‘The Lion King’ charges into theaters on July 19th and is fast shaping to be one of the biggest movies in recent years.

Beyond being one of Disney‘s most successful franchises, the live-action incarnation of the flick is especially anticipated thanks to the starring roles of Beyonce and Donald Glover, who play Nala and Simba respectively.

With the release date fast approaching, Queen Bey has signalled her excitement by sharing a promo snap of her face to face with her counterpart. Check out the pic above.

The 23-time Grammy winner is confirmed to play an integral role in both the film and its music, with director Jon Favreau confirming she has recorded an original song too.

A refresher on his words below…

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Russ has condemned powerful players in the music industry for polluting Pop culture with artists who misrepresent and degrade black culture.

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I knew this but thank you for letting everyone know. I thought i was crazy.

— Devin Ledesma (@DevinLedesma) June 29, 2019

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The masses may not be able to get enough of Lil Nas X‘s #1 smash ‘Old Town Road,’ but the artist himself is fed up of the homophobia heaped his way.

As reported, the 20-year-old appears to have come out over the weekend during an aptly timed and toned tweet that arrived during LGBTQ Pride.

In the time since, many have commended the riding star for his bravery – vowing to support him whatever his preference. Yet, a pocket of others have pelted the young talent with insult after homophobic insult.

Well, clearly irked, Lil Nas took to social media to clap-back with…

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Miley Cyrus aims to maintain the momentum of new EP ‘She Is Coming’ with the video for one of its more notable numbers – ‘Mother’s Daughter.’

The edgy clip sees the Pop provocateur celebrate women in their many wonderful forms.

As reported, ‘She Is Coming’ the first of three EPs due this year. ‘She Is Here’ will be unleashed in the Summer and ‘She Is Everything’ in the Fall. Together, they’ll make up the star’s seventh studio album ‘She Is Miley Cyrus.’

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Chris Brown‘s being branded a ‘colorist’ after defending problematic lyrics from his new song, ‘Need a Stack’ (found aboard his recently released ‘Indigo’ album).

As the LP is reportedly dusting the competition in the race for the top of next week’s charts (as we reported here), its content – namely ‘Stack’ (which features longtime collaborators Lil Wayne and Joyner Lucas) – has earned a stack of negative criticism from fans upset with the line:

“Only wanna f**k the black b*tches with the nice hair,” he sings.

After Twitter users brought attention to the lyric, the hoopla eventually reached the desk of Breezy.  His responses caused more commotion than the line.  See what we mean inside:

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‘Fresh Az I’m Iz’ emcee Bow Wow (born Shad Moss) has stepped into a fresh batch controversy thanks to accusations of domestic violence wielded by ex-girlfriends Erica Mena and Kiyomi Leslie.

The ladies – who have reportedly developed a friendship recently – took Moss to task on social media for abuse they allegedly suffered at his hands.  Leslie, who originally reported her miscarriage was due to stress, rocked headlines last week when she said it was actually due to the rapper punching her in the stomach.

Mena chimed in on the tweets and dropped bombshells of her own. See the action inside:

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Pride month was chock full of Madonna, just the way we are sure her legion of LGBT fans would like it.

Topping the charts with her 14th studio album, ‘Madame X’ (released June 14), the Queen of Pop ended the month with a rocking performance during New York City’s Pride Island 2019 (June 30).

Lending a 20 minute set, the diva may have opened with her classic, dance floor groove ‘Vogue,’ but from there she rendered live performances of her politically charged tunes ‘God Control’ and ‘I Rise’ (both found on ‘Madame X’) and also a rare live performance of her equally political 2003 hit, ‘American Life.’

“Fifty years, people,” she said. “Fifty years of celebrating. Fifty years of revolution. Fifty years of freedom fighting. Fifty years of putting up with discrimination, hatred and indifference. Fifty years of blood, sweat and tears. Fifty years of not bowing down to fear. We have been on this journey together, and I am so proud and honored to share this historical evening with you.”

Did you miss the action?  See highlights from the showing inside:

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An allegation from Tina Turner‘s past has resurfaced today thanks to a post published by a  popular Instagram page.

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Blueface is on the receiving end of harsh remarks after footage of him forcing his mother and sister out of his home was placed online.

So blueface mom let her son live in a car ? That’s crazy

— Mr. JAPA (@KiloLens) July 1, 2019

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So blueface mom wasn’t caring about him till he got rich and blew up? Nah she deserved to get kicked out

— cortez. (@yeahimcortez) July 1, 2019

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Nicki Minaj‘s discography has been graced with another top 20 thanks to an impeccable strategy executed by the millions who call themselves her fans.

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With a whopping 13 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Lil Nas X‘s ‘Old Town Road’ is unquestionably the year’s biggest hit.  Lauded for its experimental fusion of Country and Trap genres, the song’s also earned applause for being one of few hit, mainstream Rap numbers devoid of explicit references to sex, drugs, or violence.

Yet, after the 20-year-old took to Twitter on World Pride Day (June 30) to end speculation about his sexuality (click here to read more on that), congratulatory comments were rivaled only by ridicule from those who asserted the horse referred to in ‘Road’ was a metaphor for gay sex.

As the jokes continued, Nas took to Twitter to respond with a detailed explanation about the song’s inspiration.  See it inside:

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Ashanti is about her paper and has teamed with Pretty Little Thing for her latest venture.

Together with the retailer, the singer has unwrapped her own range of beach wear just in time for the summer.

With the line available from today, the Grammy winner looks to ignite buzz with a titillating commercial.

For those thirsty for new music, Ashanti pours out a preview within the visual. Check it out…

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