That Rihanna reign just won’t let up.

The Bajan entrepreneur is juggling many hustles, yet the multi-tasking isn’t hindering any from flourishing. Quite the contrary.

For, fresh from the successful launch of her luxury fashion line with LVMH, RiRi has announced the international expansion of her cosmetic line Fenty Beauty. 

Already flying off shelves, it now looks poised to do the same in more corners of the globe.

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Sam Smith slips on his dancing shoes for new video ‘How Do You Sleep?’

The hypnotic jam is the latest to be issued from the Grammy winner’s third studio album and follows Pop radio #1 ‘Dancing With A Stranger’ – which he released alongside Normani.

This go round, Smith takes charge solo and commands a dance troop too.

Sonically and visually, the release no doubt serves as quite the change for the singer.

See Sam like never before after the jump…

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Beyonce has unleashed ‘The Lion King: The Gift.’

Timed to arrive in tandem with Disney‘s live-action remake of ‘The Lion King’ movie, the compilation set sees the superstar curate a “love letter to Africa” comprised of songs inspired by the flick (which she stars in as Nala).

Billed as “sonic cinema,” the LP’s sound is steeped in Affrobeats, R&B, and Pop.

To assist her vision, Queen Bey assembled a colossal list of collaborators from the Afro diaspora and beyond.

Indeed, featured are the likes of Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Shatta Wale, Tekno, and Yemi Alade.

Joining them are US titans such as Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, and Childish Gambino – who stars alongside Bey in the film as Simba. Rising stars Tierra Whack and Jessie Reyez also appear.

What are you waiting for? Listen below…

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5 years have separated fans of Iggy Azalea from the rapper’s debut LP, ‘The New Classic.’

Originally scheduled for a 2016 launch, the Grammy nominee’s sophomore effort – then-christened ‘Digital Distortion’ – was serially delayed after public response to the title’s first couple of singles paled in comparison to those from its 2014 predecessor’s.  Once label drama entered into play, Azalea parted ways with Def Jam and offered fans 2018’s ‘Survive the Summer’ EP as a means to tide them over until her official sophomore album was done baking.

Enter 2019, the saucy Aussie hopped back on the scene with the ferocious bangers ‘Sally Walker,’ ‘Started,’ ‘I Just Wanna,’ and more fresh out the oven – all found on her newly christened second opus, ‘In My Defense.’  With critical acclaim aplenty surrounding all of the singles from the set today, will the album – now available in full – prove itself worth the wait?

Listen inside and tell us:

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The jaw-dropping trailer to Academy Award-winning director Tom Hooper’s highly anticipated adaptation of the iconic musical ‘Cats’ dropped today and we couldn’t be more excited.

Pouncing into theaters December 20, the CGI-laden flick – which stars a slew of familiar music stars including the likes of Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, and Jason Derulo – also calls on Hollywood heavy hitters Idris Elba, James Corden, Rebel Wilson, Ian McKellen, and Judi Dench to help round out the cast.

Featuring the unforgettable Andrew Lloyd Webber score, including the play’s signature tune, ‘Memory’ (performed by Hudson), the screenplay is written by Lee Hall (famous for his work on the recent Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’) and the legendary Steven Spielberg signed on to executive produce.

See the exciting trailer inside:

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Janet Jackson is taking control once again and this time its of her discography.

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Fresh from dropping a reported $400,000 on the birthday party of their 1-year-old daughter, Kulture, proud parents Cardi B and Offset had their sights set on blazing the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ stage (July 17).

Giving viewers yet another live rendition of their duet, ‘Clout’ (featured on Offset’s debut solo album, ‘Father of 4’), the duo’s hot performance and colorful fashions sent fans into a frenzy as they took to the streets of Los Angeles.  Also joining the show’s host for a hilarious segment of ‘New Lyrics for Old People’ where Kimmel interpreted their slang-laden tune in layman’s terms, look inside to catch both performance and interview if you missed their original airings:

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Pressure from human rights activists may have fueled the decision by Nicki Minaj to walk away from a reported 7-figure sum to perform at Saudi Arabia’s ‘Jeddah World Fest’ (as we reported here), but the same can’t be said for the likes of 50 Cent, Future, Chris Brown, and Pop royal Janet Jackson as the four are among the big stars readying show-stopping performances at the festival.

The website for the event, set for King Abdullah Sports Stadium on Thursday (July 18), sent the Web into a frenzy after it posted photos of the newly added acts.

Look inside to see who else is set to join them:

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It’s been nearly a week since Jermaine Dupri rocked headlines for his assertion that ‘female rappers are just rapping strippers’ commentary (click here to read more), yet the Rap mogul is still enduring backlash from the statement.

Once his “observation” landed on the desk of stripper-turned-Rap star Cardi B, the femcee clapped back by explaining that female rappers who do not load their lyrics with sexual references tend not to sell as well as those who do.  Her response only highlighted why Dupri’s statement was so problematic, a feat that’s led So So Def founder to explain how his words were taken out of context.

Taking to our friends at TMZ, JD was sure to remind viewers he is ‘not a sexist’ and that his statement was misrepresented as an opinion on all female Rap in general:

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Pop stageblazer Jennifer Lopez has seen her name atop many-a-wishlist for the Super Bowl Halftime Show headlining slot for years and – after two missteps in the form of Justin Timberlake and Maroon 5 respectively – fans of the songstress just may get their wish granted for next year.

Lopez, whose noted past relationship with Pepsi (the show’s sponsor) makes her a shoo in for the coveted spot, is also reportedly gearing up to release a new album by the year’s end.  As supporters continue to keep their fingers crossed for the timing tie-in, the 49-year-old took to ‘ET’ recently to discuss the possibility of bringing her hits to the Halftime Show stage when it hits Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium in February 2020.

As if that wasn’t enough to excite viewers, she also dished on the highly publicized New York black out that shut down her Madison Square Garden show over the weekend (click here to read more), her hit ‘It’s My Party’ tour, and so much more.  Hear it all inside:

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Danity Kane star Aubrey O’Day may be rocking headlines for her surprising statements about exes Donald Trump Jr. and Pauly D on the season 3 premiere of MTV’s ‘Ex on the Beach’ (July 16), but she’s also dropped jaws for slamming that very network for the poor ratings of its current shows and for not involving Danity Kane, Day 26, or Donnie Klang in the recently announced reboot of ‘Making the Band’ (click here to read).

Taking to our friends at ‘The Blast,’ O’Day didn’t mince words when quizzed on her feelings on the rap mogul.  Pinpointing him as the main reason the Platinum-selling group broke up in the first place (and went from a quintet to a trio), the 35-year-old asserted that including all five ladies on the reboot would give him the chance to right the wrong of their mistreatment from over a decade ago.

Shots fired! Hear her stinging words inside:

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Katy Perry has revealed why she decided to bury her beef with Taylor Swift and move to higher and positive ground with the ‘Bad Blood’ singer/songwriter.

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