Beneath the veneer of polite society lies the truth about what is really happening in the world we live in.

What it is?

Young girls and boys are being sold into sexual slavery.

Now, LL Cool J has stepped up and out to join the fight against the kidnapping, trafficking and abuse of human beings by urging his peers to help him locate missing girls.

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With director GoodBoyShady at the helm, Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J are ready for their close-ups in the explosive music video for ‘Cell Ready’ – the latest single from last summer’s ‘TGOD Mafia:  Rude Awakening.’

Curious to see the visual treatment afforded the TM88-produced cut?  It awaits inside:

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Packing a double whammy in the form of ‘Empire’s season 3 return and the series premiere of the Sanaa Lathan-led ‘Shots Fired,’ Wednesday (March 22) proved itself to be a big night for the good folks at FOX.

Details inside:

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They don’t call him “King Kendrick” for nothing.

In the midst of a sea of singles launched yesterday and today (see:  Zayn, David Guetta/Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey/Remy Ma, Chris Brown, Iggy Azalea, and more), the surprise release of ‘Heart IV’ – the latest chapter of Lamar’s ongoing ‘Heart’ series – rose to the top of the iTunes Top 100 just hours after its release.

Serving as evidence of the high anticipation for its yet-titled parent album, the follow-up to 2015’s ‘To Pimp a Butterfly,’ the ringing response to ‘Heart IV’ is due in great part to social media buzz as listeners wonder who the emcee is dissing in the fiery tune:

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Chris Brown is back!

Aiming to shake off recent controversies, the R&B crooner releases new single ‘Privacy.’

A club jam which finds the singer in familiar territory, it’s the latest taste of Brown’s seventh studio album – which has a working title of ‘Heartbreak On A Full Moon.’

Get all the way into new C. Breezy below…

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Daley dazzles with help from R&B songbird Jill Scott.

The soul-filled duo deliver a dynamite duet in the form of ‘Until The Pain Is Gone,’ which has been issued as the lead release from the British singer’s sophomore album.

Previously signed to Polydor / Republic, the 27-year-old recently inked a lucrative deal with BMG.  ‘Gone’ serves as the first fruit of that union.

A scintillating slow jam, this is already on replay here at TGJ HQ.

Take a listen below…

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Trey Songz believes Nicki Minaj is a revisionist historian.

For, after she insinuated that her unprecedented hype circa 2010 was to thank for the success of their triple platinum cut ‘Bottoms Up‘, Songz has revealed that he believes it is Minaj who owes him the thank you.

Watch below…

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Well, that didn’t take long.

Less than 24 hours after debuting new single ‘Mo Bounce,’ raptress Iggy Azalea has hatched its accompanying video.

Shot in Tokyo, the visual for The Stereotypes production is a high-octane affair that boasts ample flair.

What are you waiting for? Watch the Lil Internet directed visual below…

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It’s not everyday an artist tops Billboard in successive weeks with two different albums.  In fact, before Future‘s February 2017 surprise back-to-back releases, ‘Future’ and ‘HNDRXX,’ it’d never been done.  In an ode to his unprecedented chart success, Billboard mag has gifted the Atlantan emcee its latest cover.

There, he dishes on former fiancee/singer Ciara, his ongoing snubs from the Recording Academy (the Grammys), and so much more.  A compelling read, tuck in to see highlights as well as the colorful photo shoot that accompanied the spread:

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‘Scandal’ is back!

Following a longer than planned hiatus (to accommodate Kerry Washington‘s pregnancy), the show picks up right where it left off – with fireworks!

Forming a central part of the revived TGIT (Thank God It’s Thursday) block of programming, the political drama promises (and is already delivering) many an explosive twist and turn for its sixth season. Election, anyone?!

Watch a sneak peek preview of episode 8, titled ‘A Stomach For Blood,’ below…

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As the cowardly criminal George Zimmerman seeks new ways to exploit his slaying of the African-American teenager Trayvon Martin, the rapper Jay-Z has announced plans to honour the victim’s life with two new movies.

Details below…

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Tamar Braxton and her husband Vincent Herbert have been hit with a lawsuit…from Sony Music Entertainment.

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