When he isn’t making sweet sounds with Jhene Aiko Big Sean can be found building fresh cuts with A$AP Ferg.

What they’ve cooked up is the visual for the song ‘The World is Mine.’ In it, the pair honour Ferg’s admiration for the early 90s by stepping back in time to bring the cut to life to support the release ‘Always Strive and Prosper.’

Watch below…

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Justin Timberlake has apologised for unintentionally disregarding the experiences of African-Americans by way of a tweet he published during last night’s BET Awards.

His misstep and swift apology below…

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The BET Awards 2016 certainly provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of music stars who took to the stage.

Now, after show-stopping performances from Beyonce, Usher, Alicia Keys, Maxwell, Bryson Tiller, and more, see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

A full winners’ list awaits below:

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The Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles is playing host to the 2016 BET Awards’ right now!

Boasting live showings from the likes of Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Maxwell, Usher, Future, and an all-star tribute to pop icon Prince courtesy of Maxwell, Stevie Wonder, Janelle Monae, and many more, tuck in below to relive all of the magic from tonight’s showing.

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If you were NOT moved by Jesse Williams AWESOME speech at the #BETAwards, YOU are part of the PROBLEM!’ – Yolanda Adams

The tweeted quote above seemed to sum up the sentiment of many-a-viewer of the tonight’s BET Awards after ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star, Jesse Williams, took to the stage to accept the ‘Humanitarian of the Year’ award.

In what came as an unexpected, yet much needed address of the U.S.’s ongoing problems with racial tension, Williams sought to redirect attention from himself and lend a lens to the ever-present #BlackLivesMatter movement.  Stirring up some major ‘amens’ from the audience and social media alike, get into his jaw-dropping 5 minute speech below:

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June’s Diary are wasting no time building on their booming buzz.

The five-piece, who were put together by Kelly Rowland and Frank Gatson on BET‘s  ‘Chasing Destiny,’ have premiered the video for their debut single ‘L.A.N.C.E.’

For Brienna, Shyann, Gabby, Ashly, and Kristal it’s their first visual offering after a number of viral tasters.

How did they fare? Watch below and let us know…

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The stars shine for Urban music’s biggest calendar night – the 2016 BET Awards!

Hosted by ‘Black-Ish’ stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, the show airs live tonight from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater.  See and sound off on the fashion hits and misses of the industry’s biggest stars as they arrive to the scene.

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Oh Mimi.

Mariah Carey may be of the most successful singers of all time, but it appears she’s courting more attention.

Case point example her ensemble when arriving at 1OAK nightclub in Los Angeles last night.

Drawing on a scantily clad look Cher made famous in the 90s, the 46-year-old showcased her assets in the most literal sense of the term.

The latter part of Carey’s career has seen her embrace a more risque outfits – a move which has earned her praise for rejecting the status quo as well as critique for being tacky.

Peep more pics below and let us know which side of the fence you sit on…

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In news that is breaking as we type, there is mounting speculation that Beyonce will be taking to the stage at the 2016 BET Awards…tonight!

That Grape Juice are on the red carpet covering Urban music’s biggest calendar night and moments ago the diva’s dancers arrived in formation.

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After much speculation, it’s official! Rihanna will indeed release a new single named ‘Sledgehammer’ from the ‘Star Trek: Beyond’ soundtrack.

The cut is the latest song to be unleashed from the star that isn’t featured on her current album ‘ANTI.’

With preceding effort ‘This Is What You Came For’ yielding major for RiRi and Calvin Harris, can she “do it again” with ‘Sledgehammer?’

The answer quite literally awaits sooner than folk may think. For, Rih has revealed that the song debuts…tomorrow!

Take a listen to a preview after the jump…

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It’s difficult to digest that seven years have passed since music lost its largest and most luminous star.

This week’s From The Vault is dedicated to the one and only King Of Pop, Michael Jackson. Our selection comes in the form of 1982’s ‘Human Nature.’

Released as the fifth single from the monumental ‘Thriller’ LP, the cut was penned by by Toto’s Steve Porcaro and John Bettis. Production, as like was of its housing album, was helmed by musical genius Quincy Jones.

Peaking at #7 in the US, it was ‘Thriller’’s fifth Top 10 single. Unfortunately it was not officially released in the UK, but didn’t dent it’s popularity in the region.

With its mesmerizing production and melodies, ‘Nature’ has been sampled many times over the past 30 years, most recently by Chris Brown in ‘She Ain’t You’ and of course by SWV for the remix to ‘Right Here’ back in 1992.

Uniquely, a video was never shot but numerous are the live performances which make for very emotional moments. Michael showcased that he didn’t always need an army of dancers and fast-paced music to make people “feel”, he could also rely on his voice and a magical musical arrangement and let the magic happen.

Seven years after his passing, with today’s biggest artists struggling to bring anything new to the table, it’s becoming more and more clear why Michael was and still is the King Of Pop. And no we’re not saying that to diminish them. We simply mean that in his lifetime, as an artist MJ, has done EVERYTHING there was to do with a precision and a determination that only he possessed. Thus making it hard for anybody to keep up.

From reinventing himself, to using shock tactics to make people listen, to experimenting with different genres, and writing socially woken music, he will always be the ultimate star. One whose impact is resonates both music and pop culture.

Mike, we loved you then, we love you now, we’ll love you forever. Long live the King!

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Adele‘s fans continue to ride on the praise the singer scored following her headlining Glastonbury gig yesterday evening.

Her appearance at the festival brought with it stellar live renditions of cuts found on all three of her studio albums and the endearing personality partially responsible for selling them.

Press play to catch one of the strongest artists of our time in all her Adult Contemporary glory below…

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