Liam Payne is the latest One Direction member to make a beeline for solo success.

Cue his debut solo single ‘Strip That Down.’

Featuring assistance from the omnipresent Quavo (from Migos), the track is a slickly produced slice of Urban-Pop that aims to place Payne in the thick of what’s hot.

Pulling no punches lyrically, the song sees the new father sing lines such as “I used to be in 1D now I’m free” and “when I step in club all girls on me.”

Clearly, someone’s feeling fleeky.

Take a listen below…

An obvious ear-worm, this has an obvious (and borderline contrived) radio agenda. And we’re not convinced the lyrics are totally “him” either.

But the song just about manages to avoid cringe territory holistically.

Not bad, yet not great either.

Its incoming video could determine whether this swims to success or sinks prematurely.

Your thoughts?

It is finally time for Camila Cabello.

The former Fifth Harmony star has unleashed her debut solo single ‘Crying In The Club.’

A rousing anthem, the track is the first to be issued from the 20-year-old’s new album ‘The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving’ (due later this year).

Does Cabello have what it takes to prove her solo gravitas?

Check out’Crying’ below and let us know!

Stay tuned for the video in one hour!

Your thoughts?

Bobby Brown has employed the services of a medium to reconnect with his ex-wife Whitney Houston.

Still mourning the death of the late star and their daughter Bobbi Kristina, Brown called on the services of a man named Tyler Henry who claims that he has the power to connect the living with the dead.

What happened when he claimed to have Whitney on his main line?

Do you believe in mediums?

Last week fans of the ‘X Factor UK‘ discovered that Mariah Carey could be expected to join the show to replace Nicole Scherzinger as a judge.

This week, these fans find themselves faced with the possibility that the ladies may be forced to work together after it emerged that Scherzinger was staying put.

A source close to production told ‘The Sun’:

Nicole is so highly thought off by X Factor that there was always the intention to tie her down for another year.

Once she heard other names being mentioned, she was keen to get her deal locked down and it’s now there to sign. Mariah’s name is still in the frame and, given it’s X Factor, it’s safer not to rule anything out.

How do you think the ladies will fare if forced to judge alongside each other?

After a few false starts, Iggy Azalea has returned with new single ‘Switch.’

Brazilian star Anitta joins the Australian rapper on the cut, which is the third offering to be released from sophomore album ‘Digital Distortion.’

It’s been an uphill battle for Ms. I-GG-Y this go round, with preceding cuts ‘Team’ and ‘Mo Bounce’ struggling to make noise upon impact.

Is it third time lucky for Azalea?

Listen below and let us know……

Yet another banger. A solid one at that.

Still, it’s become apparent Iggy will need all the kings horses and all the kings men to muster up another hit.

Lucky for her, the video for ‘Switch’ is reportedly due tomorrow. Could a viral take-off be the key to her success? Stay tuned.

Your thoughts?

Usher‘s fortune has reached astronomical new heights this week.

For, thanks to dollars, pounds and pesos pulled in by his hit-kissed discography, the part he played in introducing Justin Bieber to the world, and his success within several realms in entertainment, the trendsetting star’s net worth now stands tall at the $180 million mark.

By definition, one’s net worth is  “the value of all the non-financial and financial assets owned by an institutional unit or sector minus the value of all its outstanding liabilities.”

Put simply? Usher has $180 million to his name.

A large portion of this fortune was generated by the 65 million records the 38-year-old performer has sold worldwide as well as the cash he collects as part owner of the Cleveland Cavailiers.

How much he and a group of well heeled investors paid to pick up their shares in the team in 2005?

$375 million.

Why do you think Usher is such a high-earner?

Weigh in below!

Katy Perry appears to have shock and awe on the menu for her fourth studio album ‘Witness.’

Case in point the set’s newly unwrapped cover. Check it out above.

With an eye in her mouth, it would seem the singer plans to expand on topics beyond her usual fun theatrics. A plausible explanation given the political sway of lead single ‘Chained To The Rhythm.’

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To keep it 100%, this looks like a hot mess. Even though it’s clear to see what she was going for.

Thus far, the era feels awkward, lacking direction and oddly executed.

Will the music be its savior. The answer arrives when ‘Witness’ does on June 9th.

Your thoughts?

Armed robbers stormed into one of A$AP Rocky‘s home, held a gun to the head of his one of his relatives, and stole $1.5 million worth of jewellery from the Beverly Hills Grove property.

Detectives/investigators arrive at rapper A$AP Rocky’s home in Beverly Grove after robbers stole $1.5 M, held gun to sister’s head @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/4y6fQXVLtm

— JASMINE VIEL (@jasmineviel) May 17, 2017

The rapper, who is romantically linked to Kendall Jenner, was not home at the time but did share a video of himself flaunting a large sum of money on social media hours before the horrendous attack.

Unfortunately, insult has been added to his injury thanks to remarks made by members of the social media community, some of whom were unimpressed by remarks he made about the peaceful ‘Black Lives Matters’ movement.

Read the comments posted in response the snap below…

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A post shared by PRETTY FLACKO (@asaprocky) on May 4, 2017 at 11:59am PDT

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Katy Perry is to bag between 10 and 15 million dollars for her forthcoming run on ‘American Idol.’

On a mission to rescue her ‘Witness’ era from the racism scandal she faces, the vocalist is set to collect the meaty amount from producers who are keen to revamp the series on a ratings front.

‘Vanity Fair‘ reports:

ABC raised the 15-year franchise from the dead well before it was cold in its Fox grave, causing consternation both within the network and outside of it—especially after two of Idol’s most starry alumni, Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson, pointedly signed on to serve as judges on the next season of NBC’s The Voice instead of the undead series that made them famous. Clearly, Idol could use a big name both to shore up its judging panel and justify its quick return—and according to Entertainment Weekly, Idol had actually tried for years to sign Perry.

The publication adds…

Now that it finally has her, the network is allegedly offering her somewhere between $10 to $15 million.

Do you think she deserves that much?

Nicki Minaj is to storm the Ellen DeGeneres show next week to support her forthcoming album!

Determined to ensure the project (which is likely to drop in the fourth quarter of the year) doesn’t follow in the footsteps of its buzz cuts, the rapper will touch down on the series to promote it and share some very exciting news!

The show’s producers shared…

She’s here to give us the 411 on her two recent singles, including “No Frauds,” in which she references Ellen. The Hip-Hop superstar is also being honoured this weekend at the Billboard Awards, and will be opening the show. You’re going to need a spaceship with all this star power!

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Though fans (and us here at TGJ) impatiently awaiting official new music from ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett, the singer/songwriter/actor continues to tease it and more by traipsing the promo trail.

His latest stop came courtesy of a recent drop by ‘Wendy’ where he not only dished on the latest happenings in his life, but also talked about his celebrity encounters (Beyonce, Mariah Carey, and more) and, of course, the show that’s made him a household name across the U.S.

Curious to hear how he got nervous meeting Beyonce or how MC cooked him a world class meal?  The stories await inside:

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“Partner let me upgrade you”

According to new data, that’s exactly what Beyonce and Jay Z have done to one another. For, the music superstars have officially been christened a billion-dollar couple.

Forbes have complied statistics about the power pair which revealed their new status.

Said report puts their combined net-worth at a colossal $1.16 billion.

The monetary split is interesting.

As noted in a separate tally, Bey is believed to be worth $350 million – thanks largely to her music, touring, and fashion endeavours. Jay, however, brings the lion-share of the coin to the table with a fortune of $810 million.

Jigga’s total factors in his Roc Nation empire, which just grew bigger after he inked a $200 million 10-year deal with Live Nation. There’s also his streaming service TIDAL, which for all its woes, got a measured lease of life after Sprint bought a sizeable percentage at the start of the year.

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Winning would be an understatement.

At this junction, The Carters are an empire. More power to them.

Your thoughts?