Next year will see the actress Lupita Nyong’o soar on the big screen in the Marvel release ‘Black Panther.’

This year she has revealed that her journey towards cinematic glory wasn’t always so glorious…as it involves a disgusting encounter with the disgraced Hollywood power player Harvey Weinstein.

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After warming up the masses with ‘Up In Here’ this summer, X Factor graduates 5 After Midnight are back.

The trio, comprised of Kieran, Jordan, and Nathan, are bridging the gap between their album with the release of new EP titled ‘Taste.’

Due later this Fall, the 5-track collection is designed to whet appetites and satiate ahead of the eventual serving of a full plate.

Take a listen to below…

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As we are less than a month away from ‘Reputation’ – the sixth studio album from country-turned-pop darling Taylor Swift, we can expect to hear more and more of the album’s highly anticipated content before its November 10th release.

Now, after rocking charts with the top 5 hit, ‘Ready for It,’ and the #1 single, ‘Look What You Made Me Do,’ fans have been invited to hear the new teaser track, ‘Gorgeous.’

Is it as beautiful as its name implies?  Listen inside and find out:

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It’s been nearly three years since Keyshia Cole fans could boast ownership of a new LP from the Grammy-nominated songstress, but that changed today with the release of her seventh album, ’11:11 Reset.’

Kicked off by the singles ‘You’ (featuring French Montana and Remy Ma), ‘Incapable,’ ‘Best Friend,’ and the recently unveiled ‘Vault,’ the project is lined with a number of gems and guest stars like Young Thug, Too $hort, DJ Mustard, Danja, DJ Khaled, and many more.

Are you ready for Cole’s inaugural Epic Records release?  It awaits inside:

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Fifth Harmony have called on label-mate French Montana to put a fresh twist on new single ‘He Like That.’  The dance-floor jam is lifted from the quad’s self titled third album, which arrived in August.

With a fire video and revitalised sound, can 5H score a hit with this?

Listen below and let us know…

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With the European, Latin American, and North American legs of ‘The Divide Tour’ wrapped, Grammy-winning singer Ed Sheeran is easily laying claim to the title of one of the year’s top grossing live acts.  With over $100M generated to date (from the dates with box office scores counted), the 4th leg of the trek wrapped in Nashville on October 7 shortly after the singer-songwriter he’d be going on a stadium tour in 2018.

But, just as Asian #Sheerios began gearing up for their chance to see the ‘Thinking Out Loud’ singer in action, they were greeted with news their shows would be cancelled due to him sustaining major injuries after being hit by a car.

Details inside:

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The last few years have seen a heightened lens placed on music streaming, on-demand services, and how they represent consumer interests.  With that, Billboard – the industry leader in ranking music consumption and song popularity – has been faced with the task of continuously updating its means of data calculation to ensure fair and accurate reporting for chart placements.

Positions on the Hot 100 (singles charts) were at one time solely comprised of radio airplay and sales (physical and digital), while the Billboard 200 (album charts) were comprised solely of sales of the whole album (physical and digital).  In 2014 (as we reported here), after stunning fans with the incorporation of certain platform streaming figures in Hot 100 placements (read more here), the Billboard 200’s placement calculation formula was updated to include album and individual track streams and individual track downloads.  As time went on, the Hot 100’s data went on to include Pandora (read more here), Soundcloud (read more here), and more.  The moves – though controversial at the onset – were reflective of streaming becoming the industry’s biggest moneymaker (read more on that here).

Now, with controversy around ticket bundling, paid streaming (i.e. Spotify, Apple Music) versus free streaming (Youtube), and more considered, the Music Bible has revealed yet another shake-up in how it will formulate what data goes into placing songs and albums on their respective charts:

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Fifth Harmony helps kick off releases from the star-studded track list of the official motion picture soundtrack to ‘The Star’ – a forthcoming holiday film which recounts the story of the first Christmas.

But, before the film hits theaters on November 17, music lovers are invited to hear some of the music found aboard its uplifting accompanying soundtrack.  With features from the likes of Mariah Carey, Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin, Pentatonix, and more, the project – set to hit stores October 27 – is being launched with some help from the ladies of 5H with their tune ‘Can You See’ (as we reported here).

Click inside to see the lyric video and watch the trailer to the film (starring Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey, and more):

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Having already amassed a Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit without much televised promo, rising rapstress Cardi B is now stomping the promo trail across a number of outlets to ensure her breakout hit – ‘Bodak Yellow’ – continues to color her name on the chart’s upper rankings.

Just a week after her BET Hip Hop Awards performance of the chart-topper aired (click here if you missed that), the ‘Love & Hip Hop’ alum is tackling the late night circuit in its support.  Tuck in below if you missed her incredibly cinematic live rendition of the tune:

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It’s been a year since rapstress Azealia Banks rocked headlines when she accused actor Russell Crowe of spitting on her, physically assaulting her (literally throwing her out of a room), and calling her racial slurs (click here to read).

As you may remember, Banks, who was in attendance at a Hollywood shindig thanks to being cast in rapper/filmmaker RZA‘s movie ‘Love Beats Rhymes’ (originally titled ‘Coco’), went on a media blitz after the alleged incident to shed light on it.  All the while RZA blatantly denied most of what the rapstress alleged happened actually occurred…

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June’s Diary are fast establishing themselves as a magnetic must-see on the touring circuit.

The group, who were pieced together by Kelly Rowland and Frank Gatson on BET’s ‘Chasing Destiny,’ have already opened for the likes of Brandy and R. Kelly – and now have been tapped to support Xscape.

Details below…

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Though a known name on the Brit circuit for years, Lady Leshurr gained global notability last year when her ‘Queen’s Speech 4’ release became a viral smash.

In the time since, the Birmingham bred rapper was snapped up by Samsung US to front a huge campaign and signed with Sony Music.

Presently piecing together her major label debut, the femcee serves up another plate of her trademark banter.

Cue ‘Queen’s Speech 7.’

Watch below…

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