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Nicki Minaj reunites with her Young Money comrades Drake and Lil Wayne in the video for ‘No Frauds.’

Premiering merely moments ago, the clip is the latest in a long list of visuals offered up by Onika of late. All of which pave the lane to her much anticipated fourth studio album, due later this year.

The regrouping of Minaj, Drizzy, and Wayne comes after years of “doing their own thing” amidst personal dramas (see: Meek Mill feud) and professional implosions (Weezy and Birdman).

With the band back together, can their newest number climb higher than its #14 peak on the Hot 100?

Watch its accompanying visual below and let us know…

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There’s no doubt about it, Rihanna is a bonafide fashion icon.

Hailed for the visually-pleasing collaboration with Puma, the entertainer stepped out in Los Angeles and welcomed fans to the FENTY PUMA by Rihanna Experience.

There, she invited her supporters to pick up her couture goodies and rub shoulders with her as she continues to source material for her next studio album.

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The star can be expected to drop news on her forthcoming LP before the year’s end and spill details on a number of movie and television projects she and her well-oiled Roc Nation machine have been hard at work on.

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Marriage and motherhood are two roles that Kelly Rowland has taken on in recent years.

The singer went public with her relationship with manager Tim Witherspoon in 2013, marrying him soon after in 2014. They then welcomed their adorable son Titan Jewell in the same year.

Ever since, they’ve been the picture of happiness – something PEOPLE and EW celebrate in their joint World Most Beautiful Families feature.

The salute, and accompanying photoshoot, come one week after Rowland released her first book ‘Whoa, Baby’ – which is aimed at new mothers. It also arrives ahead of her new album, reportedly due later this year.

All we can say after hearing @kellyrowland talk about her family is….AWWWW! #WorldsMostBeautiful

A post shared by People EW Network (@peopleewnetwork) on Apr 18, 2017 at 10:55am PDT

So cute.

Watch Kelly’s full feature here [starts at 11.04 mark]

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As the age old adage goes: time flies.

Indeed, this week marks one year since the passing of superstar musician Prince.

To honor his life and legacy, Rogue Music Alliance are readying the release of a brand new EP christened ‘Deliverance.’

The six song project is comprised of undiscovered studio recordings from 2006–2008 and will hit stores this Friday (April 21st). It’s presently available for pre-order on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. A physical edition will follow on June 2nd, with the lion-share of profits from all versions going to the Prince Estate.

[Despite a recent deal making the Purple One’s back catalogue available on streaming services, there’s no word on whether ‘Deliverance’ will be streamable on the Spotify’s and the like.]

Interestingly, the set sits outside the new major label partnership in place to maximize exposure of the legend’s classic and unheard music because he recorded the songs while an independent act.

Prince co-penned and co-produced ‘Deliverance’ with his mixing/recording engineer from 2004–2009, Ian Boxill.

In the year since his death, Boxill has worked round the clock to complete the cuts.

Speaking on the finished product, he said in a statement:

“I believe ‘Deliverance’ is a timely release with everything going on in the world today and in light of the one-year anniversary of his passing. I hope when people hear Prince singing these songs it will bring comfort to many. Prince once told me that he would go to bed every night thinking of ways to bypass major labels and get his music directly to the public. When considering how to release this important work, we decided to go independent because that’s what Prince would have wanted.”

Listen to a preview of the title track below, where the full tracklist awaits…

‘Deliverance’ Tracklist:

1. Deliverance
2. I Am
3. Touch Me
4. Sunrise Sunset
5. No One Else
6. I Am (Extended)

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Usher has toyed with many different sounds in his time, but his look has remained  relatively consistent.

Until now.

Currently on downtime after the release (and subsequently underperformance) of last year’s ‘Hard II Love,’ the R&B icon is using the window to experiment with his aesthetic.

Hopping on Instagram today, the 38-year-old shared snaps of his new blonde hair hue.

Check it out above and below.

In keeping it 100, we’d much prefer he instead debut new music sooner rather than later. Especially given how he fared on his last outing. Time waits for no one – and these days not even names that are known and loved.

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Nicki Minaj is keeping the content a’coming.

Despite the video for ‘No Frauds’ featuring Drake and Lil Wayne being due imminently, the rapper has surprised fans with a teaser for solo effort ‘Regret In Your Tears.’

Lensed by Mert & Marcus, the visual looks like a highly stylized affair.

Peep the newly unwrapped preview below…

I’m feeling super generous today. Who’s ready for the #RegretInYourTears? VIDEO shot by the legendary, ICONIC #MertAndMarcus ☺️? pic.twitter.com/8yL7lvWhya

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) April 18, 2017

Onika is really being fervent with this flood of the media arena. We’re not complaining, but are keen to see what the end game is. Is she creating buzz? Are these even “singles” in the traditional sense? Time holds the answer.

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Kendrick Lamar is already on-course for a colossal opening on the charts with latest album ‘DAMN,’ and gifts himself streaming points with the arrival of the video for ‘DNA.’

Continuing the cinematic appeal established by preceding release ‘Humble,’ the clip was was directed by Nabil and features Don Cheadle.

More than just a cameo, the award-winning actor turns in a spirited performance after being introduced interrogating K.Dot.

What are you waiting for? Check out the visual for ‘DNA’ below…

Sure this wasn’t as instant as ‘Humble,’ but continued to kudos to Kendrick for pushing his creative output to exciting heights. Kudos.

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Jennifer Hudson may have an Oscar to her name and an omnipresence in the acting arena, but she still has music on the mind.

Fresh from a successful stint on The Voice UK, the songbird has returned to the studio to work on her fourth studio album.

Having already served up a taste in the form of promo single ‘Remember Me,’ J.Hud stopped by Sway’s Universe to open up about the project.

Refreshingly candid, the powerhouse revealed that she finally understands herself as an artist – rather than just a voice.

She went on to elaborate that her approach this go round is to not merely be a vessel for a producer’s vision, but to relay her own views.

Peep the informative sit-down below…

Exciting.

As keen appreciators of Jennifer’s talent, we’ve been awaiting that definitive body of work that really showcases her as the caliber of artist she can be.

Listening to articulate her goal with this LP piques our interest.

Fingers crossed the finished project delivers.

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Drake has discovered that his $7.7 million mansion was burgled this month.

On April 3rd, a member of the rapper’s entourage entered the YOLO Estate and received the shock of his life when he found a woman dressed in the ‘Passionfruit’ purveyor’s clothes standing in one of his six rooms.

When confronted, the trespasser- who is yet to be named- claimed that she had permission to be in the property and admitted that she had helped herself to some of the beverages in the hit maker’s fridge.

It wasn’t long before the LAPD was called who, after stepping into the strange scene, charged her with a felony burglary and taken into custody.

The house is now available to purchase for $20 million.

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Beyonce has got her legal team in ‘Formation’ in a bid to squash a lawsuit levelled against her for the 2016 hit.

The superstar singer, who is heavily pregnant with twins, was sued by a relative of deceased New Orleans comedian Messy Mya (real name Anthony Barre) back in February. She wasn’t the only name listed on the suit – pretty much everyone connected with the track and its video were served papers.

So what was the issue?

In the ‘Formation’ visual, Mya’s voice is heard twice – first at the start of the clip (“What happened at the New Orleans”) and later on (“B*tch, I’m back by popular demand.”)

The suit, filed by his sister Angel Barre, claims the samples infringe the rights in two works of Barre’s performance art, ‘A 27 Piece Huh?’ and ‘Booking the Hoes from New Wildin.’ Angel seeks royalties, damages and an order that her brother be credited as a writer, composer, producer and artist on the ‘Lemonade’ lead single.

Bey’s team say not so fast. 

Her attorney Mary Ellen Roy makes an important point clear from the onset about the production company that produced the video – Pretty Bird:

“[W]hile beyond the scope of this motion, Pretty Bird licensed the YouTube Videos from Mr. Barré’s family before plaintiff Angel Barré had herself appointed as the administrator of the Estate of Anthony Barré weeks after the Music Video’s premiere — presumably for the purpose of bringing this action.”

Roy goes on to stress that Barre’s sister has grossly overstated the use of her brother’s work in the clip and its subsequent use during live performances. She notes that the claim erroneously includes ‘Super Bowl 50,’ during which Beyonce performed the song but didn’t even use the clip of his voice.

As for the use of Mya’s speech in the video and live performances on the ‘Formation World Tour,’ Bey’s motion to dismiss hits back with the fact that just 6-10 seconds were used on each occasion. Hence, it ultimately falls under the protection of Fair Use. And if it didn’t, that wouldn’t matter as the proper licences were secured by the production company ahead of time.

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Sounds like Bey a strong case. But time will tell how it all plays out.

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Drake is far from impressed with the service he received at The Madison Club.

Located in La Quinta, California, the club is actually a private residential community and was handpicked by the rapper as his resting spot of choice during his time at Coachella.

He now says said choice was a big mistake.

The business, undoubtedly shaken by the backlash they received shortly after Drake’s review, answered with…

We are trying to get this issue fixed as soon as possible. Customer satisfaction is our number one priority and for you to experience such a thing is embarrassing for us as we do not tolerate racial discrimination.

Have you ever been faced with racism in a professional setting?

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Another day, another drama for Chris Brown.

According to TMZ, the R&B bad boy is embroiled in another claim of abuse – this time by a photographer.

Per the report, Brown made a paid appearance at Tampa’s Aja Channelside nightclub. Management asserts that their in-house photographer was snapping pics when the singer and his crew arrived in the early hours of the morning. C. Breezy’s team told him to stop.

However, when the same camera man tried to take what he maintains were crowd shots from nearby Chris, the singer spotted him and chaos ensued.

The pap claims Chris hurdled over a couch and punched him in the face while he was cornered.

And there’s footage.

In the cellphone clip below, Chris can be seen in red and his bodyguard in yellow. Someone is clearly getting their Evander Holyfield on in the corner.

By the time police were called, Brown has bounced. The alleged victim shared the snaps below and maintains that he’ll be pressing charges.

Peep the alleged aftermath…

The incident comes on the heels of an expose on Brown’s alleged drug use, violent tendencies, and erratic behavior.

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