Jay Z celebrated the addition of boxer Andre Brown to his Roc Nation Sports roster last night by chilling with one of his most prized priori’s, Rihanna.

Jigga, who has mentored the singles act since her debut in 2005, was snapped posing it up with the 26-year-old at the 2015 Throne Boxing Fight Night in New York City.

Given the endless delays that have plagued Rih’s eighth studio album, we hope (for her sake) that Jay and his team have cooked up a plan to re-rev buzz in her career.

In any case, peep another pic below…

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Uh oh!

We knew it had been far too long since reports of Beyonce‘s beloved #Beyhive zooming in on a target, but as always, there will come at least one subliminal or outright diss to send the group into a frenzy.

The latest offender?  Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee.

The former, and possibly future, presidential candidate may have caused quite the stir with his latest book, ‘God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy,’ for its recount of damning moments from his life, but it was the addition of his thoughts on music power couple Jay Z and Beyonce that have probably doomed any securement of “the youth vote” should he run in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

And “handle it” they did.  Read his fiery quotes and some equally hot Twitter responses below:

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Jennifer Hudson is heading to Broadway!

The R&B belter has been tapped to star in the revived version of theatre smash ‘The Color Purple’.

Full story below…

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Disappointing might be one word to describe Kendrick Lamar today, set to surprise some fans with a remark he made on the treatment of ethnic minorities during a recent interview with ‘Billboard.’

I wish somebody would look in our neighbourhood knowing that it’s already a situation, mentally, where it’s f—ed up. What happened to [Michael Brown] should’ve never happened. Never. But when we don’t have respect for ourselves, how do we expect them to respect us? It starts from within. Don’t start with just a rally, don’t start from looting — it starts from within.

Accused of suggesting that African-Americans who “don’t have respect” for themselves are deserving of the discrimination they’re said to face, it wasn’t long before Lamar found himself on the receiving end of remarks made by ‘Chips’ rapper Azealia Banks.

What she had to say on Lamar’s comment?

Find out below…

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Yesterday saw the ‘Pied Piper of R&B’ R. Kelly ring in his 48th birthday.

In big balla fashion, the Grammy winner hosted a ‘who’s who’ affair of a birthday party in Atlanta, with some of the scene’s biggest socialites in attendance (see: T.I., Keri Hilson, Phaedra Parks, and more).  But, before the party got started, Kelly took to a Big Tigger-hosted V-103 Atlanta segment to share his thoughts on the now-infamous, Wendy Williams’ produced ‘Aaliyah: Princess of R&B’ biopic (aired on Lifetime).

Tuck in below to hear the R&B royal deliver less than a royal review of the critically panned flick and the actor who portrayed him:

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Move over Mariah Carey!

For, after news surfaced that the 5 octave songbird is readying a nest on the Vegas strip in late 2015, reports now indicate that the ‘Vision of Love’ diva may be getting an eyeful of former nemesis Jennifer Lopez on that very circuit.

Earlier this week, we reported  Lopez declined her initial offer.  Now, with official numbers going public, it seems the ‘Waiting for Tonight’ singer may be weighing her options:

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Well, that was quick!

Just a day after teasing fans with a new taste of what’s being offered via her official debut album, songstress Sevyn Streeter finds her new tune – ‘Don’t Kill the Fun’ – making its rounds on the net.

Backed by musical mentor Chris Brown, the outing may be set for an official release on January 13th, but now you can tuck in for a full preview.

Get into it below:

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Funnyman Lil Duval didn’t find too many Barbz smiling after he took to Twitter last night to weigh in on the love life of rapstress Nicki Minaj.

His rants, none too uncommon to his social media pages, took a detour to detail his thoughts on women and relationships – namely that of the ‘Pink Print’ performer.

Unexpectedly, she responded moments ago.  See the action below:

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In 2010, Nicki Minaj rocked MTV with the tell-all documentary ‘My Time Now‘, shot and released to promote her debut album ‘Pink Friday.’

In 2015, the rapper graces her fans with its follow-up ‘My Time Again’, set for release on January 18th.

Today, she unveils its trailer.

Ready to give it a spin?

Step into Minaj’s world below…

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‘Swimming Pools’ rapper Kendrick Lamar has spoken out against those who question Iggy Azalea‘s authenticity this week, rushing to the star’s rescue following a wave of attacks launched at her by critics online.

On the self proclaimed ‘runaway slave master’, Kendrick told ‘Billboard‘:

She’s doing her thing.Let her. People have to go through trials and tribulations to get where they at. Do your thing, continue to rock it, because obviously God wants you here.

Do you agree?

Now tasked with competing with the likes of Tinashe, Sevyn Streeter reignites interest in her debut album by teasing her brand new single ‘Don’t Kill The Fun’, featuring Chris Brown!

Due out on January 13th, the cut stands as the first pulled from Streeter’s debut album, due out later this year!

So, has ‘Fun’ got what it takes to push the singer’s hype back to where it was two years ago?

Weigh in below..

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