Lifetime‘s ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ has gripped viewers the world over and ignited heated debate about the harrowing tales of abuse alleged by accusers of the R&B star.

Beyond the masses, musicians are weighing-in on Dream Hampton‘s shocking series – the latest being vocal powerhouse JoJo.

Ever outspoken, the singer took to social media to speak up and out about her personal experience as relates to Kelly’s alleged impropriety.

Her words below…

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With the powerful images and story found aboard the accompanying visual to ‘I Found You,’ Benny Blanco, Calvin Harris, and Miguel use their artistic platform to shine light on the controversial social issue of immigration reform.

Teaming with While They Wait – a campaign launched by Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS), RAICES, and ACLU of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) designed as a “call to action to help raise awareness and support for immigrants, particularly those seeking asylum and/or facing family separation,” the trio tell the story of a Honduran woman named Nilda who tries to escape poverty and gang violence in her native land by navigating the process of legal immigration into the United States.

Watch the heart-tugging, Jake Schreier-directed video below to see how you can make a difference in the lives of people like Nilda who face this challenge everyday:

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After unveiling multiple behind the scenes look at the video for her first Hot 100 chart-topping single, ‘thank u, next’ (as we reported here), singer Ariana Grande is unveiling more looks at the creation of the epic clip via her official Youtube channel.

Filled with homages to a number of hit teen-driven films, the latest installment of behind the scenes footage includes a blooper reel and even some scenes that hit the cutting room floor.  Fans of the songstress will also be pleased to learn the new visual also reveals the title of Grande’s next single, ‘7 Rings.’ The follow-up to, ‘Imagine,’ both cuts are assumed to be on her 5th album (due this year).

See the action inside:

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‘Extra’ television personality, A.J. Calloway (formerly of BET’s ‘106 & Park’ fame), may have spent most of his career reporting on media firestorms surrounding high profile figures slammed by accusations of sexual assault, but now he’s become one.

Following the first public reports of his alleged sexual misconduct in June 2018, Sil Lai Abrams – the accuser in that initial report – says 9 other women have shared similar stories with her about Calloway’s inappropriate behavior with them.  As headlines swirl about the two most recent additions to that fold, there’s been more pressure on his employer to react as one of the women officially reported her claim to the police on December 24, 2018.

Finally responding to the pressure, ‘Extra’ released a statement. Read it inside:

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Destiny’s Child fans excited to see the trio reunite for a show-stopping performance at 2018’s Beyonce-headlined Coachella festival will be even more excited to learn two of the group’s members – Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams – are reuniting again (kinda) in 2019, this time for the small screen.

Flexing their acting chops, both divas will be showcasing their versatility as cast members of BET’s forthcoming 1970s-era original series, ‘American Soul.’  Rowland, as we reported here, will be assuming the role of Empress of Soul Gladys Knight while Williams will be filling the big shoes of the ultimate diva, “The Boss” Diana Ross.

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Record exec Damon Dash, the boyfriend of late singer Aaliyah at the time of her death, is weighing in on the controversial Lifetime documentary, ‘Surviving R. Kelly,’ which is comprised of a collection of testimonies from alleged witnesses and victims of sexual assault at the hands of the ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ singer.

In an interview with “The Hip Hop Motivator” of Hip Hop Motivation, published Saturday (Jan. 5), Dash not only shared how disturbed he was by the documentary’s content, but also reflects on conversations he had with the young songstress about her traumatic relationship with Kelly.

 “I watched some of [#SurvivingRKelly] yesterday, as much as I could tolerate and I’m not gon’ lie, as a human, I was tight. I was tight about a couple things…”

Hear what he said inside on this topic and more:

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Congratulations are in order for LeToya Luckett!

For, the singer/actress welcomed her first child – a baby girl – yesterday.

Details, including the youngster’s name, below…

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to celebrate the magic of cinema.

Today, we revisit the gem that is ‘Eve’s Bayou‘ which explores the traumatic yet fantastical nature of memories. In it, Jurnee Smollett plays a young girl named Eve Batiste whose life is changed when she witnesses a traumatic scene which she is asked to bury by “reimagining” what happened.

It isn’t long before the truth about what she sees and what is out there decides that it is no longer willing to hide in the dark.

Memory is a selection of images – some elusive, others printed indelibly on the brain. The summer I killed my father, I was ten years old.

Revisit the picture with us below…

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‘We’re back!’

Exciting words from Grammy-winning Pop star Justin Timberlake as the star revealed his readiness to reboot the postponed ‘Man of the Woods’ tour after a highly publicized battle with vocal cord issues.

Less than a month ago we reported the 37-year-old pressed the brakes on the successful jaunt due to doctor’s advisement.  Now, after weeks of vocal rest, it appears the ‘Mirrors’ maestro is looking to give kick his new year off on the good foot!

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If its commercial performance on sales charts is to serve as indication, it’s pretty clear #TeamBreezy isn’t undecided on how they feel about Chris Brown‘s latest single.

Produced by Scott Storch (who is also responsible for Brown’s 2005 breakout single, ‘Run It’), ‘Undecided’ – released just Friday (January 4) – has already zoomed to the top of iTunes sales chart…

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#Ariantors are apparently more than ready to see their fave, Ariana Grande, take the stage at the 2019 Coachella festival.

As we reported here, Grande – who, at 25 years old, made history as the fest’s youngest headliner – is sharing billing honors with rapper Childish Gambino.  Together, the twosome (alongside Khalid, Janelle Monae, Solange, H.E.R., Anderson.Paak, Diplo, and other featured performers) have sent concertgoers in a frenzy and caused a quick sellout.

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Don Lemon doesn’t feel Ellen DeGeneres was wrong for urging the general public to forgive Kevin Hart for his homophobic remarks because she, as far as he sees it, wasn’t the offended party.

Many of Hart’s tweets were directed at gay men of colour which left many feeling that Ellen found it easy to forgive and forget because she isn’t/wasn’t on the receiving end of his supposed vitriol.

Watch Don, and others, break it down below…

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