Nicki Minaj‘s reign in Hip-Hop has seen her permeate Pop culture in ways that have made her one of the world’s most celebrated artists.

Happy to offer proof? Spotify and Instagram, who celebrated ‘Black History Month‘ by combining their data pools to find out who the leading black female artists are on their respective U.S. platforms.

Melanin magic below…

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In many ways Madonna‘s filmography is one of Pop’s most enviable.

Gliding to theatres on the wings of ‘Evita’, ‘Body of Evidence‘, ‘Desperately Seeking Susan‘ and more, the entertainer has enjoyed a cinematic run many of her rivals are yet to match or surpass.

Alas, she is still without an Oscar.

Today, she has revealed that she has put plans in motion to make a change.

Full report below…

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As their third studio album, ‘Culture II,’ continues to be a mainstay on the Billboard 200’s top 5 since its January release, rap trio Migos continue to hit the promo trail with hopes of returning the project to the tally’s perch.

Taking to ‘SNL’ last night (March 3) for their inaugural appearance on the sketch comedy show as the main musical guest,  Offset, Takeoff, and Quavo dished out live performances their latest top 10 hit, ‘Stir Fry,’ and ‘Culture II’ tune, ‘Narcos.’

Keen to see how the Atlantan trio fared on the Charles Barkley-hosted episode?  Look inside if you missed any of the action:

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Although P!nk‘s latest effort, 2017’s ‘Beautiful Trauma,’ gifted her mega-first week sales, the set hasn’t exactly continued to fly off shelves.  Stalled under the “platinum” threshold in sales equivalence since its October release, in fact, beyond the LP’s lead single – ‘What About Us’ (#13 Hot 100 peak) – it has also failed to command another top 20 single.

With ‘Whatever You Want,’ her newest release from the Gold project, we’re certain she’s looking to change the tide.  Originally released last year as a buzz single, the tune’s been granted official status this week with the release of an accompanying performance music video. Giving fans a behind the scenes look at her hectic life over the past few months, we’re sure the clip – which dropped the same day her ‘Beautiful Trauma’ tour kicked off in Phoenix – is also meant to serve as an advert for the outing.

Need a reminder of how capable the songstress is on stage?  It awaits inside:

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Lil Kim is back with a brand new single!

Its name? ‘Spicy.‘

Assisting? Fabulous!

 You drippin’ wack juice, boy, it’s not sauce / Stop hypin’ up these goofies and wack rhymers / The **** suckin’ done got worse than Blac Chyna.

Give ‘Spicy’ a spin below…

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Season 5 of ‘Married To Medicine’ proved to be quite the rolla-coaster for the cast, but the bumps haven’t been levelled yet.

The three-part reunion looks to be drenched in drama based on the newly unwrapped trailer.

During the sizzle reel, Dr Heavenly gets grilled, Dr Simone and Cecil‘s marriage problems implode, and Quad and Mariah seemingly have a must-see confrontation. There’s also tough moments ago Jackie and cheating husband Curtis.

After this trailer, we’ll most definitely be watching. Check it out below…

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Welcome to another edition of Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature launched to celebrate TV and Film’s informative past.

On the menu? Something a little more recent.

‘AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN.’

The third chapter of Ryan Murphy‘s ‘American Horror Story’, ‘Coven‘ pulls from America’s dark, dirty and disgusting practice of chattel slavery to tell a tale of witchcraft, evil and race relations.

In it, ‘Black Panther’ royal Angela Bassett stars as an immortal woman whose life in present-day Louisiana is disturbed when the sick and sadistic slave owner she buried underground is unearthed by a gang of witches who are new in town.

Ready to make that journey to the past?

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Ariana Grande has employed the best of the best to build the album she hopes will see her storm the charts, permeate Pop culture and sweep awards season!

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Alexandra Burke has unwrapped the video for comeback single ‘Shadow.’

The melodic number is the first to be lifted from the vocal wonder’s third studio album ‘The Truth Is’ – which is due via Decca Records (Universal) on March 16th.

With the song’s promotional push revving up, the visual arrives right on time.

Check it out below…

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It’s not even been 2 years since Alicia Keys dropped her last album, ‘Here,’ but since the critically acclaimed LP was widely ignored on the commercial front the 15-time Grammy winner is already teasing its follow-up.

Just a month after reports surfaced the songstress was fielding offers for a new label home (click here to read more), she took to ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ (March 1) to reassure viewers she has new music coming ‘so soon.’

Look inside to her play ‘the whisper challenge,’ dish on her adorable kids, talk ‘The Voice,’ and see exactly what she had to say about the matter of her next album:

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After thrilling listeners with kickoff cuts ‘Freedom’ and ‘Catch Your Eye,’ fans of ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett can finally lay hands on his long-awaited official debut album, ‘Sum of My Music.’

Released today (March 2), the project – which sees producer extraordinaire Swizz Beatz as its only feature – boasts fusions of R&B, Pop, Hip Hop, and more while, of course, showcasing Smollett’s unique vocal talent much like the tunes found aboard FOX’s ‘Empire.’

Curious to hear what the crooner’s cooked up for his first swing at the bat?  Hear it inside:

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Rapper Rick Ross is reportedly in dire condition in hospital.

Full story below…

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