Rihanna‘s career is sailing towards an exciting new place.

Fuelled by the motivation to outdo 2016’s ‘ANTI’, the hit-delivering star spent her summer overseeing writing camps built to create its follow-up and inspire the era she’ll erect to present it to the world.

What she didn’t know at the time was that by the end of the season she would become the Most-Streamed female artist on Spotify!

How she did it?

Fantastic news after the bounce…

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Today, we salute two of music’s most memorable legends. This week’s From The Vault pick is ‘If I Told You That’ by the eternally electrifying Whitney Houston and George Michael.

Originally a solo song from Houston’s 98 comeback LP ‘My Love Is Your Love,’ ‘That’ was produced by the legendary Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. For the diva’s 2000 Greatest Hits collection, the track was given a new life when worked into a duet with soul man George Michael. The end result? An all-round vocal masterclass.

[Fun Fact: the jam was originally set to feature fellow music royal… Michael Jackson]

The song was released overseas and was a success for the power pair, peaking at #9 in the U.K – George’s home country.

Kevin Bray was in charge of directing its accompanying video, which saw the two singers living it up in the club before meeting in the middle of the dance-floor for an energized dance-off.

What a beautiful thing it was – and still is – watching two artists at the top of their game sharing the stage in the most complimentary of manners. We wish more “established” acts would follow suit.

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It’s still hard to believe that both these musical titans are gone.

And although they have left to the world so many gems and treasures that will stand the test of time, we can’t help but think of all the wonderful music that they could have made in the current musical landscape. Especially with the resurgence of urban music in the mainstream.

Whitney, George, we love you, we miss you and for all time, we thank you.

Your thoughts?

Powered by warmth, soul and its bold exploration of heartache Mary J. Blige’s music continues to teach and comfort millions around the world.

Days ago, in honour of its impact, the entertainer made her way to Phoenix to deliver her discography to fans live in concert.

One word to describe her performance? Riveting.

Press play to feel Mary’s musical embrace live below…

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Zayn is getting his cinematic on in the video for brand new single ‘Dawn Till Dusk.’

The Sia assisted track looks set to serve as the official launch offering for the singer’s sophomore album.

Due on September 7th, the former One Direction crooner is building buzz for its release with a newly unleashed trailer.

Peep the clip below for the Marc Webb production, which features a faint preview of the song too.

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VH1 look set to heat things up this winter with a new addition to the ‘Love & Hip-Hop’ franchise.

Naturally named ‘Love & Hip-Hop Miami,’ the freshly announced production arrives in January and, as reported, will be anchored by Trina, Trick Daddy, and Pretty Ricky.

So what can folk expect?

Well, we caught up with creator Mona Scott-Young at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards and she spilled all.

She also had a word for those who critique her shows for their (arguably negative) depiction of Blackness.

See what she had to say above and then let us know…

Your thoughts?

Taylor Swift‘s tactile roll-out of new album ‘Reputation’ is proving more titillating by the day.

Fresh from premiering a snippet of new song ‘Ready For It’ in partnership with ESPN and ABC last night, the Pop titan has today debuted the song in full.

The cut, which opens the 13-song album, isn’t a “single” but does look poised to blow up given that it’s officially been serviced to streaming, retail, and radio services.

What are you waiting for? Get into new Taylor after the jump…

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Epic movie alert!

Heading to theatres soon is ‘Brown Girl Begins’ inspired by Nalo Hopkinson‘s ‘Brown Girl in the Ring’ penned in 1998.

Built on the back of crowdfunding the movie tells the following tale..

In 2049 the poor are confined to an island off the mainland of Toronto renamed The Burn. Ti-Jeanne, a reluctant priestess, must resurrect Caribbean spirits and survive the possession ritual that killed her mother or her people will die.

More below…

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The fall-out from L’Oreal‘s axing of a transgender model continues.

As reported, Munroe Bergdorf was dropped from the cosmetics giant’s new diversity driven campaign after comments she made about White supremacy following the violence in Charlottesville were “taken out of context” and published by a newspaper.

In the time since the news hit, there has been an outpouring of support for Bergdorf and a b(l)acklash of  sorts against L’Oreal from many critics.

With the drama snowballing into a bigger debate, the mixed raced model was invited onto Channel 4 News to expound on her stance.

See what she had to say below…

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Cardi B‘s come-up has caught the attention of many, including Beyonce.

Music’s reigning queen was all smiles with the rising star backstage at the Made In America Festival. 

Cardi had earlier rocked the Philadelphia crowd with a spirited showing of ‘Bodak Yellow.’

Mrs Carter was in the house to support husband JAY-Z, who is co-headlining the two-day extravaganza (which is his own creation) alongside J. Cole.

Peep footage of Cardi in action below…

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Taylor Swift’s takeover shows no signs of letting up.

The Pop titan is dominating the music landscape with comeback single ‘Look What You Made Me Do,’ but clearly has buzz-building for album ‘Reputation’ at the core of her focus.

Because moments ago, she premiered a snippet of a new song via unique means.

More below…

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The devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston has caused a bevy of public figures and celebrities to lend a helping hand.

Solange can be added to the lineup of names who have given monetary contributions to help the victims of the catastrophic disaster.

The soulful songstress also took to Instagram to share that she will be hosting a benefit concert at the Orpheum, Boston on September 28th.

All proceeds will go towards alleviating the effects experienced by the individuals and families caught up in the calamity.

Take a look below…

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