LeVar Burton, the star of Alex Haley‘s ‘Roots’, has revealed that he believes Kanye West‘s views on African-American chattel slavery are fuelled by a chemical imbalance.

West surprised his fans (and pleased Far Right groups) when he argued that enslaved Africans must have chosen to remain in the horrific conditions they were forced into by Europeans for 400 years.

Of course, this struck Burton who has fought to educate the masses on the true nature of chattel slavery through art and activism.

His thoughts on West below…

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Patience is a virtue.

For, five months after That Grape Juice EXCLUSIVELY revealed that Rita Ora has collaborated with Cardi B on a song named ‘Girls,’ the track has been confirmed as the star’s next single.

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Christina Aguilera is freeing herself from restriction, restraint, and regret on new album ‘Liberation.’

Due June 15th via RCA, the hotly anticipated set (which features production from Kanye West, MNEK, Julia Michaels, and Anderson .Paak) marks Xtina’s first body of work since 2012’s ‘Lotus.’

Rooted in soulful sounds and hard-hitting Hip-Hop beats, the LP is billed as a strip-back of the glossy varnish. Instead, it’s touted as a true return to artistic expression for the superstar songbird.

And she echoes as much in a new promotional video for the album.

Christened ‘Where’s Maria’ (the latter of which is the diva’s middle name), the digital short follows the 37-year-old as she explains the rooting of the ‘Accelerate’ led project and why it’s so important for her.

She also also features previews of new songs – including rumored “main” single ‘Fall In Line.’ 

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Those who bemoaned the return of ‘Empire’ will be pleased to learn that its smaller, but arguably better, rival ‘Power‘ is to return to the small screen in a matter of weeks for an explosive fifth cycle.

Fuelling the fray? Familiar faces and few ones, powering through storylines built to push the series to higher levels with each episode.

My daughter is dead, someone has to pay for it.

Excited?

Intrigued?

Hit the play button below to catch its trailer….

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Meek Mill‘s friendship with Jay-Z is to bear exciting fruit this year now that they have teamed up to create a documentary about the former’s time in prison.

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Jennifer Hudson soars to the rafters with powerful new song ‘I’ll Fight.’

The track, which was penned by the formidable Diane Warren, serves as the official anthem for ‘RGB’ – the eagerly anticipated documentary bio on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

Smartly, the cut arrives alongside the domestic theatrical release of the film (which also premiered today).

Take a listen below…

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The nominations for the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards, hosted by Tiffany Haddish, are here for your viewing pleasure.

Unveiled recently as a toast to the year’s best offerings in film and television, the awards show’s nod tally was unsurprisingly dominated by box office champion, ‘Black Panther.’  Leading the pack with a whopping seven nods, it’s followed by Netflix hit series ‘Stranger Things’ (which nabbed six).

Before you see who walks away with the ceremony’s coveted trophies on June 18, look below to see who’ll be competing:

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The highly anticipated, reimagined take on the classic fairy tale ‘Robin Hood’ saw its trailer hit the net recently.  And, if the critical response is anything to go by, that anticipation has only increased.

Directed by Otto Bathurst, the film – set to hit theaters on November 21 – stars Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx and ‘Kingsman’ star Taron Egerton as the titular character.  Taking to press, Egerton shared:

“It is an origins film,” he explained. “In our version, we see him as a young man who is disillusioned. He’s fighting in the Crusades and he’s actually fighting for the bad guys and doesn’t realize, and he comes back and his eyes are opened, partly through Little John’s [portrayed by Foxx] intervention.”

See the first official trailer inside:
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P!nk‘s ‘Beautiful Trauma’ world tour, which kicked off March 1 in Phoenix, has already proven itself quite the box office draw.  With its first set of dates reeling in figures superior to that of its predecessor’s firsts, 2013’s ‘The Truth About Love Tour,’ the trek – designed to support her latest #1 album, ‘Beautiful Trauma’ – is undoubtedly off to a beautiful start.

Although the first leg of dates include stops in North America, New Zealand, and Australia and is set to close after a multi-night stint in Auckland, North American fans who complained ‘what about us’ after not seeing their cities listed in the initial batch of stops will be pleased to know there’s still hope.

Announcing 37 additional dates next year across North America, the 2019 leg of the ‘Beautiful Trauma’ tour will see her touch down in New Orleans, Nashville, Los Angeles, and more before wrapping at Madison Square Garden in New York City on May 21, 2019.  Look inside to see if she’ll be stomping to your town next year:

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One thing you can always count on Brandy to do is keep it real, but man she kept it ALL THE WAY real in a recent interview with our buds at TrueExclusives.

Leaving few topics untouched, B-Rocka talked candidly about clapping back at the haters, lying about being married during her pregnancy, why she is the ‘Vocal Bible,’ her recent weight gain, pregnancy rumors, beef with Princess Love (click here to read more), and so much more.  A must see and hear for fans of the Grammy-winning songstress, she also discussed (at length) the difficult process of getting new music onto brick-and-mortar or digital shelves.

A loaded interview to say the least, tuck inside to hear her thoughts on all these topics and more:

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‘Black Panther’ is the gift that keeps on giving.

As fans of the smash hit movie know, the original project came to a total of four hours before it was sliced down to the length we all know and love today.

Fortunately, Marvel is in a generous mood this week and has decided to celebrate the success of the project and its ‘Infinity War’ spectacle by releasing two deleted scenes!

Ready to give ’em a spin?

Watch below…

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Looking forward to more collaborative material from Rihanna and Drake? Well… stop, because it isn’t going to happen.

Why? Rihanna’s decision to reveal that the former couple are no longer friends.

Full story below…

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