Having run through seven record deals before hitting it big, Tamar Braxton is renown for her perseverance.

It’s a trait she’s holding onto firmly following her dramatic departure from ‘The Real’ earlier this summer.

As reported, in the immediate aftermath of her axing from the FOX talker, the 39-year-old signed a production deal with Steve Harvey to front her own talkshow.

Now she’s opening up about the series.

Hear what she had to say below…

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After expressing regret about her angsty actions, Azealia Banks is back in the lab.

Interestingly, the fiery femcee has found an unlikely collaborator in Safaree Samuels – Nicki Minaj‘s ex-boyfriend and creative partner.

Currently a cast member on ‘Love & Hip-Hop Hollywood,’ 35-year-old Samuels has actively been trying to carve out his own success narrative.

So what better way to get folk talking (beyond hooking up with another Nikki) than to team up with the rival of his former flame?

Taking to Instagram, Azealia shared a preview.

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Lady GaGa‘s long-time friend Sway Calloway welcomed her to his thriving platform ‘Sway in the Morning’ to discuss her new single ‘Perfect Illusion.’

Promising a more human side to her on her next record, GaGa used the interview to reveal that much of the LP’s sound was born out of her desire to reach out to members of the general public who may have found her difficult to relate to the past.

How she described it?

It’s me writing to myself as if this (fame) had never happened.

Press play to catch the artistic and centred star explain it all below…

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The drama knows no end on VH1’s ‘Basketball Wives LA‘, the series which follows the lives of women with romantic ties to the lucrative sport.

This season delivers a storyline in which Jackie Christie finds herself in a precarious situation when she attends a party thrown to celebrate a friend’s clothing line.

Insanity ensues once the Reality TV star meets the dress she has been asked to wear on the night and learns that her brand of alcohol, which sponsors the event, has been slighted by its organisers.

Ready to see what happened next before the show’s new episode hits VH1 this Sunday?

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‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Peter Thomas has responded to claims that he has engaged in fraudulent activities this year.

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Iyanla Vanzant‘s poignant ‘Fix My Life’ series returned for a sixth season on September 10th much to the delight of viewers who made its last season one of her highest-rated.

This season, her journey will see her venture into ‘The Myth of the Angry Black Woman’ and work alongside women burned and bruised by life as they seek to rebuild themselves, learn from their mistakes and sail towards a brighter future.

Press play to catch a little of what the latest chapter in Vanzant’s therapeutic story has to offer via OWN below…

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Tupac Shakur‘s biopic is yet to receive a due date.

However, that’s done little to stop its promotional machine churning out a brand new teaser designed to draw in the eyes it hopes will view the release when it makes its way to movie theatres.

Its name? ‘All Eyez on Me.’

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Lil’ Wayne‘s feud with his former mentor Birdman continues to sizzle after he announced that he is to retire from music.

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After conquering music charts with her self-titled, #1 debut album, Letoya Luckett turned her attention to the silver screen with films like ‘Preacher’s Kid’ and ‘Note To Self.’  Now, fans who learned to love Lady Luck from those ventures and her foray to TV via her recurring role on VH1’s hit series, ‘Single Ladies,’ can rejoice at news the ‘She Don’t’ singer does have a return to the small screen in her sights.

Officially joining the cast of FOX’s ‘Rosewood’ (starring Morris Chestnut), Luckett is set to play the heartthrob’s new love interest.

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After surprising fans with an early release of his eighth album, ‘Hard II Love,’ Grammy winning singer/songwriter Usher reminded us whey everybody loves Raymond when he took to ‘Ellen’ to render a stirring rendition of one of his latest singles, ‘Crash.’

Joined by First Lady Michelle Obama, Ellen introduced the stageblazer to a thunderous applause from audience members – a reception we’re sure he’s hoping translates to first week sales of ‘Hard.’

Keen to see how he fared? It awaits below:

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Is Lady Gaga Super Bowl bound?

According to new reports, she may very well be.

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Fifth Harmony are currently in the midst of a world tour, but they still have more magic on the horizon for their legion of Harmonizers.

This summer saw the quintet heat up the airwaves with ‘All In My Head (Flex).’ For the Fall, they aim to keep the pace pumping with third single ‘That’s My Girl.’

Penned by Tinashe, the track serves as the third single from the group’s sophomore album ‘7/27’ – which spurned the smash ‘Work From Home.’

To whet appetites for the song’s campaign, the ladies have unwrapped a brief but sweet teaser.

Peep it below…

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