It’s finally time for Ariana Grande fans.

The songbird officially announced new single ‘No Tears Left To Cry’ this week and tonight brings its highly anticipated debut.

‘Cry,’ which will reportedly arrive with a Dave Meyers directed video, is Grande’s first release of fresh material since the Manchester terrorist attack at her ‘Dangerous Woman Tour’ last year; a tragedy which left 22 dead.

After a lengthy unveiling, the track’s official cover has surfaced. Check it out above.

Head below to see what one UK media personality who heard the song had to say:

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Congratulations are in order for Destiny’s Child star Michelle Williams.

For, the songbird has announced her engagement to boyfriend Chad Johnson.

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Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, the African-American entrepreneurs at the heart of Starbucks‘ racism scandal, have spoken of the traumatic incident in their very first televised interview.

The friends were waiting to meet a business partner in one of the company’s stores when a member of staff called the police. To their horror, they were arrested.

Their crime? Not ordering anything from the menu.

It was just, ‘Get out, you have to leave. You’re not buying anything, so you shouldn’t be here.

Their story, via ‘Good Morning America‘ and Robin Roberts, below…

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The Clark Sisters have new reason to sing “what the devil meant for evil, God turned it around for my good” (as proclaimed in their #1 hit ‘Blessed & Highly Favored’).

Just a day after talk show queen Wendy Williams was slammed to the high heavens for suggesting the quartet “step up their game” for not having a #1 single on the gospel charts (which is untrue as they have multiple toppers on the tally), the legendary ladies learn their last album – 2007’s ‘Live One Last Time’ – has topped sales tallies one more time.

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Cardi B continues her promotional onslaught in support of her chart-topping, debut album ‘Invasion of Privacy.’

Having already invaded screens with a rocking Coachella performance, interviews, and performances on several high profile platform outings, the mom-to-be was most recently spotted invading the set of ‘Ellen.’

Giving a hilarious sit-down with Degeneres, Cardi dished on her recent ‘SNL’ performance (click here to watch), life since her big pregnancy reveal, how to twerk while pregnant, and…umm…the sexual position that got her pregnant.  The commentary, which even left Ellen shocked, certainly delivered no shortage of laughs.

Check in below to see Cardi continue to win over America’s heart…

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Aaliyah. Nicole Wray. Destiny’s Child. Fantasia. Kelly Rowland. Raven-Symone. Beyonce.

The ladies named above stand as just a few of the R&B angels whose discographies have been blessed with material penned by the innovative icon that is Missy Elliott.

Joining them this year?

Normani.

Fantastic news below…

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R. Kelly’s fans seem to have grown tired of defending the star as allegations surrounding his sick obsession with little African-American girls crush what is left of his legacy.

At the forefront of efforts to put a stop his alleged acts?

The Hip-Hop stars Azealia Banks and Vince Staples.

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Radio programmers in the United States have decided to throw their support behind Nicki Minaj’s new single ‘Chun-Li’ much to the surprise of fans who believed its sister ‘Barbie Tingz’ would take centre stage commercially.

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Mincing words has never exactly been a prized personality trait of ‘Queen of All Media’ Wendy Williams.

The daytime talk show host – whose seen her Twitter mentions absolutely lit up in the past for disparaging remarks about the likes of Rihanna, Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and many more – is certainly no stranger to seeing those very words upset some devoted fan bases in her day.  But, despite the harsh social media draggings she’s endured for ruffling the feathers of members of those respective groups, none have seemed to take her to task like the gospel community after she took to her comfy chair to slam The Clark Sisters.  That’s right, the legendary Clark Sisters.

The quartet of female gospel singers (cited by everyone from Beyonce and Mary J. Blige to Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston as direct influences) found themselves at the center of an all out Twitter eruption when Williams commented yesterday (April 18) they needed to ‘step up their game.’

See the video that set tongues wagging then read some of the ongoing online attacks:

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Netflix crime drama, ‘Seven Seconds,’ has been hailed one of its most daring projects yet.  Lauded by critics for its daringness to address the United States’ ongoing concern of police brutality and race relations, the series brought some seriously hard-hitting topics to the forefront of its conversation.

Led by Emmy-winning actress Regina King and Emmy-nominee Veena Sud, the program (which premiered in February 2018) may have been greeted with acclaim, but murmurs quickly rose indicating it probably would not be picked up for a season 2.

Netflix silenced the rumors today by confirming what fans feared was true:

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Just in case you needed a reminder why she is “simply the best,” Queen of Rock & Roll Tina Turner looked every bit the part when she stepped out in London last night (April 17) to celebrate the premiere of ‘Tina:  The Tina Turner Musical.’ A biographical musical based on her life (as we previously reported here), the legendary songstress and husband Erwin Bach took to the event’s long-awaited opening in Londontown’s famed Aldwych Theater.

Dressed down in all black and all smiles for what’s reportedly her first red carpet appearance in half a decade, Turner toasted Tony-nominated performer Adrienne Warren (who plays her in the musical), took pics with all the cast, and looked to be quite pleased with the show.

See more snaps from the outing below:

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Well, that was fast!

Less than two weeks after exclusively telling That Grape Juice they were open to but unsure about reality TV (click here to read the interview), legendary R&B trio En Vogue has been announced as cast members of BET’s forthcoming reality series, ‘Ladies Night.’

Sitting beside fellow 90’s female Urban acts Salt-N-Pepa and SWV, the R&B and Hip Hop hitmakers are reportedly gearing up for a reality venture that will explore their behind the scenes drama and triumphs all leading to a soon-to-be-announced tour.

Months after reunited 90’s group Xscape took a similar route to comeback with their BRAVO series ‘Still Kickin’ It,’ look inside to see what SWV, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue are cooking up with BET:

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