After Harmony Samuels was accused of biting Usher’s ‘U Got It Bad’ to build Ciara’s ‘I Bet’ by Jermaine Dupri, the ‘Work’ singer’s on/off collaborator Soundz has weighed in on the matter.

Why the ‘Sophomore’ producer thinks Dupri doesn’t have the right to sue the cut crafters for copyright infringement.

His thoughts below…

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It’s finally here!

That’s right, doing its part to push Rae Sremmurd’s Sremm life is the single ‘Throw Sum Mo’, featuring Nicki Minaj and Young Thug.

Ready to watch the foursome ‘Flex’ their visual muscles?

Press play below!

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“Behind every great man there is a great woman.”

If the aphorism above is anything to go by, Hip-Hop mogul Jay Z is in luck.

For, he’s assembled four of music’s greatest women to support him in his latest business venture, securing their support at a secret meeting held at a remote event space in Pasadena.

Full story below…

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‘He Still Loves Me’ singer Beyonce may be on a well deserved break, but that hasn’t stopped her from keeping her fans in tune with her everyday life.

This week, she treats them to a snap of her sporting Ankara fashions, honouring the West African style following several trips made to the continent in the last two decades.

More from Bey’s African inspired style below…

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It looks like hitmaking producer Jermaine Dupri feels like his ‘Stepped On My Js’ co-star Ciara did just that to him with her recent hit ‘I Bet.’  As the song continues its ascent up charts on the heels of its video, more and more people have begun likening it to Usher‘s 2001 megahit ‘U Got It Bad’ – a similarity Dupri, the song’s producer, says he immediately noticed.

Now, as the dust surrounding Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke’s 2013 hit ‘Blurred Lines’ settles (see: major legal loss over its copyright infringement of Marvin Gaye‘s ‘Got To Give It Up’), J.D. has taken to Billboard to tell Cici she’s got to give “it” up too – “it” being credit for ripping off his song.

See his fiery quote below:

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‘Empire’ is proving to be the gift that keeps giving – for both its network and its cast.

As earlier reported, the series has already spurned record deal for Jussie Smollett – who plays Jamal Lyon on the FOX hit.

Now, it has been revealed that cast-mate Bryshere Gray has also inked a recording contract.

Details below…

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Kanye West believes racism “isn’t an actual thing.”

Yes, in an interview with ‘Clique TV’, the ‘New Slaves’ rapper revealed that he believes the “concept” is a “dated” one, sharing his thoughts before the release of his latest studio album ‘So Help Me God.’

His thoughts below…

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Keri Hilson is coming!

The singer-songwriter hasn’t released an album since 2010’s ‘No Boys Allowed’ and has maintained a relatively low profile in the years that followed.

It appears the hiatus has come to a halt.

Hard at work on her third offering with the likes of Polow Da Don and Timbaland, today saw a preview of the star’s sessions with the latter hit the net.

Timbo shared a snippet of what he’s been cooking up with Keri on Instagram. Is it hot? You be the judge below…

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As if the buzz for Kendrick Lamar‘s sophomore album, ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’, hadn’t soared to dizzying heights already, the surfacing of a new cut from the LP has cranked anticipation into overdrive.

Cue ‘King Kunta.’

Garnished with heavy coating of funky and laced with the lyrical dynamism that has made Lamar a household name, the hard-hitting number is rightfully being showered with an outpouring of praise.

Find out why below…

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Sam Smith and John Legend are on course to top the Official UK Singles Chart this Sunday with their new collaboration ‘Lay Me Down.’

As reported, the track – originally a solo cut on Smith’s debut album ‘In The Lonely Hour’ – was the bestowed the honor of being the official 2015 Red Nose Day UK charity single. Hence, proceeds from sales go toward the campaign to end poverty in Africa.

With the televised fundraiser currently airing on BBC1, TGJ has your first look at the pair’s powerful rendition of ‘Lay’ from tonight’s telecast.

Check it out below…

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It’s here!

Azealia Banks’ much touted cover for Playboy magazine has been unleashed.

The fiery femcee playfully poses a-front of the iconic publication in a bid to plug debut album ‘Broke With Expensive Taste.’

Shunned by conventional mediums such as radio and TV (due to her unpredictable and often controversial ways), Banks has made it routine to promote in a left-field manner.

Time will tell how beneficial going this particular route will be for her cause and career.

Keep an eye out for the full shoot – although, in being a family safe site, we won’t be sharing here. That said, we doubt folk will have to look too far.

In the meanwhile…

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Married and now a mother, Kelly Rowland steps into the spotlight with her family.

The Grammy winning singer graces the cover of Essence Magazine‘s April 2015 issue alongside husband Tim Witherspoon and their four month son Titan Jewell.

After a roller-coaster set of months, it’s great to see Ms. Kelly glowing with her sources of joy. Beautiful cover.

The April issue of Essence is on newsstands now.

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