In the fifteen years since Jennifer Lopez first blazed onto the music scene, the dynamite diva has become a tour de force. From her countless catalogue of classics, to clothing lines, movies, and fragrances, the star – for many – serves the blueprint of what it means to be more than an artist, but to be a brand.

As such, it’s little surprise that Billboard have chosen the singer to receive the highest honor at the upcoming Billboard Music Awards.

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That didn’t take long.

Fresh from unwrapping new single ‘Good Kisser’ early this morning, Usher follows with the video for the Oak produced cut.

Directed by Chris Sims, the high-octane clip awaits after the jump…

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The King Of Pop, Michael Jackson, lives on with new album ‘Xscape’.

Due globally on May 13th, the Epic Records set serves as the icon’s second posthumous LP.

And while predecessor ‘Michael’ was greeted with many a grunt upon release in 2010, the climate feels altogether warmer for this project.

Indeed, with lead single ‘Love Never Felt So Good’ rocking many a chart worldwide, anticipation is at an all-time high for new MJ material.

So as to capitalize on the buzz, each day of this week will bring with it a snippet of a new song from the project. Today it’s the turn of the Timbaland produced ‘Chicago’.

Really, friends, what are you waiting for? Take a listen below!

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She may have  impressed many  a music lover with hit-stained discography, but it would seem Rihanna‘s off-stage antics have left the folks over at ‘Instagram’ anything but this week.

For, after urging the singer to remove any nude/suggestive snaps from her account on the photo-sharing outlet, the company now appears to have deleted said account in full, pulling it from their servers earlier this morning.

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Employing the bright lights and pastel colours that have been a staple in her current era, Lady GaGa kicked off the ‘ArtRave: The ARTPOP Ball Tour’ in Ft.Lauderdale yesterday evening, rocking the BB&T Centre in spectacular fashion!

Only right then, as to celebrate the launch of the light and bright stage showing, that she wow her audience with the debuting of a brand new song named ‘Party Nauseous’, originally penned for Kendrick Lamar‘s debut LP and written about Jakarta, the place in which she was forced to cancel a ‘Born This Way Ball’ showing following protests from Islamic extremists.

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June 17th will see Jennifer Lopez unleash her latest set of jams, when her 10th studio album struts into stores.

And after wrapping much of the project in secrecy (sans of course the slew of singles that are preceding the project), today saw the diva unveil the album’s title and accompanying cover.

Heeding to That Grape Juice‘s suggestion of what she should christen the LP, Lopez confirmed moments ago that the project has been titled…

‘A.K.A’

(An acronym for “Also Known As”)

She also shared the oh so lush cover above.

Now, that is d-i-v-a! Simple title and a stunning cover – one that stresses natural beauty (see: not “Catfishing” like certain other songbirds). She looks #Beautiful!

‘A.K.A’ is preceded by singles ‘I Luh Ya Papi’ and ‘First Love’.

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It’s here!

Following a host of tasty teasers, Usher‘s new single ‘Good Kisser’ premiered moments ago.

Pucker up and get acquainted with the the first single to be lifted from Mr Raymond’s first album since 2012’s ‘Looking 4 Myself’ below…

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How kind is Adele? “Very” if the star’s latest tweet is anything to go by.

The mega-seller politely provided a heads-up to her industry rivals tonight by seemingly confirming the title of her third album — and, most importantly, when it’s coming.

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Two years have passed since Monica last blessed the charts with her most recent album, ‘New Life’.

In the years that followed, the singer has embraced the concept quite literally – living the married life with husband Shannon Brown and welcoming daughter Laiyah.

Now, the songbird is gearing up for a return to the charts and is letting fans hear morsels of new music.

Taking to Instagram this weekend, the 33-year-old shared a clip from a studio session, which included new track ‘Ocean Of Tears’.

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Hours before she joins Andy Cohen for a one on one ‘Bravo’ special, Porsha Williams took one more step towards the charts with the very first performance of her debut single ‘Flatline.’

Putting her new-found fame to good use, the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star rocked NYC’s ‘El Morocco‘ alongside a crew of four dancers and a pre-recorded vocal, delivered before the single’s official video hits ‘VEVO’ on Monday.

How she she? Promising, proving that she stands just one Frank Gatson, LaShawn Daniels and Lisa Ellis away from becoming the R&B force we’d say she’s destined to become!

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For dynamo diva Jennifer Lopez, all roads lead to June 17th.

The superstar’s tenth studio album struts into stores on said date and she’s wasting no time whipping up heightened buzz.

Fresh from unwrapping official Pop single ‘First Love’ this week, the 44-year-old has today teased a new song – by way of boyfriend Casper Smart.

Taking to Instagram, the dancer shared a clip of himself and the singer riding in a Jeep listening a fresh track titled ‘So Good’.

Listen below and let us know if the song is indeed…so good!

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Former R&B chick Pink and her infectious hit ‘You Make Me Sick’ are this week’s From The Vault pick.

Released in the year 2000, ‘Sick’ was the third and last single off the singer’s debut ‘Can’t Take Me Home’. Produced by Babyface, it sees Ms. Moore-Hart open up about a passionate love affair that has her going out of her mind.

Unlike its predecessors ‘There You Go’ and ‘Most Girl’, it didn’t reach the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, instead peaking at #33. However, it got to the ninth position of the UK Official Singles Chart.

Pink’s frequent collaborator Dave Meyers took charge of the visualization of the track. The result: a high-octane, colorful and hilarious piece of work. Proving that there’s only but a thin line between LOVE and HATE, it was the diva’s first of many comedy-themed videos – which became Pink’s trademark on a visual tip.

Having quite literally ruled the Hot 100 last year, the ‘Just Give Me A Reason’ vocalist seems to be in a league of her own today. Indeed, with her show-stopping stage antics and blend of soulful-Pop/Rock, she incredibly keeps gaining even more recognition at a time when her peers’ stars are starting to fade.

Here at TGJ HQ, we’ll always salivate at the prospect of new material from the ‘Just Like A Pill’ Pop-genius, and we would be lying if we said we weren’t praying for an Urban-tinged album for her next chart assault.

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