Today brought with it news rap star Fabolous was officially charged with assaulting longtime girlfriend Emily Bustamante.  Reportedly facing up to 10 years and thousands of dollars in fines if convicted on counts of aggravated assault and making terroristic threats (both in the third degree),  the 40-year-old Grammy nominee learned of the charges just a week after turning himself in for the alleged abuse.

Like we reported here, Fab has been subject of widespread ridicule and criticism on social media after the story broke he “knocked Bustamante’s teeth out.”

Now, as the news continues to dominate headlines many fans and fellow artists alike are distancing from the ‘Holla Back’ hitmaker.  Those who have publicly expressed support for him (in one way or the other), on the other hand, have been met with swift judgment from online communities.  Case in point?  Lil Kim & Lil Mo…

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BET’s ratings giant – ‘The New Edition Story’ miniseries – is certainly a tough act to follow, but that doesn’t mean the network won’t pull out all the stops trying.  As previously announced, the follow-up to the showing will come in the form of group member Bobby Brown‘s solo biopic.

Reportedly filling in the blanks and picking up where ‘New Edition’ left off, the ‘Bobby Brown Story’ will also detail the singer’s battle with alcohol and drug addiction, numerous jail stints, and, of course, his infamously tumultuous marriage to late pop icon Whitney Houston.

Set for a fall 2018 premiere, the film will see ‘New Edition Story’ star Woody McClain reprise his role as Bobby Brown and ‘The Game’ star Gabrielle Dennis portray Houston (as we reported here).  Filled out by an all-star cast that also features the likes of Mekhi Phifer, Laz Alonso, Lance Gross, and many more, anticipation for the forthcoming feature – already at a feverish pitch – will certainly go into overdrive once fans cop a gander at recently released photos from the set.

Look inside for your first look at “Bobby & Whitney” as portrayed by McClain and Dennis (courtesy of BET)…

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‘God’s Plan’ has proven itself a Godsend for Drake as its absolute dominance over the Billboard Hot 100 has been unrelenting.

Debuting at the top spot in late January 2018, the song’s entry into the top 10 was accompanied with news the rapper had made Billboard history for becoming the first act to ever simultaneously debut two songs in the top 10 on more than one occasion (click here for more details).  Now, 9 weeks after debuting at #1, the Boi 1da-produced cut is not only still enjoying views from the tally’s summit, but has also been greeted with news of more unmatched chart stats.

Two years after his megahit, ‘One Dance,’ helped him dance past Michael Jackson‘s record for ‘longest consecutive simultaneous run at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 among solo males’ (click here to read more on that), Drizzy can now celebrate he’s become…

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Yikes!

It’s been almost a year since chart-topping pop songstress Halsey had it out for Iggy Azalea (click here to read on that), branding the Aussie a ‘f*cking moron’ and admitting she found delight the rapper’s career failures.

Azalea may have taken the high road the first time with her response (click here to read that), but now – after Halsey took to Twitter to slam fans who accused her of copying her nemesis’ ‘Savior’ video, it appears the ‘Black Widow’ beauty is ready to strike back.

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The actress Viola Davis is reportedly shaken after she scared off a gang of thieves who attempted to break into her home.

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With little over a week to go before Tinashe releases sophomore album ‘Joyride,’ the singer is reflecting on her roller-coaster journey.

It’s been far from plain sailing for the R&B star who has actively been trying to get the project off the ground for almost three years.

In a new interview with CR Fashion Book, she keeps it all sorts of real about the hurdles she encountered and even admitted to – at times – not being in the driving seat of the campaign.

She also seized the moment to clarify last year’s comments on colorism that saw many hit back at her.

Dive below for more…

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Fans of the Dancehall artist Safaree Samuels were horrified to learn that he had been robbed at gunpoint.

Today, those hoping to unmask the identities of his attackers will be relieved to learn that two suspects have been caught.

Good news below…

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Bow Wow made headlines last week when he shared a stream of worrying tweets about his mental well-being.

Perhaps most concerning was his assertions that he felt he wouldn’t survive to see 35.

According to the former teen star, much of his sentiments stemmed from the “hate” he receives from others.

In a dramatic twist though, the rapper – real name Shad Moss – has announced his new album and it’s title pulls from the situation.

See what we mean below…

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Jay-Z got all sorts of candid on his critically acclaimed ‘4:44’ album.

And while much of the media discourse centered on his relationship with Beyonce, the titan also seized the project’s hyper-frank tone to open up about his mother Gloria Carter coming out as a lesbian.

Case in point the song ‘Smile,’ which also features Momma Hov herself.

Now in a new interview with David Letterman on his new Netflix series (‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction’), the media mogul elaborates on the matter.

His words below…

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Janet Jackson is quickly becoming 2018’s festival queen.

The Pop royal recently wrapped up her ‘State Of The World Tour,’ but is getting ready to heat up the live circuit this summer with a string of appearances at multi-act extravaganzas.

Today brought with it the announcement of the latest – the Outside Lands festival. And it may be Jackson’s most significant yet.

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Eminem has been slim on hits with his current album ‘Revival,’ but that hasn’t extinguished his visual fire.

For, today the rapper unleashed the video for ‘Framed.’ It’s the latest to be lifted from the project, which has thus far spurned singles ‘Walk On Water’ and ‘River’ featuring Beyonce and Ed Sheeran respectively.

Directed by James Larese, the cinematic clip sees Em in trademark form – this time comically escaping from an insane asylum.

Head below for a whole lot of wacky courtesy of Slim Shady…

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Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish are enrolling in ‘Night School.’

The duo have  bringing the funny to screens this September in the latest flick from producer Will Packer. 

A comedy cut from the same cloth as Hart and Packer’s prior pair-ups (‘Ride Along’ and ‘Think Like A Man’), the comedy follows a group of misfits who are forced to attend adult classes in the long-shot chance they’ll pass the GED exam.

‘Girls Trip’ director Malcolm D. Lee takes the helm, while Hart and Haddish are joined on the cast by Romany Malco, Rob Riggle, and Taran Killam. 

The first trailer has been unleashed. Check it out below…

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