The German leg of Frank Ocean‘s ‘You’re Not Dead Tour‘ got more than it bargained for last night, when it kicked off with the release of brand new material from the Grammy winner.

While their titles are yet to be revealed, the cuts stood as the highlight of the intimate stage show- launched to push sales of his debut album ‘Channel Orange’ and boost momentum for its long awaited follow up.

You’d like to hear these new cuts?

Get your fix below….

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If ‘Bijoux 22′ was a taste of what the world can expect from ‘Running Blind’ star Elijah Blake, it seems his debut album is set to be the full flavoured main course so many of his fans have been looking forward to.

Billed ‘Songs About Melody’, the project was the only topic of discussion recently, when the chilled singer/songwriter arrived at Billboard HQ to perform not one but two cuts from the piece.

One of these, being his debut effort ‘XOX’ and the second…. ‘Drop Dead Beautiful‘.

Watch his performance of the former song and his interview with the outlet below!

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New music alert!

Minutes ago, Pop icon Mariah Carey surprised the world with a brand spanking new remix to her hit song ‘Beautiful’, featuring ‘Fashion Killa’ A$AP Rocky.

Is it any good?

You decide after the jump!

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It would appear there’s no love lost between Will.I.Am and his chart topping rival Pharrell Williams, now the former has filed a lawsuit against him.

TGJ has the full story below…

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In celebrating the tenth anniversary of her debut album ‘Dangerously In Love’, TGJ has billed this week ‘Beyonce Week‘ and has seen us showcase some our favorite moments from the album’s era everyday since Monday.

Today, in what also sees us celebrate one of our heros Nelson Mandela, we unearth footage pulled from 2003’s ‘46664’ concert, named after the prison number Mandela was given when he imprisoned in 1964 and launched to spread awareness for HIV/AIDS in South Africa.

Inspiring to say the least, Beyonce‘s time there saw her meet and aid those affected by the disease up and down and the country, donating time, money and a voice to those who needed it most.

November 29th 2003 below…

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Embattled southern chef Paula Deen has cooked up quite the controversy after her admission of using racial slurs in the past.  Though quickly cancelling a scheduled appearance on the ‘Today Show‘ last week, Deen did visit the award-winning talk series today to once again offer an apology concerning the matter, discuss being dropped from Food Network and other endorsements, and more.

See this morning’s tear-filled apology from the kitchen queen above.

Your thoughts?

She’s the charismatic Female MC with an army of loyal supporters and a UK smash hit single to her name. Unfortunately, that smash hit single wasn’t enough to silence the controversy brewing around the Australian star…thanks to messages she allegedly posted two years ago on the social networking site Twitter.

Some of the language you’ll see below is likely to offend, so please consider this your warning.

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Fresh from channelling her best Rihanna on Jimmy Kimmel last night, Miley Cyrus kept her promo game a’rolling today on Good Morning America.

The 20-year-old continued her “Urban” re-incarnation, serving up live renditions of current smash ‘We Can’t Stop’ and the will.i.am assisted ‘Fall Down’.

Watch Miley in action after the jump…

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With sales of The-Dream‘s latest album ‘IV Play’ quite the nightmare, it figures that the hitmaker would be on edge if or when questioned about it.

It’s a lesson one Twitter commenter learnt the hard way upon confronting the ‘Umbrella’ songwriter on the so-so numbers of the project – which has only sold 43,000 since release last month.

Check out the heated exchange after the jump…

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While the US is still on its way to truly understanding, Europe wasted no time embracing Lana Del Rey upon her arrival last year.

In capitalising on her popularity there, April 3rd saw her arrive in France to kick off the ‘Paradise Tour’ at Galaxie Amnéville, the same market that took her debut album ‘Born To Die’ straight to #1.

Want to see what fans caught when they hit the show?

Peep her performing ‘Summertime Sadness’ in Warsaw below!!

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Jay Z rewrites all the rules with his new album ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’, as seen in a new promo ad released in its aid.

Featuring a number of the Rapper’s closest celeb pals, the footage sees him hard at work days before the album’s July 4th release date. A date, which the MC hopes will see the entire world listen to the project at the same time.

Watch the master at work below…

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Measuring a public figure’s fame, wealth and influence- Forbes ‘Most Powerful Celebrity List’ is a tally many-if no most- performers hope to find themselves.

Now, in what can only boost their stock in the eyes of those who invest in them, the likes of Lady GaGa, Madonna and Beyonce have scored big on this year’s tally- released to the world today!

Find out where your favorite act came in below…

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