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Justin Timberlake took to the stage at the Eurovision Song Contest last night to offer the first performance of smash hit single ‘Can’t Stop The Feeling’ – from DreamWorks’ ‘Trolls’ soundtrack.

The pin-up turned mature megastar also served up a rousing rendition of 2002 hit ‘Rock Your Body.’

Watch the 35-year-old tackle both tracks after the jump…

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Usher has been out of the spotlight musically for more than two years, however it appears that is all set to change imminently.

During an impromptu stop at the Angie Martinez Show this week, the R&B crooner dished on the follow-up to 2012’s ‘Looking 4 Myself,’ revealing that he’ll have “something” on the airwaves this Summer.

The 38-year-old also opened up about his lead role in the new Sugar Ray Leonard biopic as well as his now infamous covered-but-not-covered naked Snapchat pic.

Peep the fun-filled chat after the jump…

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Drake fans still devastated by the rapper’s decision to shave his beard may feel a little better after seeing him shut down ‘SNL’ tonight with a rocking performance of his #1 hit ‘One Dance,’ found aboard his latest #1 album ‘Views.’

Taking to the variety show to serve double duty once again (as host and featured musical act), the 29-year-old hit maker’s visit to SNL marks his third appearance as its musical guest.

And, in what’s become standard fare, he did not disappoint.  See the action below:

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The creative couple that is Big Sean & Jhene Aiko enjoyed the company of  A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams in West Hollywood last night.

Where? Adidas Originals’ Pink Beach party following the release of their collaborative album ‘Twenty 88.’

There, they partied with ‘Underground‘s Aldis Hodge, JoJo, Dj Khaled and Utkarsh Ambudkar.

Snaps below…

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Beyonce‘s ‘Lemonade’ success is proving to be no quick fizz.

A chart-topper upon release three weeks ago, the set has established itself as a consistent force – both on the streaming and sales front.

The latter has seen the LP sweep up another 155k in the most recent US tracking week; a number which rises to 220k when factoring in Sales-Plus-Streaming.

Next week is shaping up to be another winning window for the project commercially.

Full story below…

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Billboard’s planned Prince tribute with Madonna has not impressed certain corners of the late singer’s fanbase.

The Pop queen has been tapped to perform at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards and, as at writing, she’s the only act enlisted for the “unmissable” tribute at the May 22nd ceremony.

Angered, a supporter of the Purple one started a petition demanding an amendment to the mono Madge line-up. And it’s gaining traction.

Details below…

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Rihanna‘s ‘ANTI’ era has offered many a visual treat since its launch in 2015.

From the cinematic (and critically divisive) ‘Bitch Better Have My My Money’ to the cool, calm and understated ‘Kiss It Better’, the project’s supporting visuals have gone a long way to tip sales and streams of the project over the 2 million units point in the United States.

Today, her cut ‘Pose‘ does its part to help her commercial cause.

How?

With a little help from Camp Beyonce…

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Erykah Badu‘s has delivered a gift at the world’s front door this morning.

Its name? ‘Come See Badu‘, a remix of Drake and Party Next Door’s ‘Come See Me.’

Undeniably keen to introduce her sound to younger audiences, the singer/songwriter released ‘Badu’ after remixing Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’ in 2015.

Will ‘See’ fare just as well?

Find out after the leap…

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Competition within the streaming arena is heating up thanks to a series of major album exclusives.

For Jay Z’s TIDAL, it was the release of his wife Beyonce‘s ‘Lemonade’ LP that really positioned the platform as a plausible player.

The controversial project landed on the service first in the form of a stream and was released to retail 24 hours later. As at writing, it remains a TIDAL-only property on the streaming front.

Today, data released by the service, unveiled just how profitable said moves have been.

Full story below…

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Natalie La Rose is back!

Following the short but sweet success of her hit single ‘Somebody’, the entertainer returned to her creative hub to build its parent album.

This week, before details about the set emerge, the starlet re-emerged in Los Angeles at NYLON and BCBGeneration’s Annual Young Hollywood May Issue Event.

There, she rubbed shoulders with ‘America’s Next Top Model’ winner Carlos King, Justine Skye and the R&B singer JoJo.

Snaps below…

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Pop pin-up Nick Jonas revs up his ‘Chainsaw’ on the second single from his sophomore album ‘Last Year Was Complicated.’

Served as the follow-up to lead effort ‘Close’ (which peaked at #35 on the Billboard Hot 100), the hard-hitting track has been paired with a cinematic visual. One which is laced with ample replay value.

Check it out after the jump…

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Soulful crooner Maxwell is renown for his cool, calm countenance.

It’s for this exact reason that his grilling at the hands of Wendy Williams today made for such a compelling watch.

The singer sat down with the former shock jock to dish on new single ‘Lake By The Ocean,’ album ‘blackSUMMERS’night,’ and his upcoming performance at the Essence Music Festival.

However, in true Wendy fashion, the conversion quickly veered into the “private” – specifically his love life.

Watch below to see how the interview went down…

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