Ciara‘s departure from Epic is doing little to stop her quest for world domination.

For, news of her engagement to the superstar athlete Russell Wilson has been followed by news that she is to host one of the biggest nights in the music industry’s calendar.

Epic news below…

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Jennifer Lopez‘ ‘Ain’t Your Mama‘ is heating up the iTunes chart!

Find out how below…

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Beyonce‘s bold foray into Bounce music is paying off the ‘Kitty Kat‘ performer.

Released to support her forthcoming world tour, her new buzz cut ‘Formation’ has inspired creatives around the world to take to YouTube to share their innovative takes on the song before the release of its parent album.

Ready to see what they’ve cooked up?

Beyonce-inspired hilarity below…

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Chris Brown is far from finished with his push for his new single ‘Back to Sleep.’

How he reignites interest in the cut?

By releasing a remix featuring the Afro-Latino star that is Miguel, Trey Songz and August Alsina, doing so after releasing another reworked version which features Zayn Malik and Usher.

18 or over?

Enjoy below…

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American Idol has introduced the world to a long list of talent during its 14 year run. Yet, season 3 undoubtedly launched the careers of two of R&B’s biggest names simultaneously.

Indeed, said instalment of Idol birthed the career of Jennifer Hudson and, of course, was one by Fantasia.

To celebrate the platform it all started on for them, the ladies united to perform ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ and ‘Remember The Music.’ They were joined by fellow season 3 contestant LaToya London (whose debut album ‘Love & Life’ remains so underrated a decade after its release).

Watch below as the ladies soar to higher heights…

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The introduction to Beyonce‘s roster of Parkwood Entertainment artists continues.

Next up is rapper Ingrid, who this week unwrapped the video for ‘Flex.’

Hailing from Houston, Texas, the femcee showcases her fiery point of difference on the infectious cut which also features R&B star Sevyn Streeter.

With the female rap landscape still perplexingly only dominated by one, can Ingrid level the playing field?

Watch the Kevin Calero directed clip below and let us know…

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It’s finally here!

After a week of teasers, Grammy winning R&B crooner Maxwell finally drops a full length listen to his newest single ‘Lake By the Ocean.’

Coming as the official first release from the second installment of his ‘blackSUMMERnight’ trilogy, the tune will launch his first new era in nearly 6 years.

Was it worth the wait?  The fans who heard its premiere on Facebook Wednesday night think so (courtesy of Maxwell himself).  Now, you tell us:

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Talk about a bop!

Black Eyed Peas-frontman Will.I.Am taps Pia Mia for a hot new jam just in time to heat up the charts for the summer.

Lending an infectious hook, catchy lyrics, and a bass-line sure to be bumping from pop radio with quickness, the new track “Boys & Girls” is a sexy anthem set to see its video released later this week (according to will’s official Instagram page).

No news if the tune will kick off his next solo project, but until then…

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Tonight, it all came down to two Mississippi music makers – Trent Harmon and La’Porsha Renae.

Yet, while both delivered consistently strong showings throughout ‘American Idol’s 15th and final season, only one could be crowned the winner.

See the emotional video below:

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Jennifer Lopez ain’t wasting no time with the promotion of her newest single ‘Ain’t Your Mama.’

After unveiling the song in full earlier today, it’s already received a live treatment via its official TV debut on tonight’s ‘American Idol’ finale.  Donning a French maid uniform, Miss Lopez definitely put in some major work on the ‘Idol’ stage, dancing up a storm to her new Dr. Luke-produced bop before switching gears to her early 2000s hit ‘Let’s Get Loud.’

Will it be just enough to help give the tune an impressive placement on next week’s Hot 100?  Watch below and tell us:

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Bebe Rexha is coming out swinging for her debut album.

As if winning over fans with her feature on G-Eazy‘s ‘Me, Myself and I’ wasn’t enough to keep buzz around her name popping, the singer/songwriter taps director-heavyweight Dave Meyers and Grammy nominated rapstress Nicki Minaj for her first official single ‘No Broken Hearts.’

While most may know Rexha for penning hits like David Guetta and Minaj’s ‘Hey Mama,’ Tinashe‘s groove ‘All Hands On Deck,’ and Eminem and Rihanna’s ‘The Monster,’ now it’s time you get acquainted with the woman behind the monster hits.

Her newest solo offerings await below:

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As we’ve reported over the last several weeks, Adele, Justin Bieber, and Rihanna have had a relentless control over the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 since their most recent albums (and singles from those albums) first burst onto the scene.

With their respective releases ’25,’ ‘Purpose,’ and ‘Anti,’ the non-American born trio have not only dominated the album charts non-stop since February, but have even set a record on the Hot 100 side of the fence.

Despite new competition from the likes of Gwen Stefani, K. Michelle, Zayn, and more over the past months, Addy, Bieber, and Rih have withstood the test of them all and simply played musical chairs on the Billboard 200.  Now, much to the surprise of music lovers, the three continue to endure.

See where they landed on this week’s refreshed TGJ Chart Check [Billboard 200]:

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