As one of rap’s elite talents, J. Cole is one of few names able to pull off a surprise album roll-out.

And having proven his gravitas on that front with ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive,’ which arrived with little warning, the revered rapper is going that route again.

Because, just moments ago, he revealed he is releasing his fourth studio album…next week.

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Diplo has given fans of Nicki Minaj good reason to their forthcoming collaboration!

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Whether scribbled in history books for some awesomely good or awesomely bad 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 maybe even shaped – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it now.

First up?  Adele makes history as the 7th woman to earn two diamond certifications over the course of her career…

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Prince‘s life and untimely death are to be honoured with a brand new movie named ‘Prince: R U Listening?‘.

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Rihanna‘s undying efforts to support the sovereign island of Barbados haven’t gone unnoticed by its people.

So, to honour the achievements she’s garnered since leaving the island as a teenager, she was invited to welcome Prince Harry of the British royal family to her homeland to celebrate its 50th year of independence away from British rule.

Once there, the pair made their way to the Kensington Oval cricket ground to enjoy the Golden Anniversary Spectacular Mega Concert.

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While the likes of Bruno Mars, The Weeknd, and Ariana Grande all saw impressive sales and streaming boosts post their American Music Awards performances (November 20), pop princess Britney Spears – whose latest single ‘Slumber Party’ was released the same weekend of the telecast – unfortunately cannot boast the same.

In fact, the hoopla around the awards is exactly what many are blaming for the failure of Spears’ otherwise highly anticipated release (featuring Tinashe).  And, just as we reported here, ‘Slumber’s worrying response on digital charts didn’t exactly spell hopeful for the ‘Glory’ gem.

Now, with the officially refreshed charts available, we’re saddened to report we were right. Tuck in below to find out where it and all of your other favorites from the day landed on this week’s refreshed TGJ Chart Check:

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It appears ‘Bang Bang’ beauty Jessie J is ending her 2016 with a bang!

Yep, after spending most of the year behind the scenes the powerhouse performer stunned fans with the recent announcement of her new single ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.’

Lifted as part of the #iamanartist campaign, sponsored by Makeup Forever, the 28-year-old sent fans into a frenzy with news about the song (which many is hoping will also launch her 4th official LP).

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2016 has been undoubtedly kind to Rihanna and Adele.

The pop megaforces, whose respective releases, ‘Anti’ and ’25,’ both topped the Billboard 200 this year and also birthed a Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper each, also earned multiple platinum plaques to add to their already ever-decorated walls.

But, even with hotly selling tours and all of the aforementioned added, it still appears Taylor Swift (who was comparably inactive this year) still managed to squeeze past them to make her way to the top of Forbes’ ‘Highest Paid Musician’ list.

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Lady Gaga. Bruno Mars. The Weeknd.

The 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show nabbed the talented trio to perform at the Paris extravaganza tonight.

Gaga took to the stage three times, rocking the house with ‘Joanne’ jams ‘Million Reasons,’ ‘A-YO,’ and ‘John Wayne.’

Elsewhere Mars sprinkled a little ’24k Magic’ on the festivities, while The Weeknd shone like a ‘Starboy.’

At the close of the show, the group walked the runway together.

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Kehlani has been building buzz aplenty over the last two years and looks to harness her hype into the release of debut album ‘SWEETSEXYSAVAGE.’

Preceded by single ‘Distraction,’ the LP hits stores on January 27th 2017 and is due to go up for pre-order tomorrow.

To ring the alarm, the 21-year-old unveiled its official cover. Check it out above and read her message to her fans after the jump…

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Mariah Carey may have only just split from finance James Packer, but she seems to have shaken off that relationship with a little help from dancer Bryan Tanaka. 

Many will recall reports that touted Tanaka as the reason Mimi’s billionaire ex called time on their union after being less than impressed with how close the singer and her “creative director” were getting. 

Well, 46-year-old Carey is more than playing into the romance rumours. She’s confirmed them in a very public way.

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Tonight will see Lady GaGa tape her performance at this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Paris, France.

Fortunately, you won’t have to wait until December 5th to catch what she has to offer on CBS.

Why?

 Waiting below is footage from her rehearsal.

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