Louis Tomlinson has opened up about the sudden death of his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.

As reported, the 31-year-old tragically jumped to his death from the third-floor balcony of his hotel in Argentina.

Authorities confirm that Payne, 31, was distressed – with drugs and alcohol touted as the cause.

Together with Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik, Payne rose to worldwide prominence as a founding member of the global phenomenon of 1D.

Head below to see his bandmate’s emotional tribute…
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JAY-Z has long been clear that he’s not just a businessman – he’s a business, man.

And his latest move reaffirms that in earnest.

For, the mogul has re-upped his deal with the NFL to keep Roc Nation in pole position when it comes to the Super Bowl Halftime Show. 

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Big Sean‘s sixth studio album, the August 30-released ‘Better Me Than You,’ not only broke his nearly decade-long #1s streak on the Billboard 200 when it became his first album to miss the top spot since 2013 but it marks a personal milestone for being his first studio effort to miss the top 20.

Undeterred by its #25 debut and peak, however, the critically acclaimed rapper (born Sean Anderson) is putting more fuel behind the project by gifting another of its fan favorites the video treatment.

“My baby, this big as it gets (Gets) / Run it up like my crib at the top of the hill / Really though, that’s ’cause it is (It is) / Quit being so sensitive and takin’ it personal, baby, it’s biz (What?) / I cut they a– off, but f-ck it, though, cut me a check, ho, it is what it is,” he raps on the Turbo-produced song.

Featuring fellow GRAMMY-nominated rapper Gunna, the clip’s arrival follows ‘Together Forever,’ ‘Yes,’ and ‘On Up.’

See the Diego Cruz-directed ‘Is’ visual inside.

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Wicked took on a new meaning for Cynthia Erivo recently after the EMMY, GRAMMY, and TONY-award winning singer-actress caught a glimpse of a fan-edited poster for her forthcoming film.

Hop inside to see her full response to artwork she deemed “the most offensive thing” she’s seen.

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One Direction fans aren’t the only ones taking to the Web to pour out condolences for late band member Liam Payne.

As reported here, the 31-year-old died in Buenos Aires recently after falling from a third floor balcony of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel.

And while fans of Payne’s chart-topping group eagerly await what members Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson have to say about the tragedy, other celebs like Ty Dolla $ign, Zedd, Paris Hilton, and more have already rushed to social media to break their silence.

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Madonna‘s 1990 #1 hit ‘Vogue‘ may sit as one of music history’s most timeless Pop songs (and her best-selling single to date), but for all the critical acclaim it’s garnered over the last three decades there’s at least one music star who can say she’s NOT a fan: Azealia Banks.

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Azealia Banks feeling all sorts assured her incoming new music.

For, the rapper has publicly declared that what she’s been cooking is hotter than her most renowned song, ‘212. 

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Tia Mowry is doubling down that there’s no beef between her and superstar twin sister Tamera Mowry.

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Pharrell Williams is no stranger to releasing hits and crafting classics – both for himself and others.

With 2013’s ‘Happy,’ he achieved a whole new strata of success – and it was seismic.

Omnipresent on a global scale, the track serves as one of the biggest songs of all time, topping the Billboard Hot 100 and countless tallies worldwide. It is certified 11x Platinum by the RIAA for US equivalent sales of over 11 million.

However, in a new interview promoting his LEGO-powered biopic ‘Piece by Piece,’ Williams opens up about how the process “broke” him.

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If her hit collaborations with fellow rappers Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and Sexyy Red aren’t already indication enough, GloRilla is a “girl’s girl.”

When not showering her femcee peers with praise, Glo has made headlines as recently as this week for the adulation she’s rendered the way of her all-time favorites Beyonce and Rihanna.

But while hot on the promo trail in support of her October 11-released debut album, ‘Glorious,’ the GRAMMY nominee revealed those chart-topping divas aren’t the only female celebs who get her starstruck.

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Buku Abi (born Joann Kelly), daughter of R&B King R. Kelly, sent royal shockwaves through the Web on Friday (October 11) when she alleged the embattled singer sexually abused her when she was as young as 8-years-old.

And while the elder Kelly is currently serving a 30-year sentence for sex trafficking concurrent to a 20-year prison sentence for enticement of minors for sex, he quickly broke his silence on Abi’s shocking accusation.

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Latto has made her ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea‘ era that much sweeter by finally gifting fan favorite track ‘Brokey‘ the video treatment.

Enjoying notoriety from an ongoing Tik Tok trend that sees users upload clips of themselves mouthing the lyrics at their places of employment, the social media buzz around the tune only amplified anticipation for its accompanying visual.

The answer to the demand came with the Laura Marciano-directed video’s premiere on Friday (October 11).

“When a real one hold you down, bae, you supposed to drown / You ain’t never f-ck with no boss b-tch, I turned you out (Turned you out) / You won’t catch me in no Shark boots, y’all burnt ’em out (Burnt ’em out) / B-tches gotta wait till they birthday to go out of town,” she raps aboard COUPE production.

One of many Latto bops fans can expect to see get the live treatment aboard the ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour‘ when it kicks off at the end of October, hop inside to get reacquainted with ‘Brokey.’

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