With the November 19 theatrical release of ‘King Richard’ nearing, expect to see much of its star Will Smith as well as tennis legends Serena Williams and Venus Williams (on whom the film is also based) blazing the promo trail in its support.  The latest bid in that vein came via a stunning spread in ‘Entertainment Weekly.’

Inside the publication’s pages, the Williams sisters dish on the process of making the movie, the journey to keep the tale authentic while protecting some aspects of their privacy, and praising Smith for his vision as well as portrayal of their father, Richard Williams.

“When we heard that Will wanted to do it, it was like, ‘Oh my God this movie is going to be the real deal.’ Whatever film he’s in, it’s the real deal. We got the sense of this is gonna be big, this is gonna be a serious film,” Venus shared.

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Latto‘s landed herself a winner with her latest single, ‘Big Energy.’

Officially released in late September after a live debut at the 2021 MTV VMAs, ‘Energy’ – which prominently samples the Tom Tom Club‘s 80’s hit ‘Genius of Love’ (most famously found aboard Mariah Carey‘s 1995 #1 hit, ‘Fantasy’) – has been garnering buzz across streaming and radio platforms since.

That buzz finally turned to a boil this week when the hot song finally cracked the Hot 100.  Look inside to see where it premiered:

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As international music sensation WizKid continues to enjoy the massive success of his latest single, ‘Essence’ (currently enjoying its 8th week atop the Billboard R&B chart), the tune – which also serves as the Nigerian hitmaker’s first top 10 hit (as a lead act) in America – is seeing its success mirrored at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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From Tracy Oliver, the writer of the 2017 blockbuster film ‘Girls Trip’ (Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett-Smith), comes the highly anticipated Amazon Prime comedy, ‘Harlem.’

Toplined by an all-female ensemble a la ‘Trip,’ ‘Harlem,’ set to premiere December 3, boasts the likes of Meagan Good, Grace Byers, Shoniqua Shandai, and Jerrie Johnson as its stars and tells the story of four 20-something-year-old Black best girlfriends working to thrive and survive in the mecca of Black American culture – Harlem.

Ahead of its premiere, see the trailer for the Oliver-produced, written, and created comedy inside:

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With the controversy of that homophobic scandal in his rear view, DaBaby is revving up his engine to hit the road again!

Coming to a city near you via the North American-bound ‘Live Show Killa Tour,’ the 22-date jaunt – presented by Rolling Loud – will launch in the Windy City (Chicago) on November 26 before breezing through other major U.S. cities like Nashville, Philadelphia, Denver, Atlanta, Boston, Phoenix, and more before wrapping up in Los Angeles on February 6.

Announced Tuesday (November 2), look inside to see if he’ll be bringing his brigade of hits to a stage in your town.

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Normani’s ‘Wild Side’ has been burning up the airwaves since its release this summer and now the Cardi B-assisted jam has crossed a major milestone.

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Lauren Jauregui continues to share new music.

This time around, the former Fifth Harmony member has teamed up with 6lack for their collaboration, ‘On Guard.’ 

The song is primarily a piano ballad, with Jauregui singing the lyrics:

“Feel it with the instinct, cosmic intuition I know the truth before it’s given, I can read it in your feelings / Take some patience and persistence, timing the precision / My trust is not easily given, you gotta wait on my permission.“

The song is set to appear on her upcoming EP called ‘Prelude’ which is due out November 5. The project also contains the previously released tunes ‘Colors’ and ‘Scattered.’

Listen to her latest offering below…

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Christina Aguilera is wasting no time lighting a match under her new Spanish language single ‘Pa Mis Muchachas.’

Because Xtina has announced that she’ll be taking to the stage to perform the track at the Latin GRAMMY Awards 2021.

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BET Studios has officially announced ‘KLUTCH Academy,’ its first original unscripted series.

Executive produced by renowned sports agent (and KLUTCH CEO) Rich Paul, the five-part documentary series provides a raw and unvarnished look into the basketball beginnings of six college players making a bid for professional careers.

Check out the trailer and additional details about what looks to be a slam dunk series below…

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Megan Thee Stallion is off to a strong start.

For, her latest effort – ‘Something For The Hotties’ – is set to hit the charts with decent numbers.

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Ed Sheeran is back

For, the first week predictions for his ‘= (Equals)’ album have just arrived and it proves that Sheeran is off to a strong start.

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Lorde is taking a stand.

For, the songstress promotes a socially conscious message in her latest music video for her song ‘Fallen Fruit.’

The clip is poignant and reminds the audience of the fragility of Earth, as she reveals that not everything on the same island she filmed her ‘Solar Power’ music video on will remain peachy due to consumption.

‘Fallen Fruit’ is lifted from Lorde’s third studio album, ‘Solar Power,’ which was released in August of this year. However, the project will be given new life as she announced that a deluxe version of the set will be released on November 5. The updated version will feature two new songs.

In the meantime, watch the video ‘Fallen Fruit’ below…

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