Scribbled in history books for some good and not-so-good reasons, 2016 brought with it some of modern entertainment’s most memorable moments.

As the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on 31 moments that rocked – and to some degree shaped – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it.

Next up, we reflect on the habits of the serially tardy songstress Lauryn Hill…

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“Africans in the Middle East are the last of the diaspora. They really really REALLY need our help and attention.”

After dashing disses at Nicki Minaj and Lena Dunham earlier on this week, Azealia Banks has decided to turn her gaze to more pressing issues.

One of these is the plight of Africans facing cruelty, racism and discrimination in Asia and the Middle East.

Often ignored by the press, racially-motivated attacks against black people from other minority groups in foreign countries has led to the birth of “Travelling while Black’ videos designed to offer the community help and advice before they touch down.

What Azealia Banks has to say about this and its ties to Syria‘s struggles?

Find out below…

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Eve, Ashanti & Ja Rule have joined forces to build a new live show!

Awesome news on their collaborative venture below…

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Streams generated by Drake & Rihanna‘s material haven’t gone unnoticed by their Universal Music boss Lucian Grainge.

Gearing up to sign new acts he hopes will reach levels created by Sony’s sirens Beyonce and Adele, Grainge thanked the ‘Work’ couple for flying the flag for his business on a global front in an open letter published this week.

Read below…

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Donald Trump‘s efforts to find a performer to perform at his Inaugural Ball have made been difficult now that Celine Dion has rejected his advances.

Details below…

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Lena Dunham’s worrying and controversial marks on abortion have rubbed Azealia Banks the wrong way.

Peep the ‘Luxury’ lady’s answer to the actress’ latest remarks below…

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Donald Trump’s official counsellor Kellyanne Conway has mocked Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z for endorsing Hillary Clinton during the 2016 Presidential race.

Speaking to TMZ, Conway teased the couple for their decision to back Clinton towards the end of the race and insinuated that their public support of her may have played a part in her loss.

Will you agree with what Ms. Conway has to say about Mr and Mrs. Carter?

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R&B crooner Mario makes a convincing return from his musical hiatus with a new reggae enthused record titled ‘Let Me Help You.’ Since releasing the buzz track ‘I Need More’ in May, the Baltimore-native has been in reclusion to prep for his upcoming studio album ‘Paradise Cove – hence both tracks breezy island vibes.

Recall the early 2000s when R&B music exuded more substance and an artist’s full vocal range took center stage on a 3-minute track. In his return, Mario looks to return the genre to its fundamental storytelling roots.

Dive in below to hear the island kissed cut below… track.

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Scribbled in history books for some good and not-so-good reasons, 2016 brought with it some of modern entertainment’s most memorable moments.

As the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on 31 moments that rocked – and to some degree shaped – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it.

Next, we remember how the Academy Awards forgot to nominate actors of color for its 2016 class:

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After revealing that she had set the next few months aside rebuild her brand, Azealia Banks was surprised to learn that she had been dissed in Nicki Minaj’s brand new ‘Empire’ game application.

In response, the entertainer penned an open letter to the ‘Shanghai’ lyricist which criticised her for what she believed was an unprovoked low-blow.

Little did she know that said letter, which compared Minaj’s material to McDonalds, would “encourage” the rapper’s fans to hunt for material to counter with.

What they discovered?

A video they say proves Banks’ critically-lauded material, which is often praised for its concepts and originality, is anything but original.

Meet Kevin Hussein below…

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Issa Rae and Donald Glover have teamed up with ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ to have an ‘Epic Conversation on Creativity.’

Joined by ‘Hamilton’ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda as well as Damien Chazelle, the creative pair engaged in the conversation as their TV shows ‘Insecure‘ and ‘Atlanta‘ continue to soar on their respective platforms.

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One has stunned audiences with soaring vocal displays for nearly half a century while the other began rendering electrifying performances before she could even ride a bike.  Both have amassed industry acclaim over their illustrious careers (including Grammys) and influenced generations of entertainers after them.

Yet, while the titles ‘diva,’ ‘icon,’ ‘trailblazer,’ and many more labels of praise have been cast the direction of Queen of Funk Chaka Khan and pop queen Janet Jackson many times over the years,’inductee into the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame’ – once again – eludes their grasps.

Details inside:

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