It’s a boy!

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss gave birth this morning it has been confirmed.

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Jennifer Lopez is on a mission!

The singer/actress is shaking up the media scape by appearing on as many magazine covers as possible. Simultaneously. The latest? Us Weekly.

J.Lo is seizing the spotlight to plug her many ventures – namely her judging gig on the final season of American Idol (which kicks off this week), her new NBC police drama ‘Shades of Blue,’ and her much anticipated Las Vegas ‘All I Have’ residency.

Can we just have a moment to salute her work ethic and the all-round amazingness of her team. Because say what folk will about the 46-year-old’s sales, she managing to do what so many in her age bracket and below are struggling at: she’s staying visible, present, and ultimately relevant.

Slay Mami!

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Hip Hop & R&B act Wstrn and Pop superstar Adele are among of a group of British acts praised for helping the market’s industry sweep up $1.6 billion from consumers in 2015.

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Fantasia is on the comeback trail!

The soul-filled songbird is gearing up to set off vocal fireworks with her brand new single ‘No Time For It.’

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Tori Kelly‘s credible ascent to household name status has been backed by ‘Seventeen’ magazine this year!

Keen to support the multi-talented singer/songwriter the publication invited her to rock the cover of their latest edition as she works on the follow-up to her debut LP ‘Unbreakable Smile‘ which welcomed modest sales when it dropped on June 23rd 2015.

Click here to watch what happened when she caught up with TGJ last year!

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Kid Cudi has unwrapped new material for his fan base in the first week of the New Year.

The new number is an acoustic version of his song ‘Confused’ which appears on his latest LP, ‘Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven.’

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Lady Gaga is set to return to the stage at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in a spectacle that promises to be unforgettable.

In a unique move, it has been announced that Mother Monster’s team – collectively known as the Haus of Gaga – has joined forces with computer giant Intel for the memorable moment.

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You have to admit:  it’s impossible to knock the hustle of Jennifer Lopez.

The triple threat diva, whose return to television will see her playing double duty on FOX’s farewell season of ‘American Idol’ (January 6th) and NBC crime drama ‘Shades of Blue’ (January 14th), is also readying a highly anticipated debut on the Vegas strip.

Christened ‘All I Have,’ an ode to her 2002 LL Cool J-assisted hit, J.Lo was all smiles when she visited ‘Ellen’ today to give fans the scoop on her ‘Sin City’ residency (which kicks off January 20th). And, as if the three previously mentioned ventures weren’t enough, she even hinted she’s hard at work on a new studio album!

Does the girl ever rest?

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Fans in need of a serious Brandy fix got a double dose tonight as the singer/actress not only premiered her long-awaited return to sitcoms via BET’s ‘Zoe Ever After,’ but also gifted music lovers with a new tune.

Titled ‘Beggin & Pleadin,’ the song made its way to the R&B vet’s official Soundcloud page tonight.  Honestly, like her fans, we at TGJ ain’t mad at all.

Sangin’ her absolute face off on the blues-inspired number, get into the new new from Bran-nu below and share your thoughts:

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R&B crooner Trey Songz is kicking off the new year with a spirit of gratitude.

Reflecting on his eventful 2015, the ‘Slow Motion’ singer presses rewind to give fans a rundown of last year’s offerings with a video for ‘Blessed,’ a tune found on his ‘To Whom It May Concern’ mixtape.

Undoubtedly lifted to tide fans over until the release of ‘Tremaine,’ the follow-up to 2014’s ‘Trigga,’ the song’s black-and-white shot video comes as the latest directorial effort of Mel D. Cole.

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Well, that was fast.

As reported here, Grammy winning diva Beyonce was rumored to be hard at work bringing the controversial story of Sarah Baartman, an enslaved South African woman put on display at freakshows in the 1800s, to life in a film.  The rumored project, which would be Bey’s screenwriting debut, would also see her star as the historical figure.

The report was greeted with great backlash from South African dignitaries with one even claiming the songstress was ‘not worthy’ and ‘lacked the basic human dignity’ to play the part!  Ouch!

Well, it looks like the singer’s camp has had enough.  Tuck in below to read her rep’s weigh in on the hoopla around the rumors:

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Week 6 of Adele‘s domination of the Billboard 200 may have logged its lowest figures yet, but they were still enough to land her another week at the summit of the tally.

Dropping over 70% from last week’s mega holiday sales, ’25’ (363,000) still managed to shift over 140,000 more units than its nearest competitor – Justin Bieber‘s comeback opus ‘Purpose’ (217,000)  The twosome, who jointly dominated both the album and singles charts for most of 2015’s latter half, won’t see their dominion slow too soon if the performance of other “hot” albums is any indication.

Chris Brown‘s ‘Royalty,’ which still reigns proudly over the R&B album charts for a second week, also saw over 70% drop in sales (55,000 this week, 184,000 last week).  Dropping to #8 on this week’s Billboard 200, the album is one of 4 Urban releases found in the top 10.

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