CBS has released the official trailer to James Corden’s mega-‘Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special,’ featuring TGJ fave Jennifer Lopez.

The triple threat diva took time from her sold out Vegas gig, NBC’s ‘Shades of Blue,’ and FOX’s ‘American Idol’ to belt out the hits with the ‘Late Late Show’ host via the highly anticipated extravaganza.

Take a peek below at what you can expect from the show when it airs tomorrow night:

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Two of R&B’s most enduring divas, Beyonce and Monica, were all smiles together earlier today.

As reported, the annual Easter Egg Roll took place at The White House and welcomed an array of major names and their families.

Queen Bey was one of those who attended with her clan, but made sure to pose it up longtime comrade Mo and her adorable fam.

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March 25th saw R&B frontrunner K. Michelle deliver her highly anticipated third LP, ‘More Issues Than Vogue.’

Officially kicked off by tunes ‘Not A Little Bit’ and ‘Mindful,’ the set – like its predecessors ‘Rebellious Soul’ (2013) and ‘Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart’ (2014) –  is winning over fans and critics alike across the board.  And, as expected, in addition to the critical acclaim, it shares another similarity with its predecessors – promising premiere week numbers.

A shoo-in for the #1 spot on R&B charts, tuck in below to see how she fared against the week’s competition on the  main album charts (namely Zayn Malik‘s hotly-selling ‘Mind of Mine‘):

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Is Janet Jackson really about to be 50 in May?

We ask because anyone glancing at the snap above could be forgiven for thinking it was taken 20 years ago during the ‘.janet’ album era.

Fresh from re-launching her ‘Unbreakable Tour’ for 60,000 at the Dubai World Cup over the weekend, the dynamite diva hosted an intimate preview of her new ‘Unbreakable Diamond’ collection.

Select fans were lucky enough to meet her at the event and proudly posed it up with the Platinum performer.

Hopefully, the latest Janet sightings point to plans for heightened visibility in the months ahead.

She looks sensational and continues to slay the stage. Peep pics and video below…

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The Easter festivities continued for The Carters today.

Beyonce, Blue Ivy, and Jay Z were spotted arriving at the 2016 White House Easter Egg Roll in Washington this morning.

The family, who have enjoyed an enduring relationship with The Obama’s, were were joined by Solange‘s son Julez, as well grandma Tina Knowles and her new husband Richard Lawson.

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This coming Sunday brings with it the conclusion of The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 8 reunion.

Tensions have been sky high in the proceeding parts, yet they escalate to new levels when Kenya Moore comes face-to-face with Christopher Morgan – the husband of nemesis Kim Fields.

For much of the Bravo hit’s latest run, Moore has proudly publicized rumors surrounding Morgan’s sexuality – going as far as to claim that many in Hollywood have christened him “Chrissy.”

Needless to say, the comments didn’t go down well the actor or his wife. They may have left the show, but were clearly adamant to go out swinging.

Preview part 3 of the RHOA climax after the jump…

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Just three days after its release, former One Direction beau Zayn Malik is set to see his debut solo album, ‘Mind of Mine,’ head in one direction – up to the top of the Billboard 200.

Indeed, based on the strength of pre-orders alone the album, featuring the #1 hit ‘Pillow Talk,’ ‘It’s You,’ and more, was already forecasted to be the week’s winner before it even hit shelves.  Now, after a weekend of availability, industry analysts are confirming what they believe will be an impressive sales week for the dapper divo.

Curious to know how much he’s expected to sell?  We thought you’d be…

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Kelly Rowland‘s empire is expanding.

The solo and group Grammy winner is leveraging her two decades in the music business towards the discovery of the next big girlband.

Aptly titled ‘Chasing Destiny,’ the BET docu-series will chronicle Rowland’s process which strives to highlight how much hard work is required to make waves.

That Grape Juice was on-hand at the show’s Los Angeles launch recently and caught up with Kelly to discuss ‘Chasing’ (which premieres April 5th), as well as her musical endeavours – namely her new album and the hotly anticipated video for ‘Dumb.’

Watch as TGJ’s Patrick chats it up with Ms. Kelly!

Your thoughts?

The rumors have finally been put to rest.

After lengthy speculation, ‘Blessings’ emcee Big Sean has blessed fans with official news about a joint EP with ‘Sailing Souls’ songstress Jhene Aiko.

Titled ‘Twenty88,’ the rapper’s followers were sent into a frenzy moments ago when Sean not only announced the project, but revealed we’ll be getting our first listen a lot sooner than expected.

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Though Christmas is Mariah Carey‘s usual holiday of predilection, this year sees the premium diva serve as the Queen of Easter as she is celebrating her 46th birthday today.

For the occasion, From The Vault takes it all way back to the year 1995 when the songbird released what was to be one of her biggest singles to date. ‘Fantasy’ is our chosen pick of the day.

After four albums in as many years, Mariah clearly had no plan to slow down anytime soon. Seizing on her monstrous momentum, she released blockbuster effort ‘Daydream’ led by  ‘Fantasy’ – which was produced by Carey alongside Dave Hall.

Keen on bridging the gap between R&B and Hip-Hop, an Urban remix was produced, masterminded by Puff Daddy and featuring guest vocals by Wu Tang Clan’s Old Dirty Bastard. Though the idea of having girl-next-door Mariah and gangsta rap king ODB on the same song puzzled many initially, it proved rather beneficial to both the artists’ catalogues and careers. More broadly has changed the music industry forever from a  fusing genres standpoint.

To this day, ‘Fantasy’ is Mimi’s fifth biggest release in the US where it has reached the top of the Billboard chart – her ninth at the time – for 8 consecutive weeks. Elsewhere, it achieved commercial success too peaking at #1 in Canada and Australia and #5 in the UK.

Disappointed with the outcome of some of her previous videos, the diva added yet another title to her already impressive resume when she chose to direct the video for the single.

Set at an amusement park, the visual captures that care-free aura the song evokes and sees Mimi letting her hair down on a rollercoaster, roller-blading and partying. An alternate edit for the remix featured ODB interwoven.

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Though the world can be tough on her – sometimes justifiably – no one can diminish Mariah’s influence in Pop Culture as we know it. During her 26 years in the industry she has been through the highest of highs as well as lowest of lows but somehow has managed to consistently remind the masses why they fell for her. How? By way of her timeless talent and iconic hits such as this.

Two decades on, we’re still bopping to ‘Fantasy’ – which still sounds oh so sweet.

Happy Birthday Ms. Carey!

Your thoughts?

‘Dangerous Woman,’ the lead single from Ariana Grande‘s third album of the same name, has already proven itself a winner via its impressive top 10 debut on the Hot 100 last week.

Now, despite the set’s May 20th release date being nearly two months away, Grande is wasting no time in building buzz for it.  The latest move comes in the form of the tune’s official music video.

Taking to Instagram to lend teasers, the video sees the songstress let her hair down (literally) – trading in her signature ponytail for a sexy bedroom eyes and loosened locks.  We ain’t mad at ya girl.

Until we can get a full view of Ari’s newest visual, we invite you to get into these teasers below:

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‘Work From Home,’ the first single from American quintet Fifth Harmony‘s new album ‘7/27,’ has already proven itself a homerun.

Making an impressive #12 debut on the Hot 100 two weeks ago, the ladies are working hard to push ‘Work’ to even higher heights with a slew of live performances and promotional appearances.

The latest bid to keep the song in top 20 mention comes courtesy of a behind-the-scenes video at its high octane video’s creation.  See all the action behind and in front of the lens below:

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