Usher may be working the press trail for new movie ‘Burden,’ but that isn’t halting the questions about his hotly anticipated new music.

During a promo stop on the ‘Ellen’ show this morning, the 41-year-old was quizzed squarely about the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Hard II Love’ – a project believed to be the sequel to diamond certified classic ‘Confessions.’

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Victoria Monét sent pulses racing tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

There, the gifted singer-songwriter took centre-stage with the first televised performance of new single ‘Moment.’

In a highly choreographed showing, Monét and renowned dancer Randall Watson delivered a scintillating offering that wowed.

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April 24 marks the kick off of the star-studded 2020 ‘Feed the Streetz’ tour.

Branded the ‘Living Legendz’ edition, the outing boasts a “who’s who” of Hip Hop titans including the likes of Rick Ross, Jeezy, 2 Chainz, T.I., Yo Gotti, Lil Kim, Boosie Badazz, and more.  In addition to the previously mentioned, surprise guests will fill out the roster along the course of the jaunt’s dates (that includes stops in Atlanta, Chicago, Oakland, Los Angeles, and more). 

Curious to see if the heavyweights will be gracing a stage near you?  Look inside to see:

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Just a day after reports surfaced a Texas federal judge granted rapper Megan Thee Stallion a temporary restraining order against her label, 1501 Certified Entertainment, and its CEO, Carl Crawford (as we reported here), the former is speaking out against the criticism he is receiving as a result of the hoopla.

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‘Flame’ singer Tinashe is feeling the heat after her recent comments about North West (daughter of Kanye and Kim Kardashian West) were deemed “shady.”

Catching the attention of the power couple’s fans and more, the hoopla started over the weekend when the six-year-old nabbed headlines for taking to her father’s “Yeezy Season 8” fashion show in Paris to perform.  After the performance drew comparisons to Internet sensation ZaZa, Tinashe chimed in on the drama and said:

“North wishes.”

Those two simple words incited a firestorm of criticism.  As the backlash raged on, T broke her silence on the matter this morning (March 3) by taking to Twitter.  Look inside to see how she responded:

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‘To Die For,’ the latest single from Sam Smith, isn’t exactly living up to the success of its era’s predecessors ‘Dancing with a Stranger’ and ‘How Do You Sleep?’

The title track from their tertiary LP (due May 1), the Stargate-produced song – released Valentine’s Day 2020 – fared fairly on the UK side of the charts but premiered at #46 on the Hot 100 and sits at #61 as of time of this report.

Hoping to turn the tide, the British crooner activated the promo campaign for the tune and its parent album with a partnership with Youtube Music.  Recently taking to a UK wig shop (a setting chosen to mimic the song’s music video), Smith answered fan questions that ranged from discussing life as a non-binary person to concepts found on the new project.

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With just days separating Jhené Aiko from the release of her highly anticipated third album, ‘Chilombo’ (March 6), the Grammy nominee is letting fans know when they can see some of the album’s cuts performed live via the recently announced ‘Magic Hour’ tour.

Kicking off in Boston on May 1, the 33-date jaunt will see the 31-year-old touch down in major North American cities like Chicago, Vancouver, Toronto, Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, and Houston before wrapping up at the St. Kitts Music Fest on June 27.

Calling on R&B beauties Queen Naija and Ann Marie to assist, look inside to see if Miss Aiko and co. will be coming to a stage near you:

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HBO has teamed up with John Legend to speak up for the innocent black children who were the victims of one of the most horrific crimes in world history.

Over the course of two years in the late 70s and early 80s, 30 black children and young adults were abducted and murdered in the Atlanta area. The alleged culprit? A 23-year-old miscreant named Wayne Williams.

However, there are fears that there is far more to the story….as some have good reason to believe that he did not act alone.

Press play for your first look at ‘Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children’ below…

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As ‘An Evening With Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Concert’ continues its inaugural trek across Europe and nears an April 3 wrap, impatient North American fans looking to engage with the “other worldly experience” won’t have much longer to wait before their chances.

Ahead of the official announcement of the entire region’s list of tour dates, Houston’s estate and BASE – the producer and creator of the hologram platform – are looking to drum up buzz by revealing the extravaganza will have an extended run in Las Vegas.

Making her the latest diva to see her talents showcased on the Strip (see:  Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Toni Braxton, Anita Baker, Janet Jackson, and more), look inside for more:

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Bad news for ‘Good as Hell’ singer Lizzo.

Just a month after nabbing the ‘Best Pop Solo Performance’ Grammy at the 2020 ceremony for her massive #1 hit, ‘Truth Hurts,’ the song is at the center of a plagiarism controversy.

Ignited last year when Liz (born Melissa Jefferson) took to the courts to combat rumors she failed to properly credit co-writers (click here to read more on that), murmurs around the topic had hushed until the defendants in that claim clapped back with a countersuit recently.

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