Some may argue Rihanna will never be a legend, but at the rate she’s meeting or surpassing the records of her legendary predecessors, the history books will argue otherwise.

For, despite shortcomings on the Billboard 200 side of charts, her 11 year career has seen her equal or eclipse many-a-Hot 100 record of pop music’s royalty (Whitney Houston, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, etc).  In fact, those who need a refresher should traipse with us down memory lane for a few highlights:

2010s

As of time reporting, Rihanna is the only female artist of color to top Hot 100 this decade

2011 

Rihanna outraces Madonna for most top 10 singles amassed in shortest period of time

2013

Rihanna surpasses Whitney Houston‘s Hot 100 top 10 record

2016

Rihanna ties Janet Jackson & Mariah Carey‘s top 10 record

Now, it appears the ‘Diamonds’ diva has her sights set on the Hot 100 crowns of King of Pop Michael Jackson.  With the ascension of her (not Drake‘s) latest tune ‘Work’ to the tally’s perch, the songbird is just one #1 hit away from breaking two of his prized records.

Find out which below:

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How many crowns can Beyonce fit on at once?

Queen of the charts. Queen of the stage. And now Queen of the stadium.

The superstar’s ‘Formation World Tour’ is blowing up box offices across the globe – so much so that multiple dates have been added to the stadium-only jaunt.

Naturally, the early success of the trek has plastered a grin on the face of sponsor Live Nation.

Speaking to Billboard, the company’s chairman of Global Touring Arthur Fogel had much to say about the hottest ticket of the summer.

More below…

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April 27th marks the launch of Beyonce’s latest world tour.

So, in between rehearsals and shooting scenes for her latest album, the entertainer found time to catch up with Kendrick Lamar and her husband Jay Z at last night’s ‘Clippers vs Warriors’ game.

Together, the trio enjoyed the company of basketball fans and onlookers keen to catch them in court side action following Lamar’s provocative performance at last week’s Grammy awards.

Watch below…

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The combination of songbird Tweet and rapper/producer Missy Elliott has birthed some of our favorite R&B jams over the past 20 years (see:  ‘Pussycat,’ ‘Oops! Oh My,’ ‘Turn the Lights Off,’ etc).

Now, as fans continue to celebrate the forthcoming release of ‘Charlene’ (February 26) – the singer’s first official LP in 10 years – they’re being greeted with news of the duo’s long awaited reunion.

Courtesy of eOne Nashville, the two have teamed up for the sassy ode to “love gone wrong” titled ‘Somebody Else Will.’ Tuck in below for your first listen and opportunity to add the song to your collection:
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Slaying stages may not be Rihanna‘s forte, but she’s more than triumphant when it pertains to her endorsement endeavours.

The Bajan beauty, whose alleged battle with bronchitis saw her pull out of the Grammys this week, is helping Puma pull ahead of the footwear pack.

Details below…

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‘Empire‘s Taraji P. Henson has reportedly joined forces with the talkshow host Wendy Williams to star in a brand new Christmas movie.

Surprising news below…

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Cop a gander of Beyonce and Mariah Carey!

The dynamic duo were snapped together at the Heartview Foundation‘s charity gala last night in Los Angeles.

Though their paths rarely cross (publicly), the pair have always expressed great respect for each other and have been especially complementary of the other’s talent. Love it!

In other news, the months ahead are shaping up to be busy one’s for both ladies; Beyonce is venturing out on ‘The Formation World Tour,’ while Mimi will be bringing her ‘Sweet Sweet Fantasy’ show to arenas across Europe from next month. More power to them!

Your thoughts?

SWV, Tinashe & Iggy Azalea.

Fans of the acts above will know that what they share in common is the exciting fact that they are to, or in SWV‘s case, already have dropped new albums in 2016.

Today, Beyonce‘s stylist,Ty Hunter, has confirmed that she too will be dropping a new album.

That isn’t all.

Details below….

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The ‘ANTI’ saga continues.

Thanks to a calculated (and commendable) game of sponsored smoke and mirrors, Rihanna‘s latest album hasn’t crashed and burned as some had expected.

However, sales of the LP have aren’t blazing and the addition of physical units (following its digital only arrival) don’t look to be helping the matter.

Full story below…

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Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has hit out at Beyonce‘s performance at last night’s Super Bowl halftime show.

Find out why he feels the set was a negative one after the jump…

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Beyonce fans, it’s time to get in ‘Formation’ at the box office.

The superstar diva has formally announced her 2016 world tour. Aptly, it’s titled ‘The Formation World Tour’ after her newly released song of the same name.

Kicking off in North America this Summer, the trek serves as singer’s first stadium concert series solo.

It follows her 2014 ‘On The Run Tour’ with husband Jay Z and the mega-grossing ‘Mrs. Carter Show’ (which ran 2013 into ’14).

The concert announcement comes one day after the 34-year-old made the “world stop” at the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show with Bruno Mars and Coldplay.

Are you ready to be entertained?!

Details below…

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Welcome to ‘Retro Rewind’, the TGJ original feature carved out to take our faithful readers on a journey to TV and Film’s glorious past.

Today, we make our way to 1997 to celebrate the arrival of the short-lived soap opera ‘Sunset Beach.’

Following his success with the hit TV shows ‘Charlie’s Angels’, ‘Dynasty’ and ‘Beverly Hills 90210‘, the television producer Aaron Spelling set out to restore interest in NBC‘s daytime programming and draw younger audiences towards it.

The result? ‘Sunset Beach‘, a soap opera following the dramatic lives of people living on the coast of California.

Armed with characters whose back stories weaved in and out of each other’s decades before the show’s premiere on January 6th 1997, the series enthralled viewers with  its compelling (and often unrealistic) tales of betrayal (see Olivia, Caitlin & Cole), class and crime (Virginia‘s desperation to protect her son from the dangers of South Central LA) and the supernatural (Annie‘s frequent trips to Hell.)

Oh…and pregnancies by way of turkey basters.

The plug was pulled on the series in 1999 but not before it would turn make household names out of Eddy Cibrian, Sarah Buxton and its African-American cast Sherri Saum, Jason Winston George and Dominique Jennings.

Ready to take that journey?

High drama at ‘Sunset’ below…

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