With industry friends Usher, Jennifer Lopez, Rita Ora, and Jamie Foxx on board, R&B bad boy Chris Brown is said to be giving his fans life by bringing an in depth look at his to big screens across the country.

From his humble beginnings in Virginia to stages across the world, the candid documentary – ‘Welcome To My Life’ – is due to hit theaters in June and will feature a tell-all sit down with the embattled star.

Will the personalized view at the stageblazer help curtail the mounting negative press against him from recent months?  See the trailer inside and tell us your thoughts:

 

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Lana Del Rey, The Weeknd and Max Martin teamed up for a creative cause recently when they joined forces to hatch the song ‘Lust for Life’.

Standing as the title track for Rey’s new album the number touched down via Mistajam’s BBC Radio One show recently and leads the way for the set which is yet to nab a release date.

Then, we dance on the H of the Hollywood sign, yeah
‘Til we run out of breath, gotta dance ’til we die (duwop, duwop)
My boyfriend’s back, and he’s cooler than ever (shuwop, shuwop)
There’s no more night, blue skies forever

Listen below…

‘Cause we’re the masters of our own fate
We’re the captains of our own souls
There’s no way for us to come away
‘Cause boy we’re gold, boy we’re gold
And I was like…

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If you live in a major city you’ve probably encountered many a celebrity making their way through town on their way to work and play.

What happens if you don’t?

You come to the new TGJ feature ‘Celebs about Town’ which sees us churn out details about where your favourite people were the night before, and when and why they were there.

Waiting below? India Arie, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown and more!

In New York City India Arie soared into Barnes & Noble to support the release of ‘The Soul of Richard Rodgers‘ alongside Billy Porter and Zaire Park.
Gracing the launch party with a performance, the ‘Ready for Love’ songstress loved and left partygoers before the unwrapping of her next studio album ‘Worthy’ which will sail its way into her fans’ worlds this year.
A release date is yet to be set.
Down in Miami, Jennifer Lopez and her new flame Alex Rodriguez found themselves ambushed by the paparazzi as they stepped out of the Prime 112 restaurant located at 112 Ocean Drive.

The couple dined shortly after going public with their relationship which blossoms months after Lopez pulled the plug on her time with the entertainer Drake.

Rodriguez, a baseball player, is worth a reported $300 million and like Lopez was raised in New York City before becoming a household name by way of wins scored in his field.

Unfamiliar with his work?

Watch him in action below….

Lopez wasn’t the only one with business in Florida this month. For, Chris Brown finds himself in alligator-invested legal water following his alleged assault of a photographer.

As reported here, Brown was caught punching said photographer on camera (allegedly)  at a Tampa nightclub and parting ways with the venue long before he was scheduled to.

The club is now asking the singer to cough up the $30,000 they paid him to appear at the club as they believe he started the fight and had no good reason to split earlier than he was supposed to.

If he doesn’t return the cash he may have another lawsuit on his hands.

Let’s head over to New York.

There, the professional athlete and rising star Sterling Shepard attended the NFLxFIT Visual System Design Contest at The Museum at FIT to celebrate the marriage of sports and fashion.

Unfamiliar with the contest?

The National Football League (NFL) and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) partnered more than eight months ago to challenge students minoring in Creative Technology to reimagine all of the NFL team identities, including artwork and graphics inspired by the teams’ logos and fan cultures. The new graphic elements and branding treatments will be used on NFL merchandise.

Shepard, who is romantically tied to Chanel Iman, was signed by the Giants for $5.94 million in 2016 and plays alongside Odell Beckham Jr.

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It’s here!

Nicki Minaj reunites with her Young Money comrades Drake and Lil Wayne in the video for ‘No Frauds.’

Premiering merely moments ago, the clip is the latest in a long list of visuals offered up by Onika of late. All of which pave the lane to her much anticipated fourth studio album, due later this year.

The regrouping of Minaj, Drizzy, and Wayne comes after years of “doing their own thing” amidst personal dramas (see: Meek Mill feud) and professional implosions (Weezy and Birdman).

With the band back together, can their newest number climb higher than its #14 peak on the Hot 100?

Watch its accompanying visual below and let us know…

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Serena Williams has scored many wins in her illustrious life, but her latest has a more personal touch.

For, the tennis superstar has announced that she is expecting a child!

Confirmation came courtesy of the 23 time Grand Slam winner, who revealed she is 20-weeks along in a Snapchat post:

The baby will be the first for the 35-year-old and fiance, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.

Huge congrats to Serena and Alexis!

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There’s no doubt about it, Rihanna is a bonafide fashion icon.

Hailed for the visually-pleasing collaboration with Puma, the entertainer stepped out in Los Angeles and welcomed fans to the FENTY PUMA by Rihanna Experience.

There, she invited her supporters to pick up her couture goodies and rub shoulders with her as she continues to source material for her next studio album.

Missed out on the action?

The star can be expected to drop news on her forthcoming LP before the year’s end and spill details on a number of movie and television projects she and her well-oiled Roc Nation machine have been hard at work on.

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Marriage and motherhood are two roles that Kelly Rowland has taken on in recent years.

The singer went public with her relationship with manager Tim Witherspoon in 2013, marrying him soon after in 2014. They then welcomed their adorable son Titan Jewell in the same year.

Ever since, they’ve been the picture of happiness – something PEOPLE and EW celebrate in their joint World Most Beautiful Families feature.

The salute, and accompanying photoshoot, come one week after Rowland released her first book ‘Whoa, Baby’ – which is aimed at new mothers. It also arrives ahead of her new album, reportedly due later this year.

All we can say after hearing @kellyrowland talk about her family is….AWWWW! #WorldsMostBeautiful

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So cute.

Watch Kelly’s full feature here [starts at 11.04 mark]

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As the age old adage goes: time flies.

Indeed, this week marks one year since the passing of superstar musician Prince.

To honor his life and legacy, Rogue Music Alliance are readying the release of a brand new EP christened ‘Deliverance.’

The six song project is comprised of undiscovered studio recordings from 2006–2008 and will hit stores this Friday (April 21st). It’s presently available for pre-order on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. A physical edition will follow on June 2nd, with the lion-share of profits from all versions going to the Prince Estate.

[Despite a recent deal making the Purple One’s back catalogue available on streaming services, there’s no word on whether ‘Deliverance’ will be streamable on the Spotify’s and the like.]

Interestingly, the set sits outside the new major label partnership in place to maximize exposure of the legend’s classic and unheard music because he recorded the songs while an independent act.

Prince co-penned and co-produced ‘Deliverance’ with his mixing/recording engineer from 2004–2009, Ian Boxill.

In the year since his death, Boxill has worked round the clock to complete the cuts.

Speaking on the finished product, he said in a statement:

“I believe ‘Deliverance’ is a timely release with everything going on in the world today and in light of the one-year anniversary of his passing. I hope when people hear Prince singing these songs it will bring comfort to many. Prince once told me that he would go to bed every night thinking of ways to bypass major labels and get his music directly to the public. When considering how to release this important work, we decided to go independent because that’s what Prince would have wanted.”

Listen to a preview of the title track below, where the full tracklist awaits…

‘Deliverance’ Tracklist:

1. Deliverance
2. I Am
3. Touch Me
4. Sunrise Sunset
5. No One Else
6. I Am (Extended)

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The iconic athlete Mike Tyson and the rising chart force that is Migos have teamed up with GQ to create an epic treat for their respective fans.

As part of the publication’s May 2017 issue, the group visited Tyson’s grand home for a conversation which saw them discuss their bourgeoning stardom, their issues with Sean Kingston and much much more.

Watch below…

I ain’t get the opportunity to get coached into being a star. I came straight into this ****. The whole ‘Versace’ ****, I wasn’t in the video. I missed out on all that. I came home as a star. I had a lot of money. I was wilding, I was being young, I was just living and experiencing life, though. So I ain’t got no regrets. You got to grow up and mature when you see you’ve got something going for real.

Fantastic.

Migos’ new album ‘Culture’ debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and has spawned the hit single ‘Bad and Boujee’ which recently crossed sales of 600,000 units in the same market.

Yet to hear the set?

1. Culture ft. DJ Khaled
2. T-Shirt
3. Call Casting
4. Bad and Boujee ft. Lil Uzi Vert
5. Get Right Witcha
6. Slippery ft. Gucci Mane
7. Big on Big
8. What the Price
9. Brown Paper Bag
10. Deadz ft. 2 Chainz
11. All ***
12. Kelly Price ft. Travis Scott
13. Out Yo Way

Listen here!

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Usher has toyed with many different sounds in his time, but his look has remained  relatively consistent.

Until now.

Currently on downtime after the release (and subsequently underperformance) of last year’s ‘Hard II Love,’ the R&B icon is using the window to experiment with his aesthetic.

Hopping on Instagram today, the 38-year-old shared snaps of his new blonde hair hue.

Check it out above and below.

In keeping it 100, we’d much prefer he instead debut new music sooner rather than later. Especially given how he fared on his last outing. Time waits for no one – and these days not even names that are known and loved.

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‘The Real’ is readying a month’s worth of sassy guest hosts.

Indeed, since the dramatic departure of Tamar Braxton last year, the FOX talkshow has welcomed a lengthy list of ladies to fill in her vacant seat.

Word on the curb is that many of the visitors are in actuality testing out for a more full-time role on the show. Although, the validity of that remains to be seen.

What is certain though is that producers have lined up an array of engaging names for April through May.

Included are Joseline Hernandez (who we loved during her initial stint), radio personality Angela Yee, rapper Remy Ma, Mel B. The latter is especially interesting given the messy divorce she’s currently living out publicly.

Peep the full calendar below…

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Just as rumors about the reboot of juggernaut reality singing competition series, ‘American Idol,’ were laid to rest last week, the show’s network home – FOX – has announced its intent to revive another historic talent show:  ‘Showtime at the Apollo.’

As we reported here in October 2016, Steve Harvey (the series’ host from 1993-2000) joined FOX for an ‘Apollo’ special.  Fast forward months later, that venture was so well received the network has opted to restore it to a weekly, hourlong showing.  Set to kick off later this year, tuck inside for all the details:

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