Two years after taking the album to #5 in their market, the British public have continued to show their love for Drake‘s sophomore set ‘Take Care’ this week.

How, you ask?

Drake‘s latest win below!

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We’re saluting one of TGJ’s most popular divas with this week’s From The Vault pick, and we’re taking it back to basics (pun intended).

The year was 1999 and a certain Christina Aguilera was making her grand entrance into the Pop stratosphere; her debut single, the R&B-tinged ‘Genie In A Bottle’, is this week’s selection.

Unleashed as a more mature alternative to then-emerging superstar Britney Spears, Aguilera’s music dealt with themes such as love, lust and sex in a more adventurous and daring manner (albeit still very tongue-in-cheek), as evidenced in this David Frank and Steve Kipner gem.

Managing to hit the Top 10 of every market it’s been released in, ‘Genie’ was Christina’s first of three #1 singles from her eponymous debut on home soil and ended up selling well over 7 million copies worldwide — making it one of the top selling singles of all time.

Director Diane Martel was enlisted to bring the song to life, resulting in a beach-set visual where the vocalist is seen frolicking in the sand, performing the now-classic choreography and attending a bonfire with friends and her love interest.

Still a staple on the music channels that actually play…music , we’re sure we’re not mistaken when we say this one is among the videos that define the “TRL Generation” alongside clips such as ‘Crazy In Love’ by Beyonce, ‘Pop’ by *N’SYNC and Britney’s… Baby One More Time’.

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With Christina sounding as good today as she does on this track (which was released almost 15 years ago), we need her to once again let vocal genie out of the bottle and hit the studio!

Though a super solid effort, the main issue with ‘Lotus’ was timing. Team Xtina -for whichever reason- did not capitalize on the worldwide smash that was ‘Moves Like Jagger’ in the timely way its banner band (Maroon 5) did with cuts such as ‘Payphone’ and ‘One More Night’. Indeed, the campaign for the ‘Your Body’ led set commenced too soon after the success of said song and, depending which reports you believe, was brought to an abrupt halt due to political infighting between respective forces involved with its release.

Now that the ‘Sing For Me’ songstress has her image in check and has returned for a fresh season of ‘The Voice’, the next few months would be the perfect time for “Baby Jane” to give her fans a collection of songs (in a perfect world a LP but why rule out an EP?) that she’ll hopefully promote in earnest. Also, as much as we love seeing her on that spinning chair, we feel she is wasting her time when, with the right setup, sound, and commercial muscle, she could “make the world move” all over again.

Let it out, Christina. Let it out!

What should Christina do next?

‘Thug Style’ stunner Ciara made her merry way to Las Vegas on Friday, arriving at the Las Vegas Palms Pool & Dayclub to throw a party in honour of her brand new album, ‘Ciara’.

Putting choreography on the back burner to serve a vocal driven set, the Grammy winning performer put her best foot forward with a medley of her most celebrated hits- including her latest…’I’m Out‘.

Watch the Givenchy backed beauty below!

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Ever eager to keep his fans satisfied, Chris Brown did just that when he turned up at the ‘Sunset Strip Music Festival’ to support Wale during his set!

Joining the Rapper as he performed ‘Slight Work’, Brown’s appearance marked one of the night’s many guests, joining Slick Rick, Asher Roth and Linkin’ Park as one of the acts to support the electric showing.

Check ’em out after the jump!

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If you’re unfamiliar with KAPTN, now might be a good time to make his acquaintance.

Seriously, if the murmurings of many a tastemaker are anything to go by, the Rapper is on course to scoring a hit of epic proportions with the infectious….’Ricky Ricardo’.

Now, it seems US audiences are doing their part to ensure that happens!

Find out how below…

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Mariah Carey may have christened her fourteenth studio album ‘The Art Of Letting Go’, however the premium diva is seemingly finding it hard to do away with her fetish for Hip-Hop features.

See what we mean after the jump…

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….and Ariana Grande‘s rise to the top continues!

Days after altering her ‘Yours Truly’ album cover following intense criticism from fans and critics alike, Ariana Grande continues to give many a Pop belle a run for her money with a sweet ascent to Billboard’s Social 50.

In need of a chart fix?

We’re waiting for you below…

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Jessie J‘s new single is set to be all sorts of a celebration.

The Brit-Pop belter is gearing up to unwrap her latest effort ‘It’s My Party’ tomorrow morning. Hence, in a bid to whip up interest for the cut (which follows UK top 5 ‘Wild’ and serves as the second single from her as yet untitled sophomore effort), the vocal sensation has lifted the lid on its accompanying artwork.

Needless to say, one word captures the cover: fierce!

Your thoughts?

Before their Young Money sibling Drake drops ‘Nothing Was The Same’ on September 17th, Rap collective ‘Rich Gang’ have found themselves a Streaming smash with their scorching single, ‘Tapout’.

Full story below…

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‘Right By My Side’ co-stars Chris Brown & Nicki Minaj ready a redo in the form of ‘Love More’ – the third single from Brown’s forthcoming ‘X’ album (August 20).

With the tune already greeted with fanfare from both acts’ faithful camps (TeamBreezy & Barbz), Minaj took to social media to tease the soon due video with some colorful snaps from the Los Angeles set accompanied by the message:

Not acquainted with the tune yet?  Get your first listen and see more from the set below:

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With what would’ve been the late great Whitney Houston‘s 50th birthday just a week away, you can expect to see the tributes from a number of supporters pour in the world over via social media outlets.

One such tribute of sorts surfaced this weekend on the Instagram of ‘Body Party’ performer Ciara.  Taking a break from promoting her latest self-titled chart-topper to lend a cute, quick 15 second nod to the legend, tuck in below for Cici’s take on Whitney’s biggest hit ‘I Will Always Love You’.

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With Lady GaGa returning to Pop shores in three weeks time, it’s a wonder the world of Pop found a way to get by without her.

A little dramatic? Maybe. However, once you lay your eyes on the footage available below, you’ll understand why many a music lover eagerly awaits the ‘Applause‘ singer’s return.

For, once it happens, the horror that has been Rihanna’s ‘Diamonds World Tour‘ will become far easier to forget, as the world prepares for GaGa’s skilled and talent driven performance to pick up where the ‘We Found Love‘ model picked up.

So, before the aforementioned star dominates this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, watch her talent deficient rival attempt to wow fans with a ‘performance’ of her hit song ‘Rude Boy‘….at your own risk, below!

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