The streaming magnets Nicki Minaj and Rihanna are just two of the artists Apple Music cites a game-changers when assessing its swelling popularity.

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‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ is back and may be better than ever if the newly surfaced super trailer is anything to judge by.

Set to premiere Monday, March 19th at 8/7c, the series is teased ahead of its season 7’s unveiling with a 6-minute preview giving fans a peek at what to expect from the latest happenings of Stevie J, Erica Mena, Kirk & Rasheeda, and the rest of the #LHHATL gang.

Ready to whet your appetites?  Look below:

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It’s been over a year-and-a-half since Azealia Banks alleged she was the victim of physical and verbal assault at the hands of Academy Award-winning actor Russell Crowe [click here to read], but the femcee’s making it known she is far from over the incident.

As fans may remember the ‘Ice Princess’ performer immediately took to press after the altercation was first reported in October 2016 to openly discuss the details, claiming she was called racial slurs, spat on, and physically removed from a party.  Initially casting doubt on her story, rapper RZA – also in attendance at said party – confirmed over a year later she was not lying [click here to read more].

Now, just a day after fellow rapper Vince Staples took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the matter, Banks gave her followers an update on how she’s been coping:

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Gabrielle Dennis, best known for her television roles as “Pippy” (FOX’s ‘Rosewood’) and “Janay” (BET’s ‘The Game’), is getting ready for the role of a lifetime as reports have it the 36-year-old actress is set to portray iconic pop diva Whitney Houston in the forthcoming BET Bobby Brown biopic.

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“Do, do you have a first aid kit handy?”

It appears someone did, because Danity Kane members Dawn Richard and Aubrey O’Day are finally mending fences.

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Iggy Azalea refuses to be haunted by her less than stellar creative past and is condemning those who seek to remind her of it.

Before the unveiling of her smash hit jam ‘Fancy‘, Azalea sought to showcase her skills as a performer by rocking several radio shows and festivals.

Alas, these appearances went awry when the freestyles she delivered struggled to live up to the hype her then-mentor T.I. had helped her garner.

Why she is unwilling to be held down by any of this past?

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The Real Housewives Of Atlanta is back for its milestone 10th season. And despite a decade on-air, the Bravo smash is losing none of its sassy steam.

Already delivering on its promise of shady twists and turns, the latest outing of the ensemble title is proving a must-see.

Want to know what Nene, Kenya, Kandi, Cynthia, Porsha, Sheree, and new addition Eva Marcille will be serving up on episode 16 / season 10?

Watch a sneak peek below to find out out below…

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Much ado was made about ABC‘s American Idol reboot starring Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan. But it seems the show is proving its power straight out of the gate.

More on the the revived ratings slay after the jump…

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Lisa Bonet has revealed that she felt Bill Cosby‘s energy was sinister during their time together as cast-mates on ‘The Cosby Show.’

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It’s official: Beyonce and JAY-Z are heading back on the road.

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In the mood for something wacky, weird and wonderful?

Loved ‘Get Out‘?

If the answer to those questions were yes you’ll be pleased to learn of a new movie named ‘Sorry to Bother You.‘

In it, ‘Get Out‘ actor Lakeith Stanfield plays a young man trying to find his way in the world in an alternate version of Oakland, California and thinks he’s struck gold when he is hired by a telemarketing company.

What happens next will blow your mind.

Joining him in the cinematic fray? Terry Crews, Tessa Thompson, Danny Glover, Omari Hardwick and more!

Its due date? June 16th.

Its trailer? That’s below…

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It’s been nearly six months since Cardi B broke Billboard records when her megahit, ‘Bodak Yellow,’ was colored into the #1 slot on the Hot 100.

Now, with a few more top 10 singles in her rearview and the highly anticipated music video for her second single, ‘Bartier Cardi,’ set for a March 13 release [click here to read more on that], it appears it’s “all systems go” for its long-awaited parent album.

Hear it from her lips inside:

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