Ashanti may have just celebrated her birthday yesterday, but it appears the once crowned ‘princess of Hip Hop & R&B’ is the one giving out the presents.

Despite reports of being hard at work on her next album, the ‘Braveheart’ beauty is giving her latest top 10 project one last push to round out the year by finally unveiling a video for fan favorite ‘Early in the Morning’ featuring French Montana.  

Was it worth the wait?  See Ashanti up her sexy below and tell us:

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Zero damns when given by rapper Snoop Dogg recently, when he took to ‘Instagram’ to mock ‘Fancy’ lyricist Iggy Azalea.

Slamming her with this pic after she told a photographer that she hoped he contracted the deadly Ebola virus, Dogg‘s fans soon learned that the usually sweet Azalea is anything but when disrespected, blasting the rapper for his supposedly duplicitous nature.

Unfortunately for her, Dogg has now clapped back at her clap back today, revealing that he wishes she would take aim at him again.

Why the babe from down under may not want it with the West Coast hit maker?

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The time is finally nigh for Jessie J.

This week saw the star’s third studio album ‘Sweet Talker’ strut into stores following the blazing success of lead single ‘Bang Bang’ and its desert hot successor ‘Burnin’ Up’.

Promo has been the name of the game for the budding diva, whose campaign has seen her hit up many a stage in the US and UK since the Summer.

Yesterday night, however, saw J deliver her best performance yet on ABC’s ‘Dancing With The Stars’.

Watch her must-see medley of ‘Bang Bang’ and ‘Burnin Up’ below…

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They may have succeeded in turning Iggy Azalea into a household with moves made for the single ‘Fancy‘, but it’s pretty apparent Def Jam weren’t as successful when tasked with promoting Mariah Carey‘s latest studio album ‘Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse.’

For, for one reason or another, the album failed to fly once it hit stores earlier this year, seeing the singer left with her lowest selling album of her career.

Now, the CEO of her label has weighed in on the release, revealing just why he feels the project did what it did.

His words below…

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Ariana Grande teams with The Weeknd on new single ‘Love Me Harder’ – the third release to be lifted from her sophomore album ‘My Everything’.

The visual for the track was shot earlier this month and is due to debut imminently.

To moisten the masses, the 21-year-old has unveiled a video teaser on Instagram. As ever, we have you covered. Check it out below…

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Roller-coaster.

If there’s any phrase that best captures the recent years of Alexandra Burke‘s career, it’d be exactly that. Roller-coaster.

The X Factor winner has triumphed with a number of chart-topping smashes; yet since parting ways with Simon Cowell and her subsequent record label after that, her journey has been one filled with both promising highs and challenging hurdles.

In an open letter to fans, the vocal powerhouse revealed that while she’s gearing up to release a new EP – it’ll be without the shepherding of former Def Jam juggernaut Kevin Liles. The exec and his KWL team, who manage the likes of Trey Songz, had been working with Burke on her much anticipated US debut. However, she has confirmed that they have now gone their separate ways.

Details below…

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Pop star Cheryl Cole flaunts her X Factor a-front of the new issue of Fabulous magazine.

The performer, who is attempting to force her her new married name onto the masses to no avail (see: Cheryl Fernandez-Versini), is blazing the promo trail in support of her fourth studio album ‘Only Human’ – which arrives on November 10th.

Her voice may not have much volume, but she sure knows how to serve “diva” to dizzying decibels. Werk.

Your thoughts?

Feeling in the mood for another collabo between ‘Feeling So Good’ co-stars Fat Joe and Jennifer Lopez?  

Well, you’re in luck.  For, just one month after unveiling their new single ‘Stressin,’ the New York-born duo ready the launch of its accompanying music video.  Directed by Eif Rivera, the glossy visual comes as their first collaboration since 2005’s ‘Hold You Down.’  

Before the set is unveiled in its entirety this Friday, Joe invites fans in to get a sneak peek.  See it below and get familiar with the tune if you haven’t heard it yet.

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Well, we now know at least one person that Aussie rastpress Iggy Azalea doesn’t fancy.

Seems the ‘Black Widow’ beauty has gotten entangled in quite the beef with legendary hitmaker Snoop Dogg (or Snoop Lion to some) after he took to Instagram to upload a meme slick dissing her.

After recently snapping on a photog and hoping “he gets ebola,” the Grand Hustle hitmaker proved that she has no problem clapping back at anyone in her way.  Looks like the Doggfather is the latest to get the message.

Did you miss it?  See the Instagram post that sparked her fiery response below:

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Before you know it awards season will be in full swing.

Probably our favorite time of year here at TGJ HQ, we were ever-excited to learn of the Soul Train Awards committee unveiling the nominations for their 2014 showing.

Featuring heavy competition from the year’s best and brightest in Hip Hop and R&B, TGJ favorites Chris Brown, Pharrell Williams, John Legend, and Beyonce are leading the pack of nominees for the ceremony.

Set to be hosted by ‘Queen of All Media’ Wendy Williams, the show will be taped at the Las Vegas Orleans Arena on November 7 then air on Centric and BET on November 30th (8p/7p CST).

Until then, familiarize yourself with the rest of the nominees below as revealed by Williams’ show:

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Check out Beyonce!

The ‘Blow’ belter styles and profiles in these sassy new shots shared with fans today online.

Ever in stealth-mode these days, it’s difficult to decipher what King B is cooking up. Yet, with increasing speculation about a potential re-release of ‘Beyonce’, it seems exciting times are nigh.

In the meanwhile, peep another shapely snap of Bey below…

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The legendary Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin is readying new album ‘Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics’ for an October 21st release.

And while some of her younger pupils have become accustomed to hitting the promo trail the week of release, the 72-year-old icon is heeding the old school way of “working a record” by promoting in earnest in the lead-up to its arrival.

Her latest stop was the Today Show this morning, where she thrilled with a rousing rendition of Etta James’ ‘At Last’.

Check it out below…

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