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The real Musiq Soulchild is (finally) back!

After introducing his hardcore rap alter ego to little fanfare, the Grammy-nominated R&B crooner is taking it back to basics with two new songs – ‘I Do’ and ‘Heart Away.’

Lifted from his eighth (solo) album, ‘Life on Earth’ (due April 15 via Eone), the tunes offer a true return to form for the celebrated Philly-bred beau.

Reminiscent of earlier hits ‘DontChange’ and ‘WhoKnows,’ tuck in below for the latest music from Musiq courtesy of a music video for ‘I Do’ and a listen to ‘Heart Away’:

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As fans of ABC‘s thriller ‘How To Get Away with Murder’ continue to process the shocks, twists and turns in last night’s episode the show’s producer has stepped forward to spill even more mind blowing details.

The series, in Viola Davis is the leading lady, tells the tale of a successful lawyer who finds herself forced to protect a group of her brightest students when they murder her husband.

However, it isn’t long before they learn that they are pawns in a dangerous game which started long before had heard of Davis’ seemingly thorny character and the heinous crimes that led to their own.

Why things are set to get crazier?

Spoilers below…

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Pop maestro Justin Timberlake piecing together new music. Officially.

It’s been three years since his third opus ‘The 20/20 Experience’ was released to epic sales and to activate appetites the former boyband’er has begun the teasing machine.

See what we mean below…

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Fans of the Reality TV series ‘Hollywood Divas‘ are very familiar with Golden Brooks‘, one of the show’s players, quest to crack Hollywood following her successful run on the hit show ‘Girlfriends.’

So her fans will be disappointed to learn that she has lost a major role in the forthcoming ‘Lethal Weapon‘ TV series…shortly after she secured it.

Surprising news below…

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Keri Hilson’s ordination as the comeback queen has been delayed.

Earlier this week, a label press release (received by That Grape Juice and countless other outlets) touted her return to the music scene with new single ‘Again’ and album ‘L.I.A.R’ (‘Love Is A Religion’).

However, in a dramatic twist, the singer-songwriter has announced that the song won’t be landing this Friday as publicised.

Find out why below…

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[Mariah & Big Jim Wright tape ‘Mariah’s World’]

Move over Kardashians! Mariah Carey is making a beeline for E! – it has officially been announced.

Details below…

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At the end of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s sixth season fans of cast member Porsha Williams learned that she may be booted from the series after she attacked her nemesis Kenya Moore on camera.

Fortunately for said fans she wasn’t, rescued by the show’s leading lady NeNe Leakes who fronted a media campaign (which included an interview at ‘The View’) launched to convince the show’s runners to keep the violent star on board.

Watch here.

Alas, Leakes recently found herself on the cruel end of Williams’ sassy side when she made the mistake of advising her no to “put your hands on anybody else” following her physical altercation with Leakes’ friend turned foe turned find Cynthia Bailey.

Click here to see how she responded.

Hurt by what she now sees as a betrayal Leakes took to social media to weigh in on the matter before the show’s explosive reunion special kicks off next Sunday.

Read below…

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The Reality TV royal Khloe Kardashian has criticised the R&B singer Ciara for promoting celibacy.

Khloe, whose older sister is the sex tape star turned entertainment magnate Kim Kardashian, slammed the singer’s decision not to sleep with her new boyfriend Russell Wilson until their wedding night.

Why?

Her explanation below…

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When friends turn to foes.

It’s a narrative Chris Brown and former protege Kevin McCall are well versed with.

At one point McCall was signed to RCA by way of Chris Brown Entertainment (CBE) and collaborated in earnest with Breezy – most notably on ‘Deuces.’

However, the time since has seen the pair part ways and McCall not hold back when venting about the fall-out.

After dishing on the issue again on social media, McCall found himself on the receiving end of Breezy’s wrath.

See what was said below…

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Kim Fields is swapping rumbles with Kenya Moore for the rumba on  the dance-floor.

‘The Facts of Life’ actress is cashing on the exposure from her role on ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ for it has been announced that she has signed on the latest season of ‘Dancing With The Stars.’

Details below…

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Since the announcement of Zoe Saldana assuming the role of Nina Simone in the legendary singer’s unauthorized biopic, the actress has been fielding slam after slam for donning blackface to make her portrayal true to character.  And, while film critics and fellow entertainers continue to speak out on the hot topic, there’s one detractor who has long taken personal issue with the casting – ‘Brown Skin’ beauty India.Arie.

After taking to the net in 2012 to pen an open letter damning the film for its “parody” of Simone’s story, the songstress recently visited our friends at TheHollywoodReporter to continue her less-than-complimentary weigh in on the film (click here to see its trailer).

Asserting the film ‘propagates institutional racism,’ is ‘tone deaf,’ and even made Simone look ‘ugly,’ tuck in below to read these thoughts and more from Arie:

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ABC have been riding high in recent times with their primetime programming – thanks largely to ‘Scandal’ and, more recently, ‘How To Get Away With Murder.’

The Shondaland shows, alongside ‘Greys Anatomy,’ form the network’s popular ‘Thank God It’s Thursday’ block of TV.

And while ratings haven’t been as sky-high as prior times, all three titles have gripped audiences enough to earn all-new new seasons.

Full story below…

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