Normani is slaying out the gate with new single ‘Motivation.’

Unleashed last Friday, the track is shaping up to serve as a solo breakthrough for the former Fifth Harmony member – who has already notched two top 10’s on the Billboard Hot 100 with Khalid and Sam Smith respectively.

‘Motivation’s out of the gate success is being driven in earnest by its high-octane visual, which has gone all sorts of viral.

Now, as it picks up ample steam on streaming platforms, it’s also proving a major winner on radio too.

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Netflix continue to invest in the Urban diaspora. For, the streaming giant has just announced its latest sitcom, ‘The Upshaws’ – which is being anchored by comics Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps. 

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It’s official! Normani is heading to the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Lizzo is dominating the epic platform that is Shazam.

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Brandy and Daniel Caesar have been earning praise aplenty for their soulful duet ‘Love Again’ and the wins continue to pour in for the pair.

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This week saw Pink bid adieu to her ‘Beautiful Trauma World Tour,’ but it also saw her wave hello to a number of records that she’s just broken.

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Taylor Swift continues to defy the odds.

Because while streaming has seen the music industry shape-shift with a swiftness few could have predicted, the Pop titan is marching to the beat of her own drum and reaping rewards accordingly.

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Fantasia is back and blazing!

The American Idol graduate has signalled her return with the announcement of new album ‘Sketchbook,’ a like-titled tour, and the upcoming release of single ‘PTSD.’

Ahead of all, though, she took to the stage on BET’s Sunday Best, to deliver the live debut of new song ‘Looking For You.’

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Wendy Williams may have underestimated how deep her feud with 50 Cent runs.

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HBO’s ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show‘ sprung into comedic action on August 2nd and is fast-becoming a staple in the television diets of millions across the globe.

US residents can catch the show every week on HBO, but as the platform isn’t available outside of the market, those of the show’s fans who live overseas will be pleased to learn that they no longer have to use illegal sites to get in on the hilarious action.

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HBO has placed highlights from each episode on YouTube.

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Aml Ameen has earned a role in a movie named ‘The Charming Hearts of Men.‘

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‘Ice’ singer Kelly Rowland is bundling up to give fans a wintry treat courtesy of the recently announced Lifetime film, ‘Merry Liddle Christmas.’

After scoring a ratings winner in the past via the star-studded, made-for-TV film ’10th Date,’ Rowland’s reuniting with the women’s network for a holiday flick that’s reportedly based on a real-life incident.

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