A spanner may have been thrown in Frank Ocean‘s creative works.

Find out why the ‘Solo‘ crooner has been slapped with copycat claims today below…

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Before Adele, Coldplay and Amy Winehouse, a young name from Southhampton was the one waving the British flag on a worldwide scale. His name’s Craig David and today we salute him on From The Vault.

This week’s pick is ‘Seven Days.’

Serviced as the second single from the singer’s debut ‘Born To Do It’, ‘Days’ was written and composed by Mark Hill alongside the David – like the large majority of the LP.

Thematically, the song retraced the week-long romancing of a newfound love interest. To this day, it’s Craig’s biggest hit and is considered his signature song.

Wildly successful on home soil, where it debuted at #1 with sales of 100,000 units, but was also a worldwide smash peaking at #10 in the US, #4 in Australia and #9 in Canada. Not bad at all for a R&B newbie in a Britney and N’Sync dominated landscape.

The music video, directed by Max and Dania, had a ‘Groundhog Day’ theme with Craig reliving the same day over and over until he finally gets with “the” girl he met on the street.

Popular the world over, the clip was nominated for Best Video at the 2001 BRIT Awards, but lost to Robbie Williams‘ ‘Rock DJ.’

Thereafter, David’s success was heavily concentrated in the UK — despite a marked effort to further break into the American market with his sophomore album.

Now, after a hiatus of sorts (which ironically saw him relocate to Miami), the gifted star is back. With new album ‘Following My Intuition’ due in stores on September 30th, the moral of the story is to never count out authentic talent.

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An error made by a Mexican retailer has seen Britney Spears’ new album ‘Glory‘ surface online.

Full story below…

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Frank Ocean is full of surprises and moments ago he let loose the latest.

After much ado, the reclusive singer-songwriter released his official sophomore album ‘Blond’ on iTunes.

The premiere of the project takes place less than 48-hours after the crooner unwrapped a visual pre-cursor offering called ‘Endless.’

And while many scratched their heads at time, there is no confusion anymore. Because ‘Blond’ is here – to both buy and stream.

Joining Ocean on his new effort are the likes of Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, and Kanye West.

What are you waiting for? Dive in below…

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NBC are on a roll with their revivals of popular musical productions.

Next up is ‘Hairspray Live!’ – which hits the network on December 7th and stars Jennifer Hudson and Ariana Grande. Newcomer Maddie Baillio will take on the iconic role of Tracy Turnblad. 

The special follows recently broadcast blockbusters ‘The Wiz,’ ‘Peter Pan,’ and ‘The Sound of Music.’ [Rival station FOX also helped re-ignite the remake trend with their take on ‘Grease’.]

There may be three months to go before ‘Hairspray’ arrives on the box. Yet, NBC are firing up the promotional machine earlier with a first look teaser.

Check it out below…

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R&B siren Ciara looks all sort of lush in the newest issue of ‘L’Officiel.’

As reported, the ‘I Bet’ belter covered the September issue of the French publication alongside iconic fashionista Iman.

Fresh from the issue’s unveiling, the singer’s full spread has since surfaced. And oh does it deliver.

Proving she can hang with the most renown of models,  Super Ci strike many a potent pose.

Head below to see the newly-marred maven in action…

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November 2016 will bring with it Bravo’s highest-rated ‘Housewives’ offering, ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta.’

Fortunately, videos pulled from its “set” and thrown onto social media now mean that its viewers no longer have to wait until the show airs to discover what the ‘Wives’ are up to.

Waiting below is one of those teasers.

Hit the play button to reunite with Phaedra, Kandi and company after the leap…

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Cover Star is back!

This week we shine light on Asia Major, who mesmerizes with Beyonce‘s ‘Lemonade’ hit  ‘Hold Up.’

Watch the US native put her own spin on the melodic number below…

Yes, yes, and yes!

Asia not only held her own, but made it her own with her compelling tone and flavoursome runs. She also demonstrated exceptional vocal control, much like the artist she covered

We approve…do you?

For more on Asia, check out her YouTube channel here.

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Maxwell’s  ‘blackSUMMERS’night’ unearths a brand new music video this week.

The song it was born to support? ‘1990x‘, now available to spin below via Jay-Z’s TIDAL streaming service.

‘X’ occupies the seventh spot on his new album’s track list and follows the release of ‘Lake By the Ocean’ and the project peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200.

Enjoy below…

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Fans of ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett may know him best as the show’s feisty singing sensation Jamal, but they may not know that before the show the singer/songwriter/actor was already part of an “empire” – the Smollett family.

Full of singers, actors, and more, the entertainment family – first brought to the Hollywood spotlight by sister Jurnee – is now showing off yet another of their many talents:  cooking.  Led by the family chef, Jake, the siblings – Jussie, Jurnee, Jocqui, Jojo, and Jazz – are inviting viewers into their homes to get a peek at how they throw down in the kitchen.

Premiering today [August 20] at 12:30p/11:30c, hop below for your first peek at what the six siblings are searing, sizzling, and serving:

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Welcome to another edition of Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature built to celebrate TV and Film’s glorious past.

Today we step back in time and arrive in 1993, the year in which the TV show ‘Diagnosis Murder’ first made its way to the world.

The comedic medical crime drama about a world renowned doctor (portrayed by Dick Van Dyke) who, with the help of his son (a detective) and his team of medical experts, solve deadly crimes.

It took 178 well-received episodes spread out over eight seasons to complete its story much to the surprise of TV insiders who expected it to receive its marching orders after its first season struggled to secure major ratings.

How it overcame its brief yet undeniably problematic numbers issue?

Storylines fronted by Dyke and the African-American actresses Victoria Rowell and Delores Hall whose performances went a long way to turn the series into a staple in many a 90s TV lovers entertainment diet.

Watch below…

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DJ Mustard shows his colorful side for the accompanying video for his latest tune ‘Don’t Hurt Me.’

Taking an animated approach for the long-awaited Felix Colgrave-directed visual (as the song was released in June), the chart-topping producer gets a little help from friends Nicki Minaj and Jeremih for the bass-buoyed bop.

Coming ahead of his ‘400 Summers’ joint mixtape with ‘Why You Always Hatin’ hitmaker YG, get into the ‘Don’t Hurt Me’ video below (courtesy of TIDAL) and weigh in:

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