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Fans of the rapper Kid Cudi rejoiced when they learned he had joined the cast of the hit show ‘Empire.’

Alas, said joy has been replaced with confusion now that they have learned that his role has been seized by Romeo Miller.

Casting news below…

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Zara Larsson makes a bold bid for global stardom with new single ‘Ain’t My Fault.’

The last year has seen the Swedish beauty achieve global success with hits such as ‘Never Forget You,’ ‘Lush Life,’ and ‘Girls Like’ alongside Tinie Tempah.

Her popularity has exploded in Europe as well Australia and a huge US push is promised following her recent signing to Epic Records.

With her worldwide album debut due soon, 18-year-old Larrson rings the alarm in a bid for your attention with ‘Ain’t My.’

Listen below…

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MTV is considering changing the way in which its viewers consume the Video Music Awards.

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Cop a gander of Rita Ora!

The singing fashionista blazes the pages of Vogue Italia in a scorching new shoot.

For the 25-year-old, the feature kicks off what is sure to be busy window for the rest of the year.

Because, while cooking up her first album under her recently signed Atlantic deal and plugging her Adidas line, the Londoner is also strutting towards the December premiere of ‘America’s Next Top Model.’

As reported, Ora is taking over as host on the show – which is being revived and revamped on VH1.

Head below to see the chart-topper show and prove her own style gravitas in the Francesco Carrozzini shoot…

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Alicia Keys isn’t quite ready to serve up her long-awaited comeback album, but that hasn’t stopped the flow of new music.

Fresh from cooing ‘In Common,’ the 15-time Grammy winner belts ‘Back To Life’ from Disney‘s ‘Queen of Katwe’ movie (which stars Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo). 

Both rousing and inspirational, the moving number awaits below…

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If sales are anything to judge by fans obviously thought Frank Ocean‘s sophomore album, ‘Blond,’ was worth the wait.

For, as we reported here, the singer/songwriter was set to top the charts with the album moving an impressive 225,000-250,000 units.  However, with the full tracking week behind us, refreshed news indicates the project – released independently as an Apple Music exclusive – exceeded its forecasted figures by a handsome sum.

Billboard reports:

Frank Ocean earns his first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with the arrival of Blonde. The set, which was released on Aug. 20, bows atop the list with 276,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Aug. 25, according to Nielsen Music.

Blonde logs the third-largest debut of 2016, behind only the arrivals of Drake’sViews and Beyonce’s Lemonade.  Of Blonde’s start of 276,000 units, 232,000 were in traditional album sales, while the rest were SEA (44,000 units).

Only two albums started bigger than Blonde in 2016: Drake’s Views (1.04 million units earned in its debut frame) and Beyonce’s Lemonade (653,000). Blonde also logs the third-biggest sales start — behind, again, just Views (852,000 copies sold in its first week) and Lemonade (485,000).”

Check in below to find out where all of your other favorites landed under Ocean on this week’s refreshed TGJ Chart Check – Billboard 200:

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While the Billboard 200 run of Drake‘s latest album, ‘Views,’ is by no means anything to shake a stick it, the Hot 100 runs of the songs that line its tracklisting are nothing less than historic.

As if notching 20 simultaneous Hot 100 hits wasn’t enough, the crooning emcee is currently reigning with the longest consecutive top 10 run of any male artist in history.  After last month saw him best fellow Canadian hitmaker, The Weeknd’s, impressive 45 week run over 2015-16, this week – as his song ‘One Dance’ slips to #8 – the Young Money maestro notched his 50th (yes, count ’em) consecutive week in the top 10.

The accomplishment not only extends his reign as the male artist with the most consecutive weeks in the tally’s top 10, but it puts him in second place overall (behind Katy Perry‘s whopping 69 consecutive week run at the turn of the decade).

Until we find out if he’ll be beating Miss Perry, tuck in below to find out all of your other favorites landed on this week’s refreshed Hot 100:

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Another day, another slay for Beyonce.

This time its in the courtroom.

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With the ‘Purpose’ album, Justin Bieber made a credibility play that paid all the way off.

The set, which spurned hits such as ‘Sorry’ and ‘What Do Mean?’ saw the former teen singer complete his transition into an adult force.

Still, it seems the 22-year-old is still on the hunt for cool points. Case in point his cover choices on his BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge performance today.

Surprisingly, the Canadian crooner decided to try his hand at Tupac‘s ‘Thugz Mansion’ and Tracy Chapman‘s classic ‘Fast Car.’

How did he fare? Find out below…

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It’s curtains for Lifetime‘s ‘Devious Maids.’

Because it has officially been announced that the Marc Cherry production will not return for a fifth season.

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Beyonce‘s ‘Hold Up‘ is making a beeline for triumphant radio glory.

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Undeterred by the backlash to her VMA showing, Britney Spears is back to her old tricks.

During a promotional performance of new single ‘Make Me’ on the Today Show this morning, the singer’s microphone was noticeably mute. Instead, her studio voice blared from the speakers.

Now, while next to no one ever looks to the 34-year-old for her vocal chops, something about this particular showing felt especially…”off.”

See what we mean below…

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