Rita Ora‘s legal wrangle with Roc Nation has finally reached a settlement.

As reported, the ‘Body On Me’ belter took the Jay Z imprint to court last December for stifling her music career.

According to docs filed in Los Angeles, the 25-year-old argued that the company’s increasingly diversified business dealings had an adverse affect on the release of her album – which has yet to hit retail.

Her team asserted that the Roc’s move into sports management and its emergence as its own label (under the Universal umbrella) effectively left her – as a Sony Music artist – orphaned. She added that she would regularly finance recording sessions with her own money earned from the various ventures she’s involved in thanks to her management. A separate entity from Roc Nation.

Interestingly, the company slapped a countersuit on Ora – claiming that it is they who are owed money (over $1 million) for their investment in her. A move Ora’s team played down after insisting that Jay Z had personally agreed to grant the singer her release. They added, at the time, that the countersuit was merely a strategic play to cover backs – at both Roc and Sony, who jointly released her music.

Whatever the case, the issue now appears to be resolved.

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Apple Music has bitten into Naomi Campbell’s ever-evolving brand this year.

Keen to celebrate the groundbreaking model’s career and align itself with her brand, the company has teamed up with her to shoot a commercial for their service with the help of DJ Khaled.

In it, the pair glide through Malibu spinning Khaled’s new single ‘For Free’ and, much to the delight of their respective fans, lock lips.

It’s definitely a must-see.

Check it out after the leap…

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New music alert!

This time its from Beyonce’s closest chart rival Drake  who delivers ‘4pm in Calabasas’ following the release of his record breaking studio album ‘VIEWS.’

The freestyle was released as part of his fruitful relationship with Apple Music (see OVOSound Radio) and features lyrics which honour his father, Chris Farley and the queen of clan Kardashian Kris Jenner.

Will the cut do enough to help ‘VIEWS’ boot Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ away from iTunes’ top spot?

Listen below…

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Justin Bieber‘s version of Drake‘s ‘One Dance’ has touched down on Planet Pop.

Inspired by the pair’s admiration of Dancehall and Afrobeats music, the remix arrives to support their respective new LPs and the original number’s run on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Alicia Keys is hard at work pushing new single ‘In Common’ on European shores.

The anthemic cut is the lead release from the 15-time Grammy winner’s eighth studio album, which is due late summer.

British show ‘Graham Norton’ was the latest stage to welcome the songbird to perform the track.

Watch Ms. Keys hit all the right notes after the jump…

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With less than a week to go before the release of her fifth studio album, ‘Milestone,’ R&B diva Chrisette Michele is giving fans another taste of what they can expect from the forthcoming project.

Tapping former ‘Aston Martin Music’ co-star Rick Ross for a redo, despite their highly publicized beef, the songstress has unveiled their newest collabo ‘Equal.’

Coming as the official second single from ‘Milestone,’ in stores June 10th, tuck in below to hear their newest musical tag team:

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Future‘s ‘Purple Reign’ is set to continue if the video for his latest drop,b is anything to go by.

The Metro Boomin & Southside-produced tune, pulled from the rapper/producer’s January 2016 mixtape, finally sees an accompanying clip lifted.  As expected, it’s filled with scenes of heauxs, the bros, and other standard fare from Ciara‘s baby daddy.

Only working to build excitement for his ‘Summer Sixteen Tour’ (July 20), co-starring Drake, find out what’s so ‘Wicked’ about Future below:

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Beyonce‘s ‘Lemonade’ has reclaimed the top spot on the iTunes albums chart.

Bad news for her usurper Drake below…

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R&B Icon Maxwell and ‘Power’ actor Omari Hardwick are to cover July’s Day & Night issue of Essence.

Sharing his thoughts on the loss of music legend Prince, the trials of relationships and his two decade bond with fans, Maxwell’s sophisticated cover comes before the release of his fifth studio album ‘black SUMMERS’ night’ – which is set for a July 1st release. He’ll also be headlining the 2016 Essence Music Festival two days later.

Looking dashing a-front of the Day spread, Hardwick details his thoughts on his new found success, fatherhood and his lack of judgement towards his character Ghost’s ruthless streak on his hit Starz drama.

Be sure to pick up Essence’s ‘Day & Night’ July issue featuring the sophisticated pair, which is on newsstands now.

Your thoughts?

R&B vixen Ashanti and rapper Ja Rule are to combine their respective talents this year and re-team for a joint tour!

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Fifth Harmony may be flying high with hits such as ‘Work From Home,’ but that’s not stopping its members from building up their solo stock.

Camila and Normani served up material ahead of the release of the group’s sophomore album ‘7/27’ and now its Dinah Jane‘s turn.

The 18-year-old, who is the youngest member of the quintet, was filmed recording material in the studio.

Check out the footage below…

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature whipped up to celebrate TV and Film’s glorious past.

Today we take a journey back to 1999 to return to  the post-apocalyptic teen drama…’The Tribe.’

Shot in New Zealand, the series followed the perilous lives of teenagers forced to fend for themselves and build a new society after a deadly virus kills all adults.

Raymond Thompson and Harry Duffin created the series and, after winning over the powers-that-were over at the Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group, saw it picked up the United Kingdom’s Channel 5.

Ready to that journey to the past?

Reunite with Ebony and company below…

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