R. Kelly faces more criticism from the Hip-Hop industry this week.

The latest rapper to bash the “Pied Piper’s” alleged crimes against women and children? Vince Staples.

Details below…

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The Weeknd continues to sizzle and soar this year.

Lauded for his ability to move pure sales in a stream-stung world, the performer can now boast of being one of his field’s highest-earning players after he earned a sweet $90 million within the last twelve months.

Find out how below…

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‘Anonymous’ singer Bobby V is probably wishing he’d remained just that over the weekend after an alleged sexual encounter with a transgender prostitute landed him smack dab in the middle of a highly publicized scandal.

According to reports, V took to an online source to secure the escort, but failed to pay for her…umm…services rendered.  In response, the “lady of the night” filmed the singer leaving her “place of business” and uploaded it to the net (as seen in the video below).

Needless to say, the public reaction was swift and harsh.  So much so, in fact, Bobby turned off his Instagram comments.  First uploading the cryptic message below as a response…

…now he’s clapping all the way back by way of representative.  His spokesperson took to press today to not only slam rumors that her client ever sought the services of an escort, but also that he had no idea the person was transgender.

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LeToya Luckett has unveiled the final part of her ‘Back 2 Life’ album mini-movie.

Set to the track ‘In The Name Of Love,’ the 12-minute offering once again finds the Destiny’s Child original flexing her acting muscles.

In preceding parts, Toya and her bae (played by Thomas Jones) go from loving to loathing. But in this climax chapter, does true love triumph?

Watch below to find out…

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SZA‘s momentum stream shows no signs of running dry.

The eclectic songbird has hatched yet another video from her ‘CTRL’ album – and this time it’s for ‘Supermodel.’

Looking aptly stunning, the TDE starlet struts enroute to exacting revenge on a wrongdoer.

What are you waiting for? Watch below…

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Beyonce is gearing up to return to the big screen – and in a big way!

For, new reports suggest the singer will indeed star in Disney’s remake of ‘The Lion King’ and there’s a musical component too.

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During Cheryl‘s time in the Brit-Pop group Girls Aloud she spoke openly about her feelings towards her rival Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls.

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Taylor Swift‘s new album is on its way to the world and, thanks to the undying support of her fans, will help her to extend her epic chart reign!

As of this year, the star’s singles have spent a total of 277 weeks in the U.K’s Official Singles Chart seeing her stand just 23 weeks away from seeing that number rise to 300!

Still yet to match Katy Perry‘s run in the market on a singles tip, Swift’s British success was amassed over a period of five albums. Her highest charting jam?

‘Love Story‘, peaking at #2, two positions above ‘Bad Blood’ which reached #4.

Why do you think Swift’s music performs as well as it does?

Vic Mensa is unwilling to overlook the crimes the ageing singer R. Kelly is alleged to have committed against African-American children.

Horrified by news of the singer’s freshest proclivities, Mensa has urged the world to see the star for what he is and has called for him to be jailed!

Why Mensa feels as passionately as he does about Kelly’s alleged predatory acts?

Do you agree with Vic?

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People weren’t exactly laughing when funnyman Lil Duval took to The Breakfast Club recently to suggest he “would murder” a transwoman if she ever tricked him into having sex.

A quote lifted in a week where tension around the topic was already particularly high considering President Donald Trump’s instatement of a U.S. military ban on transgender people and singer Bobby Valentino being exposed for an alleged sexual affair with a transgender prostitute, needless to say Duval’s comments weren’t taken lightly.

In fact, the ongoing fire got so hot, Twitter users were calling for a boycott of the comedian’s work as well as the platform, Breakfast Club (Power 105.1), where the statement was made.  Opening a fiery discussion on the social network, did you miss any of the action?  See it inside:

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After years of teasing, MTV have officially confirmed the return of its former flagship show Total Request Live known more affectionately as TRL.

UPDATED details below…

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Today’s From The Vault pick comes courtesy of music’s reigning queen – Beyonce. Mrs Carter’s 2003 single ‘Me, Myself and I’ is this week’s selection.

After the detonation of dynamite duo ‘Crazy In Love’ and ‘Baby Boy’, the pressure was on for Bey to blaze with something equally as epic. Bypassing obvious single choice ‘Naughty Girl’, the singer decided to release a cut that showcased a different side of her solo album debut ‘Dangerously In Love.’

The song was produced by Scott Storch and saw Bey re-engage with Destiny’s Child‘s lyrical mainstay: self-empowerment in the face of philandering men.

Though the track did not top the Billboard Hot 100 like its predecessors, the single was the artist’s fourth consecutive Top 5 after it peaked at #4 in the US. It ascended to #2 on the Hip-Hop/R&B tally and #3 on the Dance Club Songs count. Even if it wasn’t as impactful overseas as ‘Crazy’ and ‘Boy’, the single did manage a #11 peak in both the UK and Australia.

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Johan Renck directed the video, which tells the tale of the song, in reverse. Starting with Knowles sporting a bob walking barefoot in the street, we go back in time to find out what prompted such reactions from her.

An alternative version was released in 2010 with the story told in chronological order and additional footage of Bey performing the track.

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With Mrs Carter, her last two projects have taught us is that she doesn’t make records with radio – or iTunes – on her mind anymore. And, in a way, we appreciate her dedication to being an artist in the truest sense of the term.

Still, we’d be fully on board with an album that had a little bit of everything (see: uptempos with catchy hooks, turn up anthems, and deeper moments ala this) without sacrificing the authenticity established by her most recent projects.

In any case, we’re sure she and her team know exactly how they want to tell the next chapter of her story.

We’ll be ready when she is!

Your thoughts?