Ever keen to spotlight new talent, last year saw us introduce you to Luke James.

The soulful crooner rocked The Splash and looks set to do the same on the charts with his stirring new single ‘I Want You’ – the video for which has amassed over 1 million views.

Hit ‘Play’ above to get familiar with the soon-to-be-household-name. And peep his live showing on That Grape Juice TV below…

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Rihanna‘s ‘You Da One’ is proving to be anything but ‘the one’ on US radio.

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Christmas may be be over, yet it seems Beyonce has one unopened gift under her tree – a Platinum sales plaque.

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Bright colours, bright wig, dim talent. Needless to say, Rihanna‘s shooting a new music video.

The model, whose Navy spent so much time defending her they forgot to buy her poorly selling new album, hopes to keep the record’s flame ablaze with its second single ‘You Da One’ – the video for which she shot in London today.

Being the fair and unbias site we are, we won’t judge the clip until seeing it in its entirety. However, we just hope she and director Melina have conjured up something original. We wouldn’t want a repeat of the plaguirsm which marred their most recent efforts.

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Responsible for a number of the last decade’s greatest hits, from Beyonce‘s ‘Video Phone‘ to Lil Wayne‘s ‘A Milli‘, Iowa born producer Bangladesh is undeniably one of urban music’s more famed innovators.

So, in what will be sure to excite fans of triple threat diva Brandy Norwood, he has confirmed his contribution to her upcoming project, months before its 2012 release date.

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Some love her while others loathe her, but there is no denying the impact Pop debutante Nicki Minaj has made on the charts.

Enjoying the well publicized success of her debut album ‘Pink Friday‘, which has now sold around 2 million copies worldwide, the former drama student now has more cause to celebrate.

As of October 23rd of this year, her single ‘Super Bass‘ has sold over 3 million copies, making it the top-selling digital single by female Hip Hop act.

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After much speculation, it has finally be confirmed that Beyonce‘s critically acclaimed ‘4 Intimates Nights’ New York shows will be chroincled on her latest DVD – ‘Live at Roseland’.

Due for release on November 21st, you can peep more details on the hotly anticipated set after the jump…

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Pop puppet Rihanna has built her career on a barely there outfits, barely there stage presence, barely there vocals, and what now appears to be barely there creativity.

For, just hours after settling her legal ramble with David La Chappelle over claims of plagiarism in her ‘S&M’ video, evidence has arisen suggesting she and her team are “borrowing” once again. This time from creative-hub Cee-Lo Green.

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Almost a year since the release of her debut album ‘Pink Friday‘ ,which has now sold over 2 million copies worldwide, Hip Hop character Nicki Minaj has given details on the content of its heavily anticipated follow up.

Find out what she had to say about the LP to Billboard and why fans can expect her famed alter ego ‘Roman Zolanski‘ to take center stage below…

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Two of TGJ’s favorite ‘singers’ have joined rising rap star J. Cole for fun in the sun on the set of ‘Can’t Get Enough’ –  latest visual from his debut album ‘Cole World:  The Sideline Story’.  Enlisting permanently pouted lip pop star Trey Songz, the video was shot in Barbados where hometown hitmaker Rihanna was also spotted making a cameo (but thankfully did not lend her noise voice to the track).

J. Cole aptly is quoted as saying:

“It’s like ‘Big Pimpin” minus the million-dollar budget”.

We’ll let you be the judge. We’ve already shown you the sneak peek, now check out the Clifton Bell-directed ‘Can’t Get Enough’ after the jump:

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Kim Kardashian may have bagged $17 million for her recent nuptials, yet she opts to a play a $2 dollar you-know-what in the video for her “charity” single ‘Turn It Up’.

The visual for the ill-fated song has yet to see the light of day, which is just as well if this new teaser is anything to go by.

Directed by Hype Williams, the classy clip sees the socialite channel another video she’s noted for.

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Today marks the 10th anniversary of the untimely passing of R&B starlet Aaliyah.  Introduced as R&B ringleader R. Kelly‘s protege at the young age of 14, the Detroit native precedented an R&B teen movement, leading the way for fellow female divas-in-training Brandy and Monica to share chart success.  By the time she reached sweet 17 the ‘Hot Like Fire’ singer’s rise to prominence was imminent as she turned up the heat in her videos and on the charts.  With then-little-known super-producer team Timbaland and Missy Elliott at the helm lacing the accompaniment for her angelic falsetto, Aaliyah found herself in a league of her own with substance, sass, and style.

Just two multi-platinum albums, a host of hit singles, and the respect of her peers, the millennium’s end saw the ‘Journey to the Past’ singer’s journey really just beginning as, at the ripe age of 21, she’d already more accomplished than many musicians achieve their whole careers.  And, after an extended break, the pressure was on to see if the singer could match her 90s success.

Enter ‘Aaliyah’ – her self-titled 3rd album.  Preceded by the #1 single ‘Try Again’, the singer was about to do just that in a whole new way.  ‘At her best’ indeed; sophisticated lyrics, ‘grown woman’ sexy, while staying true to her signature sound, the new millennium was introduced to a new Aaliyah.  And, fans’ embrace was immediately evident.

With the album’s lead single ‘We Need A Resolution’ making a splash on the charts and its successor ‘More Than A Woman’ completed and ready for take off, Aaliyah thought to make a splash herself and took off to the Bahamas to shoot the visual for island-groove ‘Rock the Boat’.  Joined by BET’s ‘Access Granted’, the usually private starlet let fans into see the makings of what was sure to be her next hit on the charts…

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