Alicia Keys proves once again her talents know few limits.

Having already won rave reviews over the course of her nearly 20-year career for chart-topping, award-winning music, the 39-year-old raked in acclaim aplenty in 2020 alone for her hosting stint at the GRAMMYs as well as her best-selling book, ‘More Myself.’

Most recently setting her sights on producing projects for the small screen (namely Netflix’s ‘Work It’ as we reported here), the diva’s re-teaming with the streaming giant for a forthcoming romantic comedy.

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Cop a gander at Janelle Monáe!

The GRAMMY-nominated actress-singer – who is still rolling in critical acclaim for her leading role on Amazon’s ‘Homecoming’ – is now blazing the promo trail in support of her newest feature film, ‘Antebellum.’

As reported here, the horror flick – originally scheduled to premiere in April – will bypass theaters all together and premiere via VOD platforms in September.

Ahead of its debut, expect to see much of Monáe across press outlets including a stunning feature in the forthcoming issue of ‘SHAPE’ magazine (set to hit newsstands next month).  Inside, the 34-year-old not only flaunts her figure but also dishes on how she prioritizes mental health in the wake of the hottened spotlight on racial and social injustice in America.

A gripping read, look below to see standout quotes from the feature and view the finished product of the accompanying photo shoot:

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After peaking at #4 on the Billboard 200 with her critically-acclaimed sophomore album, ‘Future Nostalgia,’ GRAMMY winner Dua Lipa is bringing the set back to the future with a deluxe edition featuring music royals Madonna, Missy Elliott, Gwen Stefani, and more.

Tapping the latter to be a featured guest on her stint as host fill-in for ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ recently, the 24-year-old chatted it up with the former No Doubt frontwoman and dished on everything from how their collaboration (a remix to Lipa’s hit ‘Physical’) came to be and so much more.

Elsewhere in the conversation, Dua also confirmed the re-release (‘Club Future Nostalgia’ ) – due in stores August 28th – will have an animated video attached to every song.

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‘Move Ya Hips’ hitmakers A$AP Ferg and Nicki Minaj are making major moves on the Hot 100.

As reported here, the duo’s reunion single – delivered over two years after they collaborated on the remix to his first top 40 hit ‘Plain Jane’ – was predicted to make a top 5 debut on the refreshed Hot 100.

However, while such was ultimately not the case (as we reported here), it certainly doesn’t spell a loss for Ferg or Minaj.

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Lauryn Hill is world renowned as a musician, but little had been known about her personal life.

Until now.

Selah Marley, one of the singer’s six children, has opened up online about the reality of her childhood; a reality she says is rooted in “trauma.”

In the lengthy video, she unpacks a story of belt beatings and observing her Mom (who was “so angry”) cry incessantly over her fractured relationship with her dad Rohan Marley.  

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‘The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’ is heading back to screens.

For, a revival of the groundbreaking sitcom has been confirmed.

And yes, Will Smith is in the mix.

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New Ciara is on the way!

The singer may have just given birth to son Win Harrison Wilson, but she still has music on the mind.

For, CiCi has announced new song ‘Rooted’ and it’s coming sooner than you may think.

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New Roddy Ricch music could be coming sooner than his fans think.

His his debut album, ‘Please Excuse Me for Being Anti-Social,’ is only seven months old, but it has put him on the fast track to superstardom thanks to its hit song ‘The Box.’ 

He has been accompanied by further success thanks to his feature on DaBaby‘s #1 song, ‘ROCKSTAR.’ 

While most would take time to enjoy these accomplishments, the Hip Hop star revealed to GQ that he is already hard at work and has enough music stashed up to drop an album if he wanted to.

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Cop a gander of Cardi B!

The Rap superstar signals the launch of her sophomore album campaign a-front of ELLE Magazine’s September issue.

Lensed by Steven Klein, the bejewelled shoot was paired with a hyper-frank interview; during which the ‘WAP’ rapper opened up about her new project, the reason for her hiatus, the direction of her second LP, and a whole lot more.

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Katy Perry continues to tease fans with new music.

The Pop superstar is gearing up to release her fifth studio album, ‘Smile,‘ on August 28 and has kept fans excited for new music by teasing it on her #SmileSundays.

She has shared several clips from the collection of songs, including ‘Teary Eyes,’ ‘Not The End of The World,’ and ‘Resilient.’ 

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U-N-I-T-Y!

Female rap is having quite the renaissance of late, thanks to strength in numbers.

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are a case point example, having rocked the industry with their mind-blowing ‘WAP’ music video.

Now, they are receiving praise from femcee Doja Cat – who herself just nabbed a #1 with Nicki Minaj. 

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Concerns are growing for actor LaKeith Stanfield, after he shared what many have interpreted as suicidal messaging on social media.

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