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Miguel serves up a hot cup of ‘Coffee’ on his brand new single.

Having given the masses a sip of the soulful groove on his free EP last year, the Grammy nominated singer delivers with the full version, which was poured online moments ago.

The Wale assisted track is the first to be lifted from the crooner’s third studio album, the follow-up to 2013’s ‘Kaleidoscope Dream.’

Released digitally today, the song has been serviced in duet and solo form.

Has Miguel whipped up a hit? Take a listen below and let us know…

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Queen of Pop Madonna is receiving yet another royal backlash courtesy of fans from her rap admirer Drake.

Despite expressing a mutual respect, with the latter even dedicating a song to the music royal on his latest album ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,’ fans have pit the two against each other since their controversial kiss at this year’s Coachella festival.

The story, which had died down, was given a fresh douse of gasoline this weekend when Madge participated in #AskAnythingChat with “Saturday Night Online Live with Romeo” and gave a playful diss of an answer when quizzed on the kiss.

Her response spurred a not-so-innocent response from Drake’s followers:

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Kanye West does what Kanye West chooses.

And the rapper has unexpectedly changed the title of his hotly anticipated new album.

Details below…

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Tonight brings with the official kick-off of Ciara‘s hotly anticipated ‘Jackie Tour.’

Surprisingly, despite stage blazing being the singer’s trademark, the trek – launched in support of her new album ‘Jackie’ – is the first she’s embarked on in over six years.

That said, Ms. Harris has more than kept us entertained over this period, with epic performances on some of music’s biggest platforms.

Journey with us as we revisit Ciara’s Top 5 Performances…

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The stars were out in full force last night at the Mayweather vs Pacquiao boxing showdown in Las Vegas.

And while Mayweather scored the victory in the ring, it’s dapper rappers Jay Z and Meek Mill who were the real winners. For, their ladies – Beyonce and Nicki Minaj – looked all sorts of sensational.

The quad, who  were snapped backstage at the spectacle, joined a long list of celebrities in the building – including Jamie Foxx and Mary J. Blige.

More below…

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Fans of ‘Trust a Try’ singer Janet Jackson have been given good reason to believe they’ll be receiving a new album from the star this summer today!

For, after talk of her new album began to heat up last winter, the star will learn that one of her fans made quite the discovery during a recent shopping trip.

What they found?

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Our two cents below…

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Here at TGJ we’re eager to celebrate the creatives behind the content.

So, after catching up with the mastermind behind R&B Divas, last week saw us make our way to Malibu to meet Mick Schultz, the hit-maker behind Jeremih’s unceasing success with Urban music on the Billboard Hot 100.

What we discovered when we caught up with this chart-slaying cut creator?

Find out below…

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Tonight brought with it two knockouts:  one of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. challenger Manny Pacquiao and the other of the U.S. national anthem by singer/actor/comedian Jamie Foxx.

Lending his soulful croon to the historic number, Foxx’s organ-accompanied rendition went out with a very unexpected Holy Ghost-inspired bang.

Sending some into a praise, while others (like our friends at VH1) branded the performance “cringe-worthy,” see what we mean and weigh in below:

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Drake finds himself in wealthy company today, placed on a list tallying 2014’s highest-earning musicians!

The list uses cash generated by Pop’s brightest stars to compile the the top 40 and is set to surprise any who may have expected the likes of Iggy Azalea, Nicki Minaj and Jennifer Lopez to make commendable appearances following the release of new LPs in the period.

Check it out below!

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Hip-Hop’s Elijah Blake marches on towards his debut album’s June 23rd release date by unlocking its track list today!

Yes, as its lead single ‘I Just Wanna’ shows promise on Rhythmic radio, the Team Beyonce approved performer reveals just what numbers will appear on the project, named ‘Shadows and Diamonds.’

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Pre-order ‘Shadows’ here.

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After claiming the role Romeo Miller lost in ‘Chocolate City’ the actor Robert Ri’Chard has secured the lead spot in an original series this year.

Why his fans can expect to see a whole lot more of the 32-year-old this year?

Good news below…

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After a brief rest on the bench, Cover Star returns this week with Youtube songstress Tia tagging some friends to do their thing to Rihanna’s latest top 5 hit ‘FourFiveSeconds.’

How do they fare? Hit ‘PLAY’ below to find out…

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We appreciate Tia for staying true to the tone of the song not feeling the need to flex her vocal muscle with an overabundance of melisma or other eccentricities, but we give kudos for making the song her own with the help of her friends.

Simple, smooth, effective, and to the point.  We like and am sure Ri would give a thumbs up too!

For more on Tia & co., check out her Youtube page here.

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