After years of teasing, the live-action remake of ‘The Lion King’ arrives in theaters next month.

And as its July 19th release draws rapidly closer, who better than Beyonce to crank anticipation into overdrive.

Moments ago, Queen Bey uncaged an all-new trailer of the Disney flick – one which gifts viewers the first glimpse of her character Nala in action. We also hear her speak too.

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“I’m not a businessman. I’m a business, man.”

Jay-Z has proven that beyond being a Rap titan, he’s also an entrepreneurial heavyweight.

And now his many successes have led him to a major milestone — he’s officially been deemed a billionaire.

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Michael Jackson‘s death is to be placed under the microscope in a new documentary named ‘Killing Michael Jackson.’

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Ciara is levelling up in the classroom!

The singer has been vocal about taking her career into her own hands and recently launched her Beauty Marks label – which also released her 7th album of the same name.

Hungry for knowledge as she struts on entrepreneurial journey, Ci enrolled at Harvard Business School. 

Her 4 day course sees top-tier talent from all fields learn, listen, and brainstorm avenues to success.

Having successfully completed the program, the star took to social media to share words and snaps from her time there.

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Lil Nas X is heading to the BET Awards!

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Elizabeth Warren is on a roll!

Praised for her commitment to equality and supporting the marginalised, the 2020 Presidential candidate made her way to ‘The Breakfast Club’ to outline how she intends to inject some positivity into the nation following the dark cloud many believe Donald Trump has been.

Her goal? To make the country’s resources available to everyone.

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The ghosts of the past have emerged to haunt Linda Fairstein.

Instead of just sending messages @LindaFairstein we should be going after life like she ruined the innocent lives of the central park 5. I will now provide a list of her book publishers and associates. Tweet/boycott them. /1

— Myles Evans (@kiddoadhd) June 1, 2019

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Taylor Swift kicked off Pride month in style, as evidenced by her rocking ‘Wango Tango’ performance yesterday (June 1).

Nabbing headlines for her rainbow-inspired wardrobe, stirring speech in support of the LGBTQ+ community, and later posting a lengthy letter to Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) imploring him to protect LGBTQ rights by voting to support the Equality Act, Swift’s political moves Saturday (June 1) were only outpaced by the speed at which she zoomed through her catalog of hits for the festival’s Los Angeles audience.

Showing off live renditions of ‘I Knew You Were Trouble,’ ‘Shake It Off,’ ‘Delicate,’ and current top 10 single, ‘ME!,’ the 29-year-old reminded concertgoers just how she secured the fest’s coveted headlining slot.

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Oh, how time flies!

June 1 marked 20 years since Jennifer Lopez – the former ‘In Living Color‘ “fly girl”-turned-actress – flew up the Billboard charts with her debut album, ‘On the 6.’  Preceded by its chart-topping lead single, ‘If You Had My Love,’ the project – helmed by then-boyfriend Sean “Puffy” Combs, serial hitmaker Rodney Jerkins, and more music industry heavy hitters – peaked at #8 on the Billboard charts and was later certified triple platinum.

Launching Lopez into the stratosphere of entertainment and laying the groundwork for her ultimate flexes of ‘triple threat status’ over the two decades that followed, the 49-year-old took to social media over the weekend to pay tribute to the birthday of the album that started it all for her.

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As he puts the final touches on his sixth studio album, the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Darkness & Light,’ EGOT winning singer-songwriter John Legend took a brief leave of absence from NBC’s ‘The Voice’ to lend his songwriting expertise to up-and-coming talents on the network’s new series, ‘Songland’ (which sees undiscovered songwriters pitch their tunes to an esteemed music industry panel).

Appearing as the inaugural episode’s celebrity guest judge (May 28), the 40-year-old revised and recorded the winner’s song, ‘We Need Love.’

“Too many brothers fallen / Too many mother cry / Too many prayers that bounce back from the sky / Too much talking, too much cheating / Too many father’s losing sleep / Too many broken heart we can’t make right,” John wails.

Before you catch the next episode of ‘Songland’ when it airs on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. EST on NBC, listen inside to Legend’s take on ‘Love’:

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Basketball fans who tuned in for tonight’s NBA Finals to see the Toronto Raptors vs. Golden State Warriors didn’t know they’d be treated to a pre-show battle of sorts as viewers at home took to Twitter to weigh in on if Grammy winners Alessia Cara or Fantasia delivered the more rousing rendition of their respective home countries’ national anthems.

Fannie kicked off the ceremony with a stirring interpretation of the ‘Star Spangled Banner,’ almost taking onlookers to church by its fiery end.   Cara, who had the home field advantage as the game was held at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, had the crowd singing in unison as she extended the mic out to encourage them to assist her cute version of  ‘O, Canada.’

The respective renditions ignited debate on who was better.  Polls revealed Canadian viewers said Cara left Fannie in the dust.  Watch both inside and weigh in:

Canadians are really out here saying that Alessia Cara is a better singer than Fantasia. pic.twitter.com/3YSXn5TBhE

— Christen (@_JustAGoodGirl) June 3, 2019

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Welcome to another edition of The Stream Scene, a feature carved out to keep you in the loop with all things streaming!

On the menu today? Facts and figures on tracks dropped by Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Jess Lamarre and Cardi B.

This new Cardi B song press is a hit

— Wanja (@justMrsAgger) May 31, 2019

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