Kelly Rowland triumphed in more ways than one today on ‘The Voice Australia.’

The songbird, who is a coach on the hit series, won her second season on the platform when her contestant Sam Perry was voted to victory.

Perry, who has attracted controversy due to his use of electronic instruments and  elements, clearly struck the right chord with viewers who voted him to victory.

Ahead of the announcement, the pair took to the stage together to perform a spirited rendition of Michael Jackson‘s ‘They Don’t Care About Us.’

And while Ms. Kelly was guesting, she showed up and showed out – dancers and dancing and all.

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Is Barack Obama coaching the next generation of Democratic stars he hopes will boot Donald Trump from power?

It seems so.

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One thing we can say for sure is that Kanye West is a man of his word.

As he promised, five albums were due from his hands (via his own work or acting as lead producer) and now, following Pusha T‘s ‘Daytona,’ his own ‘Ye,’ and ‘Kids See Ghosts’ (his joint album with Kid Cudi), West is seeing the fourth of the five projects roll out –  ‘Nasir’ by Nas.

After holding his private listening session in his hometown of New York City on Thursday night (b), the set – kept highly guarded and top secret until its official unveiling – follows the same formula of West’s most recently preceding productions by housing only 7 songs.

The follow up to Nas’ own 2012 chart-topper, ‘Life is Good,’ ‘Nasir’ may have seen its production handled exclusively by Kanye but it features a host of Hip Hop heavyweights as guests including the likes of Puff Daddy, 070 Shake, Tony Williams, and The Dream.  

Listen to the project in full inside:

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As Urban AC radio has welcomed her latest tune, ‘Leave It Smokin,’ with open arms (firing the cut straight into its top 10), R&B veteran Tamia is looking to see some of that love extended from the Hot 100.

Her latest bid for said notoriety comes courtesy of the long-awaited music video for ‘Smokin.’  Set in a sexy nightclub, the sultry 90’s-inspired jam is the first gem lifted from her forthcoming album, ‘Passion Like Fire’ (due in stores September 7).

Ahead of its parent album’s release, look inside for the accompanying visual for ‘Leave It Smokin’:

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Death threats, public shaming, and the sharing of his personal and family’s information online are the result of a Wisconsin man’s battle with #Barbz after he labelled their leader a ‘hypocrite.’

Before the melee, the ‘Chun-Li’ creator Nicki Minaj herself came out swinging at the Twitter user who slammed  her for what he deemed a ‘hypocritical’ stance on female sexuality, a topic she brought to the forefront of her recent sitdown with ‘Elle’ magazine when she weighed in on promiscuity and prostitution.

Also acting as covergirl of the mag’s most recent edition, Minaj said:

“Maybe I was naïve, but I didn’t realize how many girls were modern-day prostitutes,” she begins. “Whether you’re a stripper, or whether you’re an Instagram girl—these girls are so beautiful and they have so much to offer. But I started finding out that you give them a couple thousand dollars, and you can have sex with them. I was like, Yikes. It’s just sad that they don’t know their worth. It makes me sad as a woman. And it makes me sad that maybe I’ve contributed to that in some way.”

The address didn’t exactly sit well with many detractors, some of whom pointed to the Grammy nominee’s sexually explicit lyrics as grounds for billing her comments as duplicitous. One such commenter, who took his thoughts directly to Minaj’s Twitter page as we mentioned aboe, may have been surprised to not only see her clap back but do so in a fiery way.  Did you miss any of the action? It’s all inside:

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Beyonce and JAY-Z broke the internet moments ago with the surprise release of their long-awaited joint album ‘Everything Is Love.’

First announced at the culmination of their 2nd London ‘On The Run II’ tour stop, the 9-track LP came packaged with the video for lead offering ‘APES**T.’

Filmed in Paris, the high-end visual sees the powerful pair pose it up in front of the Mona Lisa and flex in front of the Louvre museum.

What are you waiting for? Watch below…

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After ample ado, Beyonce and Jay-Z have unleashed their much anticipated joint album, ‘Everything Is Love.’

Full report below…

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Oprah and Apple?

‘Tis happening!

Details on their union below…

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Christina Aguilera is one of the founding forces of the TRL generation, as such it was all sorts of a full circle moment when the diva made her grand return to the MTV platform this week.

Xtina joined fellow veteran Sway for a sit-down chat about her brand new album ‘Liberation.’

Unleashed yesterday, the LP has been showered with ample praise from critics, many of whom have deemed it her finest body of work since 2002’s groundbreaking ‘Stripped.’

Having last released a project six years ago, Aguilera was clearly excited to dish on her latest effort. She discussed the ethos of the project, working with Demi Lovato and Kanye West, and more.

Check out the interview after the jump…

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As if it wasn’t clear already: Normani is coming!

The Fifth Harmony flame thrower is blazing the the charts and airwaves with Khalid collaboration ‘Love Lies’ and is already prepping her next move – and it’s a major one.

 For, the 22-year-old has linked up with super producer Calvin Harris. 

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Stefflon Don is aiming to blaze this summer.

Fresh from being named the only female in the XXL Freshman Class Of 2018, the British-Jamaican siren has unleashed the video for new single ‘Senseless.’

A flavoursome of fusion of island kissed production and fire-filled delivery, the rising star radiates the rays that ought to sit right with radio in this climate.

And its accompanying visual, which sees her flaunt all of her fierceness, seems like it’ll garner ample replays too.

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‘Can’t Hold Us Down,’ ‘Fighter,’ and her most recent hit, ‘Fall In Line,’ are just three of the gems Christina Aguilera woke America up with this morning as she performed on the ‘Today Show’ Citi-Concert Series in celebration of the release of her newest album, ‘Liberation’ (click here to listen to it in full).

Rocking French braids, oversized clear earrings and thigh-high boots, the pop diva reminded NYC attendees and viewers at home that she has “it” and in abundance.

Did you miss any of the action? It awaits inside for your viewing pleasure:

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