Lady Gaga‘s chart-topping ‘Shallow’ may currently hold the record as the most awarded song in music history (click here to read), but if a relatively unknown singer-songwriter has his way the courts will be awarding him millions of dollars in damages for copyright infringement.

The ‘Star is Born’ soundtrack song is the center of a pending lawsuit from singer Steve Ronsen who claims Gaga and team ripped off his 2012 Soundcloud opus.  While not specifically disclosing the amount he is seeking in damages for the alleged infraction, his legal representative, Mark D. Shirian, confirms it will be in the ‘millions’ if this case goes to court.

Determined not to go down without a fight, Gaga’s secured the services of high powered attorney Orin Snyder to help her give a judge (or mediator) a million reasons why ‘Shallow’ is an original. Details inside:

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It’s been almost a year since 6LACK saw his second studio album, ‘East Atlanta Love Letter,’ debut in the top 5 of the Billboard 200, but that’s not stopping the 27-year-old from pushing forward in its support.

The latest tune from the set to receive the video treatment is the Khalid-assisted ‘Seasons.’  A stunning visual directed by Emilie Badenhorst, the clip celebrates love in its many forms (romantic, platonic, familial) as they go through their respective seasons.

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The K-Pop band Monsta X rocked out on Jimmy Kimmel hours ago, storming the show with an electric delivery of their jam ‘Shoot Out.’

Hailing from South Korea, the group eagerly await the release of the new album ‘Phenomenon’ which hits retailers on August 21st!

I’M SOBBING MY MOM SURPRISED ME WITH TICKETS TO MONSTA X TOMORROW pic.twitter.com/Hy7l2JF1FL

— ℤ ✧︎·︎°︎ (@midnightseunnie) August 10, 2019

Catch them in live action below…

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A celebrated limb on a royal Gospel family tree that includes her grandmother Mattie Moss Clark and the legendary Clark Sisters, Grammy-nominated songstress Kierra Sheard has been charged with carrying the legacy of the dynasty into the future by her lonesome.  At only 32-years-young, her answer to the call – courtesy of Urban-tinged Gospel-tunes like ‘You Don’t Know’, ‘Why Me’, ‘Indescribable,’ and more – has been to carve her own path of hit-filled ministry.

With a new project on the horizon featuring production from Urban hitmakers Missy Elliott, Harmony Samuels, and more, Sheard – despite spending over half her life in the spotlight – tells That Grape Juice she’s only just begun making her impact. 

Dishing on her highly anticipated new album and more, the globally recognized Gospel star talked about her role on the forthcoming Clark Sisters biopic on Lifetime, the McDonald’s ‘Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour,’ and so much more.

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‘Truth Hurts’ is a lesson Lizzo may be learning the hard way as a result of a perceived diss launched in the direction of Rap hitmakers Future and Swae Lee.

Taking to social media, the burgeoning diva stated:

“Sometimes I get pissed that there are people who call future & swae lee rappers and still question whether or not I belong in the rap conversation…,” she wrote. “But then I remember I have the #4 song in the country, laugh, go back to my dream job and log off.”

Needless to say, the “shade grenade” set off a firestorm of comments in defense of the emcees.  Once the fire got too hot, Lizzo deleted the original message and later attempted to clarify her statements.  Read it all inside:

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No stranger to collaborating with secular artists and producers over her nearly two decade career, GRAMMY nominated, Stellar Award-winning Gospel artist Kierra Sheard has sent fans into a frenzy with the release of her new Missy Elliott-assisted single, ‘Don’t Judge Me.’

The first single from her forthcoming, self-titled LP ‘Kierra,’ ‘Judge’ was produced by Harmony Samuels, penned by Sheard and Elliott, and its accompanying music video sees the songstress not only give fans an in depth look at her personal life but even sees her poke fun at some of her most embarrassing moments.

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature forged to honour some of the brightest moments in TV and Film.

Today, we take a pleasant journey to the past to celebrate the release of Mariah Carey‘s ‘Butterfly’ album and supporting era and the interviews she gave to promote the set.

Powered by poignant storytelling and charged by feelings of love, loneliness, loss, growth and change, the album was launched on September 16th 1997 and saw her step away from her sounds of yesteryear and glide further towards R&B with help from Missy Elliott, Diddy, Bone Thugs n Harmony, Cory Rooney and Walter Afanasieff.

It wasn’t raining yet
But it was definitely
A little misty on
That warm November night

It has sold over 10 million copies worldwide.

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Megan Thee Stallion is burning up the charts with new single ‘Hot Girl Summer’ and now it looks like the track’s eagerly anticipated video is on the way too!

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Jidenna is keeping the jams a’coming in the run up to the release of new album ’85 To Africa.’

Due August 23rd via Wondaland/Epic Records, the set serves as the follow-up to his  2017 debut ‘The Chief’ and sees the rising star shine a more intense light on his Afro heritage. He does so while unpacking a compelling narrative centered on his return to his father’s land after a rocky incident in the ATL.

Ahead of the project’s release, the Classic Man has been serving up songs from the LP – the latest of which are ‘Sou Sou’ and the Mr Eazi assisted ‘Zodi.’

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When Ashanti‘s Pretty Little Thing clothing collaboration was unveiled, it was paired with a commercial that featured an infectious jingle.

After ample exposure on UK show ‘Love Island,’ anticipation grew on a global scale for the track.

And now it’s here!

Aptly christened ‘Pretty Little Thing,’ the flavorsome bop features Afro B (notable for hit ‘Drogba’).

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Mark those calendars, because Normani is coming! Officially.

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Megan Thee Stallion declared a ‘Hot Girl Summer’ over the pop cultural landscape and is now following through on the charts.

The femcee’s like-titled track – featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign – is proving a hot commodity out of the gate.

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