Check out Missy Elliott!

The female rap pioneer covers the August issue of Marie Claire magazine.

Striking as ever, the star’s Micaiah Carter lensed shoot is paired with an equally engaging career retrospective – which arrives ahead of her long-awaited seventh studio album.

And though coy on the set, which she’s been working on daily for year, Missy did open up about the feeling she wants people to take away when listening to it.

The feature has been unveiled on the heels of an electrifying performance at the 2019 Essence Music Festival and her historic inauguration into the Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame. 

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‘The Lion King’ is taking its throne in China.

Released in the region one week ahead of its July 19th arrival worldwide, the live-action take on the Disney classic is pouncing in a major way.

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Rita Ora is keeping her ‘Phoenix’ album campaign a’rolling – this time with the video for ‘New Look.’ 

Directed by Tatia Pilieva, the colorful clip was lensed in Dubai and follows several visuals rolled out in support of the singer’s sophomore set.

Boasting a race against bae theme, the video for ‘New Look’ awaits after the jump…

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Ciara is cooking up new music!

And she’s doing so with one of the most prolific songwriters of all-time.

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That Grape Juice was on-hand at the European premiere of ‘The Lion King’ – and so was Beyonce!

Queen Bey attended the London, Leicester Square spectacle with husband Jay-Z and undoubtedly served as the evening’s most magnetic sight.

Turning heads in a shimmering gold ensembles, the superstar songstress (who plays Nala) posed it up with castmates including Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Keegan-Michael Key, and Florence Kasumba. 

She also embraced ‘Lion King’ musical collaborators including Pharrell Williams, Elton John, Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, and Tim Rice. 

Most notable, however, was her meeting with British royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. 

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Two of R. Kelly‘s girlfriends have been evicted from the Trump Tower following his arrest.

Bad news for the ladies some believe helped the disgusting singer maintain his apparatus of abuse below…


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Ezekiel Elliott believes he is being extorted by a bodyguard he pushed in Las Vegas.

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The Jamaican actress Lashana Lynch has earned a leading role in the new ‘James Bond’ movie.

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Ed Sheeran‘s headed to No.1 with ‘No. 6,’ his star-studded fourth studio album that’s lined with features from some of today’s hottest music stars including Cardi B, Bruno Mars, Eminem, Khalid, Justin Bieber, Travis Scott, and many more.

Lifted to digital outlets on July 12, the set – which serves as the singer-songwriter’s first new body of work since he topped the charts with ‘Divide’ in 2017 – conceptually serves as the follow-up to his 2011 EP, ‘No. 5 Collaborations Project.’

Not only projected to edge out the Beyonce & Donald Glover-led ‘Lion King’ soundtrack for the top spot, ‘No. 6’ also sits at #1 on iTunes charts ahead of the Disney effort (as of time reported) and is set to mark Grammy winner’s third consecutive Billboard 200 chart-topper.  Curious just how many units sales industry analysts predict Sheeran’s latest will move after its first 7 days on the market?

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New York fans of ‘Medicine’ singer Jennifer Lopez were undoubtedly feeling sick after her critically acclaimed tour, ‘It’s My Party,’ landed in their city in grand fashion only to be shut down early due to a massive blackout.

The hometown visit – which served as the second of two stops in the Big Apple – was hosted at the historic Madison Square Garden and came as a rousing appearance that saw attendees, celebrities and #JLovers alike, praise the 49-year-old for her fancy footwork and presentation of her brigade of hits.

Unfortunately, those in attendance at tonight’s showing (July 13) can’t join the chorus.  Look inside to see how everything went down and hear Lopez’s response to the hoop-la.

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For over eight years, Phaedra Parks was an integral part of Bravo hit the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta.’

However, a colossal clash with former bestie Kandi Burruss saw the attorney ousted from the show in 2017.

Recent times have seen fans rally for her return – with even  Nene Leakes joining in the calls.

In a recent interview with the Daily Mail, Parks addressed her drama with Burruss, the possibility of a comeback, and more.

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Sam Smith is dusting off his dancing shoes for new video ‘How Do You Sleep?’

The seductive production is the follow-up to global smash ‘Dancing With A Stranger’ featuring stage blazer Normani; with both tracks believed to be featured on the British belter’s third studio album.

Speaking on the visual, which arrives on July 19th, Smith gushed:

I have never been this excited for a release. Ah ? My inner dancing queen is about to come out. You ready?

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