As breakout stars go, few have enjoyed the success SZA has over the last year.

Powered by debut album ‘CTRL,’ the TDE songstress has blazed quite the trail with hits such as ‘Love Galore’ and ‘The Weekend.’ She’s also made notable gains in her fanbase thanks to collaborations ala ‘What Lovers Do’ (with Maroon 5) and ‘All The Stars’ (with Kendrick Lamar).

Looking to keep the momentum going, the songbird is gearing up to replenish the project’s success well with new additions.

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Oprah Winfrey sprung quite the surprise on rising star Tiffany Haddish today.

The latter, who has long professed her love for the media mogul, was being interviewed on the Ellen show about her many endeavours – including her hosting gig at the MTV Movie Awards.

During the hilarious segment, Ellen brought out Oprah whose very presence made a longtime wish of the comedienne come true.

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Another couple bites the dust, and sadly this time it’s Tisha Campbell and Duane Martin. 

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Anticipation for a joint tour between Beyonce and JAY-Z has reached fever pitch after a mysterious entry popped up on Ticketmaster.

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Years after ‘Melanic Magic’ maestra Remy Ma was jailed for almost ending an African-American woman’s life her sister has found herself joining her on the wrong side of the law.

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In the absence of work to promote, Mo’Nique is doing the media rounds to plug her much discussed Netflix boycott.

The latest stop was The View, where things got a little…tense.

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Tiffany Haddish‘s bank of blessings just received another deposit.

Because the comedienne has just secured yet another gig: she has been announced as the host of the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards.

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Janelle Monae has powered up her ‘Dirty Computer.’

The eclectic singer last week announced the set as her upcoming visual album and today premiered its first two videos – ‘Make Me Feel’  and ‘Django Jane.’

The visual for ‘Feel’ (a jam  which samples Prince‘s ‘Kiss’) was directed by Alan Ferguson, while the clip for ‘Django’ was helmed by Andrew Donoho and Chuck Lightening.

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Beyonce protégés Chloe x Halle are ready for their close-up.

The Soul-filled sisters have announced their debut album ‘The Kids Are Alright.’

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Justin Timberlake may be one of the first acts ever to suffer a sales dip after performing at the Super Bowl, but he seems to be moving past that debacle.

The Pop force took to the stage last night at the BRIT Awards in London and he’s reaping the rewards in a major way.

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Mila J strikes new musical ground with a brand new EP.

Named? ‘February 2018.’

The set arrives as the performer makes a fresh attempt to soar in a lane currently dominated by SZA , Atlantic’s Kehlani and her sister Jhene Aiko.

Right now bartender, right now
Po’ up a shot
So I could be gone
So I could leave here before the DJ plays this song
So nobody else could wonder why the pretty girl’s alone
I hope you know

Does the six-track project do enough to propel Mila’s career to higher ground?

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Nicki Minaj‘s brother Jelani Maraj is determined to escape prison and has filed paperwork he hopes will see claims that he raped his eleven-year-old step-daughter out of court.

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