With Christina Aguilera pressing ‘Accelerate’ on her comeback campaign, sources are saying she’s called on Kanye West to assist her cause.

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As reported here, Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar was picked to helm the official motion picture soundtrack to Marvel’s highly anticipated new film, ‘Black Panther’ (in theaters February 16).

Preceded by the iTunes chart-topping cut, ‘Pray for Me’ featuring The Weeknd (click here to listen to that), the K.Dot soundtrack sees him call on a list of other well known names in the Urban arena including his fellow TDE comrades such as SZA, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and more.  As if they aren’t enough to send fans into a frenzy, listeners can also expect guest appearances from the likes of Travis Scott, Khalid, 2 Chainz, Anderson.Paak, and many more.

Curious to see if the 14-track set was worth the wait? Stream inside and find out:

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Rita Ora has enjoyed roaring success in 2017 and looks to extend her winning streak into the New Year

Said charge is being shepherded by Ben Cook, who heads up Atlantic Records UK – the label that scooped the singer up after her legal wrangle with Roc Nation wrapped.

Speaking to Music Week, the exec says he’s “really excited” about her album and what’s to come.

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ASAP Ferg is the latest artist to find himself caught up in Remy Ma‘s biting feud with Nicki Minaj.

Why he’s unlikely to bag a Christmas present from the ‘Conceited‘ one this year?

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If the ratings are anything to judge by, fans of Gucci Mane apparently couldn’t wait to see and hear the rapper say “I do” to longtime girlfriend, Keyshia Ka’oir.

Wed live on a BET special titled, ‘The Mane Event,’ the $1.7 million ceremony – attended by a who’s who of guests including Diddy, Rick Ross, Big Sean & Jhené Aiko, 2 Chainz, Monica, Kim Zolciak-Biermann, Lil’ Yachty, Trina, and more – acted as the kick off to a 10-episode docuseries that will follow the newlyweds as they go on a honeymoon, blend their families, balance their careers with married life, and so much more.

Curious to know just how many people tuned in to the series’ premiere?  See here:

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The global push for Rita Ora‘s single ‘Your Song’ continues.

Fresh from rocking ‘Fallon’ earlier this week, the 26-year-old returned to home soil to perform the track on BBC Pitch Battle in the UK.

Switching things up, Ora  recruited a dance troop to turn up with her on stage and sprinkled in some choreography herself.

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Rita Ora rocked the top 10 of the UK charts with new single ‘Your Song’ and now has her sights set on US success.

To assist her charge, the 26-year-old stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the Ed Sheeran penned track.

Watch Rita and her band blaze it up below…

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A racism scandal which has erupted at Atlanta’s Philips Arena has lifted the lid on how some of Pop’s grandest acts are treated by security staff behind the scenes at live music venues.

A former Atlanta Seahawks security manager, who doubled as the head of event security at Philips claims that its owners go to great lengths to discriminate against black artists while bowing to the requests of their white peers.

Sam Hayes says that he was fired after revealing that he was aware that his white bosses (employed by the Hawks) were forcing black artists to face intense and time-consuming security checks while placing the safety of attendees in danger by allowing white acts to pass through its halls sans the same precautions.

Which acts were denied access to the venue if they refused to walk through a metal detector?

Kanye West — DENIED

The Comedy Get Down World Tour (Cedric the Entertainer, Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley) — DENIED

DRAKE- DENIED

2 Chainz, Jeezy, The Dream — DENIED

Old School Hip Hop Fest — DENIED

Migos — DENIED

Tyler Perry — DENIED

Katt Williams — DENIED

Amy Schumer — GRANTED

Adele — GRANTED

Ariana Grande — GRANTED (Hayes says she “doesn’t like people looking at her”).

WWE Live Tour — GRANTED

Bon Jovi — GRANTED

Ringling Brothers — GRANTED

 

Interesting.

The Hawks deny Hayes’ claims and claim he was given the boot because of his “poor performance.”

Billing his claims are baseless, the team’s leaders have vowed to defend themselves against them “vigorously.”

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After a 7 year wait, Trina is finally ready to unwrap her new album, which now has an official title – ‘The One.’

Armed with the momentum of single ‘Damn’ and current offering ‘If It Ain’t Me’ featuring K. Michelle, the Queen of Miami has set a date of arrival for the long anticipated LP.

Mark those calendars because September 8th 2017 is when the project will land in stores.

To further amplify buzz, the 38-year-old unveiled its cover – a throwback snap of herself (rocking a crown) as a youngster:

During a recent press run, Trina revealed that the album is executive produced by Rico Love and will feature the likes of Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz.

We’ve long loved what she serves up, so we’re more than ready for another helping.

Roll on September.

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Talk about a slam dunk!

Self-proclaimed Queen of Rap Nicki Minaj took to a different kind of court to show off her latest array of hits – the basketball court.  Delivering a medley set similar to her Billboard Music Awards showing this year, Minaj kicked off her performance with a showing of ‘Realize’ with 2 Chainz. 

Next, the Harajuku Barbie strutted into ‘No Frauds,’ pop singer Katy Perry‘s ‘Swish Swish,’ and more.  See it below if you missed any of the show-stopping action:

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The Hip-Hop gatekeeper Charlamagne Tha God isn’t impressed by Nicki Minaj‘s new material and isn’t afraid to tell her so.

During the ‘Rumor Report‘ portion of his hit radio show ‘The Breakfast Club’, the radio personality was played a piece of her verse on a 2 Chainz-fronted cut named ‘Realize.’

On it, the performer mocks her nemesis Remy Ma with a line which suggests it was Ma’s husband Papoose- and not Ma- herself who penned the diss track ‘Shether.’

A bored Charlamagne had this to say about it…

 

Charlamagne can expect to hear a whole lot more of Nicki’s flow later on this year when she releases her fourth studio album via UMG.

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The iconic athlete Mike Tyson and the rising chart force that is Migos have teamed up with GQ to create an epic treat for their respective fans.

As part of the publication’s May 2017 issue, the group visited Tyson’s grand home for a conversation which saw them discuss their bourgeoning stardom, their issues with Sean Kingston and much much more.

Watch below…

I ain’t get the opportunity to get coached into being a star. I came straight into this ****. The whole ‘Versace’ ****, I wasn’t in the video. I missed out on all that. I came home as a star. I had a lot of money. I was wilding, I was being young, I was just living and experiencing life, though. So I ain’t got no regrets. You got to grow up and mature when you see you’ve got something going for real.

Fantastic.

Migos’ new album ‘Culture’ debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and has spawned the hit single ‘Bad and Boujee’ which recently crossed sales of 600,000 units in the same market.

Yet to hear the set?

1. Culture ft. DJ Khaled
2. T-Shirt
3. Call Casting
4. Bad and Boujee ft. Lil Uzi Vert
5. Get Right Witcha
6. Slippery ft. Gucci Mane
7. Big on Big
8. What the Price
9. Brown Paper Bag
10. Deadz ft. 2 Chainz
11. All ***
12. Kelly Price ft. Travis Scott
13. Out Yo Way

Listen here!

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