With the world on the edge of its seat for the arrival of ‘The Lion King’ on July 19th, Disney have given a detailed glimpse into the making of the surefire blockbuster.

In a brand new featurette, viewers are welcomed into the creation process of the Jon Favreau production – both theatrically and musically.

The lush world ‘The Jungle Book’ director created for the film is paired with a look into the recording of its highly anticipated soundtrack; a colossal compilation (due July 11th) which’ll feature contributions from stars Beyonce and Donald Glover as well as production from Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, Lebo M, Tim Rice, and Elton John. 

So, what are you waiting for? Journey into the world of ‘The Lion King’ ahead of its big screen debut below…

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‘The Lion King’ charges into theaters on July 19th and is fast shaping to be one of the biggest movies in recent years.

Beyond being one of Disney‘s most successful franchises, the live-action incarnation of the flick is especially anticipated thanks to the starring roles of Beyonce and Donald Glover, who play Nala and Simba respectively.

With the release date fast approaching, Queen Bey has signalled her excitement by sharing a promo snap of her face to face with her counterpart. Check out the pic above.

The 23-time Grammy winner is confirmed to play an integral role in both the film and its music, with director Jon Favreau confirming she has recorded an original song too.

A refresher on his words below…

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Russ has condemned powerful players in the music industry for polluting Pop culture with artists who misrepresent and degrade black culture.

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I knew this but thank you for letting everyone know. I thought i was crazy.

— Devin Ledesma (@DevinLedesma) June 29, 2019

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The masses may not be able to get enough of Lil Nas X‘s #1 smash ‘Old Town Road,’ but the artist himself is fed up of the homophobia heaped his way.

As reported, the 20-year-old appears to have come out over the weekend during an aptly timed and toned tweet that arrived during LGBTQ Pride.

In the time since, many have commended the riding star for his bravery – vowing to support him whatever his preference. Yet, a pocket of others have pelted the young talent with insult after homophobic insult.

Well, clearly irked, Lil Nas took to social media to clap-back with…

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Miley Cyrus aims to maintain the momentum of new EP ‘She Is Coming’ with the video for one of its more notable numbers – ‘Mother’s Daughter.’

The edgy clip sees the Pop provocateur celebrate women in their many wonderful forms.

As reported, ‘She Is Coming’ the first of three EPs due this year. ‘She Is Here’ will be unleashed in the Summer and ‘She Is Everything’ in the Fall. Together, they’ll make up the star’s seventh studio album ‘She Is Miley Cyrus.’

Check out the visual after the jump…

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Taye Diggs feels Jussie Smollett has suffered enough and believes he should be allowed to return to ‘Empire.’

Jussie is accused of telling the general public that he was the victim of a racist attack even though he knew isn’t was true with hopes doing so would elevate his status within the world of celebrity.

Now, after watching the Chicago PD humiliated him by releasing private information lifted from his devices, he has learned that he has found a supporter in Taye.

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Cyntoia Brown‘s story is to make its way to Netflix.

Positive news for the brave young woman below…

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Chris Brown‘s being branded a ‘colorist’ after defending problematic lyrics from his new song, ‘Need a Stack’ (found aboard his recently released ‘Indigo’ album).

As the LP is reportedly dusting the competition in the race for the top of next week’s charts (as we reported here), its content – namely ‘Stack’ (which features longtime collaborators Lil Wayne and Joyner Lucas) – has earned a stack of negative criticism from fans upset with the line:

“Only wanna f**k the black b*tches with the nice hair,” he sings.

After Twitter users brought attention to the lyric, the hoopla eventually reached the desk of Breezy.  His responses caused more commotion than the line.  See what we mean inside:

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‘Fresh Az I’m Iz’ emcee Bow Wow (born Shad Moss) has stepped into a fresh batch controversy thanks to accusations of domestic violence wielded by ex-girlfriends Erica Mena and Kiyomi Leslie.

The ladies – who have reportedly developed a friendship recently – took Moss to task on social media for abuse they allegedly suffered at his hands.  Leslie, who originally reported her miscarriage was due to stress, rocked headlines last week when she said it was actually due to the rapper punching her in the stomach.

Mena chimed in on the tweets and dropped bombshells of her own. See the action inside:

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Pride month was chock full of Madonna, just the way we are sure her legion of LGBT fans would like it.

Topping the charts with her 14th studio album, ‘Madame X’ (released June 14), the Queen of Pop ended the month with a rocking performance during New York City’s Pride Island 2019 (June 30).

Lending a 20 minute set, the diva may have opened with her classic, dance floor groove ‘Vogue,’ but from there she rendered live performances of her politically charged tunes ‘God Control’ and ‘I Rise’ (both found on ‘Madame X’) and also a rare live performance of her equally political 2003 hit, ‘American Life.’

“Fifty years, people,” she said. “Fifty years of celebrating. Fifty years of revolution. Fifty years of freedom fighting. Fifty years of putting up with discrimination, hatred and indifference. Fifty years of blood, sweat and tears. Fifty years of not bowing down to fear. We have been on this journey together, and I am so proud and honored to share this historical evening with you.”

Did you miss the action?  See highlights from the showing inside:

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An allegation from Tina Turner‘s past has resurfaced today thanks to a post published by a  popular Instagram page.

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Blueface is on the receiving end of harsh remarks after footage of him forcing his mother and sister out of his home was placed online.

So blueface mom let her son live in a car ? That’s crazy

— Mr. JAPA (@KiloLens) July 1, 2019

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So blueface mom wasn’t caring about him till he got rich and blew up? Nah she deserved to get kicked out

— cortez. (@yeahimcortez) July 1, 2019

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