This Friday sees Beyonce unleash her new project ‘The Lion King: The Gift.’

Arriving in tandem with the hotly anticipated ‘Lion King’ movie, the companion compilation boasts all-new songs from Queen Bey as well as top-tier talent from the Afro and Western diasporas.

Thus far, the featured acts have been revealed and include the likes of Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Shatta Wale, Burna Boy, and Yemi Alade. Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, and Pharrell also appear.

Joining them, it seems, is Major Lazer. 

Details below…

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‘Dear White People’ returns to Netflix for its third season (or Vol 3, as it’s been billed) on August 2nd. 

And alongside the main cast will be a number of special guest stars.

In an announcement made moments ago, it was revealed that Laverne Cox, Yvette Nicole Brown, Blair Underwood, Flava Flav, and the show’s creator Justin Simien will feature.

Check out a sizzle of their respective spots in season 3 below…

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‘Pose’ continues to strut from strength to strength in its seismic second season.

The Emmy-nominated FX series, which spotlights the LGBTQ ballroom scene of the 80s and 90s, has been met with rapturous applause since its debut and is earning it the more with its sophomore run.

Heading into this season, creators Ryan Murphy and Steven Canals promised a deeper delving into the various challenges faced by the likes Blanca, Electra, PrayTell, Angel, and co.

Ahead of the broadcast of the next episode (6), check out a preview below…

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While many showered Lil Nas X with praise after coming out as a member of the LGBTQ community, rapper Young Thug has an alternate take.

His words below…

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It’s finally time for fans of Chance The Rapper!

The Chi-Town star has proven to be an industry anomaly, in that he’s amassed a huge fanbase and touring portfolio using mixtapes as his vehicle. With 2016’s ‘Coloring Book’ serving as his breakthrough set.

With the seismic buzz generated by that project (which earned him three Grammy Awards), attention has turned to his debut album.

A series of release dates and supposed details have been tossed around without confirmation.

But the speculation ended this evening, during Chance’s appearance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’

Because not only did he confirm the title of the hotly anticipated set – ‘The Big Day’ – he also revealed its release date. All the details below…

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The success of Patti Labelle‘s Walmart desert range has inspired her to create a frozen soul food line for the company.

Sweet news below…

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Harry Styles is said to be in talks with Disney to support Halle Bailey in the live action remake of ‘The Little Mermaid.’

Full story below…

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Jennifer Lopez is renown for her unrivalled hustle, hence it’s fitting that her latest role sees her star in a movie named ‘Hustlers.’

Beyond taking on the lead role, J.Lo also executive produces the flick which follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who join forces to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.

Inspired by Jessica Pressler‘s New York Magazine article ‘The Hustlers at Scores,’ the film is inspired by a real life story.

Joining La Lopez on her latest big screen outing are Cardi B, Constance Wu, Lizzo, Julia Stiles, and Lili Reinhart.

Ahead of its September 13th arrival, watch the first look trailer below…

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Despite becoming the Pop Queen’s 9th #1 album, Madonna‘s latest LP, ‘Madame X,’ made history for the biggest second week drop from the top spot by a female act in the chart’s history (click here to read more).  As if that wasn’t enough, the set slipped out of the Billboard 200 completely less than a month after its chart premiere date.

Undeterred by the project’s mixed critical reviews and commercial nonperformance,  Madge – hard at work in preparation for the launch of the highly anticipated ‘Madame X’ tour – is continuing to promote the effort by lifting visuals for its content.  Having already gifted viewers with videos for the likes of album cuts ‘Crave,’ ‘Medellin,’ ‘Dark Ballet,’ ‘I Rise,’ and ‘God Control,’ now the Pop diva’s gearing up to unveil the accompanying clip for fan favorite, ‘Batuka.’

Will it be enough to reverse ‘X’s fortune to date?  Tell us inside:

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‘They say my time is almost up, tell them b*tches wish wish’

Be it talent, luck, or clairvoyance, Cardi B‘s warned the girls since day 1 that she was here to stay.  And, peruse of the Billboard Hot 100 continues to prove she was 100% correct as there is no period of time since this week two years ago that the tally has been printed without mentioning her name in at least one position.

First bursting onto the scene summer 2017 with her inaugural hit, ‘Bodak Yellow,’ Cardi’s since colored her name in several top 40 spots with three #1s and multiple top 20s as leading act (via content from her debut album ‘Invasion of Privacy’) or featured in a supporting role.  As if that’s not enough to celebrate, the accomplishment is also accompanied by news she’s earned yet another Gold plaque as her assistance on DJ Khaled‘s hit, ‘Wish Wish,’ led the tune to be certified by the RIAA this week!

Look inside to see where her hits landed on this week’s ‘TGJ Chart Check: Hot 100’ edition and see who joins her:

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Viewers who tuned in to Tuesday’s (July 16) ABC News special, ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight,’ were not only treated to previews from the highly anticipated live action remake of Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ (in theaters July 19), but also received the gift of a rare Beyonce interview.

The 37-year-old is hot on the promo trail in support of the film (in which she portrays ‘Nala’) as well as ‘The Gift’ – the album she curated inspired by the Disney classic.  Chatting with Robin Roberts, Bey dished on how the movie’s African ties acted as a muse for ‘Gift,’ which is not only rich in sounds native to the Motherland but also features a kaleidoscope of artists from the region.

And, as if the rare sit down chat wasn’t enough to send fans into a frenzy, the special closed with the first look at the music video for ‘Spirit’ (the first single from ‘The Gift’).

Did you miss it?  Look inside to see the highly anticipated clip, which features a cameo from daughter Blue Ivy:

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As Ciara herself proclaimed, her hit, ‘Level Up,’ has proven itself ‘yummy’ indeed as consumption of the tune via streaming and digital downloads has given it just the boost needed to get to the RIAA’s Platinum level.

Released July 17, 2018, the song – lifted as the official lead single from her 7th studio album, ‘Beauty Marks’ – went on to make its mark on the Billboard Hot 100 by peaking at #59 (her highest placement since 2015’s ‘I Bet’).  Now, just two months after the announcement of its Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, Cici can make room for yet another Platinum plaque on her wall.

Details inside:

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