Issa Rae‘s ‘Insecurities’ have turned her into one of the most powerful women in television.

Keen to embrace her success? CoverGirl, the brand which has paid the creative beaucoup bucks to stand tall as its new representative.

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Bruno Mars is leaving no stone unturned in his quest to make the ’24k Magic’ era his biggest yet.

For, the dynamite performer has just announced a huge televised special with CBS. 

Details below…

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Rihanna‘s talent may be ever-debatable, but her boss moves are undeniable.

Recent years have seen the star, now 29, leverage the success of her music career towards the benefit of other ventures in the fashion and film arenas.

The latest venture is the launch of her very own cosmetics line named Fenty Beauty.

Aimed at women of all colors, the range arrives September 8th; it’ll be available in-stores at Sephora (US) and Harvey Nicholls (UK) and will ship globally via FentyBeauty.com.

To whip up excitement, the Bajan belle unveiled a super cute commercial – lensed by Inez & Vinoodh.

Watch below…

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Fergie is embracing today’s age of new rules.

Doing away with the singular roll-out, the Black Eyed Peas star is delivering her sophomore effort ‘Double Dutchess’ in the form of an all-at-once visual album.

Due September 22nd, the project the LP is being released via her own Double Dutch imprint (in partnership with BMG). Guest features include Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, and YG.

Word on the curb that she enlisted the likes of dynamite directors such as Jonas Akerlund to bring her vision to fruition.

Prior to now, Fergie-Ferg has been teasing with brief previews. However, she has today unleashed an extended trailer and it’s fire. Literally!

Check it out below…

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Rihanna may be on a hiatus of sorts, but it doesn’t mean she’s not working.

Quite the contrary.

Because, according to a notable name, the Bajan sensation is baking new music.

Dive below for details…

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As the biggest stars of the year gear up for tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards, we journey back to one of the show’s most iconic performances of the last decade. Lady Gaga‘s 2009 showing of ‘Paparazzi.’

Already on an unprecedented ascend at the time, the natural expectation was for the singer to have picked one of breakout hits – ‘Just Dance’ and ‘Poker Face’ – for her 5 minute set. However, Gaga opted for the very fresh ‘Paparazzi.’

Produced by Rob Fusari – one of the masterminds behind Destiny’s Child’s ‘Bootylicious,’ it was another Top 10 for the artist – in the US, UK, as well Australia, Canada and France. Its Jonas Akerlund helmed visual was the first of many mini-movies from Gaga’s videography and depicted her as a fame hungry starlet.

For her VMA performance, Mother Monster went all the way in and gave the public what can only be described as a Pop-Opera.

With slick choreography courtesy of LaurieAnn Gibson and team, Gaga made sure to leave a lasting impact on viewers and peers alike thanks to fantastic theatrics that still have people talking to this day. Clearly, we all remember a bloodied-up Gaga hanging on top of the VMA stage, right?

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MTV’s ceremony has been the vehicle for many headline-grabbing moments, for better or for worse. We sincerely hope this year brings in new iconic moments.

Your thoughts?

Always eager to shine a light on emerging talent, TGJ welcomes to you to The Stream Scene.

Here, we throw eyes on moves made by rising artists on Spotify as they make commendable waves in the industry’s ever-changing ocean of acts.

Dominating the scene this time around?

Louis York, Luke James, Lyrica Anderson and the British act Daecolm.

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Lady GaGa kicked off the ‘Joanne World Tour’ at the top of August and per recent reports, the talented star is on course for a major pay-packet courtesy of the global trek.

Dive below for the details…
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In today’s climate, stars are tasked with being multi-hyphenate and making their mark in a multitude of arenas.

This a memo singer/actor Rotimi is well-acquainted with.

Currently receiving praise aplenty for his role of Dre in STARZ smash ‘Power,’ the 28-year-old also counts singer amongst his many talents.

He recently released an EP christened ‘Jeep Music Vol. 1,’ which we caught up with him to speak about. We also quizzed him on ‘Power,’ his Nigerian upbringing, being signed to 50 Cent, Beyonce, Rihanna, and a whole lot more.

Get to know Rotimi a little more below…

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JaQuel Knight, one of the minds behind Beyonce‘s magic, is on the hunt for new talent and is launching his search this month.

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Hard to believe it’s been four years since Kesha hit the road in any official capacity in support of an LP, but an announcement today reveals that’s set to change…and soon.

The chart-topping songstress, who recently earned a top 30 hit courtesy of her ‘comeback’ single,’ ‘Praying,’ is answering the prayers of diehard fans who are looking to see her live by unleashing the first set of tour dates in support of the tune’s parent album, ‘Rainbow’ (due in stores August 11).

Aptly titled ‘The Rainbow Tour,’ the trek will kick off September 26th in Birmingham, AL and touch major cities like Detroit, Toronto, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, and more before wrapping up in Los Angeles on November 1st.  

Keen to know if Kesha will be heading your way?  See the full list of dates below:

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