As Nene Leakes‘ future on the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ hangs in the balance, a new report claims the star is vigorously shopping her own spin-off show.

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To date (as we reported here), August Alsina has blessed fans with four cuts from his forthcoming, 27-track album, ‘The Product III: stateofEMERGEncy’ (due June 26).

In keeping with that energy, he ups the total to five with the release of new cut, ‘Sincerely.’

A heartfelt ode to his nieces he’s been raising since the untimely passing of their parents, the emotional tune sees Alsina dedicate each verse to a different niece.  On the last verse, the 27-year-old sings:

“Dear Kay-kay What can I say, say, say? / Ever since your first day / It’s like you’ve been here before Was here beyond your days / Truly you move to the beat of your own drum And your own parade,” he croons.

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Naomi Campbell continues to blaze a trail and she’s being sure to bring Black talent along with her.

The world’s most renown supermodel stuns on the latest cover of Vogue Spain.

And in an impassioned shared that the Nadine Ijewere shoot marks the first time in over 30 years that she’s been shot by a Black female photographer for Vogue.

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In 2016, the Guyanese musician Saint Jhn released a song named ‘Roses‘and saw it impact the scene with modest success.

Four years later, it stands tall as a global smash hit with sales of over 1 million units in the United States.

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It’s a legends link up!

Toni Braxton is teaming with Missy Elliott.

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Doja Cat isn’t letting scandal squash her ambition.

As widely reported, the rising rapper found herself at the center of quite the storm when it was revealed she participated in chat room sessions with questionable groups and had made a series of problematic tweets.

Looking to power past the drama, Doja has teamed with the likes of The Weeknd and the City Girls for fresh collaborations.

And while it remains to be seen whether she’s been commercially impacted by the melee, she’s clapped back at her critics saying: “I’m here to stay!”

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Billie Eilish has faced some fire from Justin Bieber fans this week after she unfollowed the singer on the social media platform Instagram.

However, as a new day emerges, it seems that there is more to the story.

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Kendrick Sampson and Tessa Thompson are leading an army of entertainers calling on entertainment industry power players in the business to join the peaceful fight for police reform.

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‘Greenleaf’ is back on OWN for its fifth and final season.

Anchored by Merle Dandridge (Grace Greenleaf), Lynn Whitfield (Lady Mae Greenleaf), and Keith David (Bishop Greenleaf), the church drama has gripped viewers with its juicy take on what happens beyond the pulpit of one of Memphis’ most prominent (fictional) megachurches.

Following its dramatic climax last year, this next chapter of the show sees the Greenleafs attempt to maintain a united front in the face of losing their church to Bob Whitmore and Harmony & Hope Ministries.

Naturally, dramas abound and the family are tasked with navigating their fractious union in a bid for a breakthrough.

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Hot on the promo trail for her new memoir, ‘I Tried to Change So You Don’t Have To’ (available now), comedienne-actress Loni Love is chronicles her rise to fame by giving fans a detailed peek into her storied life.

Dishing on everything from breaking into the entertainment industry to dating mishaps to the rollercoaster of her EMMY-winning talk show, ‘The Real,’ Love even expounds on the tales that have landed her atop headlines – namely rumored tiff with Tamar Braxton, one of the show’s former hosts.

The latter topic is one that continues to plague Love, a subject the 48-year-old didn’t shy away from when quizzed in a recent interview.

“You look at other talk show hosts. They get canned and contracts end all the time.  This was the first show that was like, all women of color, and it really tarnished the show, I believe. It left this cloud of suspicion on the show…,” Love explained. “The show wasn’t meant for that. The show was really meant to uplift and show diversity amongst women.”

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Much like his fellow comedian-turned-late night TV host Jimmy Fallon (as we reported here), Jimmy Kimmel is battling reborn backlash from past skits that featured content many deemed racially insensitive.

In addition to using the N-word multiple times in his recently unearthed song from the 1996 comedy Christmas album, ‘A Family Christmas in Your A**,’ the EMMY-winning star has also performed in blackface.

Now, amid the growing resentment for not acknowledging the acts, he has taken to press to wield an apology.

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With the world at large in deep debate about racial injustice, so too is the entertainment industry.

Recent weeks have seen a number of Black artists step forward and bravely share their experiences of racism. And, in the UK, one of the most notable has come courtesy of singer Misha B. 

The songbird soared into public favour as a contestant on the 2011 edition of The X Factor UK. Yet, she was prevented from scaling to higher heights when she was branded a bully on live television by judge Tulisa Contostavlos over an unsubstantiated backstage situation. She was also blemished with accusations of being “feisty” and having an “attitude” that ought to be tamed. Again, without substantiation.

In an emotional video, Misha went on to unpack more of the behind the scenes happenings that she says were drenched in racial bias and left her feeling suicidal.

Upon Misha’s tearful account hitting headlines, Tulisa issued a fiery response that seemed unsure as to whether it sympathised or blamed the Manchester talent.

Branded tone-deaf, it didn’t seem to take into consideration the long-established stereotypes attached to Black women nor the pain it continues to cause.

Now, the N-Dubz front-woman is changing her tone. For, in a new written statement, she acknowledges and apologises for her role in the melee.

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