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‘Somebody’ has good reason to celebrate.

That’s right, Natalie La Rose’s hit single has risen on the UK Radio Airplay Chart this week.
The song shows positive signs of growth in the market despite heavy competition fronted by Tinashe, Ciara and Alesha Dixon.

Good news below…

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Hip Hop couple Nicki Minaj & Meek Mill rocked the ‘X Games‘ for the former’s fans last night, attending the event before they hit the road for the U.S. leg of her sold-out ‘The Pinkprint Tour.

The Austin, Texas event saw the rapper perform hits from the tour’s parent album ‘The Pinkprint’ and celebrate the release with the help of her new (and undeniably improved) backing dancers after teasing a collaboration with her opening acts Tinashe and Dej Loaf.

Check her out below…

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Reps for the rapper Iggy Azalea took to Billboard to claim a decision made by Nick Jonas and Tinashe to leave the performer’s ‘Great Escape’ tour was the reason it was scrapped.

Alas, their well-meaning attempts to clean up the PR mess the project’s demise has done more harm than good.

Find out how below…

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Rita Ora is back!

Three years after the release of her debut album the Pop hurricane has landed on the scene once again to kick off the campaign for her second studio LP!

How? By releasing the video for its first official single ‘Poison.’

The Kate Nash-penned single welcomed the visual minutes ago and follows the release of the buzz single ‘I Will Never Let You Down’ and the cut ‘Black Widow’ which was led by Australian rap sensation Iggy Azalea.

Check it out below…

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Break or breakdown?

That was the question on everyone’s lips once Grammy-nominated rapstress Iggy Azalea cited the need for a ‘mental break’ as the reason for the cancellation of her debut headlining tour ‘The Great Escape.’

The announcement, issued at  the end of last week, came after a mountain of speculation surrounding the tour’s poor sales performance, dropping out of original opening acts Nick Jonas and Tinashe, and multiple pushbacks.

Sitting with Seventeen magazine, the Grand Hustle hitmaker gives insight on the “real reason” the tour was cancelled.  Peep  a portion of her lengthy statement below and weigh in:

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Chris Brown hit the ‘iHeart Radio Summer Pool Party‘ in Las Vegas on Saturday!

Yes, after rubbing shoulders with the likes of Nick Jonas and Tyson Beckford at the event’s red carpet the ‘Wall to Wall‘ singe took to its stage to serve up a performance just as electric as his latest album ‘X.’

Watch him at work after the jump…

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Urban Pop prince Chris Brown made his merry way to the ‘iHeart Radio Summer Pool Party’ last night, touching down to rub shoulders with the likes of Shaggy, Adam Lambert, Nick Jonas and his friend turned enemy turned friend Tyson Beckford.

The pair had been involved in a Twitter spat after Beckford posed for a picture with Brown’s ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran. Fortunately, their “beef” was laid to rest before the event took place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Pics below…

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After enlisting Kate Nash to pen her new single ‘Poison Rita Ora has seen the bop reach a streaming milestone this week!

How she and a few esteemed others made it into this edition of TGJ’s ‘Stream Scene‘?

Find out below…

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It seems that there really is no stopping Nicki Minaj!

For, as she begins to launch the U.S. leg of her sold out world tour, the rapper takes to ‘Cosmopolitan’ for a spot of promo!

What for? Her new single ‘The Night Is Still Young’ of course!

Hit the link below to catch more from her time with the publication below…

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In news that will come as a crushing blow to Stateside Azaleans, Grammy-nominated rapstress Iggy Azalea has cancelled her headlining ‘Great Escape’ tour.

Not to fret, however, as the announcement was accompanied with reports the saucy Aussie is hard at work on her sophomore project and is eyeing a 2016 release date for it.

Full report below:

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Chris Brown? Check.

Jason Derulo?  Check.

Ne-Yo?  Check.

Triple threat diva Jennifer Lopez is no stranger to tapping R&B’s hottest crooners to offer her assistance on a track and, as her latest musical endeavor demonstrates, she doesn’t plan on stopping any time soon.

As we reported here, she’s now teamed with Trey Songz for the duet ‘What You Mean To Me,’ found aboard the ‘Finding Neverland: The Album’ project (based on the Broadway production adapted from the 2004 London-set film about playwright J.M. Barrie, portrayed by Johnny Depp).

After a snippet whet appetite weeks ago, the duo have finally unveiled the song in its entirety.  So, before you get your hands on the June 9th-due soundtrack of sorts (John Legend, Rita, Ora, Nick Jonas, Christina Aguilera and more), tuck in below to share your thoughts on the unlikely pairing of J. Lo and Trigga:

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Longtime fans of powerhouse songstress Ariana Grande know before she was a problem for competition on music charts, she was adorable Cat Valentine on Nickelodeon’s ‘Sam & Cat.’

Now, in another quest to showcase her versatility, the singer/actress is not only returning to television (as previously reported), but’s also making a move to the big screen via the forthcoming FOX series ‘Scream Queens’ and film ‘The Underdogs.’

See Miss Grande hard at work behind the scenes of both below:

Bonus:  Also see Ariana’s stunning ‘One Last Time’ performance at yesterday’s 2015 season finale of ‘The Voice’ Italy

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