Viola Davis is heading back to the small screen with another commanding leading role.

The EGOT-winning actress has signed on to headline ‘Ascent,’ a new thriller series officially ordered by Paramount+.

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FLO are switching up the album rollout game.

As anticipation reaches fever pitch for the trio’s new album, the British R&B stars have partnered with SoundCloud for an interactive fan experience centered around brand new track ‘Pose.’

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Kanye West is facing a six-figure legal battle that places the debate surrounding AI use in his music firmly back under the spotlight.

An anonymous producer claims he created hundreds of synthetic vocals for ‘Vultures 2’ and ‘Bully’, only to be left without payment or proper credit.

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As Sam Smith fans get closer to the August 21 release of the GRAMMY winner’s new album ‘Hazel Eyes,’ they can expect to see much of Sam on screens in preparation for its official unveiling.

Having already thrilled with previous singles ‘Oh Mother‘ and ‘My Guy,’ this week brought with it a third drop from the ‘Eyes’ tracklist: ‘When He’s Gone.’

“Hate it when you speak to me, with cruel and careless words / Everything you say to me, can’t you see it hurts,” Smith croons before sharing, “When he’s walking out on me, he takes everything I need / My whole world’s broken when he’s gone.”

The heart-tugging tune made its way to streamers on Tuesday (August 4) courtesy of Capitol Records. Hear it in full inside.

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“She did it again” took on a new meaning for Tyla this week thanks to the Billboard debut of her latest album ‘A*Pop.’

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Jamie Foxx has locked in his next major movie role.

The Academy Award winner is set to lead ‘Deadlocked,’ a new action thriller that has been acquired by Amazon MGM Studios.

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Be it through performance style, music, or visual themes over the years, Dawn Richard has never been shy about being proud of her Louisiana heritage.

That pride takes center stage, however, in the former Danity Kane frontwoman’s new album ‘Creole Culture.’

Her first solo studio effort since 2021’s ‘Second Line,’ the forthcoming opus – due October 9 – is billed as a continuation of the story told by its preceding projects.

“[My 2019 album] ‘New Breed’ was the story of New Orleans through my father’s eyes…’Second Line’ was my mom — her interludes riddled the album with her depiction of what is meant to be a Creole woman in New Orleans. ‘Creole Culture’ is my way of saying that New Orleans culture doesn’t have to live in the past to be authentic. It can be progressive. It can be global. It can be pop culture. It can look like me,” she said in an official statement about the LP.

An 11-track affair, the ‘Creole’ tracklist not only includes the warmly received ‘Baby, Can We?‘ featuring Durand Bernarr but also features guests appearances from the likes of Big Freedia, Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph, Tarriona “Tank” Ball, and more.

To drum even more buzz for the project, Dawn lifted the lid on the new song ‘Enough‘ – a slow-burning groove buoyed by a prominent sample of Sister Nancy‘s 1982 dancehall classic ‘Bam Bam.’

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Kimmie Bellarie is back, and fiercer than ever.

The full trailer for ‘Beauty in Black’ Season 3 has arrived, and it teases nothing short of the Bellarie family’s downfall.

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Rick Ross is dismissing his weak album sales. The rapper blamed “propaganda and fake bot numbers” after ‘Set In Stone’ debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200.

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One thing about Cardi B: she doesn’t play about her money, and she’s making that very clear.

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Perez Hilton‘s family has broken its silence after the blogger was hospitalized following a troubling incident at his Miami home.

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FLO continue to prove why they’re one of the UK’s most exciting acts.

Fresh from building buzz around their sophomore album ‘Therapy At The Club,’ the trio stopped by BBC Radio 1‘s iconic Live Lounge for a pair of must-see performances.

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