In the seven years since Frank Ocean‘s 2012 breakthrough ‘Channel Orange,’ the singer-songwriter has ascended the upper echelon of music’s elite.

Fuelled by purposeful privacy and projects released at sparse rates, the performer has unlocked new levels of popularity.

Ever mysterious, the star emerges from the shadows to cover the February 2019 edition of GQ Magazine, which also dubs as its Music Issue.

Beyond posing for a dapper shoot (lensed by Alasdair McLellan), the 31-year-old gave a rare interview – opening  up about his recent relocation to New York, his approach to music today, and more.

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Lady Gaga is hurt and disgusted by what she has learned about R. Kelly and is using her power to speak up and out for his victims and survivors.

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R. Kelly‘s former tour manager Demetrius Smith has emerged as one of the villains of the ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ story.

For, like the singer Sparkle, he has been upbraided for not doing enough to protect underage girls (including the singer Aaliyah) from Robert and for forging legal documents which “allowed” him to wed the singer when she was in the 10th grade.

Now, as the backlash he is facing intensifies, he has shed more light on his time with the alleged paedophile and revealed that he is just as introduced in exploiting males as he is females…and once came onto him by  walking into his hotel room naked, putting his bare buttocks in his face and asked if he “wanted some of this.”

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Daytime TV fans excited for the January 14th return of Wendy Williams will have to wait a bit longer, the show’s producer has confirmed.

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An African-American martial arts fanatic is taking the net by storm after unlocking a series of skits following the life of a boot-sporting, woman-defending hero named Super Bitch.

Find out why Snoop Dogg is leading calls for him to be given his own show/feature film below…

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It’s just not a good time to be R&B legend R. Kelly.

The singer, the subject of Lifetime’s ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ (a scathing documentary highlighting decades of his alleged sexual abuse of minors), has been engulfed in a media and legal firestorm following some of its jaw-dropping accusations.

As we reported here, night one alone of the three-part docuseries rocked social media and was penciled into the network’s history books for its stellar viewership.  Now, with all the showings combined, the entire series is locked as one of Lifetime’s most viewed programs ever!

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Music lovers have finally said “thank u, next” to Ariana Grande‘s chart-topping megahit as, after 7 nonconsecutive weeks of reigning atop the Hot 100 (as we reported here), the diva’s been ousted by another female Pop force:  Halsey.

Dethroning Grande with her hit ‘Without Me,’ Halsey earns her first chart-topper as a lead act, second overall (the first came courtesy of her guest role on ‘Closer’ by The Chainsmokers).  In addition to becoming only the 9th female artist to notch multiple #1 singles this decade (Rihanna – 9, Katy Perry – 8, Taylor Swift – 5, Adele – 4, Cardi B – 3, Kesha – 3, P!nk – 3, Britney Spears – 3), the singer’s done so with a little help from friend Justin Timberlake.  As her cut, ‘Without Me,’ features interpolations of Timberlake’s Timbaland-produced hit, ‘Cry Me a River,’ the song lists JT as a co-writer and thereby sees him credited by Billboard with another #1 to his name.  The move brings his career total to 6 chart-toppers to date.

Curious to see who joins Halsey, Ariana, and Justin (for all intents and purposes) in the top 25 this week?  Look inside to see:

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Jacquees, self-proclaimed King of R&B (of his generation), is looking to royally delight fans with live offerings of cuts found aboard his debut studio album, ‘4275,’ with a like-titled North American tour.

Touching every corner of the United States over 23 dates, ‘Quees will be bringing his eee’s and mixed reviewed remixes to the likes of Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, and more before wrapping up in Silver Spring, MD on March 3.

Curious to see if he’ll be making a pit stop in a city near you?  Look inside for official dates:

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The “King of Rock N’ Roll” Elvis Presley lives on courtesy of an NBC all-star tribute that will see some of music’s biggest and shakers pay homage to the music royal’s biggest hits.

Calling on names like Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Carrie Underwood, Post Malone, and more,  the music special will be a two-hour broadcast honoring the King’s ’68 Comeback’ special.

Curious to know the full lineup?  Look inside:

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Should one search for an image of the R&B group Destiny’s Child & R. Kelly they’d find that there are few…if any at all.

Why, you ask? Beyonce‘s parents, and the steps they took to shield the band from the alleged paedophile after learning of his ties to the late singer Aaliyah.

A stunning revelation from Mathew Knowles below…

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Zayn may not have zoomed to the top of the charts with sophomore album ‘Icarus Falls,’ but he continues to keep the visual content a’coming.

The latest in a lengthy list of videos was unleashed moments ago in the form of ‘Satisfaction.’

True to his trademark, the clip skews cinematic. Check it out below…

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Universal Pictures is packing a whole lot of funny into its latest film – ‘Little.’

Anchored by Regina Hall, Issa Rae, and Marsai Martin, the movie is impressively based on an idea cooked up by the 14-year-old ‘black-Ish’ star.

It sees both Hall and Martin take on the role of Jordan Sanders – a no-nonsense tech mogul. You may be wondering… how?

Well, an adult Sanders is on the cusp of a super important presentation, only to wake up as the 13-year-old version of herself. And with assistant April (played by ‘Insecure’s Issa Rae) the only one in-the-know about what’s happened, hilarity ensues as they attempt to salvage the situation — with everything on the line.

Due in theaters April 12th, ‘Little’ is billed as a story about success, the power of sisterhood and having a second chance to grow up — and glow up — the right way.

Peep the first trailer after the jump…

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