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The Breakfast Club enjoyed the esteemed company of the media mogul Russell Simmons recently who joined them for what may be one of their most educational interviews to date.

His conversation with them saw him detail his journey to the levels he currently sits atop now and how his healthy lifestyle plays an important role in the health of his numerous business ventures.

Enjoy after the jump…

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Philadelphia’s very own Meek Mill continues to churn out new content for his fans today after the launch of his latest effort ‘4/4.’

This time he drops the video for the single ‘The Trillest’ pulled from his latest LP ‘Dreams Worth More Than Money’ which features an appearance from the rapper Nicki Minaj, his current girlfriend.

Press play below…

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Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary has his eye on The Weeknd.

Why?

Find out below…

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Better late than never.

Future infuriated fans earlier today when his much-touted new mixtape ‘Purple Reign’ was delayed without explanation.

The Future Hive, as they’ve collectively come to be known, need not fret, though. Because the DJ Esco  and Metro Boomin produced set has finally landed.

Prior to its arrival, the rapper’s spirited supporters descended on the Instagram of his ex Ciara. As widely reported, the MC has taken to social media to slam his former fiance over “alleged” visitation issues pertaining to their one-year-old son. The singer has vehemently denied the allegations.

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Anyway, the music is what matters most…right?! Take a listen below…

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Kelly Rowland is coming.

The R&B siren has has been busy shooting her BET talent-search ‘Chasing Destiny,’ but that hasn’t halted production on her upcoming fifth solo album.

Ms. Kelly whet appetites late last year with club jam ‘Dumb,’ yet it seems as though she’s gearing up to drop more new music in a mere matter of weeks.

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What happens when two artists from the two of music’s biggest girlbands join forces? Apparently, smash hit bliss!

This week’s From The Vault pick is Melanie C‘s ‘Never Be The Same Again‘ featuring the incomparable Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes.

A rather unlikely pairing on paper, it quickly becomes clear upon listening to ‘Same’ that the ladies were onto winner. Released in early 2000, the track served as the third single from Sporty Spice’s debut effort ‘Northern Star‘ and saw her showcasing a radically different facet of her artistry. Especially when compared to the sugar-coated sound that defined “Spice Mania,” which took over the globe (with the firmest of grips) during the latter 90’s.

Rhett Lawrence produced the track which he co-wrote with Chisolm and Lopes – who was in the midst of expanding her brand following TLC‘s blockbuster album, ‘FanMail‘.

The track proved to be a huge European success for the duo, hitting #1 in the UK and #5 in Germany. Sadly, it didn’t chart in the US but fared very well in Australia where it reached the second position of the ARIA chart.

With its futuristic feel and modern-design elements, the video for the single was very much carved in the vein of what could be seen on MTV in a post-Matrix reality.

Lensed by Francis Lawrence, the visual presents Melanie in a sterile, Feng-shui environment meditating to music, running (no doubt to the top of the charts) before being joined by Left-Eye for a synchronised Tai-Chi session. The latter dubbed as captivating “choreography” in itself.

With this collaboration, the girls showed that mixing Spice with touch of TLC can yield the most delicious of results. We yearn for more out-of-the-box pairings such as this. Hopefully, today’s top talent will do away with the rigid politics and oblige.

Your thoughts?

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Rihanna is Grammy bound.

One year after performing the lead single from her calamity of a ‘ANTI’ campaign, it has been revealed that the star will once again grace music’s most revered stage. Presumably to perform its latest “launch” track.

Details below…

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Meek Mill isn’t finished with his nemesis Drake.

Eager to reclaim any dignity he may have lost when the latter won their war of words last year the ‘Big Daddy’ rapper has recorded brand new material he hopes will reignite the feud.

The new music appears on his ‘4/4’ release which serves as a teaser for his forthcoming ‘Dreamchasers 4’ effort and sees him respond directly to Drake’s position that he has been overshadowed by Nicki Minaj, his Grammy nominated rapper girlfriend.

Listen below…

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As his unstoppable rise continues to give R&B’s current lineup of lads good reason to shiver and shake Bryson Tiller is sharpening his creative tools to give them an even harder run for their money.

News on the R&B royal’s brand new music video below…

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ASAP Rocky is always welcome at Hot 97’s ‘Ebro in the Morning‘ so, keen to keep his interest in his music alive before the release of his new LP, that is where he went to discuss it.

Fortunately, it wasn’t the only thing he discussed. For he has a bone to pick with Rihanna‘s boyfriend Travis Scott and used the platform to reveal just how he feels about his alleged biting of his style.

Will Rihanna like what he has to say?

Watch and weigh in below…

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Nicki Minaj‘s ABC Family TV series is on its way and today has welcomed the very first official snap pulled from its set.

The show tells the story of Minaj’s upbringing and will lead the way for the rapper’s fourth studio album and sees the supermodel Selita Ebanks join the cast as her mother before production kicked off in Queens, New York this week.

Ready to peep the pic?

Check it out below…

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Despite a solid reception from fans, Monica‘s newest album ‘Code Red’ hasn’t necessarily set the charts ablaze.

Opening at #27 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 33k, the numbers came as a surprise to some, yet were expected by others.

For, on the one hand, it’s arguably on-par with the sales of many recent R&B LP’s. And, given the lack of push for lead single ‘Just Right For Me’ (the video for which arrived six months after its premiere), the project’s sales could even be considered…impressive.

However, for others, selling such numbers during the holidays (a traditionally kinder retail climate) is a no-no.

Nonetheless, the Grammy winner insists “New year, New era, New plan.”

And the first order of play for 2016 is the announcement of a second single. Which track is being prepped for the full roll-out? Find out below…

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