#Soulbirds rejoice!

Five long years after the release of her last official studio effort, ‘Songversation,’ R&B soulstress India Arie sprinkles a bit of her critically acclaimed magic on the new track, ‘That Magic.’

A sultry, rhythmic affair, the cut – co-produced by Aaron W. Lindsey and Branden Burch – comes as the first single from the Grammy winner’s forthcoming album, ‘Worthy.’

Before the LP hits shelves in February 2019, look inside for your first listen to its first offering:

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Mario is mapping out his next musical chapter.

Fresh from joining FOX smash ‘Empire,’ the R&B maestro has announced brand new album ‘Dancing Shadows.’

Set for release October 5th via his own label New Citizen, the LP is preceded by Urban AC hit ‘Drowning’ and now its title track.

Recorded in London and executive produced by Jake Gosling (Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, Daft Punk), the scintillating jam sees the 32-year-old fuse his trademark R&B rooting with “expansive electronic soundscapes.”

For its accompanying visual, Mario teamed up with Gaga’s creative director / choreographer Richy Jackson.

Speaking on the pairing he said:

“I wanted to do something that I hadn’t done before and Richy was the man to bring that vision to life. We came up with a concept that was sexy and powerful, just like the song.”

Check it out below…

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Adam Venit, the man accused of sexually assaulting the beloved actor Terry Crews, has learned that the private letter he penned to the performer is now public.

Full story below…

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to celebrate TV and Film’s thrilling past.

On the menu today? The thriller ‘What Lies Beneath‘!

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It looks like Rita Ora is finally ready to unleash her long awaited second album.

Despite nabbing hit after hit, the the singer’s LP has become somewhat of an enigma amidst label changes, legal drama, new deals, and a slew of endeavours unrelated to music.

Change seems to be around the corner, though.

Find out why below…

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The African entertainer Cynthia Erivo is to portray the human rights hero Harriet Tubman.

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Katt Williams let the flames rage during an on-air roast at the Frank & Wanda show on Atlanta’s V-103. 

In the house to promote his newest comedy special, the seasoned funnyman sunk his claws into a number of comedians including Tiffany Haddish – suggesting that her success is a fluke and that she is yet to prove herself in a substantial  manner. He also implied that her  attraction to men of the caucasian persuasion that is responsible for her “overnight success.”

The most butt-clenching moment, however, took place during an uber awkward tussle with host Wanda Smith.

Somehow a discussion about the ability to cook saw Smith take a jab at Williams’ hair and arrest record – which he paid back with an avalanche of shade.

All the action after the jump…

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Celebrating the 18th anniversary of its release this month, Kelly Rowland recently took a stroll down memory lane to commemorate the accomplishments of ‘Independent Women’ –  the history-making, chart-topping single of Destiny’s Child.  Spending a whopping 11 consecutive weeks at #1 in late 2000 through early 2001, the ‘Charlie’s Angels’ soundtrack cut not only became a female empowerment anthem but also a fan favorite from the group’s prized collection of hits.

“I’m so proud to be a part of such a historical record,” Rowland shared. “Especially now when you watch the marches, you see some of the lyrics being quoted on some of the huge banners and posters everyone has. You’re just like, ‘This is incredible!’ It’s a song that is, how old? You know what I mean? And it’s still so relevant. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.”

But, when quizzed on if DC3 will be contributing to the soundtrack of the film’s reboot, Kelly gave a surprising answer.  Hear it from her lips inside:

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In the wake of his unexpected chart-topping ‘Kamikaze,’ rapper Eminem has taken aim at a number of detractors who have slammed him for one reason or the other.  Name-dropping quite a few of his fellow emcees in the process, the most headline-grabbing verbal fisticuffs is underway with Machine Gun Kelly.

Kelly, who took to his track ‘Rap Devil’ (which currently sits at #1 on iTunes charts) to diss Em, was the recipient of a fiery clap back from the Grammy winner via today’s ‘Killshot’ (click here to listen).  While firing off a slew of insults, somehow Iggy Azalea got caught in the crossfire when the 45-year-old emcee stated:

“You ain’t never made a list next to no Biggie, no JAY / Next to Taylor Swift and that Iggy ho…”

Once word got to the desk of the Grammy-nominee, she took to Twitter to sound off on his ‘lazy bars’:

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Ciara delivered new dance jam ‘Dose’ this morning and is already drumming up buzz for its accompanying video.

The Darkchild production is the latest to be lifted from the Grammy winner’s incoming seventh studio album – the follow-up to ‘Jackie’ which dropped in 2015. It follows viral smash ‘Level Up’ and buzz cut ‘Freak Me.’

A high-octane affair, the song will be paired with a equally high-energy visual, one which fuses pulsating choreography with drum-line elements.

Ahead of its imminent arrival, CiCi has shared a behind the scenes look at the Atlanta rehearsals.

Joined by longtime choreographer Jamaica Craft and a troop of dancers, Mrs Wilson shows up and shows out.

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The world watched on a-gasp last week when it was announced that rapper Mac Miller died of an apparent drug overdose – aged just 26.

Though respected in his field, star was thrust into mass consciousness upon embarking on a romantic relationship with longtime friend Ariana Grande.

The pair went their separate ways earlier this year and the superstar songbird moved on and became engaged to comedian Pete Davidson.

Still, many have been waiting to hear what she had to say about her former lover.

After sharing an un-captioned image of Mac the day after his demise, Grande has issued an emotional statement expressing her heartache.

Her words below…

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Normani keeps stacking these wins.

For, just one week after scoring her first top 10 as a solo artist, the 22-year-old has nabbed her first chart-topper.

Details below…

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