2017 was an odd year for Katy Perry.

She earned a top 5 with comeback jam ‘Chained To The Rhythm’ and snagged a $25 Million check for her judging services on the upcoming reboot of ‘American Idol.’

However, it proved to be the most trying year of her music career.

Singles came and went with little impact, housing album ‘Witness’ tanked, and she somehow seemed to lose the ever elusive “cool” that so many clamour for. In many ways, she became the definitive meme of what’s not popping in the pop cultural sphere.

This reality isn’t one that went unnoticed by the head of her label, Capitol Records exec Steve Barnett.

See what we mean below…

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It’s that time of the week again!

The latest Billboard Hot 100 has been revealed and it brings with it good news for Bruno Mars and Cardi B, as well as encouraging signs for Justin Timberlake.

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Rita Ora has finally set a release date for new album.

When it’s set for take off?

Find out below…

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Fans of Camila Cabello‘s ‘Havana’ and its follow-up single, ‘Never Be the Same,’ are apparently just as enthusiastic about what the tunes’ parent project has to offer as industry analysts are now expecting the self-titled set (released January 12) to sit at #1 on the Billboard 200 week after next.

But, before the singer’s supporters start singing her praises, they’ll be disappointed to learn that the race to the top won’t exactly be a shoo-in:

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Three weeks away from his highly anticipated new album, ‘Man of the Woods’ (Feb. 2) and Super Bowl Halftime show (Feb. 4), we can expect to see and hear much from pop beau Justin Timberlake.

With his latest single, ‘Filthy,’ maintaining buoyancy in the iTunes sales chart’s top 5 and streaming healthily on Spotify and Youtube, the unconventional, Timbaland-produced cut may not be the runaway hit the singer’s team was expecting, but it’s easily shaping up to be a decent sized hit.

In a bid to help the tune make maximum impact, Timberlake not only gave fans a sneak peek behind the scenes of its music video (as seen here), but also its creation in the studio.  See it inside:

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A week after its debut, ‘Finesse,’ the critically acclaimed collabo between Bruno Mars and rapstress Cardi B, remains the top-selling song in the USA.  Holding tight to the top spot on Stateside iTunes charts, it appears the song is looking to mirror that success on the Billboard Hot 100.

As we previously reported, the odd timing of the tune’s release [near the end of a tracking week] meant that it would hit the Hot 100 based on just one day of sales data.  That one day alone, however, has already made it a top 40 hit!  If that’s not enough, its unloosened grip on the top of sales charts – in conjunction with over 52.3 million Youtube streams and crowning the Spotify streaming charts (as of time reported) – make it a shoo-in for a top 5 next week. Dare we say it, the song may even unseat Ed Sheeran & Beyonce‘s 5 week chart champion, ‘Perfect.’ 

Until we find out for sure, tuck in below to see just where the song (this week’s only new top 40 entry) debuted on the current Hot 100:

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With the 60th annual Grammy Awards drawing rapidly near, announcements are pouring in thick and fast.

Following yesterday’s reveal of the Lifetime Achievement honorees, this morning brings with it news of the latest additions to the performer line-up.

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Etched into the history books as one of the biggest hits of the last decade?

‘Super Bass’, the Hip-Pop jam written and released  by the superstar rapper Nicki Minaj.

Good news awaits below…

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Fifth Harmony‘s Lauren Jauregui shines in her latest solo close-up.

The songbird stars in the video for Steve Aoki‘s new single ‘All Night’ – which she also provides guest vocals on.

After impacting the top 10 of US iTunes out the gate, the track has held up well on the Dance circuit.

With the arrival of its accompanying visual, will it blow it up? Watch below and let us know…

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Q1 2018 is already proving to be the clash of the titans and Bruno Mars appears to be coming out on-top.

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Three years after the world first heard his unique vocal stylings displayed on its widest platform yet, thanks to FOX’s hit show ‘Empire,’ actor/singer Jussie Smollett is finally ready to find freedom outside of the series and stand by his lonesome.

With years of teasing in its wake, Smollett’s kicked off his 2018 with the unveiling of his official first single, ‘Freedom.’  The leading release from his debut album, ‘Sum of My Music’ [March 2], the organ and synth-soaked song’s instrumentation may be unembellished but that undoubtedly lets his vocals take center stage.

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Scribbled in history books for some good and not-so-good reasons, 2017 brought with it some of modern music’s most memorable moments.  Now, as the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on our favorite moments that rocked – and to some degree reshaped – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it.

Next, we’ll reflect on the year’s biggest beefs.  From Nicki Minaj and Remy Ma to Azealia Banks and RZA, the year saw its fair share of musician’s scrapping back and forth.  See who made our list inside:

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