Following in the footsteps of the great Celia Cruz in her quest to uplift Afro-Latinas? The brilliant Amara La Negra.

Rising above the likes of Veronica Vega and Young Hollywood to become ‘Love and Hip Hop Miami‘s breakout star, the Pop sensation soars to glory this month with help from ‘Latina’ magazine who invited her to grace its cover and pages as part of a wider mission to erase racism and colorism for the Latin community.

A stunning showcase of Amara’s beauty below….

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Drake‘s domination of the Billboard Hot 100 is proving unshakable.

The rapper’s ‘God’s Plan’ is #1 for yet another week.

Dive below for details on how Drizzy is making history is major way…

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It’s official: Beyonce and JAY-Z are heading back on the road.

Full story below…

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SZA‘s ‘CTRL’ is to be reborn!

Sweet news from the R&B siren below…

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Beyonce and JAY-Z may not have attended the Oscars, but that didn’t stop the power pair from making their mark.

The couple hosted a celebratory bash for friend Mary J. Blige – who was nominated for two awards for her critically acclaimed role in ‘Mudbound.’

And oh did they bring out the cavalry.

Hosted at Chateau Marmont, the event was of course attended by MJB and notably Nicki Minaj – who has not been seen in months and hasn’t posted anything on social media since last December.

Other major names in attendance included Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Daniel Kaluuya, Diddy, Naomi Campbell, DJ Khaled, Angela Bassett, Usher, Shonda Rhimes, Whoopi Goldberg,  Salma Hayek, Chadwick Boseman, Tiffany Haddish, Janelle Monáe, Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis, Mindy Kaling, Drake, Nick Jonas, Jordan Peele, and many more.

Tiffany Haddish was also in the house – interesting given her “shout out” on Bey’s collaboration with Khaled, Jay, and Future (‘Top Off’). Perhaps, that NDA was signed?

In any case, peep footage of the A-list filing in and pics…

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After thrilling American audiences on her tours with Maxwell & Kirk Franklin respectively (both last year), 12-time Grammy nominee Ledisi is taking the lead in 2018 with the announcement of the ‘Let Love Rule’ tour.

Named in honor of her latest critically acclaimed album, the Stateside trek – which kicks off May 24th in Raleigh, NC – sees Grammy winning R&B songstress Melanie Fiona and ‘Oops Oh My’ singer Tweet signed on to assist.

The 17-city run will lead the trio of songbirds from Raleigh to Cincinnati, Atlantic City, Nashville, and many places in between before closing in Dallas on June 17th.  Click inside to see the full list of dates and find out if the soul sistas will be making their way to your town:

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Hazel-E wants to change her scandalous ways.

Falling from Reality TV grace after throwing harsh, cruel and nasty insults at black women, the former celebrity publicist now seeks redemption.

Where she’s flown to get it? Iyanla Vanzant’s ‘Fix My Life.’

There, in a special set to draw in major ratings, the former ‘Love & Hip Hop Hollywood’ star finds herself forced to confront her demons and unpack her views on unhealthy views on race, fame and stardom.

Ready to watch the trailer?

Hazel’s episode and more below…

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Nicki Minaj‘s brother Jelani Maraj is determined to escape prison and has filed paperwork he hopes will see claims that he raped his eleven-year-old step-daughter out of court.

Full story below…

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After a two hour plus extravaganza, which saw performances from the likes of Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, and Rita Ora the credits have rolled on the 2018 BRIT Awards.

Hailed as the UK’s answer to the Grammys, you can find out who snagged what awards at the ceremony (which was held at London’s O2 Arena) after the jump…

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Rihanna celebrated her 30th birthday in style last night!

The Pop phenom hosted an elaborate bash attended by her nearest and dearest.

And with the world clamouring for a glimpse of exactly how she marked the major milestone, RiRi has obliged.

In a series of snaps, she’s seen living it up in a striking pink ensemble. She also revealed that her “fave” Toni Braxton performed on her night.

She wrote:

“finally met my fav! thank you for making my night so special! I’ll never forgive you for looking this good at my party tho ❣”

Peep more snaps below…

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Check out Rihanna!

The Pop royal may be turning up for her 30th birthday festivities. But its business as usual for her growing list of extra curricular ventures.

Case in point her FENTY x Puma range.

The Bajan belle has unwrapped a stunning new promo snap for the latest incarnation of the line. Peep it above.

It comes as RiRi’s Fenty Beauty was reported as being on-track to outpace performance of Kardashian Cosmetics.

More power to her. Ahead of her musical return, watch show up and show out at the Grammys.

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Despite its bumpy road to the top (see:  postponements & cancellations due to medical issues, etc.), Lady Gaga‘s ‘Joanne’ World Tour was named the highest grossing female tour of 2017.

And, while European fans were ready to get their latest taste of what the diva had to offer on stage, the top of this month brought with it news she was forced to cancel the remainder of the tour due to “severe pain”  (click here to read more).

Though abrupt, the trek’s final curtain call has allowed analysts to tally its overall grossing figure.  See the numbers inside:

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