As excitement builds for the March 20 premiere of Netflix’s ‘Self Made,’ a four-part limited series on the life of Madam CJ Walker, the star-studded cast invites viewers to look at creation of the project via a new behind the scenes video.

Toplined by Octavia Spencer, ‘Self Made’ also features other notable faces such as Blair Underwood, Tiffany Haddish, Bill Bellamy, Carmen Ejogo, Addie Munroe, Garrett Morris, and more.

The official description says:

“Octavia Spencer stars as Madam C.J. Walker, the trailblazing African American haircare entrepreneur who was America’s first female self-made millionaire. Inspired by the book, On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker, written by Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles, the Netflix original series brings the uplifting story of this cultural icon to the screen for the first time. Against all odds, Walker overcame post-slavery racial and gender biases, personal betrayals and business rivalries to build a ground-breaking brand that revolutionized Black haircare, as she simultaneously fought for social change.”

Look inside to learn about Walker’s enduring legacy and how Netflix is shining a spotlight on that story:

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Netflix have re-upped on hit dramedy ‘Sex Education.’

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Mariah Carey‘s battle with her former assistant has taken a sharp turn after the entertainer revealed that she believes her legal foe destroyed evidence to bamboozle the legal system.

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K. Michelle gets all sorts of candid on new single ‘Just Like Jay.’

Lifted from forthcoming album ‘All Monsters Are Human’ (due Friday), the track sees the R&B songstress wax honest about the critique levelled her way and asks frankly “maybe I should fade to black…just like Jay.”

Directed by Zachary Greaton, the clip follows the visual for ‘The Rain’ – which has racked up 11 million views and performed well on the Urban Adult Contemporary format.

Could this be K’s next touchdown?

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While many stars are pausing for the holidays and mapping out music drops for the New Year, Justin Bieber looks set to be releasing fresh material imminently.

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Streaming has not only become the primary means of music consumption by the general public, but it’s also the compass industry insiders use to measure artist popularity.  To accommodate the shift, the last decade has seen Billboard update its longstanding rules on how and what data is included to calculate chart placement multiple times.

In addition to including streaming figures from multiple outlets (i.e. Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora) in its current Hot 100 chart rankings, the Music Bible has revised how those services are weighed within the formula, changed rules on merchandise bundling, and so much more to accurately reflect the public’s taste.

Now, as official video streams have long accounted for a great portion of song placements on the Hot 100, Billboard has revealed their intent to include data from YouTube and streaming services in the sales performance reports, chart placement, and historic rankings of the Billboard 200 (album charts).

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Janet Jackson has had quite the year.

Indeed, the Queen of Pop launched her hit ‘Metamorphosis’ residency in Las Vegas, performed at Glastonbury, celebrated ‘Rhythm Nation’s 30th anniversary, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

Now it looks as though Miss Jackson is readying exciting newness for release in the new future.

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Mary J. Blige has long-reigned as the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul and now her illustrious story is set to be chronicled in a major way.

For, the regal royal has teamed up with Amazon for a new bio documentary about her life.

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Doja Cat is gaining serious steam.

Hit the link below to find out why the South African starlet has become the “one to watch”…with a little help from Nicki Minaj fans.

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Cop a gander at Ashanti and sister Shia!

Twinning in so many ways from matching outfits to hair and makeup, the sister duo will undoubtedly make fans do a double take as they take to their native New York City to shoot the feature of ‘Sheen’ magazine’s November/December issue.

Tapping Shia to act as creative and director of the session, the ladies turned heads as they rocked animal prints, furs, and feathers in the streets of the Big Apple.  And, as if the stunning finished products weren’t enough to gawk at, now the beauty mag is inviting its readers to take a behind-the-scenes look at all the action.

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Des’Ree’s hit single ‘You Gotta Be‘ has reached a new streaming milestone.

A positive update on the track’s numbers below…

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Mariah Carey is ringing in the holiday season with a festive new commercial for Walkers Crisps. 

The hilarious TV spot features Mimi’s classic ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ – which is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year.

Word on the curb is that the songbird has been paid a multi-million dollar sum for the campaign, which spans television, digital, print, and product packets.

What’s more, with Walkers ads being renown for their widespread rotation, it looks as though Mariah will have a pronounced presence this Christmas in the UK.

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