Chaka Khan made headlines for all the wrong reasons over the weekend.

Indeed, as reported, the legendary singer performed at Jazz In The Gardens and earned a less than favorable response from those in attendance. Even hitmaker Rico Love took to social media to express concern for the star, who he branded “drunk as hell.”

Clearly aware of the furore, the 64-year-old has responded.

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Diddy has climbed the mountain top of both pop culture and entrepreneurship – but that hasn’t stopped his hustle.

With well over 20 years of success to his name, the man with many names is now looking beyond personal success. He wants to make a renewed impact.

The media mogul covers the April 2018 issue of GQ and besides posing it up for a dapper shoot, he seizes the feature to delve into his plans to take “black excellence” to the next level. Plans which include developing a groundbreaking new app.

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Fifth Harmony are stepping away from the spotlight.

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The Real Housewives Of Atlanta is back for its milestone 10th season. And despite 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, Kenya, Kandi, Cynthia, Porsha, Sheree, and new addition Eva Marcille will be serving up on episode 17 / season 10?

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By the end of the first week of March 2018 there’d already been at least 14 school shootings reported in the United States…this year alone.

As students across the nation continue to find creative ways to rally for the cause of gun law reform and/or control, celebrities are using their platforms to shine a spotlight on the cause.  Come March 24, the country is set to see one of its biggest gun control rallies yet via the highly anticipated ‘March for Our Lives’ in Washington, D.C.

Organized by student survivors of the horrific high school shooting in Parkland, Florida last month, reports have it now they will be joined by four of Pop music’s biggest voices:  Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson, and Demi Lovato.

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Migos & Drake take a ride on the soooooooul traaaaain (well…kinda) for the accompanying music video for their hit collabo, ‘Walk It Talk It.’

The ‘Culture II’ cut, which had already seen a top 20 peak on the Hot 100 ahead of today’s video premiere, is sure to walk right back into the chart’s upper rankings after fans take a peak at the hilarious video which sees the quartet of rappers pay homage to the classic ‘Soul Train’ music series with their own version called  the ‘Culture Ride.’

Tapping Academy Award winning actor Jamie Foxx to portray “Ron Delirious,” his comical spin on ‘Soul Train’s legendary host Don Cornelius, look inside to see just what Drizzy and the guys from Migos cooked up for this long awaited visual:

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Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo, Jenna Dewan Tatum, and Derek Hough danced their way to the top of NBC’s ratings’ tallies with their surprise breakout hit, ‘World of Dance.’

The reality dance competition, akin to FOX’s ‘So You Think You Can Dance,’ opened to nearly 10 million viewers last Spring [click here to read more on that] and was a ratings winner throughout its much talked about first season.

Renewed for a season 2 barely a month after its premiere, now fans of the series can find out exactly when they’ll next be able to see some of the world’s best dancers grace the stage to compete for a chance to walk away with a cool $1 million prize! See the teaser inside:

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‘Sweet Thing’ singer Chaka Khan left audiences sour after her performance at this year’s Jazz in the Gardens.

Hosted annually in Florida, the festival draws some of R&B’s biggest names and this year – with a lineup that featured the likes of Anita Baker, Fantasia, Smokey Robinson, and more – was no exception.  Unfortunately, Khan, being one of this year’s more anticipated acts, left fans upset, shocked and concerned after her performance over the weekend featured moments of her forgetting the words  to her classic hits, seeming disinterested, relying on background singers to sing her lead vocals, dancing bizarrely, and more.

Prompting serious backlash on Twitter, critics weighed in on her set – some even wielding accusations of drug or alcohol abuse.  See the visuals inside and tell us what you think:

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Fans familiar with the musical journey of Mya Harrison, better known mononymously as Mýa, know April 21st will mark 20 years since she burst onto the scene with her self-titled debut (featuring the hits ‘All About Me’ featuring Sisqo, ‘Movin’ On,’  My First Night with You,’ and more).

To commemorate, the singer-songwriter has announced April 20th as the long-awaited release date of her new album, ‘TKO.’  The follow-up to the Grammy-nominated ‘Smoove Jones’ (2016), ‘TKO’ is preceded by critically acclaimed cuts ‘Ready For Whatever’ and ‘You Got Me.’

Now, to whet appetites even more for the R&B joint, Mya’s unleashed a snippet for the project’s next official single, ‘Damage.’  Hear it below ahead of its March 23rd release:

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‘Black Panther’ shows no signs of letting up its grip at the box office.

The Marvel movie has enthralled audiences the world over since its arrival last month and its dominance has been unparalleled. Especially in the US, where this week it extends its reign despite stiff competition from Lara Croft.

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Mariah Carey revealed recently that she’s working on her first studio album since 2014’s ‘Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse.’

And now the diva is chronicling the process in picture.

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day (she’s part Irish by way of her mother), the 47-year-old shared the snap above of her in the recording booth.

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Beyonce with Kandi’s daughter Riley + friends

Beyonce is hard at work rehearsing for Coachella, but she took a brief break to make an appearance at the 2nd Annual Wearable Art Gala.

Hosted by mother Tina Knowles and her husband Richard Lawson, the event (which celebrates fashion diversity) saw Bey honored with the Humanitarian Award.

Attending with daughter Blue Ivy and Carter patriarch JAY-Z, the singer stunned as she walked the red carpet and got emotional when accepting her prize.

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