Fans of The Weeknd will know that the Canadian performer is of Ethiopian descent.

Today, those fans will also learn just how determined the entertainer is to share his culture with them and students at the University of Toronto.

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Grammy winning crooner Miguel has turned on the time machine for his latest retro-inspired tune ‘Cadillac.’

Featured on the upcoming soundtrack to Netflix’s highly anticipated original series ‘The Get Down,’ a series chronicling the lives of a group of young African American men in the late ’70s (starring Jaden Smith, Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, and more), the funky horn-filled ‘Cadillac’ thematically mirrors the musical drama.

Curious to hear the tune ahead of the show’s August 12th premiere?  Tuck in below for your first listen:

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DJ Khaled‘s newest album, ‘Major Key,‘ is apparently just what he needed to unlock his first #1 on Billboard 200.

Much to the delight of his fans, the DJ/rapper’s first release on his new label home – Epic Records – has not only helped him dethrone his ‘For Free’ co-star Drake after the Canadian emcee’s set, ‘Views,’ nabbed 12 nonconsecutive weeks at #1, it’s also given Khaled his inaugural run atop the albums chart.

As if that’s not enough, ‘Key’s collected Khaled’s largest sales week in the last 10 years!  Find out his stats below:

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Fantasia has been earning rave reviews for her fifth studio album ‘The Definition Of…’

Executive produced by the great Ron Fair, the LP strut into stores last week preceded by singles ‘No Time For It’ and ‘Sleeping With The One I Love.’

Critical acclaim, of course, is only one piece of the puzzle – and attention has turned to the project’s first week performance.

With an early estimate revealed at the top of the week, the final numbers have been tallied.

Find out what they are below…

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The road to redemption is looking smoother everyday for once-embattled songstress Lauryn Hill.

The diva – whose highly publicized tendency for tardiness has undoubtedly been impeding ticket sales/desire for fans to see her live – took to ‘Austin City Limits‘ in a rare televised appearance to remind concertgoers exactly why they should reconsider patronizing her recently announced tour (click here to read more on that).

Cranking out her career-defining hits like ‘Killing Me Softly,’ ‘Doo Wop (That Thing),’ and ‘Ex Factor,’ the performance – filmed in late 2015 – aired this weekend to much critical fanfare.

Did you miss any of the action?  Tuck in below to watch:

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It’ll take more than unfavourable reviews to sink ‘Suicide Squad’s box office ship.

Slapped, kicked and punched by critics, the movie’s cast undoubtedly spent most of its opening weekend and ducking from and dodging claims that it did not live up to its hype.

Fortunately, even if that is true, its numbers tell a very different story.

Details below…

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After taking trolls to task yesterday, Normani Kordei has reached her boiling point.

The Fifth Harmony star has been subject to an onslaught of vile comments from cyber-bullies following unfounded rumors of a rift with bandmate Camila Cabello.

Indeed, despite the latter actually vouching for her group member, the negative comments persisted. Many of which were of the racist persuasion.

In an open letter to fans, 20-year-old Normani announced that the severity of the situation has left her no choice but to take a break from Twitter.

Her words await below…

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From declarations about race to rejoicing about Omarion’s single status, Bow Wow has been lodged in the headlines of late.

However, the rapper is hoping to put the focus back on his music.

Full story below…

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Say what folk will about The Pussycat Dolls, but quinter managed to acheive a feat every artist dreams of: delivering a faultless single run from a singular album.

From The Vault journeys back a decade to a time where the Dolls were ruling the charts with their brand of fun, fierce Pop. ‘Wait A Minute’ is this week’s selection.

Serviced as the sixth and last single from hit-factory ‘PCD’ in 2006, ‘Minute’ featured producer extraordinaire Timbaland as a guest vocalist. It was helmed by the latter and written by Miss Keri Hilson.

Just like Timbo’s work on Nelly Furtado’s ‘Promiscuous,’ the track centres on a “girl vs boy” back-and-forth; only the ladies are less flirtatious and much more assertive.

The cut was a US Top 30 for the group (#28) and peaked at #16 in Australia. Not bad for the last of six uber-successful singles from an album released more than a year prior.

Directed by Marc Webb, the tune’s visual – which features Timbaland too – saw the girls take on the streets of LA  as well as its underground. Indeed, the Dolls delivery trademark pole-dancing inside a subway train and stop traffic with their killer choreography. As ever with PCD, the video drips sass, glam and camp.

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We won’t dwell on the demise of The Pussycat Dolls and how premature it seemed (they only had two albums). Instead we’ll focus on the slay-by-slay era that was their debut.

It’s refreshing when artists skew left with their music and visuals. Yet, we also relish a filler-free body of work where every song – not just the 3 singles lined up for release –  tells its own story in an easily digest-able and mass appealing manner (e.g: ‘PCD,’ Gwen Stefani’s ‘LoveAngelMusicBaby’, and Katy Perry’s ‘Teenage Dream.’)

With today’s artists overly pre-occupied with being “anti” and one-upping one another with edgy “event” releases, it feels as though the era of the simple slay is long behind us. So join us as we salute the Pussycat Dolls for their uncomplicated brand of Pop domination.

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The second part of ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’s latest TV special will air on VH1 tomorrow evening and shed more light on the events that have taken place since shooting wrapped on its latest season earlier this year.

Named ‘Exposed & Unfiltered‘, the special sees cast mates broken up into small groups and interviewed about the show (currently in its fifth season) before fans learn that a number of them won’t be returning for its sixth cycle.

Teaser below…

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NeNe Leakes’ run on ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’ solidified her status as one of NBC’s go-to girls for ratings.

Also home to ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘ (the show in which she rode to fame on nine years ago) the company rejoiced when her on-camera interactions with Donald Trump and her rival Star Jones propelled its viewing figures over the 8 million mark on several occasions.

Now, as he seeks to become the leader of the free world , Trump summons Leakes’ star power with hopes that it will help him push the African-American electorate in his direction.

Details below…

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Britney Spears fans are furious.

The singer unveiled the video for her new single ‘Make Me’ and it’s making waves for all the wrong reasons.

In today’s info-age, it became common-knowledge that the clip’s delay was caused by extensive re-edits. An explanation which confirmed itself when a racy version of the visual premiered just minutes after the official edit premiered.

The alternate vid, which was lensed by David LaChapelle, was unanimously hailed the better of the two. And now members of the star’s fanbase are angling for an official roll-out.

Full story below…

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