Solange has signalled her return.

The eclectic songstress just unleashed a striking new photoshoot, which she teamed with BlackPlanet to debut.

Its arrival comes as the star gears up for the release of her new album, the follow-up to 2016’s ‘A Seat At The Table.’

The latter topped the charts upon its premiere and earned Solo a Grammy Award – two career firsts. Perhaps most notable, though, it ignited a pop cultural discourse about race, gender, and inequality.

A glimpse at the snaps suggests the 32-year-old will be making many more statements with this record.

Peep the pics after the jump…

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After lengthy spell away from music, Kelly Rowland has been feeding fans with fresh material of late.

Last December brought with it hard-hitting buzz cut ‘Kelly,’ while this month saw the star team with beauty brand Dove for hair anthem ‘Crown.’

And there’s more on the way.

Because Ms. Kelly has teamed up with one of the UK’s most exciting new names – RAY BLK. 

Details below…

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Check out Solange!

The soulful songbird nests a-front of the latest cover of i-D magazine.

Lensed by Tim Walker, the striking shoot (for the Homegrown Issue) comes as the 32-year-old gears up for the release of her next project; a set which looks poised to be supported a slew of summer festival dates.

Indeed, Solo will be performing internationally at the likes of Primavera in Barcelona in May and London’s Lovebox in July.

Ahead of the her chart and live circuit return, peep more pics from her i-D shoot below…

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Despite decades of sexual abuse accusations, singer R. Kelly can boast one hell of a devoted female fanbase.

Arrested last Friday (February 22) after being formally indicted on 10 counts of sexual abuse (including indecency with minors), Kelly entered not guilty pleas across the board.  Then, just days after word from his lawyer, Stephen Greenberg, dominated press that he was unable to pay for his own bail due to his ‘finances being in a mess’ (click here to read more on that), the Grammy-winner was released from the custody of the Cook County Jail thanks to a mystery donor.

Now, the Chicago woman who paid his bail has been revealed. Details inside:

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Good things come to those who wait it seems.

For, after a serial delay, February 22nd brought with it the long-awaited arrival of Offset‘s debut solo album, ‘Father of 4’ (click here to stream).  Lined with high profile features from the likes of Cardi B, Travis Scott, 21 Savage, J. Cole, Quavo, and more, the set zoomed to #2 on iTunes sales charts just hours after its unveiling (blocked from the top by Lady Gaga‘s ‘A Star is Born’ soundtrack).

Yet, its saving grace – much like the solo efforts of his Migos brothers Quavo and Takeoff – has come from the streaming realm.  So much so, industry analysts predict the project will outpace the competition (including Gaga and her post-Academy Award acclaim) for next week’s top spot on the Billboard 200.

To ensure such, Offset has unveiled a cinematic video for the album’s tune, ‘Quarter Milli.’  Tapping Gucci Mane to assist, the clip – set in the 1920s – sees the duo as old school gangsters who’ve band together to pull of a bank heist before jetting off into the sunset with a quarter milli in cash.

Look inside to see the visual:

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Pop queen Janet Jackson will be bringing hits and heat to the Las Vegas strip this summer. For, it’s been announced that the diva will launch her first residency – and it’s named ‘Metamorphosis.’

Details below…

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Drake‘s ‘So Far Gone‘ was introduced to streaming services in honour of its tenth birthday this month and is now this week’s highest-selling Hip-Hop album.

Full story below…

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When Beyonce decided not to star in the latest telling of the ‘A Star is Born’ story the coast became clear for the brilliant Lady Gaga to swoop in and fill the vacant position.

Unfortunately, this has caused unnecessary tension between their respective fan bases as Beyonce’s fans feel her decision not to make the movie rescued Gaga from the supposed career slump she faced before its release.

There’s more.

For, the ‘Love Drought‘ star’s supporters also believe their rivals are inventing awards to give to their leader so her single ‘Shallow’ nabs a title owned by the groundbreaking self-confidence anthem ‘Formation’.

When you google “golden shepherd award”, it says it’s an award for dogs …

— ? (@4444inch) February 25, 2019

A digital war zone below…

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Michael Avenatti, the lawyer representing some of R. Kelly‘s child abuse survivors, has revealed that the performer has violated his bail conditions by visiting the same McDonalds he used to frequent to target African-American children.

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Khia  has hit out at the entertainer Billy Porter because she feels he needs to “dress like a man.”

The performer made headlines when he attended this year’s Oscars in what some described as a gender-fluid fit and has now been urged by Khia to wear clothes she believes are befitting of men.

Do you agree with her?

That’s why society has a problem with this. If your back is as wide as the Incredible Hulk I don’t want to see you in a ball gown.

Watch her video and weigh in below…

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Less than two weeks after storming to the top of iTunes sales charts with the premiere of her latest single, ‘Please Me’ (featuring Bruno Mars), rapstress Cardi B‘s learned the tune premiered on the Billboard Hot 100 at #5.

An impressive start, powered by a handsome mix of digital downloads and streaming, The Stereotypes-produced cut will undoubtedly see an even bigger boost once its official accompanying music video drops.

Curious to know when you’ll be seeing it on your screens?  Cardi took to Instagram earlier today to confirm the details.  Look inside to see:

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