With ‘Christmas & Chill,‘ pint-sized powerhouse Ariana Grande is shifting her focus to yuletide to tide fans over until the release of her long-awaited third LP ‘Moonlight’.

After days of teasers, the six-track EP – loaded with all-original Christmas music – is now available in full for your streaming pleasure.  Featuring tunes like ‘Wit It This Christmas’ and ‘Winter Things,’ the festive EP is sure to lift holiday spirits and comes as a welcomed follow-up to Grande’s 2013 holiday-themed project ‘Christmas Kisses.’

Getting some serious play here at TGJ HQ, we need you to get in on the action of ‘Christmas & Chill’…ASAP.  It all awaits after the jump:

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The Billboard Hot 100 has not said hello to a new leader in 7 weeks thanks to Adele.

In notching its 7th week atop the tally, her massive comeback single matches the reign of her signature hit ‘Rolling in the Deep’ (her longest run at #1 to date).  With just one more week, she’ll not only set a personal best, but she’ll extend her run with the longest time at the top of the chart for any female artist this year.

Elsewhere, on the Billboard 200, there is no stopping the song’s parent album, ’25.’  Predicted to sell a whopping 750,000 more units, the project is not only a sure bet for #1 but will sell over 20 times any new entry set to place on the chart’s top 10 this week (see:  August Alsina, R. Kelly, and more).  Sitting pretty at 5.19 million sold as of last Friday, if this week’s predicted numbers prove correct, Addy will cross the 6 million threshold in just 4 weeks.

Get your weekly chart check below:

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Brit-Pop royal Rita Ora is sharpening her legal weapons to take on Jay-Z.

Why?

Roc-related drama below…

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Iggy Azalea is determined to learn from the mistakes she made with her debut album ‘The New Classic‘ and its supporting era.

So, after toiling away in the studio to create material she hopes fares much better, the rapper has revealed that she has teamed up with Hip-Hop tastemaker Charlamagne The God with hopes of pushing she and her brand of Hip-Pop to credible ground.

Exciting news below…

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Monica declares a state of ‘Code Red’ on the charts tomorrow when her eighth studio album charges in to stores.

Spreading the good word, the Grammy winning songstress stopped by The Wendy Williams Show to perform a medley of something classic and something new; more specifically break out hit ‘Just One Of Them Days’ and current single ‘Just Right For Me.’

The latter is the lead release from ”Red,’ which follows 2012’s ‘New Life’ and features collaborations with the likes of Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott, and Akon.

Watch Ms. Brown rock out below…

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Nicki Minaj‘s ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels returned to ‘The Breakfast Club’ to discuss his latest release ‘It Is What Is Volume 2.’

Fortunately, or fortunately, the interview saw him forced to address his current legal battle with the ‘Only’ rapper which he hopes will see him earn from his alleged contributions to her material  and footage pulled from a dance competition that saw come critics accuse him of being gay.

Watch below…

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Azealia Banks is used to social media attacks. But it seems Twitter fingers have turned into tasting teeth.

Chew on the rapper’s latest mishap after the jump…

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Lifetime‘s latest biopic ‘Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart’ is set for its premiere on January 23rd.

The movie, which stars Lex Scott Davis as the iconic singer, chronicles the triumphs and tribulations that have characterised the star’s life – including her astronomical successes, to private and professional turmoils.

Executive produced by Braxton herself, the production promises to be an unfiltered look into the life of one of modern music’s most legendary and enduring talents.

 To whet appetities, the network have unleashed the first trailer. Check it out below…

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The ballots are back for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and it’s a mixed result for fans Urban music.

For while, N.W.A have officially made the list of names set to be bestowed the renown honor, the likes of Janet Jackson and Chaka Khan have not been shortlisted.

Full story below…

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Another day, another video courtesy of Chris Brown…this time with a side helping of controversy.

As reported, C. Breezy is unwrapping a visual each day this week (advent style) to celebrate the launch of new album ‘Royalty’ which moonwalks into stores on Friday (December 18th).

Moments ago, 26-year -old Brown debuted the latest, ‘Picture Me Rollin” on Vimeo, but not before venting about VEVO on Twitter:

VEVO on some bullshit right now. Hold on, please.

— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) December 17, 2015

I’m gonna post my own link soon. If I had to rely on others to be successful I would still be in VIRGINIA selling drugs or dead!

— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) December 17, 2015

Yikes. Anyway, check out the vid – which stars A$AP Rocky, Scott Disick, and more – below…

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Next week will welcome the crude and  comedic force that is Cardi B to ‘Love & Hip Hop New York.’

Unfamiliar with the former exotic dancer? That’s set to change. For, after her viral-worthy Instagram rants on love, relationships, life and politics turned her into what some might call an ‘Instacelebrity’ the entertainer has been enlisted to take her brand of boldness to the VH1 series.

Now watch her bare all on her rise with the Hip-Hop radio show ‘The Breakfast Club’ to find out why (for better or for worse) she’s set to outperform the rapper Remy Ma on the series this season.

Watch below…

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Rihanna‘s promotional train has made its latest stop.

This time, to support her latest album ‘ANTI’, it halts at the fifth room of her ‘ANTIdiaRy’ where she reveals a little more about the project’s direction…at least on a visual front.

The fifteen second clip below comes before the LP receives an official release date and as the industry sets its sight on Friday 18th December.

Why? This date will reportedly bring with it a surprise album from one of Pop’s biggest contenders.

Who will it be?

Watch Rih’s latest visual and share your theories below…

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