August Alsina sent his fans into a frenzy of worry in late 2021 when he suggested he was hanging up his mic to head into retirement.

Yet, the award-winning R&B star followed the announcement by cranking out a steady stream of new music – even watching his songs  ‘Lied To You,’ ‘Myself,’ ‘2 AM,’ and ‘Weekdays‘ enjoy a warm reception from music lovers (as we reported here).

And while those tunes were not accompanied with official reports about the larger project they were tied to, Alsina took to social media this week to lift the lid on news about his next body of work.

Turns out it will be hitting digital shelves a lot sooner than expected.

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Chloe Bailey and Chris Brown may already know how it feels to see their names printed in the Billboard Hot 100 for their respective past hits, but early response to their new joint effort, the Hitmaka-produced ‘How Does It Feel,’ suggests the dynamic duo are about to be reintroduced to the feeling.

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A year after reiterating her plan to drop “one last album,” retire from music, and create a movie about her life (as we reported here), GRAMMY-nominated songbird Keyshia Cole is poised to keep at least one of those promises thanks to a newly-announced partnership with Lifetime.

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It’s been nearly three years since August Alsina rocked headlines for admitting he had an affair with Jada Pinkett-Smith, but the award-winning R&B singer continues to be haunted by the aftermath of the shocking event.

Despite taking to press in late 2022 to reveal he’s “moving past the entanglement” and does not keep in touch with Jada or her Academy Award-winning husband Will Smith, Alsina still finds himself tied to the two – a position highlighted by Chris Rock‘s recently unveiled Netflix comedy special, ‘Selective Outrage.’

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Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock is taking flight solo. So, what better way to showcase her gravitas than tackling one of modern R&B’s most beloved and sonically astute offerings?

And that’s exactly what the star did.

For, in celebration of International Women’s Day, Pinnock unwrapped a special rendition of SWV‘s ‘Weak.’

The showing comes on the heels of the performer signing with Warner Records and commencing work on her debut solo album.

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‘The Little Mermaid’ starring Halle Bailey is set to swim onto screens and the wave of excitement is intensifying.

Serving as one of the most anticipated films of the year, Disney‘s re-imagining of the classic tale makes a splash worldwide on May 26.

Following the arrival of the movie’s teaser trailer, Bailey has unwrapped a stunning poster – showcasing herself as the lead character Ariel.

Remarking on the reveal, the star said:

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Janet Jackson has re-teamed with Lifetime for a documentary event.

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Tori Kelly is answering the prayer of many-a-music-lover with news she’s set to drop her first official R&B single courtesy of a newly-signed deal with Epic Records.

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Taylor Swift is showing off her artistic vision in the new behind the scenes clip for her ‘Lavender Haze’ music video.

The clip in question features model Laith Ashley, who played Swift’s love interest in the music video.

Swift can be seen switching from model to director all throughout the behind the scenes video as she can be seen coaching her man and saying what type of scenes they will be filming together.

‘Lavender Haze’ marked the third music video from Swift’s acclaimed ‘Midnights’ album. It followed ‘Anti-Hero’ and ‘Bejeweled.’

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Chris Brown has allegedly had another run in with the law, this time, it is allegedly due to a club brawl.

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Many will recall the reports of a major cast shake-up on ‘Married To Medicine’ heading into the show’s landmark 10th season.

Well, not only have murmurs proven true – there’s now intel on who is in and who is out on the long-running Bravo show.

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Chris Rock lit a match of debate following the unleashing of his live Netflix special ‘Selective Outrage.’

As reported, the comic finally seized the lucrative platform to offer his unbridled response to being slapped by Will Smith at last year’s Oscars.

Elsewhere, Rock also took aim at the likes of Elon Musk, Meghan Markle, and the King of Pop Michael Jackson.

The latter has been a routine target for the star, much to the fury of the legend’s loyal fanbase.

Now, MJ’s nephew Taj Jackson has weighed in – and he did not hold back.

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