Beyonce has unleashed ‘The Lion King: The Gift.’

Timed to arrive in tandem with Disney‘s live-action remake of ‘The Lion King’ movie, the compilation set sees the superstar curate a “love letter to Africa” comprised of songs inspired by the flick (which she stars in as Nala).

Billed as “sonic cinema,” the LP’s sound is steeped in Affrobeats, R&B, and Pop.

To assist her vision, Queen Bey assembled a colossal list of collaborators from the Afro diaspora and beyond.

Indeed, featured are the likes of Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Shatta Wale, Tekno, and Yemi Alade.

Joining them are US titans such as Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, and Childish Gambino – who stars alongside Bey in the film as Simba. Rising stars Tierra Whack and Jessie Reyez also appear.

What are you waiting for? Listen below…

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5 years have separated fans of Iggy Azalea from the rapper’s debut LP, ‘The New Classic.’

Originally scheduled for a 2016 launch, the Grammy nominee’s sophomore effort – then-christened ‘Digital Distortion’ – was serially delayed after public response to the title’s first couple of singles paled in comparison to those from its 2014 predecessor’s.  Once label drama entered into play, Azalea parted ways with Def Jam and offered fans 2018’s ‘Survive the Summer’ EP as a means to tide them over until her official sophomore album was done baking.

Enter 2019, the saucy Aussie hopped back on the scene with the ferocious bangers ‘Sally Walker,’ ‘Started,’ ‘I Just Wanna,’ and more fresh out the oven – all found on her newly christened second opus, ‘In My Defense.’  With critical acclaim aplenty surrounding all of the singles from the set today, will the album – now available in full – prove itself worth the wait?

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The jaw-dropping trailer to Academy Award-winning director Tom Hooper’s highly anticipated adaptation of the iconic musical ‘Cats’ dropped today and we couldn’t be more excited.

Pouncing into theaters December 20, the CGI-laden flick – which stars a slew of familiar music stars including the likes of Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, and Jason Derulo – also calls on Hollywood heavy hitters Idris Elba, James Corden, Rebel Wilson, Ian McKellen, and Judi Dench to help round out the cast.

Featuring the unforgettable Andrew Lloyd Webber score, including the play’s signature tune, ‘Memory’ (performed by Hudson), the screenplay is written by Lee Hall (famous for his work on the recent Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’) and the legendary Steven Spielberg signed on to executive produce.

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Kamala Harris’ decision to shine a light on Joe Biden‘s questionable relationship with racial politics has seen her soar in the polls much to the delight of her followers and the dismay of those who believed Biden would always be the candidate to beat.

This week the charismatic politician has flown around the country outlining her plans to elevate the lives of the average American and revealing why she believes Donald Trump is a predatory coward.

Kamala’s thoughts and feelings below…

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Netflix has terminated its relationship with the Spike Lee series ‘She’s Gotta Have It‘ after two seasons.

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Naomi Campbell has been treating her fans to some fun-filled content this year with help from her extremely savvy creative team.

One of their creations is ‘Whole Foods Shopping with Naomi Campbell’, a piece which follows the supermodel during a trip to the grocery store.

Released as she faces criticism for her alleged friendship with the disgraced child molester Jeffrey Epstein, the video made its way to the world as part of a series named ‘Being Naomi.’

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Janet Jackson is taking control once again and this time its of her discography.

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are said to have called on their friend Donald Trump to rescue ASAP Rocky from the Swedish prison he is being held in.

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Fresh from dropping a reported $400,000 on the birthday party of their 1-year-old daughter, Kulture, proud parents Cardi B and Offset had their sights set on blazing the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ stage (July 17).

Giving viewers yet another live rendition of their duet, ‘Clout’ (featured on Offset’s debut solo album, ‘Father of 4’), the duo’s hot performance and colorful fashions sent fans into a frenzy as they took to the streets of Los Angeles.  Also joining the show’s host for a hilarious segment of ‘New Lyrics for Old People’ where Kimmel interpreted their slang-laden tune in layman’s terms, look inside to catch both performance and interview if you missed their original airings:

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History books has seen the name Kirk Franklin associated with a lot of “firsts.”

Beyond being the first Gospel act to see an album go Platinum, he’s the first Gospel act to top Billboard’s R&B chart, break barriers on MTV, and so much more.  Now, with the help of former film industry exec Devon Franklin, the 49-year-old is set to be among the first acts of Faith to see a major studio back his biographical film.

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Pressure from human rights activists may have fueled the decision by Nicki Minaj to walk away from a reported 7-figure sum to perform at Saudi Arabia’s ‘Jeddah World Fest’ (as we reported here), but the same can’t be said for the likes of 50 Cent, Future, Chris Brown, and Pop royal Janet Jackson as the four are among the big stars readying show-stopping performances at the festival.

The website for the event, set for King Abdullah Sports Stadium on Thursday (July 18), sent the Web into a frenzy after it posted photos of the newly added acts.

Look inside to see who else is set to join them:

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It’s been nearly a week since Jermaine Dupri rocked headlines for his assertion that ‘female rappers are just rapping strippers’ commentary (click here to read more), yet the Rap mogul is still enduring backlash from the statement.

Once his “observation” landed on the desk of stripper-turned-Rap star Cardi B, the femcee clapped back by explaining that female rappers who do not load their lyrics with sexual references tend not to sell as well as those who do.  Her response only highlighted why Dupri’s statement was so problematic, a feat that’s led So So Def founder to explain how his words were taken out of context.

Taking to our friends at TMZ, JD was sure to remind viewers he is ‘not a sexist’ and that his statement was misrepresented as an opinion on all female Rap in general:

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