#Animals are undoubtedly counting down the minutes, days, and weeks before ‘Tik Tok’ singer Kesha hits the road on her joint tour with rapper Macklemore (click here for dates).  Kicking off June 6 in Phoenix, the 30-city venture will touch every corner of the United States before wrapping up in Tampa in early August.

Ahead of the trek’s launch, the singer’s taking to press – namely the most recent issue of ‘Cosmopolitan’ magazine –  to build anticipation.  Discussing her time with her Grammy-winning tourmate and what prospective concertgoers should expect from the outing, the sitdown with the lifestyle mag also took a dark turn down memory lane.

Amidst her legal battle with former producer and mentor, Dr. Luke, Kesh talked extensively about gaining her independence from the allegedly abusive hitmaker and overcoming body issues (some of which were brought on by Luke for reportedly calling her a “fat ass refrigerator”).

Before the mag hits newsstands on May 8th, you can see highlights from her candid interview inside:

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‘Heartless’ hitmaker Kanye West was already atop Black Twitter’s ‘canceled list’ for declaring his support for President Donald Trump (read more on that here), but his name went from penciled in the top spot to cemented just hours ago when he took to TMZ to suggest that ‘400 years of slavery’ was a choice (click here to read more on that).

The backlash – ongoing at the time this is being reported – is so harsh the Grammy-winner has taken to his own social media handles to clarify the statement and elaborate on what he meant.

Read more of his thoughts below:

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New details are emerging about the tragic passing of Avicii – the celebrated DJ and producer who died last month aged just 28.

Full story below…

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Despite coming straight out the gate swinging (reaching Hot 100 peaks of #10 and #25 respectively), ‘Chun Li’ and ‘Barbie Tingz’ – the presumed duo of lead singles from Nicki Minaj‘s yet-titled fourth album – have both dropped out of the top 40 in their third weeks.

Fans of the rapstress have obviously pointed the finger at the absence of promotional music videos to assist their respective Billboard buoyancy, a concern the Grammy nominee is looking to remedy quickly.

Taking to social media today to confirm, the Harajuku Barbie shed light on the due date of the ‘Chun’ and ‘Tingz’ videos.  Look inside to see when you can expect the clips in full:

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Kanye West continues to share his new set of world views with the world.

Where? Well, following his interview with Charlamagne tha God, the performer made his way to TMZ Live to reveal that he believes that the horror that was African-American chattel slavery may have been a choice.

What happened next will blow your mind. For, after displaying his ignorance, he soon found himself by an African-American TMZ contributor named Van Lathan who offered him a piece of his mind…and a healthy of reality.

Shocking scenes below…

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Serena Williams is back!

Gliding back into the public’s gaze following the birth of her first baby, the superstar athlete and beloved influencer made her way to ABC‘s ‘The View‘ to discuss her life as it is today.

There, she discussed her return to tennis, the joys of motherhood, finding love, her legacy and how she feels about those who seek to tarnish it with baseless insults.

Ready to catch the interview?

Press play below…

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Lupita Nyong’o and Jessica Chastain in the same movie?

It’s happening.

Epic news below…

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Kanye West is baring all…and he’s doing it with Charlamagne Tha God.

Criticised for his decision to endorse Donald Trump, the performer sought to shed fresh light on his new set of world views by talking to the tastemaker in an interview set to go down as one of his most unforgettable.

Topics covered? The demise of his friendship’s with the Beyonce’s and Jay-Z’s of the world, claims that he is endorsing racism by endorsing Trump, talk that he is in the sunken place, grief, anger,  the truth behind his marriage to Kim Kardashian and why he feels Taylor Swift may have something to do with his absence from Top 40 radio.

Watch below…

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NSYNC are basking in the after-glow of their Hollywood Walk Of Fame ceremony last night and stopped by the Ellen show to celebrate.

Justin Timberlake, JC Chesez, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, and Chris Kirkpatrick came together once again to discuss receiving a star, the glory days, and so much more.

The Pop quintet, who defined domination in the late 90s/early 00s, also played a hilarious game of ‘Never Have I Ever.’

Head below where all awaits, including a solo sit-down with Justin who’s still plugging new album ‘Man Of The Woods.’

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Miguel has been enjoying ample success since declaring ‘War & Leisure’ last December.

The set, which serves as his fourth studio album, spurned the hit ‘Skywalker’ and now the soul-filled star looks poised for another win with ‘Come Through And Chill.’

To assist that cause, he stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the track with Salaam Remi. Rapper J. Cole features on the studio recording.

Check out the butter-smooth showing after the jump…

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The rising star Michaela Coel is to star in a debate-sparking series named ‘Black Earth Rising’.

Why it’s set to spark debate and raise some uncomfortable questions on the West’s relationship with Africa?

Find out below…

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Five years may have separated fans of Janelle Monae from a studio album, but that wait came to an end on April 27th thanks to ‘Dirty Computer.’  Preceded by the critically acclaimed cuts ‘I Like That,’ ‘Make Me Feel,’ ‘Django Jane,’ ‘Pynk,’ and a short film, ‘Computer’ comes as the eclectic singer’s first project to be completely devoid of the “Cindy Mayweather” narrative.

Applauded for its brazen subject matter – namely songs that circulate around sexual freedom and feminism – promotion of the effort also saw Monae make headlines for officially “coming out of the closet” as pansexual (click here to read more).  Yet, while the artist found her name listed atop a number of talking points on social media and news media, ‘Computer’s content – given all its critical fanfare – has not exactly seen that recognition mirrored commercially.  Among the set’s singles, ‘Feel’ is the only one to crack the Hot 100 and, as of time reported, has peaked at #99.

Curious to know if the nonperformance of its leading trio of tunes had any bearing on the LP’s anticipated first week commercial showing?  Look inside to see:

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