BET‘s ‘Chasing Destiny’ may have come to an end, but June’s Diary are continuing to add new chapters to their story.

And this time it’s with a little help from R. Kelly.

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As Beyonce’s ‘Formation’ takes on singles from Adele (‘Hello’) and Rihanna (‘Work’) at the Grammys, more tea is being spilled about the blockbuster cut.

Earlier this week, producer Mike WiLL Made-It revealed that Swae Lee (of Rae Sremmurd) was behind the central lyric – ‘Ok ladies, now let’s get in formation’ – as the two freestyled on a car ride on the way to Coachella.

As many know, the track contains many standout lines, with the most renown being the Red Lobster rhyme.

More on how the Record of the Year candidate came to be below…
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Drake’s ‘More Life‘ release date has been pushed back t0 2017?

Why some of his fans (and critics) think this happened?

J. Cole’s ‘Eyez.’

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The promising R&B starlet Tink has graced the world with two new numbers.

Their names? ‘MC Hammer’ and ‘Commitment.’

You got my heart and I hope that you don’t **** it up. I don’t really let my guard down anymore / Last love hit me and I’m still pretty sore.

Both are waiting below and lead the way for her debut album ‘Think Tink’ which will make its way to the world in 2017.

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Nicki Minaj‘s bevy of Barbz are patiently awaiting the femcee’s fourth studio album.

And though details are scarce, the Rap titan is whetting appetites by serving up a visual for ‘Black Barbies.’

The popular cut is Minaj’s take on the official mannequin challenge song ‘Black Beatles’ by Rae Sremmurd.

It’s not ready for premiere just yet, but a titillating teaser was serviced on social media moments ago.

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Rita Ora is on a roll!

Now two days removed from the premiere of her version of ‘America’s Next Top Model’, the singer continues to hit the media circuit to raise awareness for it and the album she will drop via Atlantic Records next year.

Why it’s set to be worth the wait?

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As we continue to mourn the death of the superstar, join us as we make our way back to 1997 to celebrate ‘Spice World‘, the movie launched boy the Brit-Pop force The Spice Girls.

Shot to support their album of the same name, the movie sees them walk the line between fact and fiction via a story which seems them take on an evil media juggernaut determined to destroy their reputation.

What happens next?

Pop, action and adventure below…

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

Now, 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 reflect on how streaming literally put Kanye West and Rihanna in history books for unprecedented feats:

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Billboard may have honored Madonna tonight as their ‘Woman of the Year’ at this year’s ‘Women in Music’ event, but the Queen of Pop is certainly receiving a royal dragging after her controversial acceptance speech.

The Grammy-winning pop icon is quoted as saying:

“Michael is gone.  Tupac is gone.  Prince is gone. Whitney is gone.  Amy Winehouse is gone. David Bowie.  But, I’m still standing.  I’m one of the lucky ones.”

The statement may have earned an awkward applause at the event, but that damn sure wasn’t the case on Twitter.  See what we mean below:

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Lady Gaga isn’t labelled one of the hardest working women in music without reason.

The superstar singer has been clocking up air-miles aplenty in the push for current single ‘Million Reasons’ and its housing album ‘Joanne.’

London was her latest stop and she teamed up with Channel 4 to perform an intimate surprise gig for fans. A portion – namely her rendition of ‘Million’ – aired on ‘Alan Carr’s Happy Hour’ tonight.

Watch Gaga’s emotional offering after the jump…

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Hip-Hop titan J.Cole looks set to live up to that billing on next week’s Billboard 200.

Today brought with it the release of the MC’s fourth studio album. And while the set is titled ‘4 Your Eyez Only,’ it appears it’s for everyone’s CD collection – based on the numbers who’ve rushed to retail to purchase the LP.

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Rita Ora is undisturbed by critics who believe she isn’t qualified to judge the next generation of models on VH1’s ‘America’s Next Top Model.’

So, to prove just how elated she is by the gig, the entertainer made her way to ‘Live With Kelly’ to explain why everyone should tune in when the revamped series impacts the world on December 12th.

Watch her in convincing action below…

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