Ciara delivered a dynamite of dance in the high-octane video for ‘Dose’ – her latest single.

Now, the Atlanta-bred stage-blazer is taking folk behind the scenes to see how the Diane Martel directed video was pieced together.

The Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins production is lifted from the 32-year-old’s upcoming album and follows viral smash ‘Level Up’ and flavorsome Tekno collaboration ‘Freak Me.’

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 4’ is set to sashay-chante its way onto VH1 this December.

So what better way to drum up buzz for the return of the Emmy-winning series than to unveil a first-look teaser and reveal the list of names set to guest judge this season.

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If fame is an amalgamation of highs, lows, and all else in-between, Lady Gaga is riding one of the highest waves of her career to date.

‘A Star Is Born,’ her first lead role as an actress, has catapulted the 32-year-0ld’ into the stratosphere.

And she’s opening up about the film’s success in the newest issue of Variety magazine.

In a compelling interview feature, Mother Monster dished on the movie’s affect on her, taking to the stage at the Oscars, future plans, and more.

Pics and excerpts below…

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Jill Scott is renown for rocking the mic, but last night she showcased skills of another sort live on-stage.

The soulful songbird didn’t need choreographed gyrations to express her sensual agenda, though. She simply grabbed the mic and went to work.

See what we mean below…

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Kanye West has once again yanked new album ‘YANDHI’ from the release schedule.

Details on Ye’s latest antics after the jump…

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Little Mix shocked the Pop landscape when they split from their label just one week before the release of their fifth album ‘LM5.’

At the time, the reason reported centered around songwriting credits and a broader breakdown between the group’s management (Modest) and Simon Cowell‘s Syco imprint.

Now, the industry honcho is speaking up and out about the matter. In trademark form, he didn’t hold back either.

His words below…

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Stefflon Don and Tory Lanez are two of the most exciting names on the rise in the Urban sphere. So what better way to amplify their buzz than to team up for a scorching collaboration?

The London bred femcee and Toronto crooner join forces on the official remix to Steff’s ‘Senseless’ – a flavoursome jam lifted from her recently released ‘Secure’ mixtape.

Watch the pair showcase their chemistry in the colorful visual below…

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As Cardi B preps her exciting new album for the millions who call themselves her fans, the proud mother finds herself forced to face a new nemesis.

Find out how Tekashi 69 is generating attention for a legal case Cardi had hoped would disappear below…

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Nicki Minaj has a number of tricks up her sleeve and plans to share a few of them on ‘Queen’ radio.

The rapper, who recently had the general public to thank for giving her 100 entries on the Billboard’s Hot 100, shared the news following her grand gains at the ‘People’s Choice Awards‘ during a cool conversation with E!

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The singer/songwriter Raz B has used Instagram to send a warm message to his B2K brothers following his return to the United States.

Now eyeing a reunion tour, the lyricist has spent the last few years of his life in China and has now returned to the States to pursue success with a number of projects. The largest of them all? A B2K comeback.

Watch his powerful message below…

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They’re both New Yorkers, both have an affinity for British music (see Banks’ history with XL Recordings and exploration of Garage music) and are both renown for poignant and emotive storytelling.

With all of this mind, a case could be made to argue that Azealia Banks is the new Madonna.

Leading the conversation? Azealia herself.

Her assessment below…

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‘Creed II’ is easily one of the year’s most anticipated movies and its musical component has us even more buzzed.

The boxing flick, which sees Michael B. Jordan return as lead Apollo Creed, will be paired with a total knockout of a soundtrack.

Aiming for a knockout, Mike WiLL Made-It has lined up an all-star cast for ‘Creed II: The Album’ – a collection he’s producing.

With the set seemingly taking a cue from the Kendrick Lamar “curated” ‘Black Panther: The Album,’ it’s fitting that K.Dot is one of the superstar names appearing on the project.

Joining him are the likes of Nicki Minaj, J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Ella, Mai, and many more!

Peep the full tracklist below…

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