R. Kelly banned Gayle King from quizzing him about his alleged abuse of the performer Aaliyah in his now infamous interview with the respected journalist.

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Not even 24 hours after being released from his second stint in jail in less than a month (click here to read about that), embattled R&B singer R. Kelly is facing another round of accusations for the sexual abuse of a minor.

The newly surfaced allegations, courtesy of an unearthed tape reportedly featuring the Grammy winner engaged in sexual acts with a teenager, came to light after being turned over by a client of lawyer Gloria Allred.

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All roads lead to March 15th for Iggy Azalea.

After jumping off the major label train, she’s taken the wheel of career and is driving full ahead steam as an indie act – after signing a lucrative pact with Empire Records.

The first fruit of the partnership is single ‘Sally Walker,’ which arrives alongside its video on Friday.

Ahead of its big debut, Azalea sat down with make-up guru James Charles to dish on the track, her career, and upcoming album. All the while getting her face beat!

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While Mariah Carey fans have long loved ‘Caution’ cut ‘A No No,’ anticipation for the song’s release reached fever pitch when talk of a possible remix featuring Cardi B, Lil Kim, and Missy Elliott begun gaining volume.

Excitement then intensified when it was officially christened a single and a video was commissioned.

Yet, when said visual was unwrapped this week it didn’t feature anyone but Mimi (along with new whistle notes).

Some were naturally disappointed. But, according to the track’s producer Jermaine Dupri there’s more to come.

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Nicki Minaj fans have asked her to fire the logistical brains behind her sold-out European tour after she was forced to cancel two shows because of technical difficulties.

nicki minaj was supposed to have a concert in my country last night but she cancelled it like 20 mins before the beginning of the show….

— َ (@jinpoetrys) March 10, 2019

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The latest chapter in Iyanla Vanzant’s ‘Fix My Life’ story introduced to a group of siblings who were molested by their foster “carers” after they were given up for adoption.

Today, after vowing to support the family as it heals, thousands of viewers have urged Vanzant and her OWN boss Oprah Winfrey to alert the authorities and bring their abusers to justice.

The reason situations like this can exist is because way too many people think . . . this is too much; I don’t want to hear this, know this, see this . . . and they/we act like it isn’t going on. In the process children suffer. #FixMyLife

— Iyanla Vanzant (@IyanlaVanzant) March 10, 2019

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If you (like us) are still seething for missing Trinidad’s annual Carnival Festival, the sizzling outfits donned by the Queen Bee Lil Kim, Ashanti, Mya, and more will undoubtedly only add to that envy.

Taking to the streets in their traditional Carnival garb, each of the ladies reminded us that they’ve only gotten better with age.  While Ashanti took to the island nation to help Machel Montano rock the stage with their latest joint single, “The Road,” the likes of Mya, Kim, and TLC’s Chilli were on hand to film scenes for their forthcoming VH1 series, ‘Girls Crew’ (click here to read more).

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Wedding bells are soon to be in the air again for ‘Dance Again’ singer Jennifer Lopez as she and pro-baseballer beau, Alex Rodriguez, have confirmed they are engaged!

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R Kelly is a free man — once again.

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B2K is electric.

After months of anticipation, last night brought with it the opening night of the group’s comeback tour much to the delight of fans who are billing the men and their new live act…electric.

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Are you a globally recognised household name?

If the answer to that question is yes, chances are you’ve starred in a Pepsi commercial or two.

Reserved for Pop culture’s brightest stars, Pepsi endorsements have historically been used to propel artists into higher ground merging music with the brand’s sugary sweet messaging to create sales-boosting moments for all involved.

it has been 15 years since we witnessed one of the best Pepsi commercials ever pic.twitter.com/DVFMuVJZQO

— Jason Bolaños [ITS MY BIRTHDAY?] (@JBinAV) March 6, 2019

Ready to revisit some of those moments?

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Jussie Smollett has quite the fight on his hands after being indicted on a whopping 16 counts related to what prosecutors call a “staged attack.”

As reported, the embattled ‘Empire’ star claimed he was viciously targeted in a beat-down motivated by his race and sexuality.

However, investigators then turned the search for criminality onto him after determining that they felt he planned the entire episode.

What followed has been an ever-evolving narrative, that’s included two brothers, admittance of drug abuse, and an adamance about innocence.

Now, with prosecutors upping the stakes – charging Smollett for each instance they believe he lied to them – his legal team are speaking up and out in his defence.

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