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Lil Kim looked all sorts of “luminous” last night at Bliss Night Club.

The female Rap pioneer made a rare appearance at the DC hot spot and was joined by ‘Love & Hip-Hop’ stars Yandy Smith and Kimbella, as well as 2 Chainz. 

Cheered on by the capacity crowd, the ‘Whoa’ femcee soaked up the love and even bust a few moves too.

There’s a lot that can be said, but we’ll leave at…we wish her the best.

Pics and clip after the jump…

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Madonna will be driving onto screens the world over on Wednesday night.

Because the Pop queen is the latest name to saddle up for James Corden‘s ‘Carpool Karaoke.’

It’s not quite known what Billboard’s Woman Of The Year will be promoting, but it’s not as though she needs a reason.

A magnetic force for much of her career, news of Madge’s appearance on the oft-viral segment sent tongues aflutter.

Will it deliver, though? To whet appetites, an official teaser has been released.

Watch below…

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Stars from all corners of Pop culture stepped out in style tonight in London at the 2016 Fashion Awards. 

Of the many names in attendance, Nicole Scherzinger and Lady Gaga were the two who left jaws ajar the most.

Former Pussycat Doll Scherzinger stunned in a revealing ensemble, while 30-year-old Gaga paired her demure look with her trademark flair.

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Willow Smith serves slay everlasting in the newest issue of Vogue Paris.

The 16-year-old poses it all the way up in a striking shoot lensed by famed photographers Inez & Vinoodh. 

Smith’s spread comes a year after the release of her debut album ‘Ardipithecus.

No word yet on a follow-up, but any music paired with visuals like this would almost demand attention.

Peep more from the ‘Whip My Hair’ wailer after the jump…

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Is Mariah Carey trying to replace Santa as the figurehead of secular Christmas?

It certainly seems so.

The superstar songbird has been attaching her name to all things festive in recent years and has cranked that into overdrive this holiday season.

Fresh from rocking VH1 Divas: Unsilent Night and announcing a series of Christmas shows at the Beacon Theater, Mimi has been named one several stars featured in a major YouTube special.

Full story below…

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Scribbled in history books for some good and not-so-good reasons, 2016 brought with it some of modern music’s most memorable moments.

Now, as the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on 31 moments that rocked – and to some degree shaped – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it.

We continue our royal stroll down memory lane as King of Pop Michael Jackson tops the highest posthumous earners’ list for the fourth year in a row…

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Sevyn Streeter is proving to be an R&B vendor. Because she continues to dispense song after song and video after video in the run-up to the release of her debut album ‘Girl Disrupted.’

Due early 2017, the LP has been preceded by a slew of records such as ‘Prolly’ and ‘D4L’ and arrives after 2013’s EP ‘Call My Crazy….But.’

The latest piece of the ‘Girl Disrupted’ puzzle is the visual for ‘Before I Do,’ which the starlet unleashed moments ago.

Check it out below…

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The movie ‘Back to the Future’ is honoured by Jaden Smith in his brand new visual shot for his song ‘Fallen.’

In it, the teenager travels back in time to a ghost town where he finds himself succumbing to what seems to be an unshakeable illness.

What happens when his friend Harry Hudson steps into the creative mix?

Find out below…

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For Madonna‘s million of fans, the legend is Woman of the Year every year. However, for 2016, Billboard have bestowed her the honor.

The Pop queen will be presented with the award on December 9th in NYC, with the ceremony airing December 12th on Lifetime.

Ahead of the broadcast, the star sat down with the publication to dish on a whole host of topics – including ageism, sexism, Donald Trump‘s election win, staying relevant, and more.

A meaty except awaits below…

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As reported, Lady Gaga stopped by the Ali Forney Center recently to show love to the homeless LGBT teens the organisation supports.

At the time, only rough footage of her ‘Million Reasons’ performance  had surfaced.

Today, however, a full segment aired on TODAY chronicling the inspiring visit.

The 30-year-old shared her story of pain with the youngsters, who did the same. She also teamed up with GAP for a mass caregiving package.

Watch the warming moment below…

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Rihanna is a very busy woman.

In the last month, the entertainer has completed her lengthy ‘ANTI World Tour’, picked up the ‘Shoe of the Year’ award at the FN Achievement awards and started work on her new TV series ‘Bates Motel.’

All of this has done little to stop her from fulfilling her obligations to the cast and crew of ‘Oceans 8’ in which she stars in alongside Sandra Bullock, Helen Bonham Carter and Mindy Kaling.

When it’s due to be released?

June 8th 2018.

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Now tasked with rivalling Iggy Azalea, Young M.A. and Siya, Dej Loaf seeks to reignite interest in her promising career with the brand new effort ‘Hold it Down.’

I’m so beautiful, shoutout my beautician. Keep up the good work, baby, you’ve got potential. Stay way from them lames, stay independent.

Hoping it will outperform the efforts which followed her 2014 cut ‘Try Me’, the song follows the unveiling of her ‘All Jokes Aside’ mixtape which hit the net in April.

Enjoy below…

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