Fans may be growing impatient with Christina Aguilera after years of musical inactivity, but the singer was all smiles at ‘The Emoji Movie’ premiere in Los Angeles today.

Joined by fiancé Matt Rutler and children Max and Summer Rain, Xtina looked like she was getting life ever-lasting in her ensemble which was inspired by the film

One can only hope that her increased visibility of late is leading to something. And hopefully that something isn’t another season of pointless spinning on The Voice. She just doesn’t have the luxury of taking an age to return when her last album ‘Lotus’ was a colossal flop (pours out a little liquor for the still blazin’ ‘Your Body’). We want music and pronto.

Pending its anticipated arrival, peep more interesting snaps of Aguilera and family below…

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‘Girls Trip’ finally landed in theaters this week after a whirlwind promotional tour and has delivered in a major way at the box office.

Universal’s R-rated comedy, which stars Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish, and Jada Pinkett Smith, was awarded an  “A” CinemaScore from test audiences, indicating the major success awaited.

And its launch figures suggest that to be the case.

Find out the exact number below…
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From The Vault journeys back a decade and some change to 2005 when Ricky Martin embraced R&B. This week’s pick is ‘I Don’t Care.’

Issued as the first single from the Latin heartthrob’s English-language LP ‘Life,’ ‘Care’ was produced by Scott Storch and featured two premium guests: Amerie – who was riding the wave of  ‘1 Thing’s success – and fellow Puerto Rican Fat Joe.

Unfortunately, the track wasn’t as successful as the trio’s previous efforts in the US and only peaked at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100. It fared better in Europe where it reached the Top 20 in the UK, France, Italy and Finland.

Diane Martel directed the jam’s minimalistic visual, which boasted a monochrome theme. A markedly mid-00s romp, the clip featured female dancers, voluptuous vixens, and big cars. A welcomed change from Martin’s leather-pants days. Another video for the track’s Spanish version was released, with Debi Nova replacing Amerie.

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As “random” as this collaboration was on paper, it somehow it worked. Ricky’s natural swag, Amerie’s soft sensuality and Joe’s crossover appeal made this a winner in our eyes and we wish they would have pushed this single harder as it deserved a better chart trajectory.

Oh well, at least there’s the replay button!

Your thoughts?

JAY-Z has clocked another week atop of the pack with his newest album ‘4:44.’

In its second eligible week on the tally, the truth-baring set reigns after shifting 91,821 sales-plus-stream units (of which 63,662 were pure sales).

However, there’s an arguably more interesting narrative playing out behind the scenes.

Full story below…

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Forget winter, spring, summer, or fall because it’s about to be Pink season!

It’s been five years since the release of her last solo album, but today the Pop rebel has signalled her return to the charts – much to the elation of her fans.

Full story below…

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The global push for Rita Ora‘s single ‘Your Song’ continues.

Fresh from rocking ‘Fallon’ earlier this week, the 26-year-old returned to home soil to perform the track on BBC Pitch Battle in the UK.

Switching things up, Ora  recruited a dance troop to turn up with her on stage and sprinkled in some choreography herself.

Watch below…

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The musical treasure that is Brandy Norwood has had an eventful week.

After fans of the Pop princess Jennifer Lopez took to social media to claim that they felt slighted by an image the singer shared online, the ‘Full Moon‘ empress now finds herself feuding with one of the most valuable pieces in her discography’s puzzle…Tiyon Christian.

Tiyon’s lyrics and vocal arrangements can be heard of cuts released by the likes of Lopez, The Backstreet Boys and Tamar Braxton as well as Brandy with whom he enjoyed a friendship for years.

Alas, the pair’s creative pie has crumbled in recent years.

Rotting at the root of their latest rumble?

Mariah Carey…or at least a debate surrounding her vocals.                             Christian took to Instagram to reveal he had received texts from friends claiming an old friend of his had mocked his recent take on a Mariah number.

Hours later, Christian shared the message he received from Norwood in response.

Here’s hoping they work things out.

Your thoughts?

February 16th 2018.

The date above marks the spot for the release of Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ starring Chadwick Boseman.

Production on the project wrapped weeks ago giving its cast ample time to spread the word about it months before its unveiling. Of course, this meant that they made their way to Comic-Con to give fans insight into the release via a panel.

What they revealed?

Watch below…

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For Ameriie, creativity and innovation runs far deeper than the demands of the music industry.

After making the decision to pull away from the changing game, the vocalist tapped in her passion for storytelling and penned the book ‘Because You Love to Hate Me.‘

This week, it became a New York Times Best Seller.

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Sales of the book pushed it into the list following the release of her latest project ‘Drive’ which dropped on May 2oth 2016.

Yet to read ‘Love’?

Watch the video below to learn more about it..

 

Your thoughts?

As the world awaits a response from Usher over the herpes scandal everyone’s talking about, it appears more women are gearing up to lawyer up.

Giving a whole new meaning to ‘U Got It Bad,’ the singer has been rocked by claims that her passed on the STD to a woman after failing to disclose he was infected. A mistake he allegedly paid her $1.1 million for, after being levied with a lawsuit.

And now it looks as though there may be more mayhem to come.

Yesterday, another woman filed a $10 million suit alleging that the married star exposed her to the virus by having unprotected sex with her this year.

Today, a renown lawyer has suggested she may be representing more women with similar claims.

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‘Put It Down’ performer Brandy had to put a few Jennifer Lopez fans in their places over the weekend after members of the fan group, affectionately known as #JLovers, opted to slam the R&B diva for “implied” shade against their  fave…

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R&B stars Tory Lanez and Trey Songz team up to tackle DJ Khaled and Rihanna’s latest smash ‘Wild Thoughts.’

Trading verses over the popular production (which samples Santana’s ‘Maria Maria’), the pair’s remix sees them lay bare their raunchiest desires.

Listen to the duo below, as they aim to blaze with their own take on this summer sizzler.

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