It’s finally here!

After ample teasing, Donald Glover‘s long-awaited film, ‘Guava Island’ (also starring Rihanna), has made its premiere.

Released as a limited-time free stream on Amazon following Glover’s (musical stage name:  Childish Gambino) set at this weekend’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the 55-minute film – directed by Hiro Murai (responsible for the star’s ‘This Is America’ video) – drew inspiration from the 2002 crime flick,‘City of God,’ and also cites late Pop icon Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ as an influence.

Letitia Wright, Kofi Novia, and Nonso Anozie are among other notable names filling out the cast.  See more inside:

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3LW may have hung up their mics over 15 years ago, but the fallout between select members is on-going.

Naturi Naughton, who has found success an actress, is the focus of a TV One special and has once again opened up about her dramatic departure from the group.

The ‘Power’ star retold the story of how Kiely Williams effectively pied her in the face with a plate of hot chicken and mashed potatoes from KFC.

However, in twist of events, Williams (who retired from the spotlight) has clapped back.

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Check out these snaps of Billboard Hot 100 chart toppers Cardi B and Iggy Azalea!

Both riding high on the gains they are making with their latest singles, the ladies enjoyed each other’s company at the Swisher Sweets Awards in Hollywood after finding a mutual friend and producer in J. White…the genius who is to thank for the similar sounding jams ‘Money’ and ‘Sally Walker.’

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Following the unveiling of singles ‘Live Without You‘, ‘Gamble’ and ‘I’m Alright’, the R&B-flavoured Pop prince Cimo Frankel offers fans a moodier side to his musicality with the new tune ‘Where You Are.’

The single made its way to the world yesterday with support from many a Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music playlist and appears on the body of work the Surinamese performer has been building with the support of friend and mentor Darkchild.

Into White Snake? Respect The Weeknd?

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In the time since his untimely death, Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle has seen his image immortalized in a number of artistic pieces that have compared him to a host of slain community and civil rights activists before him including the likes of Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and more.

However, those who found the previous equations surprising dropped jaws when ‘Confessions’ producer Jermaine Dupri took to Twitter to confess he believed Hussle was Jesus.  Needless to say, the comparison with our Lord and Savior didn’t sit well with many of his followers.

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50 Cent has trademarked the catchphrase Teairra Mari to diss Him.

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Taylor Swift is gearing up for a colossal comeback!

For, moments ago the Pop titan signalled her return – much to the elation of her legion of fans.

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With Fifth Harmony on an “indefinite hiatus,” its members have hit the ground strutting with their solo endeavours.

Smokey-voiced songbird Lauren Jauregui has been steadily building buzz with cuts such as ‘Expectations’ and ‘More Than That’ – all of which have been met with critical acclaim.

Now, as she strives to crank it up a notch, she’s teamed with an industry icon to shepherd her solo charge.

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With attendance north of 120,000 the 2019 Coachella festival is looking to be one of its biggest yet.

Most notably topping headlines for this year’s headliners – Childish Gambino, Tame Impala and Ariana Grande – the annual Indio, California festival kicked off today (April 12th) and its star-studded lineup (beyond its top-billed) is causing fan frenzy.

And, while its diverse performance roster will give all attendees a little bit of something to love, R&B and Hip Hop-heads will be most pleased by performances scheduled to be delivered by the likes of Janelle Monae, Anderson.Paak, H.E.R, and many more.

On day one, Gambino (whose ‘Guava Island’ film premieres tomorrow) closes out the show at 11:25pm PST.  If you aren’t able to join the fun in the desert, the next best option awaits inside…

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Nearly a year after first announcing she and longtime collaborator Ja Rule were hard at work on a long-awaited joint album, Ashanti‘s doubling down on the comment (as revealed in a recent interview with PEOPLE).

While traipsing the promo trail in support of her latest film, ‘Stuck’ (in theaters April 19), the Grammy-winner – nearly four years removed from her last studio effort ‘Braveheart’ – was quizzed on any forthcoming musical ventures.  Already revealing that she was eyeing a summer 2019 release date for new solo music (click here to read more on that), she took the opportunity to discuss her “brother” Ja and reaffirm news the ‘Always on Time’ duo will be dropping a duet LP.

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Chris Brown has long had a supporter in Justin Bieber.

Indeed, the pair routinely hang out and have collaborated on jams such as ‘Next To You.’

Despite their personal friendship, it hasn’t stopped Biebs from being awestruck by his friend’s talents.

C. Breezy shared a clip of new video ‘Back To Love,’ which prompted his 25-year-old buddy to shower him with pronounced praise.

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Supremacy in today’s entertainment game is all about diversifying the hustle and Lady Gaga is proving to be well aware of this.

For, the superstar singer has spread her creative and entrepreneurial wings and nested in many a field – from music, to film, to branding. And she’s been wildly successful in all.

Her latest venture will reportedly see her make a splash in the cosmetics arena and its launch is believed to be imminent.

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