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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Nicki Minaj is keeping the content a’coming.

Despite the video for ‘No Frauds’ featuring Drake and Lil Wayne being due imminently, the rapper has surprised fans with a teaser for solo effort ‘Regret In Your Tears.’

Lensed by Mert & Marcus, the visual looks like a highly stylized affair.

Peep the newly unwrapped preview below…

I’m feeling super generous today. Who’s ready for the #RegretInYourTears? VIDEO shot by the legendary, ICONIC #MertAndMarcus ☺️? pic.twitter.com/8yL7lvWhya

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) April 18, 2017

Onika is really being fervent with this flood of the media arena. We’re not complaining, but are keen to see what the end game is. Is she creating buzz? Are these even “singles” in the traditional sense? Time holds the answer.

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Kendrick Lamar is already on-course for a colossal opening on the charts with latest album ‘DAMN,’ and gifts himself streaming points with the arrival of the video for ‘DNA.’

Continuing the cinematic appeal established by preceding release ‘Humble,’ the clip was was directed by Nabil and features Don Cheadle.

More than just a cameo, the award-winning actor turns in a spirited performance after being introduced interrogating K.Dot.

What are you waiting for? Check out the visual for ‘DNA’ below…

Sure this wasn’t as instant as ‘Humble,’ but continued to kudos to Kendrick for pushing his creative output to exciting heights. Kudos.

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As a core member of the ‘Power’ cast, Naturi Naughton‘s career is glowing – and so is she.

The former 3LW member recently announced that she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Ben.

And despite being 6 months along, she paid a visit to The Wendy Williams Show today to discuss her pending arrival and season 4 of her hit Starz show.

The 32-year-old even brought along a treat in the form of a sneak peek of season 4 of the increasingly popular series.

Check out the interview and the preview below…

Great interview.

We’re elated for Naturi – for the wins in both her private and professional life.

More power to her. No pun intended.

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Jennifer Hudson may have an Oscar to her name and an omnipresence in the acting arena, but she still has music on the mind.

Fresh from a successful stint on The Voice UK, the songbird has returned to the studio to work on her fourth studio album.

Having already served up a taste in the form of promo single ‘Remember Me,’ J.Hud stopped by Sway’s Universe to open up about the project.

Refreshingly candid, the powerhouse revealed that she finally understands herself as an artist – rather than just a voice.

She went on to elaborate that her approach this go round is to not merely be a vessel for a producer’s vision, but to relay her own views.

Peep the informative sit-down below…

Exciting.

As keen appreciators of Jennifer’s talent, we’ve been awaiting that definitive body of work that really showcases her as the caliber of artist she can be.

Listening to articulate her goal with this LP piques our interest.

Fingers crossed the finished project delivers.

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