In 1955, a group of white men burst into the home of 14-year-old Emmett Till, kidnapped him, tortured, mutilated and shot him and dumped him in the Tallahatchie River.

His “crime”?

Threatening a woman named Carolyn Bryant Donham.

This year, long after his murderers were found Not Guilty and the passing of his mother (above), Donham has something to confess.

“I made it up.”

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Just as quickly as he made history on last week’s Hot 100, it appears Ed Sheeran disappeared from the top of the chart.  As we previously reported, Sheeran’s comeback releases – ‘Shape of You’ and ‘Castle on the Hill’ – etched his name in history books as he became the first artist to simultaneously debut two new singles in the top 10 (#1 and #6 respectively).

The reign was short lived, however, as this week Migos – who Sheeran replaced at the chart’s summit last week to accomplish the history-making feat – have regained the position with their viral hit ‘Bad & Boujee.’

See who joins them in the top 25 of this week’s refreshed ‘TGJ Chart Check’:

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2017 is certainly not shaping up to be a good year for R&B crooner Robin Thicke.

The Grammy-nominated singer, reportedly still reeling from the death of his father/actor Alan Thicke in late 2016, spent the latter half of his year in a custody battle with ex-wife/actress Paula Patton. Things took an even worse turn in the matter when Patton accused him of drug abuse, infidelity, and spousal and child abuse.

The information above led to a decision handed by a Los Angeles judge yesterday which will see Thicke not only stripped of his parental rights to child custody (temporarily), but also forced to serve a restraining order that will require he stay away from Patton and their son, Julian.

Details inside:

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The Material Girl Madonna was certainly a girl gone wild at last week’s worldwide Women’s March designed to protest Donald Trump.

With demonstrations hosted on every continent (yes, including Antarctica), most of the attention was directed to D.C. where a number of celebrities, including the Queen of Pop, assembled to draw attention to their cause.  Some of that attention took a negative turn, however, when Madge took to the mic to encourage Trump to “suck a d–k” and she even threatened to “blow up the White House.”  The statement drew criticism from viewers and even catalyzed rumors that the Secret Service took those threats seriously and was helping launch an investigation against her (read more on that by clicking here).

As the story continued its rounds, Trump – who has gone on record calling female opponents “nasty” and “pigs” – offered an equally fiery clap back against the pop icon.  Taking to Fox News, hear what he said inside:

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It’s all new everything for superstar singer Ciara.

Fresh from signing a major management deal last year, it has been announced today that the pregnant star has inked a recording contract with Warner Bros.

Full story below…

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Currently rocking stages on the ‘Girl Disrupted Tour,’ Sevyn Streeter plants her feet in the sand to serve up her sultry single ‘Fallen.‘

Serviced as the latest single from R&B star’s long-awaited album debut (also christened ‘Girl Disrupted’), the cut samples New Edition‘s ‘If It Isn’t Love.‘

Streeter seductively expresses her feelings while harmonizing with feature stars Ty Dolla $ign and Cam Wallace.

Listen to her newest hatching below… (more…)

With January coming to a close, there’s only a few weeks until the premiere of ‘Fifty Shades Darker.’ To ease the wait, ZAYN and Taylor Swift deliver a fresh visual for their collaboration ‘I Don’t Want To Live Forever.’

Set in London-town, the Grant Singer directed video follows the romance and anguish between two lovers, while attempting to replicate the steaminess offered by its parent film.

Peep the video below…

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Fantasia serves up a cinematic family affair in the video for new single ‘When I Met You.’

Directed by Derek Blanks, the visual features the singer’s husband Kendall Taylor and daughter Zion. Cairo, the son of ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ star Sheree Whitfield also appears.

Boasting a nostalgic-to-now theme, the clip sees the American Idol graduate (and her co-stars) flex their acting muscles. And rather well, at that.

Watch below…

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Kehlani has officially unlocked her highly-anticipated inaugural album ‘SweetSexySavage.’

The follow-up to last year’s Grammy-nominated ‘You Should Be Here‘ mixtape, ‘SSS‘ features production from G.O.O.D Music‘s Charlie Heat, Pop & Oak, and many more.

Laced with a hearty 19-tracks, Kehlani’s debut borrows grooves from the trademark sounds of the 90’s and early 00’s.

So what’s the end result? A meaty plate of nostalgia fused with freshness.

Stream the introspective project in full below… (more…)

‘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 2, titled ‘Hardball,’ below…

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Missy Elliott is back!

Fans concerned the rap diva just “came and went” after thrilling with her long-awaited ‘WTF’ song and video just learned that her comeback has only just begun!

Tuck in below to watch ‘I’m Better‘ – her surprise drop:

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Smash hit series ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ is back for a titillating third season.

The legal drama, which stars Emmy winner Viola Davis, follows a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defence professor. Last season brought with it a countless list of shocking twists and the newest instalment is already delivering a whole lot more. 

It all makes for a riveting watch. And like millions, we’re all sorts of hooked hooked!

Peep the preview of episode 11 of season 3 – titled ‘Not Everything’s About Annalise’ below…

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