and we did it so well, that people are absolutely going to compare it to that and I think that’s her taking on a tremendous chore because that film has become a cult classic and some things are just better left.”

That’s not all she said.  She the rest inside:

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EGOT winner John Legend has demonstrated time and time again his talents know few limits, a feat evidenced once more when he served double duty on ‘Ellen’ Friday (November 15).

With resident host absent, the 40-year-old acted as host and musical guest.  Thrilling the audience with a rousing rendition of ‘Bring Me Love,’ a selection from the deluxe edition of his holiday album, ‘A Legendary Christmas,’ look inside to see this year’s recently anounced ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ (as we reported here) do his thing like only he can:

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Iggy Azalea‘s forthcoming EP, ‘Wicked Lips,’ hasn’t exactly had people talking – a truth that some point to as the cause of its recently announced delay (click here to read more).

And, while its Alice Chater-assisted lead single, ‘Lola,’ has garnered critically acclaimed aplenty, peruse of Spotify and iTunes sales charts suggest said fanfare isn’t being mirrored commercially.  To ramp up buzz for the ailing project, Iggy Iggz is inviting her faithful fans – affectionately called #Azaleans – to take a behind the scenes peek at the creation of the tune’s accompanying visual.

Curious to see how all the magic came to be?  Look inside:

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to celebrate Film and TV and the role they play in uncovering stories some wish would remain hidden.

Today, we revisit the case of LaVena Johnson.…an African-American woman who was found dead eight weeks after she deployed to Iraq in 2005.

The military claimed she committed suicide.

Waiting below?

Documentaries and interviews created by those who say they have good reason to believe she was murdered.

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