Following her unfortunate run on ‘The Next 15’ and brilliant performance on ‘Celebrity Big Brother‘, Tiffany ‘New York’ Pollard has announced that she has teamed up with VH1 to build ‘Brunch with Tiffany.’

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Welcome to another edition of Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to take our readers on a journey back to the TV and Film’s glorious and game-changing past.

Today, we revisit the hit children’s TV series ‘Jem & the Holograms.’ 

Created by Christy Marx, ‘Jem’ was built to offer TV lovers a female-led alternative to the action and adventure forces that were G.I. Joe and Transformers.

In it, we are introduced to a young mogul named Jerrica Benton who is the owner of a company named ‘Starlight Music.’

After her father’s death, she and her racially diverse group of musical friends discover Synergy, a computer built to be “the ultimate audio-visual entertainment synthesiser” with the power to turn their wildest creative dreams into a holographic reality.

What happens when Jerrica uses its software to transform into the Pop Rock royal Jem?

Music, magic and the Misfits below…

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Album sales may be drizzling down the drain in today’s streaming age, but select names are proving their gravitas in the streaming and physical arenas.

J. Cole is undoubtedly one of said acts.

Especially following the release of his fourth album, ‘4 Your Eyez Only.’

Unleashed on December 9th (following a one-week warning), the LP’s first week numbers are in.

Let’s just say the rapper has many reasons to smile. Several thousand thousand.

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The self-proclaimed “Queen of Rap,” Nicki Minaj, is close to laying claim to another impressive title:  Queen of Billboard’s Hot 100.

That’s right, Minaj – whose first charted hit came in just 2009 – had already surpassed legendary divas Mariah Carey, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Barbra Streisand, and Whitney Houston in a short time with her number of mentions on the singles chart.  Now – thanks to the recent entry of ‘Black Barbies’ – even contemporary female hitmakers Rihanna and Taylor Swift lie in her rearview.

The only person who’s blocking her from the “all-time” title?  Another musical monarch: Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

Now we look back to Justin Timberlake‘s inaugural top 10 hit as a solo artist, ‘Cry Me a River.’  The second single lifted from his debut solo album, ‘Justified,’ the tune – the follow-up to the top 20 smash, ‘Like I Love You,’ came shortly after his highly publicized breakup with pop superstar  Britney Spears.  Perceived as a clear clap at the pop princess (even casting a look-a-like as the video’s love interest), Timberlake set in motion rumors that not only was Spears the cause of the relationship’s demise, but it was due to her infidelity.

Whatever its intent, it got people talking.  The song debuted on the Hot 100 this week 14 years ago and would go on to give JT his first top 5 placement on the Hot 100.

Tuck in below to see who occupied the chart’s upper rankings this week in 2002:

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Chris Brown has never been one to hold his tongue – even when he perhaps he should.

And with new single ‘Party’ arriving today, the oft-controversial singer has more to say than he has in a while.

Fascinatingly, Brown’s latest PSA saw him bash streaming and instead urge fans to buy his song. Why? Because, according to him, he “works harder than all these n***as.”

His words await below. If you’re offended by profanity, look away.

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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.

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.

Now, after reflecting on the many L’s of her nemesis, Azealia Banks, we’ll revisit the L’s 2016 dished out to Grammy-nominated rapstress Iggy Azalea:

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R&B crooner Trey Songz has unwrapped the video for festive new song ‘Comin’ Home.’

The track isn’t attached to a project per se, but appears to be more so a present for his patient fans.

Songz, who hasn’t released an album since 2014’s ‘Trigga,’ is believed to be working on new material.

Pending its arrival, watch the clip for ‘Comin’ Home’ – which takes a literal approach to its title – below…

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Fergie has lifted the lid on the video for new single ‘Life Goes On.’

The breezy mid-tempo is the latest taste of the Black Eyed Peas belle’s long-awaited sophomore album ‘Double Duchess.’

Set for release next year, the LP comes after a somewhat staccato campaign that dates back to 2014’s ‘L.A. Love (La La).’

With this year’s ‘M.I.L.F Money’ creating a respectable buzz, can Fergie-Ferg fly to higher heights?

Watch the visual below and let us know…

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Music lovers apparently have had Rihanna‘s latest release, ‘Love on the Brain,’ on their brains in a major way.

For, with little traditional promotional tied to the effort (the latest launched from her 2016 chart-topping album ‘Anti’), the scorching ballad has blasted to #20 on the wings of strong radio airplay and digital sales.

Extending her overall lead amongst her contemporary competitors, Brain’s boost gives the singer her 40th top 20 entry into the Billboard Hot 100 – a historic accomplishment only 5 other acts can boast.  Tuck in below to see the company Rih’s keeping on the legendary list and this week’s refreshed Hot 100:

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With the festive season well and truly underway, Beyonce flung open the doors of her Parkwood empire for a Christmas turn-up.

The mega-star hosted an elaborate event, which dubbed as a screening of her  ‘Lemonade’ visual album and a showcase of clothing items from the Grammy nominated production.

Mrs Carter also took to the stage herself to perform ‘All Night’ from the set and even added a sprinkle of ‘Drunk In Love.’

What are you waiting for? Watch below…

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Forget Santa, because Mariah Carey is fast becoming most synonymous with mainstream Christmas.

Building on the annual revival of her classic smash ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You,’ Mimi has parlayed her affiliation with the holiday into big business.
Indeed in recent years she’s established a yearly festive concert series, released a Christmas movie, and issued a sequel to her mega-selling Xmas LP.

Now, she’s made a triumphant return to James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke for a sing-a-long like no other. All in the name of…you guess it…Christmas.

Over the course of 2016, Corden taped a host of notable names singing Carey’s hit; names such as Adele, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, Selena Gomez, and more.

Watch all the fun after the jump…

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