Fox dropped the trailer for their forthcoming TV series ‘Empire’ yesterday evening, teasing music lovers with Terrence Howard-led  show long before its 2015 release date.

What’s it all about? A charismatic drug dealer turned Hip Hop superstar who will stop at nothing to protect his empire and the legacy he hopes lives on through his competitive sons.

His problem? The gay son he is repulsed by, his seemingly unscrupulous ex-wife, and his dangerous daughter-in law Rhonda.

Does it have what it takes to compete with the likes of ‘Scandal‘ and the sizzling ‘How To Get Away With Murder’?

Find out via its extended trailer below…

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After learning hackers had gotten their hands on three jams from his latest album ‘Views from the 6′, Hip Hop titan Drake beat them to the chase and released them himself yesterday.

Doing so before he announces the album’s release date, his decision to “leak” the songs ‘6 God‘, ‘How About Now‘ and ‘Heat of the Moment‘ went a long way to reignite interest in the album, set to feature lyrics inspired his on/off relationship with ‘Diamonds’ singer Rihanna.

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‘SNL’ continues to see its 40th season rock ratings with a slew of the year’s top musical acts…and tonight was no exception.  With funnyman Jim Carrey in tow as the host, the night’s episode brought with it the musical stylings of serial hitmaker Iggy Azalea.

In addition to wielding a medley of hits featuring #1 smash ‘Fancy’ and its top 5 follow-up ‘Black Widow’ (featuring Rita Ora), the Aussie diva also bounced into a live rendition of her newest single ‘Beg For It.’

Watch it all below:

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Nicki Minaj strikes killer poses aplenty in a new unnamed photoshoot.

The fierce snaps are no doubt in aid of her new album ‘The Pinkprint’, which hits stores on November 24th via Young Money/Universal Republic.

Famed photographer Vijat Mohindra is responsible for the image above and the stunning snaps that await your first look below…

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The latest series of The X Factor UK continued in fine form tonight. With the Live Show segment of the season in full swing, the hopefuls are tasked on week 3 with pulling out all the stops to progress onto the next week. Judging the contestants are Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Mel B, and  Louis Walsh.

After a rough start on her ’Elusive Chanteuse Show’ earlier this month, Mariah Carey is proving to be her own ‘Hero’.

For, during the Singapore stop on the trek yesterday, the diva delivered what many are hailing as her most sound performance of the signature hit in years.

Whatever ol’ Mimi has been sipping on (or perhaps not) is working wonders.

See what we mean below…

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Rita Ora can be found working the cover of ‘Cosmopolitan USA’ this month, rocking the publication’s December edition in a bid to boost her profile in the market!

Her spread in the mag also comes in aid of her forthcoming role in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’, the movie pulled from the E.L.James– penned book of the same name, set for release on February 13th 2015.

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Cop a gander of Ciara!

Music and motherhood are her top priori’s these days; for, the star has made it routine to share shots of herself in the studio and with her son Future Jr on Instagram.

The latest of the latter came today when R&B chanteuse posed it up with her smiling four-month old.

Cute!

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Having conquered the charts and expanded his empire in the process, Nelly is inviting the masses into his world via his new BET reality series – ‘Nellyville’.

Due to debut on November 25th at 10.30pm ET, the series will chronicle the rapper’s day-to-day life as he juggles his multiple hustles – namely music, family, fashion, and more.

And while an arguably out-of-the-box choice for such a series, it makes for interesting concept – at least from where we’re sitting.

Check out the sneak peek below and let us know if you’ll be tuning in!

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Well hello Fifth Harmony!

The budding divas serve up style and sass overflowing in this fierce new photoshoot for Vital Voice magazine.

It goes without saying that today’s arrival of the group’s new single ‘Sledgehammer’ signals what is set to be a busy set of months for Normani, Ally, Dinah, Camila, and Lauren. For, with debut album ‘Reflection’ slated to strut into stores during said timeframe, we’ll no doubt be saying a lot of the ladies moving forward.

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With record sales of 24 million in the US alone, it’s fair billing christening Usher a music royal.

It’s fitting, then, that the singer covers the newest edition of Billboard magazine wearing a crown. After all, his kingly achievements have established him in the history books and his performance style has been adapted and modified by the likes of Chris Brown and (regardless of current predicament) Justin Timberlake.

And yet, the 36-year old finds himself on tricky terrain these days.

In a trait common to major names in 2014, Mr Raymond seems to be making the transition from releasing diamond-certified albums and near-annual #1 hits to struggling to even land gold certifications.

Indeed, the star’s most recent opus – 2012’s ‘Looking 4 Myself’ – has sold 504,000 Stateside, according to Nielsen SoundScan — 800,000 fewer than the LP prior (2010’s ‘Raymond vs. Raymond’).

And while this Fall was to bring with it his triumphant return, the campaign ‘Good Kisser’ led LP was brought to an abrupt halt and its release bumped to an undisclosed date next year.

Speaking to Billboard, the performer explained his reason for the delay. He also opened up on the waywardness of his mentee Justin Bieber.

Soundbites below…

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Since its inception, Hip-Hop has been anchored by two traits – expression and competition.

Indeed, while other genres may take a playground approach to both, rappers past, present, and future have become well-versed with the semantics of articulation and the battle to be the best at it.

This is why, here at TGJ, we’ve been all sorts of engrossed in Honda’s 16 Bars series. The webisodes, which showcase witty and thought-provoking rap spars, has set tongues a’wagging with its fresh approach to the established medium of uncovering the best of the best.

Today brings with it the newest instalment – a live event spectacle featuring Lotta Zay, Danny Dyer and more – which you can check out after the jump…

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