The real Musiq Soulchild is (finally) back!

After introducing his hardcore rap alter ego to little fanfare, the Grammy-nominated R&B crooner is taking it back to basics with two new songs – ‘I Do’ and ‘Heart Away.’

Lifted from his eighth (solo) album, ‘Life on Earth’ (due April 15 via Eone), the tunes offer a true return to form for the celebrated Philly-bred beau.

Reminiscent of earlier hits ‘DontChange’ and ‘WhoKnows,’ tuck in below for the latest music from Musiq courtesy of a music video for ‘I Do’ and a listen to ‘Heart Away’:

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As reported here, ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ beau Kendrick Lamar soared to the top of charts with his unexpected release ‘untitled unmastered’ this week, dethroning last week’s spot-holder’s 1975s.

The Brit band, who dropped completely out of the top 25 this week, may have bested the likes of Adele, Rihanna, and Justin Bieber last week, but they have nothing on the trio’s staying power.  In fact, Addy and Biebs have not once left the Billboard 200’s top 5 since their albums, ’25’ and ‘Purpose,’ were respectively released in November 2015.Barring the #27 debut of her 8th outing ‘Anti,’ Grammy winning singer Rihanna can boast the same.

Yet, while we’ve already reported next week’s refreshed chart will see yet another champion (Gwen Stefani), we can say with fair certainty that Rih, Biebs, and Addy will be adding yet another top 5 run to their already impressive tallies.

Until then, get into this week’s album chart check blow:

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That Rihanna reign just won’t let up.

After zooming to the top of charts in no time with her latest hit ‘Work,’ the Bajan beauty continues to smile down on the competition from the Hot 100’s perch.  Clocking her 4th week at the top, the island bop comes as yet another stinging reminder to detractors who have slammed the commercial performance of the work found on her 8th opus, ‘Anti,’ as it – along with its parent album – continue to enjoy success on their respective charting platforms.

Elsewhere, while fans of Fifth Harmony thought their newest single, ‘Work From Home,’ would find a home in the top 10 this week after its impressive debut last week, it appears they thought wrong.

Find out where 5H, Rih, and all of your other favorite stars from today landed on the latest Hot 100 update:
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Beyonce has a PHD is causing conversation and the surprise release of new song ‘Formation’ proved said abilities ever-on-point.

And if the buzz from the super-charged track was beginning to cool, it was gifted a new lease of life this week when a dance cover courtesy of The Syncopated Ladies went viral.

Its arrival comes two years after the Chloe Arnold fronted ensemble made headlines with their first Bey tribute.

Does their second showing pack as potent a punch?

Watch the ladies tap the answer below…

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Congratulations are in order for No Doubt diva Gwen Stefani.

The singer and star of NBC’s The Voice released her third solo album ‘This Is What The Truth Feels Like’ this week and the set is on-course to become her first solo #1 on the  Billboard 200.

Details below…

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Ariana Grande will have many reaching into their wallets come May 20th if she keeps serving up the hotness she’s been serving of late.

Said date brings with it the release of her third studio album ‘Dangerous Woman’ and by the sounds of it, the project is shaping up to be her strongest offering  yet.

The masses have tasted the title track and promotional cut ‘Be Alright’ and today a fresh snippet has surfaced.

This time on the platter it’s a preview of Lil Wayne collaboration ‘Let Me Love You.’

Listen below…

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

Today, our journey takes us to 1997. Our destination? ‘B*A*P*S’, the New Line Cinema movie starring Halle Berry.

The movie tells the tale of two young women who become ‘Black American Princesses’ after auditioning for a music video in Los Angeles to raise money for the hair salon/soul food spot they hope to create.

It isn’t long before their trip to the West Coast sees them thrown into a sinister plot to milk a millionaire’s fortune.

Unfortunately, it failed to recoup its 10 million dollar budget after its release (it picked up $7,338,229) but, as many will agree, worked wonders for Berry’s diverse filmography.

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The murmurs have proven true.

Adele is heading to the 2016 Glastonbury Festival!

Full story below…

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Fifth Harmony‘s brand new cut ‘Work From Home’ is doing just that on the British charts.

Released to support the Urban Pop group’s second studio set, the single (which features the rapper Ty Dolla $ign) has impacted the Official Singles Chart‘s Top Five…without physical promotion from the ladies in the competitive market.

The sizzling number sits at #4 thanks to its heavily-rotated visual (inspired by Ciara’s ‘Work’?) pushed it 11 spots away from the #15 position it held last week, and arrived there after the ladies learned that their music has spent 12 weeks in the U.K’s Top Ten.

They aren’t the only noteworthy artists on the tally this week. For, despite dropping two places, Rihanna’s ‘Work‘ holds its Top Five spot following the launch of her new world tour.

The single, which features the rapper Drake, was released to push her new LP ‘ANTI‘ which is expected to move just over 9,000 units in the U.S. this week.

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One could be forgiven for believing Nicki Minaj‘s latest live show ‘The Pinkprint Tour‘ had wrapped, for this seems to be case with its parent album ‘The Pinkprint.’

The truth? It hasn’t.

Why?

The $22 million the rapper earned from its first set of dates.

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As fans of ABC‘s thriller ‘How To Get Away with Murder’ continue to process the shocks, twists and turns in last night’s episode the show’s producer has stepped forward to spill even more mind blowing details.

The series, in Viola Davis is the leading lady, tells the tale of a successful lawyer who finds herself forced to protect a group of her brightest students when they murder her husband.

However, it isn’t long before they learn that they are pawns in a dangerous game which started long before had heard of Davis’ seemingly thorny character and the heinous crimes that led to their own.

Why things are set to get crazier?

Spoilers below…

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Iggy Azalea asserts on her hot new single that the only person she needs on her ‘TEAM’ is herself.

However, in putting the braggadocios-ness to the side, the rapper is opening up about the team that helped steer her away from the suicidal thoughts that threatened to end her life.

It’s well documented how “in” it was to drag “Iggy Azalea” deep down to the trenches in the wake of her social media showdown’s with fellow artists and the racial tensions that surrounded her ethnicity.

And while the Australian has proven herself quick to clap back (or at least try), she has remained relatively mum about the private turmoil she endured behind the scenes.

That silence was shattered today in an interview with Power 106 in Los Angeles. Watch as Ms. I-GG-Y tells her truth below..

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