The harsh reality of police brutality is addressed artistically in ‘Beats’, a Netflix original movie starring Uzo Aduba and Anthony Anderson.

In it, viewers are pulled into a world (tragically based on our own) which sees African-American people forced to fight for justice and their lives in the face of adversity caused by racists and those who empower them.

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It isn’t good news for fans of the City Girls.

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After weeks of subtleties, Wendy Williams finally opened up about her split from embattled husband Kevin Hunter on today’s episode of her hit show.

As widely reported, the TV host filed for divorce after learning that her longtime partner and former manager fathered a child with his alleged mistress (of 10 years).

Prior to the formal filing, Williams shared with her audience that she had been living in a sober home in a bid to battle alcohol addiction; a reality many blamed on Hunter’s infidelity.

Initially, she addressed her marital misfortune indirectly. But that changed this morning because she offered a direct update.

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Daniel Kaluuya is taking creative matters into his own hands.

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For many, Megan Thee Stallion is Hip-Hop’s new breakout star.

Having heated up the airwaves with the blazing ‘Big Ole Freak’ from the ‘Tina Snow’ EP, the fiery femcee is following with new project ‘Fever.’

Set for release this Friday (May 17th), the mixtape features the likes of Juicy J and will see the Houston native introduce her college party persona “Hot Girl Meg.”

Before then, she’s whipping up buzz by unleashing the ‘Fever’ cover and tracklist. Peep the artwork above and head below to see which songs will make up the hotly anticipated effort…

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Tiffany Haddish continues to stack up gigs and the latest comes courtesy of ABC.

For, the comedienne has been tapped to host the network’s newly announced revival of ‘Kids Say The Darnest Things.’

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Christina Aguilera may be prepping a colossal spectacle for her new Las Vegas residency ‘The Xperience,’ but she’s also using the venture to affect positive change.

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Ciara‘s newest album, ‘Beauty Marks,’ was just released on May 10th and is already well on its way to making its mark on R&B charts if early reads of streams and digital sales are any indication.

Pounding the promo pavement in a bid to ensure that impact is as expected, the Grammy-winner’s hitting TV (‘The View,’ an upcoming performance on ‘Jimmy Kimmel,’ and more), print, and radio to raise awareness about the project.  Shortly after winning hearts over at ‘The View’ (May 10), Cici skipped across town to ‘The Angie Martinez Show’ to host an interactive listening session with a group of lucky fans.

Dishing on the album’s creative process, how collaborations came to be, confirming even more music videos for  select album cuts are in the works, and even addressing longstanding rumors that she’s set to collaborate with mentor Janet Jackson, look inside to see the C-Squad turn up to some of ‘Beauty Marks’ gems and hear the lengthy interview that accompanied the session:

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We are just weeks away from the June 7th kick off of Jennifer Lopez‘s first U.S. headlining tour.

Christened ‘It’s My Party,’ the North American leg of jaunt will be launched to commemorate the singer’s 50th birthday and will see her bring her brigade of hits to several major cities on the continent including Toronto, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Detroit, Montreal, and more before skipping over to Europe and Asia to perform select dates in Israel, Turkey, and more.

Ahead of the inaugural date, Lopez has taken to Youtube to tease the brainstorming sessions behind what her fans, affectionately called #JLovers, can expect when the show storms to a stage near them.  Easily one of modern music’s most engaging performers, we can’t help but be excited about what the triple threat diva is cooking up.

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Our girl Remy Ma hasn’t exactly been on the best side of headlines lately.

Beyond recently turning herself into authorities after an alleged assault, the 38-year-old was slapped with a lawsuit alongside ‘Love & Hip Hop’ co-star Safaree for a reported breach of contract.  However, in an effort to redirect some of that attention, the rapstress joined forces with her husband, Papoose, to unveil the music video for ‘CC.’

An acronym for ‘clout chasing,’ the visual – directed by Will C & Tana – sees the husband & wife duo trade bars over a flute-heavy instrumental while dissing the wanna be’s and fakes.  Hop inside to hear what they cooked up:

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Fans of ‘Scandal’ star Kerry Washington know her storied resume has seen her join forces with comedian/singer Jamie Foxx more than once on film.

Now, alongside their two most famous screen sharing moments (2004’s Ray Charles biopic, ‘Ray,’ and later 2012’s ‘Django Unchained’) the duo is set to reunite for yet another project:  a “one night only” live remake of the groundbreaking 1970’s comedy, ‘The Jeffersons.’

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Jerrod Carmichael is getting candid…about his sexuality.

The comedian/sitcom creator has teamed with HBO for a two-part special named ‘Home Videos.’

In part one, he appears to make an interesting revelation.

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