‘The Lion King’ easily serves as one of the year’s most hotly anticipated releases and buzz looks set to crank up a notch thanks to…Beyonce.

The superstar songstress voices Nala in Jon Favreau‘s live-action re-imagining of the Disney classic.

With the flick drawing nearer its July 19th release, Queen Bey has given the first look at what her character will look like.

Without further ado…

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As groups go, the City Girls story has been the definition of unorthodox.

Having bulldozed the barriers that often face duos, the group then went a member down when JT was incarcerated.

And that hasn’t stopped their ascend. Case in point ‘Act Up.’

Much like preceding single ‘Twerk,’ the track has been a club and viral sensation; rising organically via both means.

Now as it reaches its apex, its accompanying video has been unleashed.

A swagged-out affair, the visual sees Yung Miami handle hers – with clips of the masses doing the same are also interspliced.

Check out the vid, which features an appearance from Lil Yatchy – after the jump…

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It seems relative newcomer Lizzo‘s been making all the right moves in support of her third studio album/major label debut, ‘Cuz I Love You’ (released in April).

In addition to pounding the promo trail in support of the effort – a jaunt that’s seen her tour the U.S. and tackle major platforms in television, radio, and print – the 31-year-old’s also seeing boosts thanks to having her songs featured in popular shows and commercials.  Case in point:  ‘Truth Hurts.’

The Ricky Reed-produced cut – originally released in 2017 – became the singer’s first Hot 100 placement of her career this year thanks to support of its parent album and later because of its appearance on the Netflix series, ‘Someone Great.’  The result?  ‘Truth’ hit #38 this week and has not only given the ‘Juice’ songstress her first taste of top 40 success but also comes as a career high placement for her (to date).

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

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History books continue to reward Chris Brown for his hard work.

The singer-songwriter – who is just weeks away from the debut of his ninth solo studio album, ‘Indigo’ – has seen his name colored across Billboard Hot 100 a whopping 93 times over the last 15 years.  The 93rd appearance came this week courtesy of his guest starring role on the new DJ Khaled song, ‘Jealous,’ which also features Lil Wayne and Big Sean (found on Khaled’s ‘Father of Asahd’ album).

Easily R&B’s most active artist with a plethora of his own tracks landing placements on the tally alongside guest appearances on rappers, Pop singers, and fellow R&B stars’ tracks, Chris recently passed the most famous musical “Brown” to earn the title of “most Hot 100 appearances of any of the genre’s performers.”

Details inside:

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Little Mix are wasting no time setting the wheels in motion for new single ‘Bounce Back.’

Aptly titled, the track arrives amidst a rocky era for the ladies – who departed their label just days before their most recent album ‘LM5’ hit stores.

Undeterred, they’re still touring the set on an arena trek. But it looks as though they’ll be fuelling the jaunt with new jams.

Set to arrive on June 14th, ‘Bounce’ is one of ’em and to drum up buzz, Jesy, Jade, Perrie, and Leigh-Anne have shared its official cover and a series of snippets.

What are you waiting for? Head below for all…

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Check out Christina Aguilera!

The Pop diva plays approximately no games in a scorching new shoot for Galore Magazine. Aptly, Xtina appears in the Icon issue.

Lensed by Ellen Von Unwerth, the feature sees the provocateur showcase her racy style in a number of striking shots.

The spread arrives ahead of Aguilera’s debut Las Vegas residency ‘The Xperience’ – which kicks off at the Park Theater tomorrow May 31st.

Before then, peep new Xtina after the jump…

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Steve Harvey‘s staffers are enraged with how they have been treated by the talkshow host and are taking to Radar Online to lift the lid on the volatile nature of their working relationship with him.

Allegations below…

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Rihanna’s ‘FENTY‘ empire is growing strong.

Following the launch of its cosmetics arm the company is now the proud creator of a luxury fashion line and was celebrated with a party Rihanna attended to showcase the magic she has been making with her friends.

There, she spoke to members of the press about what drove her to create the line, how the success of FENTY Beauty carved out a clear path for it and she believes the general public will love her record-setting moves.

You can see snaps from the party here.

Fun footage from the event below…

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Ed Sheeran has revealed that he had hoped to team up with Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber on a track.

Find out why the dream collaboration didn’t happen below…

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Kandi Burruss and Tamar Braxton are putting the past behind them and moving onto better days following their time in the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house.

Both proud ambassadors of Atlanta, the ladies found themselves on either end of a bitter feud when a business deal between them went awry. Since then, they have patched things up and used their platforms to celebrate and uplift each other much to the delight of the fans they share.

Waiting below? A conversation they hope will explain why they fell out and how they were able to rebuild.

Watch below…

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Kelly Rowland sprung a surprise on fans earlier this month when she released an EP without prior notice.

The unique venture saw the solo Grammy winner team with Red Bull Music Studios to create fresh material with up and coming talent.

With the three-track collection continuing to garner buzz, Ms. Kelly and Red Bull invite the masses behind the scenes to see how the mini project was pieced together by the Destiny’s Child graduate and Fabian Mazur, Lord Quest, P. Wright, pineappleCiti, Alex Saad, and TWhy Xclusive.

So what are you waiting for? Check out the making of ‘The Kelly Rowland Edition’ after the jump…

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Ciara may be weeks removed from the release of her seventh album ‘Beauty Marks,’ but she isn’t slowing her promotional efforts.

After launching the LP on the East Coast with a slew of media stops, CiCi is now working the project on the West Coast.

This week she paid a visit to the Zach Sang Show and opened up about many a topic.

The depthy sit-down saw the performer wax honest about the challenges faced in her career and how it led her to launching her own label. She also spilled on being “Ciara Princess Wilson,” and gave a lil insight into her upcoming video for the song ‘Set.’

Head below for a great interview…

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