Controversy is working for Kanye West. 

The rapper unleashed ‘Ye’  – the first of two new albums – last week and did so amidst quite the backlash.

Over the last month, the Hip-Hop star the used Twitter as his personal loudspeaker. Indeed, he professed his support for polarizing president Donald Trump, sported a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat, and idiotically claimed “slavery was a choice.”

It’s clear that whether loved or loathed, Kanye attracts attention. Case in point his first week sales.

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“Because of my gender I’ve heard no too many times…”

Janet Jackson is tired of sexism and has vowed to fight it wherever and whenever she can!

Why the ‘New Agenda’ superstar is condemning Qatar Airways‘ leadership team?

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Remember when Shonda Rhimes inked a multi-million dollar deal with Netflix?

You do?

Well, we have an update that is set to rock your world.

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Pop bops ‘Bon Appetit,’ ‘Swish Swish,’ and ‘Chained to the Rhythm’ may be linked to Katy Perry‘s worst performing LP to date – 2017’s ‘Witness’ – but that certainly hasn’t stopped the songstress from supporting the ill-fated project.

Beyond an accompanying tour and sharing multiple singles beyond its first superstar-assisted trio of releases, Perry, in an ode to the 1-year anniversary of the plexiglass-certified set, has unveiled its deluxe edition is now available for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.  Now, #KatyCats can enjoy the likes of “Dance With The Devil,” “Act My Age,” “Mind Maze,” and “Déjà Vu”  on major streaming platforms.

As if that’s not enough, the Grammy-nominee took to her official Youtube page to show off some behind the scenes studio magic of some of the songs’ creation (namely ‘Power’).  Look inside to watch it, stream the deluxe edition of ‘Witness,’ and more:

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We are just days away from the long-awaited release of Christina Aguilera‘s new album, ‘Liberation’ (June 15).  As such, we are that much closer to seeing the diva’s promo schedule unlocked – an itinerary that’s already seen the likes of major morning and late night TV shows, magazine appearances, and radio slots confirmed.

Ahead of what’s set to be a promo onslaught during the week of release, Aguilera took to Zane Lowe for quite the intimate conversation on ‘Beats 1 on Apple Music.’  There, she dished on how motherhood has impacted her music, her thoughts on her children being exposed to clips from her ‘Dirrty’ phase, and how the creation of ‘Liberation’ channels that of the creation of ‘Dirrty’s parent album, ‘Stripped.’

Look inside to see and hear some of the interview’s more quotable lifts:

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Retro Rewind time!

Last week saw us celebrate Jennifer Lopez‘ movie ‘The Cell’ and this week, steering a little more mainstream, we honour ‘The Steve Harvey Show’!

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It’s official...Rihanna is officially unstoppable.

Good news for the star’s latest cinematic venture ‘Oceans 8‘ below…

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Camila Cabello has been a mainstay on the airwaves thanks to hits such as ‘Havana’ and ‘Never Be The Same.’

So it was only fitting that the 21-year-old was snapped up to perform at the UK’s Capital FM Summertime Ball at the iconic Wembley Stadium.

Watched on by a capacity crowd of 90,000, the starlet thrilled with showings of her most notable numbers. She also reached into her collab catalogue for ‘Bad Things’ and offered up a live showing of ‘Camila’ album cut ‘Into It.’

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Nicki Minaj is strutting toward the August 10th release of her new album ‘Queen.’

And it appears she’s recruited Young Money/ Cash Money comrade Lil Wayne to join her royal charge.

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Janelle Monae fused truth with artistry on her latest album ‘Dirty Computer.’

Powered up and beamed out to all in April, the set saw the eclectic songbird shatter the silence surrounding her sexuality; she came out as a queer female.

During a recent interview to promote the project on Beats 1 radio, Monae elaborated on the challenges she experienced navigating her sexuality while growing up in Kanas.

Speaking candidly with Ebro Darden, the 32-year-old revealed the uphill battle she encountered dealing with religious influence and even the words of family.

Her words await below…

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R&B crooner Ne-Yo is back with ‘Good Man’ – his seventh studio album.

To herald its arrival, R&B’s reigning gentleman stopped by The Wendy Williams Show.

Sitting down with the former shock-jock, Mr Smith opened up about the project – which he deems a reflection of his journey to becoming who he is today.

Elsewhere, he expounded on family life – namely being married, his fourth child being due any day, and rumors surrounding his split with the mom of his oldest children Monyetta Shaw.

Indeed, there was a lot of talk at the time of him “allegedly” asking  to get her tubes tied only to dump her days later.

Watch as Ne-Yo set the record straight after the jump…

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Following a colossal co-sign from Drake, British singer Jorja Smith has unleashed her long-awaited album debut ‘Lost & Found.’

To celebrate its release, the soul-filled songstress stopped by BBC 1Xtra Live Lounge to flex her gravitas.

Sticking to the show’s tried and true format of delivering something original alongside a contemporary cover, 20-year-old Smith dazzled with her song ‘Blue Lights’ – but before then tackled Rihanna and Cardi B in a melodic mash-up. She soulfully sewed together ‘Man Down’ and ‘Be Careful.’

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