Can you guess who proudly flaunted their new torso covering tattoo at a New York parlour today?

Hint: He recently rekindled his relationship with a Pop starlet.

The answer awaits after the jump…

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Issa Rae is on a roll!

The actress/all-round creative has enjoyed a wealth of success with HBO smash ‘Insecure;’  so much so that the network haven’t just re-upped — they’ve three-up’ed.

Indeed, as reported this week, Rae is developing three new shows for the channel – including a dating comedy centered around a bisexual Black male.

The California native stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to discuss her various ventures.

She also opened up about her Golden Globes nomination, a hilarious interaction with Michelle Obama, and a whole lot more.

Peep the interview below…

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Mariah Carey continues to unwrap fresh success with her holiday classic ‘All I Want For Christmas.’

Indeed, on the same week that the track hit the top 10 of the Hot 100 for the first time in its 23-year history, it’s now achieved another feat. And this time it pertains to streaming.

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LaTavia Roberson has been through quite the roller-coaster – both professionally and personally.

The Destiny’s Child alum has been rebuilding after being ousted from the group by their then manager Mathew Knowles.

It hasn’t been plain sailing though and the 36-year-old has experienced a series of hurdles along the way. One of which was a devastating miscarriage at 6 months pregnant.

Ever a resilient, Roberson is pressing on and stopped by Sister Circle to talk about her journey.

In a candid chat with hosts Syleena Johnson and Quad Webb-Lunceford, she discussed her hardships (including a more recent miscarriage this year), missing the sisterhood she shared with DC, her current thoughts on Mathew, and much more.

Check out the interview…

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Azealia Banks is in a remorseful mood.

The unpredictable rapper has slammed many an artist with reckless abandon – ultimately leading to the burning of countless bridges.

Perhaps in a bid to repair them, the New Yorker has been publicly expressing regret. And now, Beyonce is her latest focus.

While at one time it appeared a collaboration between the two was nigh (anyone remember ‘Ratchet’?), recent times have seen Banks brandish Bey a “thief” following the release of ‘Lemonade.’

What does she have to say now? Find out below…

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The rapper Coolio has been forced to deny allegations that he is transphobic after a Trans-woman accused him of rejecting her advances at a hotel.

His story below…

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Her name is Tommy Genesis.

Unfortunately, despite making promising waves as a musician this year, this artist is set to receive the most publicity she has scored to date for all the wrong reasons.

How so? Theft.

someone ruined it for me… so now i’m going to ruin it for you: the flow/cadence/concept of Bartier Cardi is a direct rip off of a song called “Tommy” by a female rapper named Tommy Genesis

— Master Maven (@adrianesquex) December 22, 2017

Details below…

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Patience.

It’s a characteristic Kelly Rowland fans have no doubt developed in the four years since the release of her last studio album ‘Talk A Good Game.’

A succession of side-projects have arisen, but it appears Ms. Kelly is finally pressing on with the recording of the project.

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For many, SZA‘s ‘The Weekend’ sits nicely amongst the likes of Usher‘s ‘Burn‘ and Ciara‘s ‘Promise’ as one of the strongest R&B gems to drop within the last two decades.

Unfortunately, this week has seen the song’s epic critical run hit a snag.

Beyoncé after Solange showed her how she sabotaged Sza’s The Weekend video pic.twitter.com/mYa1ajSbk7

— ɔiᴎoɔi (@thottybey) 22 December 2017

On the receiving end of unfair criticism? The visual’s director Solange.

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Nicki Minaj has long mastered the art of omnipresence and continues to cover all bases.

Case in point her pairing with Latin superstar Farruko.

The femcee appears on the remix to his track ‘Krippy Kush’ – alongside the likes of Travis Scott, Bad Bunny and Rvssian.   

Lifted from Farruko’s new album ‘TrapXFicante,’ the visual for said version premiered today and needless to say Onika served as the star attraction.

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Just yesterday, we reported that Jennifer Lopez has recruited DJ Khaled to record new music.

Now, it’s become apparent that another notable name is in the mix – Cardi B!

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Eminem released 9th album ‘Revival’ to much fanfare – but with no preceding visuals.

That all changed today, though, when Slim Shady unwrapped the video for ‘Walk On Water’ featuring Beyonce.

The rousing track was the first taste the masses received of the project, which also features other heavy-hitters such as Ed Sheeran, Pink, and Alicia Keys.

Having peaked at #14 on the Hot 100 and within the top ten globally, can it climb higher now its been paired with a video?

Watch below, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music below, and let us know…

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