Can Teyana Taylor catch a break?

First, the release of sophomore album ‘K.T.S.E’ was a casualty of Kanye West‘s chaotic GOOD Music summer ’18 roll-out fiasco; and now its most anticipated video is seemingly caught up in legal drama that’s delaying its release.

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With the masses still picking their jaws up from the floor following Lifetime‘s ‘Surviving R. Kelly,’ interest remains sky-high in everyone and everything connected to the shocking docu-series.

One of the most outspoken participants was R&B singer Sparkle. 

A former protege of R. Kelly herself, the star has been refreshingly candid about her experience with the embattled “Pied Piper.” Specifically, the fact that she introduced her niece to him and that said niece is the teen in the now infamous “video” that sent him to trial on child porn charges.

Now, she’s expanding on the story.

During a frank interview on ‘The Breakfast Club,’ she goes into granular detail about the effect the trial had on her family, the scenes that didn’t make the documentary, a recent encounter with Kelly, and a whole lot more.

Watch the rivetting sit-down after the jump…

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Lady Gaga is proving herself to be one of the hardest working talents in showbiz.

For, fresh from launching her ‘Enigma’ Las Vegas Residency last month, Mother Monster has kicked off the second part of her Park Theater engagement – an intimate Jazz & Piano show.

Playing to a sold-out capacity crowd, Gaga thrilled with a setlist comprised of iconic standards such as ‘Bang Bang’ and ‘The Lady Is A Tramp’ – during which she was joined by Tony Bennett.  She also served up stripped-back interpretations of her own classics a la ‘Poker Face’ and ‘Bad Romance.’

Both branches of the singer’s Park Theater shows come after a mammoth promotional push for ‘A Star Is Born’ – a role which has earned her a Golden Globe and is hotly tipped do the same at the upcoming Oscars.

Pending tomorrow’s nominations announcement, see Gaga in action below…

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It’s official. Kamala Harris is running for President of the United States.

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The Real Housewives Of Atlanta has returned for its 11th season. And despite over a decade on-air, the Bravo smash is losing none of its sassy steam.

Already delivering on its promise of shady twists and turns, the latest outing of the ensemble title is proving a must-see.

Want to know what Nene, Kandi, Porsha Cynthia, Eva and new addition Shamari DeVoe will be serving up on episode 13/ season 11?

Watch a sneak peek below to find out out below…

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Selena Gomez has her eye on the Pop prize and has invited a few of her friends to help her win it with a new album.

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Normani‘s star is bleeding light into all four corners of the globe.

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Following a string of hits garnered in Europe & Asia, the R&B-leaning Pop prince Cimo Frankel sets his sights on the United States in 2019.

Into Bobby Brown? Partial to a little Weeknd?

Meet the rising singer/songwriter below…

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As of time reported, Ariana Grande‘s latest song, ‘7 Rings,’ may be sitting atop the iTunes sales charts (and has been so since its January 18th release), but the soon-to-be hit has also been sitting atop the hitlist of a number of detractors who claim the tune is drenched in uncredited and – at times –  inappropriate cultural references.

Following rappers 2 Chainz, Princess Nokia, and Soulja Boy all calling the 25-year-old out for her ‘borrowed’ rap styling on the Victoria Monet-penned number (click here to read more on that), critics began weighing in on the song’s Trap-inspired composition while its lyrics boast of material excess and wearing weave.  When Grande got wind of the hoop-la, she took to social media (on a now-deleted post) to jokingly say:

“‘You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it’… White women talking about their weaves is how we’re gonna solve racism.”

The comment incited further furor and led the Grammy-nominee to lend a public apology.  See it inside:

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Erykah Badu was invited to have a window seat after headlines rang across the net she was booed during her concert last night (January 19) at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom after she went on a rant in defense of embattled R&B singer R. Kelly.

As Kelly is immersed in a media firestorm after the scathing documentary, ‘Surviving R. Kelly,’ aired on Lifetime at the top of the year featuring victims who allege the ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ singer sexually assaulted them, the general public – including his own label (as we reported here) – have spoken out against him.  Badu dared to stand against the outcry and she is suffering a Twitter tongue-lashing as a result….

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After the critical success of ‘Hurtin Me (Remix),’ Dancehall hitmaker Sean Paul reteams with rapstress Stefflon Don for his new release, ‘Shot & Wine.’

The latest gem found aboard his new album (due later this year), the cut – delivered courtesy of SPJ Productions  – is a club ready banger that sees the 46-year-old call upon his tried-and-true rap-sung stylings over an island-kissed beat.

With a touch from Don, this beauty comes as the follow-up to a string of female artist-assisted cuts Paul’s released in the last year including ‘Naked Truth’ (Jhene Aiko) and ‘Hey DJ’ (Meghan Trainor).  Hear ‘Shot’ inside and weigh in:

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With the Super Bowl fast approaching, the NFL are unveiling their musical plans for the big game – and Beyonce protégés Chloe x Halle are the latest to join line-up.

Details below…

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