Frank Ocean has that ‘Blond’ ambition.

The reclusive crooner rubbed many industry big wigs the wrong way when he pulled off a huge coup by completing his Universal contract with a streamed “visual album” only to release his actual sophomore set days later…independently.

Beyond that lucrative masterstroke, it appears the 28-year-old has major plans for ‘Blond.’

Because new reports reveal that he is actively seeking a distribution deal to further its reach.

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Jay-Z has called President Richard Nixon‘s war on drugs an epic fail in a new documentary which seeks to expose how African-American males were jailed from crimes their wealthier Caucasian counterparts made millions from.

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Since blazing onto the scene, Meghan Trainor has served up sugary Pop that has aimed to please in the simplest of ways. Both musically and visually.

However, with new single ‘Better,‘ the singer-songwriter showcases altogether more mature output.

Together with Epic label mate Yo Gotti, the star uses the video for the flavoursome cut to examine hard-hitting realities such as alcoholism and familial ties.

Watch the visual for ‘Better,’ which is lifted from Trainor’s sophomore album ‘Thank You,’ below…

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Cop a gander of Lupita Nyong’o!

The actress and style stunner invited US Vogue to her native Kenya for a captivating photoshoot.

Posing in a number of East African ensembles, the 33-year-old is surrounded by family and townsfolk.

Lensed by Mario Testino, the feature comes at an apt time for the star, who is gearing up for the theatrical release of her new movie ‘Queen of Katwe’ (which hits cinemas September 30th).

Speaking on her success story (which includes countless endorsements and high profile roles), she said…

“I want to create opportunities for other people of color because I’m fortunate enough to have a platform to do that. That is why Eclipsed and even Queen of Katwe are so important, to change the narrative, offer a new lens on African identity.”

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When as booked as Kelly Rowland, crafting a new album isn’t as easy as it may seem.

It’s been over three years since the songstress released her last LP ‘Talk A Good Game’ and in the time after she’s gotten married, become a mother, created a girl group, and amplified her acting resume.

Hence, it’s little surprise why the songbird is putting pressure on herself to deliver a body of work that reflects the many experiences she’s been through.

The process, which seems to be “start-stop-start” has proved irksome to fans. For, they’ve been bombarding Rowland with questions about the as yet untitled set.

Speaking with Billboard, she provides an update that might appease some…

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Naya Rivera has given Big Sean, Ariana Grande & Tahj Mowry to stay away from their local bookstores this month.

Find out why below…

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Mary J. Blige may have sung about ‘No More Drama,’ but her divorce is playing out quite theatrically.

As reported, the singer called time on her 12-year marriage to manager Kendu Issacs in July.

At the time she cited “irreconcilable differences” and it seems as though the differences also thread through their expectations of what’s owed and what’s not.

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The Toronto Film Festival welcomed the cast and creatives behind ‘Moonlight’ to share its story with movie lovers recently.

There, Naomie Harris, Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney sat down to help the movie’s supporters dig deeper into its tale of homophobia within the deeply religious African-American community.

Click here to watch its trailer.

Watch to learn more about its groundbreaking story via the question and answer session  below…

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Fans who thought Drake‘s domination of the 2016’s Billboard 200 date was waning are sadly mistaken if the rumor mill is to be believed.

Word has it, after moving the sales equivalence of over 1.4 million in the U.S. alone (since April), the superstar rapper is bringing a revamped version of the project to stores very soon.

But, just as fans ready their coins for Drizzy’s newest offerings, the rumor mill is also spinning stories that the long-awaited return of ‘Uptown Funk’ creator Bruno Mars is set to land on sales outlets in the same time frame.

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At just 23-years-old former One Direction star Zayn Malik has lived a storied life that some two or three times his age couldn’t boast.

Now, after teaming up with Dick Wolf to produce a boy band drama for NBC, the ‘Like I Would’ wailer is readying the release of his first autobiography.  Published via Penguin Random House, the book will reportedly see Malik “open up with a collection of thoughts, inspirations, personal stories, notes and drawings, and never-before-seen personal photographs.”

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…and the gloves are off!

Rapstress Rah Digga, best known for her work as part of the Busta Rhymes-led Flipmode Squad, hasn’t exactly seen her name atop headlines much over the past decade.  However, some timely shade thrown at current femcee phenom, Nicki Minaj, has certainly hoisted the 2000’s rapstress to the top of headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Indeed, after providing a not-so-subtle clapback to a fan who pitted the rapstresses against each other, Digga’s response was taken as a dig toward ongoing rumors that Safaree – Minaj’s ex-boyfriend of over a decade – was the ghost writer behind most of the Grammy nominee’s most memorable bars.

The result?  An ongoing Twitter dragging from Minaj’s dedicated fans, affectionately known as “Barbz”:

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News around Tinashe‘s sophomore album, ‘Joyride,’ would be more adequately described as a rollercoaster.

The stageblazing newcomer seemed to get things kicked off right with her Chris Brown-assisted tune, ‘Player,’ and its follow-up, ‘Superlove,’ but from the looks of charts, her offerings haven’t exactly been getting super love from music lovers.

Will another single change the tide for ‘Joyride?’ Tinashe sure hopes so.  Details inside:

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