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New direction. New name?

After parting ways with the Pop group One Direction the singer Zayn Malik is reportedly putting plans in motion to change his stage name, allegedly set to start his solo career with a new sound and moniker.

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R&B star Ciara took front-stage center at BET’s Black Girls Rock tonight to perform ‘I Bet’ – the lead single from new album ‘Jackie’ (due May 4th).

A departure of sorts from the singer’s trademark choreographed offerings, this live showcase instead placed the spotlight on her voice. And oh did she soar.

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Tonight marked the return of BET’s highly anticipated ode to women of color ‘Black Girls Rock.’

Much like its ‘BET Honors’ counterpart, the event enlists some of music’s best and brightest performers to serenade and shine light on women of color who have made impacts on and in their respective personal and professional communities.

Airing moments ago, the Tracee Ellis Ross / Regina King hosted showing honored actress the legendary Erykah Badu and many more through a collection of stage-blazing performances from the likes of Ciara, Jill Scott, Sheila E., Faith Evans, Fantasiaand more!

Tuck in below to see the highlights from one of Urban entertainment’s biggest nights:

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One week ago, the divas of Destiny’s Child shocked the music community when they reformed for a surprise performance at the 2015 Stellar Awards.

Michelle Williams spearheaded the showing of ‘Say Yes’ and was joined by her singing sisters Beyonce and Kelly Rowland for the rousing showing.

Moments ago, the HD showing of the performance was broadcast on TV One.

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Today’s From The Vault comes courtesy of Ciara and her T-Pain assisted jam ‘Go Girl’.

Released at the end of Summer 2008, the track was produced by the King of Autotune who was also featured on the track. It was announced as the lead single of Ciara’s then upcoming LP ‘Fantasy Ride.’ Sadly, it didn’t live up to the beauty’s previous charts credentials, and spent a sole week on the Billboard Hot 100 at #78. It fared better on the R&B/Hip-Hop tally where it reached the 26th position.
Still, because of the single’s so-so performance, it was deemed a “buzz single” and was replaced as the official first single by the Justin Timberlake-assisted ‘Love Sex Magic’ the subsequent year.

Still, it’s not always about numbers. A point highlighted by the track’s impeccable video.

Melina Matsoukas directed the edgy visual which pictured CiCi as a naughty secretary as well as a bionic woman. Evidently, with this being a visual to a Ciara upbeat track, choreography was a focal point and as always, the performer pushed the envelope with slick and precise dancing. Beyond the execution, the actual moves were both creative and intricate and further cemented Ci as a performing force.

Say what folk will about the singer, but throughout her decade plus career she has blessed the industry with some of the most compelling music visuals in the “Pop” arena. No matter the budget attached to them, whether over-the-top or understated, she and her creative team have the uncanny ability to consistently come up with entertaining videos which are rich in replay value. From ‘Goodies’ and ‘Work’ to ‘Body Party’ and ‘I Bet,’ Ciara is the example of an artist actually working on their craft and still as hungry – if not more – than when they burst into the scene. A trait we have the utmost respect for.

You Go, Girl! Pun intended.

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It’s the season of celebration, as such Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon aren’t letting their current divorce proceedings dent the Easter festivities for their three year old twins, Monroe and Moroccan.

Carey, whose Las Vegas ‘#1’s’ show kicks off next month, shared the snap above of herself with her ex and their energized youngsters on an Easter egg hunt.

Great to see the two coming together for the sake of the children.

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It’s here!

Rihanna has unleashed ‘American Oxygen’ – the most promising track from her muddled eighth album campaign.

The cut was debuted on TIDAL, Jay Z’s new streaming platform (which he co-owns with the model and artists such as Madonna and Beyonce).

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If fantasy and reality aligned, it’s unlikely Olivia Pope and Michelle Obama would be on the same page.

In the realm of the real, though, Kerry Washington (who plays Pope on political drama ‘Scandal’) is quite pally with the US First Lady.

Together, the powerful pair team with actress Sarah Jessica Parker to cover the latest issue of Glamour Magazine.

The trio are actively pushing their charitable endeavours and look mighty fly doing so!

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As touted yesterday, Madonna‘s new single ‘Ghosttown’ will see its accompanying video unleashed this coming week.

So as to whip up buzz ahead of its arrival, the 56-year-old Pop royal has shared a sneak peek preview on Tidal.

Cop a gander of ‘Rebel Heart’s latest visual below…

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The latest series of The Voice UK came to a climatic close last night and brought with it a fierce performance from coach Rita Ora.

Capping off her first season on the hit BBC1 show, the 24-year-old rocked the house with ‘New York Raining’ – her collaboration with Charles Hamilton on the ‘Empire’ soundtrack.

Watch both in action below…

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It’s no secret that Rihanna’s new album has been marred by a multitude of delays. However, one of the rare gems to emerge from the muddled project has been the snippet of new song ‘American Oxygen.’

Previewed in the form of a commercial for the NCAA, the model unveiled the song in full form live tonight at the March Madness Music Festival.

Clearly a risk given how consistently inconsistent she is, did it pay off? Find out below…

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Jay Z‘s TIDAL streaming service continues to give fans good reason to support the venture today, surprising the world with the release of a brand new Beyonce song named ‘Die With You.

That’s right, waiting for music lovers below is the very first performance of the new song shot by none other than Jay himself.

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