Music and technology converged in a unique way Wednesday evening at Mobvoi’s #LookUpLondon event.

Hosted on the rooftop of the plush Ace Hotel, the elaborate gathering saw the innovative brand unveil a number of new products (including the TicPods Free headphones). Moreover, it was the first ever tech launch with a mobile phone ban.

The rationale? To encourage people to embrace their surroundings and live in the moment!

And guests were more than ready to adhere once performer Gabrielle Aplin took to the stage to perform a rousing 30 minute set.

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Christina Milian is said to have been involved in a wild fight with a Los Angeles bouncer!

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I am black without apology.

After fooling fans into believing she had bleached her skin, Spice dropped the song and music video she employed the publicity stunt to generate attention for.

Black Hypocrisy.

In it, the globally recognised Jamaican icon celebrates her African beauty and condemns those who uphold colorism and seek to fool black girls women into hating their G0d-given melanin.

The video and its message are now global and, much to the star’s delight, has garnered over 1.3 million views on Youtube less than 24 hours after its epic unveiling.

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A number of Donald Trump‘s enemies have been targeted by bombs set to their home addresses weeks before the mid-term elections.

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Azealia Banks has offered some thoughts on Normani‘s performance style.

Her assessment? That the gifted performer is doing a good “Beyonce impersonation.”

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Drake and Justin Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun have united to invest in an eEports company they believe has what it takes to take the world of athleticism by storm.

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Lauren Jauregui sent fans into a frenzy today with the release of her debut solo single ‘Expectations.’

And while the soulful offering currently sits at #6 on US iTunes, the 22-year-old Fifth Harmony star isn’t resting on her laurels. Instead, she’s pounding the promotional pavement – with her latest stop being MTV‘s TRL.

While chopping it up with host Sway Calloway, Jauregui opened up about her upcoming album, which will be arriving via Columbia Records.

Interestingly, she revealed that the as yet untitled set will not house any features – although she asserts that guest stints on other artist songs are in her future.

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Danity Kane are proving that ‘The Universe Is Undefeated’ with their surprise tour of the same name.

Indeed, when the group imploded for the second time in 2014 following their much-hyped reunion, it looked like all hope was lost for another re-teaming.

However, in a testament to “never say never,” Dawn Richard, Aubrey O’Day, and Shannon Bex are back and showing that they’ve not missed  beat.

Currently promoting the Stateside trek, their latest stop was iHeartRadio where they kept it all sorts of real.

The trio opened up about their struggles during previous runs – including the distrust they say was planted by outside male forces.

Dawn and Aubrey expounded on their 8-hour reconciliation (which we EXCLUSIVELY reported on earlier this year), while Shannon waxed honest about the challenges her marriage has experienced on the DK journey.

Excitingly, the ladies also hinted at the possibility of new music – which would be their first since the ‘Lemonade’ led ‘DK3.’

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‘Monster’ collaborators Kanye West and Nicki Minaj are once again linking up. And this time, it’s for Yeezy’s upcoming album ‘YANDHI.’

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All roads lead to November 23rd for Rita Ora.

The Pop sensation will at long last unleash her sophomore album ‘Phoenix’ on the masses after clearing a number of lofty hurdles.

Indeed, in the six years since she debuted on the scene with ‘ORA,’ the singer has experienced the peaks and troughs of stardom.

For while she amassed five UK #1s, achieved global notability, and became a fixture in fashion, she found herself in the midst of a legal wrangle with her former label which prevented her from releasing new music.

With that drama in rearview and current single ‘Let You Love Me’ morphing into one of her biggest hits yet, it’s all systems go for Ora to rise like a ‘Phoenix.’

Ahead of its official arrival, the LP’s official tracklist has been unveiled and features the likes of Cardi B and Julia Michaels.

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It’s flight-time for Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui.

The 22-year-old songstress sets sail on her solo journey with the release of debut single ‘Expectations’ – the video for which was unleashed moments ago.

Fittingly titled, the track arrives amidst ample excitement for the soulful voiced starlet – who signed with industry juggernaut Columbia Records (home of Beyonce and Adele) earlier this year.

Its stunning, stylized visual embraces the monochrome and sees Lauren get her cinematic on.

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Viola Davis believes Hollywood is missing out on the opportunity to tell stories about regular black women.

The star of the new Steve McQueen picture ‘Widows‘, Davis made her way to the U.K’s ‘Guardian’ to discuss her role in the project and why she feels it will offer moviegoers something fresh, thrilling and exciting.

In the same conversation, she also revealed why moviemakers should set their sights on realistic stories about black women.

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