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’!

Meet us below…

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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.’

All awaits after the jump…

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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.

Details below…

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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.’

Wonder all the buzz is about? Find out below…

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The accolades and honors just keep piling on Kendrick Lamar.

The 30-year-old rap superstar is still very much enjoying the success of his latest multi-platinum album, ‘Damn,’ over a year after its release.  Just two months after becoming the first rapper in history to win a Pulitzer prize for the content found aboard the chart-topping LP, Lamar learned this week he’s entered history books for another feat.

Thanks to a handsome combination of sales, radio play, and streaming, the project has becoming the first in history (by a solo artist) to see every one of its songs be certified platinum.

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To say the least, the road to album #2 has been rocky for Iggy Azalea.

Thanks to a few nonperforming singles and a label change, her sophomore effort – originally christened ‘Digital Distortion’ – was ultimately shelved.  Instead diverting attention to a “visual EP” titled ‘Surviving the Summer,’ the project – which reportedly features none of the work set to line ‘Digital Distortion’ – hasn’t exactly had the strongest of launches itself.

Despite being kicked off by the Quavo-assisted ‘Savior’ (which did not make much noise on charts), the 6-song set hasn’t had much buzz blown in the way of high anticipation of its release.  That may be set to change as Azalea took to social media recently to quench the thirst of fans who’ve long quizzed about the elusive release date of ‘Summer.’

Curious to know when you’ll have your hands on the EP?  Look inside to see:

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It’s here!

Kanye West and Kid Cudi have kept details about their joint project, ‘Kids See Ghosts,’ under wraps until its premiere today.

Now, in keeping with the schedule West laid out earlier this year about his 5 projects, we have now been blessed with a first full listen of this – the third of the five releases.

Listen inside for what Kanye and Kid cooked up:

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Lil Kim may have once reigned as the queen of Rap, but her financial situation is looking anything but regal these days.

For, the femcee has reportedly filed for chapter 13 bankruptcy.

Details below…

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