Remember Tink?

Back in 2015, the rapper was on the brink of big things.

Presented to the world by Timbaland as his protégé, the Chi-Town native was being tipped as the next female force in Hip-Hop.

Co-signs from her mentor, XXL, and Charlamagne had the industry buzzing; but after a few videos everything went…quiet.

Well, it turns out there was a reason.

In a revealing new interview with VLAD TV, the 21-year-old lifted the lid on the label drama that stifled her launch.

So tumultuous was the back-and-forth that Timbaland packed up shop and took his Mosley Music Group imprint away from Epic Records.

Now signed solely to MMG, Tink opens up about the whole ordeal in the sit-down.

Check it out below…

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Ed Sheeran‘s comeback single, ‘Shape of You,’ has shaped up to be quite the unmovable hit.  Sharing billing with the less successful ‘Castle on the Hill’ as the dual lead release from his hotly selling third LP, ‘Divide,’ ‘Shape’ is proving to be the real tenant of the Hot 100 ‘castle.’

For, after topping the chart for six non-consecutive weeks, this week saw the tune etch its name in the #1 spot for a 7th by garnering the highest of all components that make up the chart’s placements:  digital song sales, streaming, and radio airplay.

Add to this, after becoming the first artist in history to debut two songs in the top 10 of the Hot 100, Sheeran now adds another unique history-making achievement to his growing tally.  Find out what inside:

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Bow Wow (Shad Moss) may have barked up the wrong tree when he recently tried to come for president Donald Trump by taking aim at the politician/reality star’s wife, Melania.

Moss probably thought he was just following the lead of fellow emcee T.I. who took to Instagram to defend legendary rapper Snoop Dogg after the Commander-In-Chief took to Twitter to serve a clapback to the ‘Potluck Dinner Party’ star’s controversial ‘Lavender’ video.

Unlike TIP, the ‘Like You’ hitmaker’s comments were nearly as well received.  Branded by some as “bizarre,” tuck in to see exactly what Bow Wow said and see some of the troubled Twitter responses as a result:

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Nicki Minaj‘s latest musical move has scored the attention of Celine Dion.

What Minaj did to nab an endorsement from the vocal wonder?

Watch below…

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April 22nd will deliver the premiere date for ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks‘, the movie in which Oprah Winfrey will tell the true story of an African-American woman whose body parts were stolen from her by the medical community.

In it, Lacks’ daughter embarks on a journey towards the truth and, by way of the unearthing of evidence the medical community had tried to bury, discovers how her mother was used to save the lives of millions…and line the pockets of those who had stolen from her.

Watch its official trailer below…

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Azealia Banks is to embark on a new journey towards a drama-free life after she successfully avoided jail time.

Full story below…

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What a bizarre twist of fate!

Literally, just an hour after she released the tune ‘Flame’ – the long-awaited first official single from her serially delayed RCA album, ‘Joyride’ – unsubstantiated reports surfaced Tinashe‘s record label’s NYC location experienced a literal fire breakout.

In true Twitter fashion, trolls have taken the story and run with it. Jokingly pointing the finger at the singer after the AP parodic account’s story, see the hilarious tweets in response to the ‘fake news’ [in Donald Trump‘s voice] inside:

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After a few false starts courtesy of the Chris Brown-assisted single, ‘Player,’ and its follow-ups, ‘Super Love,’ the ‘Nightride’ mixtape, and ‘Company,’ pop stageblazer Tinashe is finally [officially] cranking up efforts in support of her sophomore era, ‘Joyride.’

Rolling out the mid-tempo pop tune, ‘Flame,’ as its official launch, the Bloodpop & Stargate produced tune has been teased throughout the week via the singer’s social media handles.  Now, we’re wondering if you can handle the heat T has unleashed!

Get into ‘Flame’ below and tell us if you think it’s just what she’ll need to place her back in the Hot 100’s top 40:

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With respectable buzz from her Def Jam ‘Direct Deposit’ mixtape-featured tune, ‘Can’t Lose,’ seemingly acting as a catalyst, rapstress Iggy Azalea is giving the “go-ahead” to release her long-awaited new ‘Digital Distortion’ single, ‘Mo Bounce.’

Bouncing onto iTunes a whole year after ‘Team’ – her sophomore album’s first attempt at kickoff, today’s tease of ‘Bounce’ comes as the femcee’s latest try to whet appetites following the unveil of some jaw-dropping video stills.

Now, with the album ‘revamped’ and ready for relaunch, tuck in below to find out when you’ll be able to listen to ‘Bounce’ in full:

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Bad news for Meek Mill.

The rapper has been charged in St. Louis.

Find out why below…

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Xscape made headlines earlier this month when they announced that they are reuniting.

The R&B quad, comprised of Kandi Burruss, Tameka ‘Tiny’ Cottle, and La Tocha and Tamika Scott, are as notable for their hits as they are for their dramatic fall-out.

Now, not only are the problems being pushed into the past, it appears there could be a reality show component to the reunion too.

See what we mean below…

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Are you as engrossed as we are in ‘The Good Fight’? If so, there’s good news.

‘The Good Wife’ spin-off has officially been picked up for another season by CBS.

Full story below…

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