After spending the last decade breaking UK Hip Hop ground from its shadows, production duo Balistiq step into mainstream light today, doing so with the launch of their brand new single ‘Louder.’

Led by the singer Espa, the cut made its debut on ‘BBC Radio 1′ this morning weeks before the launch of its parent EP, ‘Louder‘, due out August 14th!

Why the ‘Sony‘-backed pair are being hailed as the UK’s answer to Dr.Dre?

Step into their world below…

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Marsha Ambrosius calls on ‘Friends and Lovers’ to support her on ‘Conan‘ last night, wowing the talk show with a performance of the LP’s ‘Run.‘

Performing the number as her ‘Sony’ sister Beyonce saw sales of her new self-titled LP reach sales of 2,011,397 units, Ambrosius’ delivery was moving to say the least, teasing a little of what fans can expect when she joins John Legend on tour come July 22nd.

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Seemingly over her days of being a mere socialite in ‘Black Hollywood’, Teyana Taylor continues on in her efforts to launch a career in music today, trying her hand at Nicki Minaj‘s new single ‘Pills N Potions.’

Uploading a portion of the song on her ‘Instagram’ page, Taylor’s take on ‘Potions’ comes days after her pal Karrueche Tran bared all on her “battle” with Pop singer Rihanna, whom Teyana is also feuding with.

However, with a voice like hers, we’d say petty squabbles should be the least of T’s problems this year, now standing just one hit away from turning into the R&B force she’s destined to become.

Teyana’s talent below!

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Hot shot alert!!

Peep these pics of R&B chanteuse Mila J, putting her best fashion foot forward for a promotional shoot shot at Venice Beach!

Sizzling in a number of killer fits, the singer’s shoot swings by as the beauty whips up material for her forthcoming EP ‘M.I.LA’, set to feature a collaboration with ‘My World’ rapper Iggy Azalea and-should she get her own way- lay the foundations for what she no doubt hopes will be a stellar career!

Want more from Ms.J?

Check her out below!

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Still yet to hear Usher“s latest single “She Came To Give It To You“? Well, it won”t be long before that changes, now that the song stands as the most added song on “Rhythmic” radio this week!

“Good” news below…

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For three seasons, ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’ has gripped viewers with its soap-like storylines and verbal jabs. However, according to reports, last night saw the verbal quickly become physical.

The drama is said to have taken place during the taping of the VH1 hit’s season 3 reunion.

And word has it, what went down was more shocking than anything that’s happened on the show thus far.

The tea via TMZ after the jump…

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Having served up ‘Lemonade’ to quench the thirst of fans this Summer, Danity Kane are now looking to the track’s parent album.

The newly remoulded threesome, which now consists of Dawn, Shannon, and Aubrey (after Aundrea departed in May to start a family), remain hard at work on the as yet untitled set.

To boost buzz, the group have shared snippets of new material via Dawn’s Instagram.

Want a sip-sip of what DK3 have been cooking up. A generous helping awaits after the jump…

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Despite having over 20 years of hits to their name, millions of albums sold, and even recently wrapping up a successful leg of their comeback tour, TLC‘s recent public appearances have only seen them bombarded with questions about pop princess Rihanna.

After being slammed by the ‘Where Have You Been’ bleater on Twitter for an assumed diss, the singers – namely lead songstress T-Boz – have been fending off attack from Ri’s faithful #Navy.

No stranger to cyberbullying after Beyonce‘s #Beyhive and Nicki Minaj‘s #Barbz both lent the ‘Unpretty’ performer an abundance of not-so-well-wishes, T-Boz recently took to TheDailyHelpLine to weigh in on the topic of bullies and a host of other hot topics and current events.

Check in at the 1 minute mark to see her thoughts on Ri and that “incident”…

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Our girl Syleena Johnson has definitely been building quite the buzz with her most recent cinematic clip ‘Perfectly Worthless.’

Greeting viewers with the disclaimer “viewers should know that this video was made with extreme thought and care in the subject matter and we urge that viewer discretion is advised,” the video’s storyline grapples with concepts of violence, suicide, and more.

The Tangie B. Moore-directed visual acts as the official first release from Johnson’s newest release ‘Chapter 6: Couples Therapy,’ due in stores October 7th.

Check it all out below:

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Nicki Minaj is spitting feverish degrees of fire on the newly unleashed ‘No Flex Zone’.

Released moments ago in a “just because” capacity, the remixed take on Rae Sremmurd’s track is already #1 trending worldwide on Twitter.

Wonder what the hype’s about?

Take a listen to the hot tamale freestyle below…

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Now would definitely be the time to get excited.

For, after beginning its season 3 with a series-ratings high ending on an equally high notes, fans have longed for their next dose of Olivia Pope and associates (and all of the drama that comes with them).

Wondering when you’ll be able to see Kerry Washington and crew in action again?  Wonder no more as ‘Scandal‘s fall return has been unveiled:

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Nicki Minaj works new magic on an old number this time around, adding a little spice to Cam’ron‘s ‘So Bad’ with a generous dose of ‘Onika’ salt’n’pepper!

Originally released in 2012, the song-sans Minaj– dropped with a hook performed by Yummy Bingham, and now features a ‘Barbie‘-inspired verse from the rapper, coming two years after she and Cam collaborated on Rap number, ‘I Am Your Leader.’

Press play below!

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