Taylor Swift has been the hottest topics today following the ironic leak of a video courtesy of Kim Kardashian.

Taking up for husband Kanye West, the reality star shared a clip of Swift which seemingly supports the rapper’s adamance that the ‘Bad Blood’ belter was OK with his song ‘Famous.’

Indeed, as widely reported, following the release of the track (which features on Yeezy’s ‘Life Of Pablo’ LP) the singer took aim at the Hip-Hop titan for branding her a “bitch” on the song.

West has always maintained that not only was she aware of the lyrics before it hit public domain, she was in support of it.

Serial dater Taylor denied and even went as far as to make a public plea (during an acceptance speech) – urging fans to “never let anyone take credit for your success.”

She was, of course, referencing the current drama as well as the genesis of it. Namely “that” infamous VMA ’09 moment where West solidified himself as the big bad wolf for interrupting her Best Video win in protest over Beyonce‘s ‘Single Ladies.’ 

Fast forward to today and, in the wake of KimYe’s antics, “#KimExposedTaylorParty” has been trending on Twitter for hours.

Hot, bothered, and boiling, the multi-Platinum sensation has hit back.

Find out what she had to say after the jump….

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Will Smith continues to generate promotional magic for his new movie ‘Suicide Squad‘ by releasing a new teaser today.

It’s designed to promote his character Deadshot before the project’s August 5th’s release date and will go a long way to pique the interests of those who may be unfamiliar with the DC villain.

Hit the play button below…

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It looks like Taylor Swift now has a new reason to shed some teardrops on her guitar.

The Grammy-winning songstress has certainly had her fair share of bad press lately (see: boyfriend-hopping, slam from former flame Calvin Harris, and more), but the serious burn came from KimYe (Kanye West and Kim Kardashian) recently when the twosome put the country darling on blast.

Indeed, while West has adamantly defended Swift’s awareness of his controversial line in ‘Famous’ – the first official single from his #1 album ‘Life of Pablo‘ – in which he references having sex with her, she vehemently denied it.  She even went as far as to refer to the line as ‘misogynistic.’

Well, the proof all came tonight when Kim took to Snapchat to share a video of the convo that allegedly took place where the ‘Gold Digger’ divo warned the country star about the tune and, if the woman in the recording is indeed her, she didn’t seem turned off by the idea at all:

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Shortly after the public was ready to move on from the hoop-la surrounding her ousting at FOX talker ‘The Real,’ the rumor mill began buzzing around new news concerning ‘Love & War’ wailer Tamar Braxton.

Her beloved #Tamartians may know very well the embattled Braxton has been slammed with reports that she and husband/record executive Vincent Herbert were headed to splitsville due to her alleged extramarital affairs.

Taytay – seemingly never one to bite her tongue about anything – has been surprisingly mum to the story (which began gaining traction earlier this week).  However, that ended this weekend.

If you missed it, tuck in below to see how the Grammy-nominated singer silenced the naysayers on social media this weekend:

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French Montana‘s discography has welcomed a track named ‘No Shopping’ to its family.

Joining him along for the ride is Drake who uses the cut to respond to diss tracks penned by his old friend Joe Budden.

I’m not a one-hit wonder, they know all my stuff. You let me turn into the ni**a that you almost was.

A visual for the Murda Beatz and CuBeatz release was recently shot in the Dominican Republic and comes as Drake‘s ‘VIEWS’ continues to soar on the Billboard 200.

Press play to give ‘Shopping’ a spin below…

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Looking at Rihanna‘s post ‘Umbrella’ success, it’s hard to believe she was once labelled a one-hit-wonder. Today we journey back to 2006 – just before she cemented her “here to stay” status.

This week’s From The Vault pick is ‘Unfaithful’.

The follow up to 80’s kissed ’S.O.S,’ ‘Unfaithful’ was the work of winning squad Stargate and Ne-Yo; a collective who’d craft a slew of other hits for her down the line.

Serviced as Ms. Fenty’s first ballad single, it was quite a risk given the domination of danceable cuts.  Yet, it would quickly become apparent, the pick paid off as the track became the stunner’s third US and UK Top 10 – peaking at #6 and #2 respectively during Summer 2006. With the single reaching the Top 10 of several European countries, it was safe to say RiRi had almost completely done away with the notion of being a novelty act.

Based on the 2002 movie of the same name – starring Richard Gere, the song’s accompanying visual saw Ri stray on her boyfriend. A visual mirroring of the lyrics, she is depicted feeling remorseful about the act. The cinematic piece showcased a more mature side of the star; one that would only heighten comparisons to idol-turned-rival Beyonce (who is routinely praised for being able to do it all).  It was the first of many Rihanna videos directed by Anthony Mandler.

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Kudos to Def Jam for releasing this track as a single; for not only did the gamble paid off,  it was a huge brick in the wall that is RiRi’s giant sized career.

The song reclaimed the narrative concerning her voice (or lack-thereof) and made her an act capable of selling an “emotional” ballad. This, in spite of whether folk thought her vocals  fit or not. Most importantly, they gave her that real, raw and relatable appeal that’s been her unique selling point ever since. Indeed, she wasn’t the scorned female, the victim, instead she was the abuser, the guilty one, the bad girl.

And just like that, a star was really born and – as they say – the rest is history.

After a decade and some change in the game, how much more mileage do you think “that Rihanna reign” has left in it?

Your thoughts?

‘The Real’ faces a fresh batch of trouble this week.

Following Tamar Braxton‘s problematic departure from the series, the actress Tatyana Ali has filed a lawsuit against its creators.

Why?

Find out below…

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Grammy winning soulstress India.Arie joins the long list of artists using their talents to raise awareness and speak out against social injustice.

Courtesy of an intimate, stripped down black-and-white video, Arie does not mince words as she delivers heartfelt lyrics to shine a spotlight on the subject matter surrounding the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

Hear it in full below:

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‘Hotline Bling’ beau Drake has rung up yet another record on Billboard charts thanks to the performance of his latest album ‘Views.’  Amassing a sales equivalence of over 2.6 million since its April premiere, the album and its contents continue to dominate every applicable chart.

Debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 and holding tight for 9 consecutive weeks, ‘Views’ and its #1 hit ‘One Dance’ were jointly one week shy of breaking Michael Jackson‘s record for longest consecutive control of both the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 simultaneously among solo males this time last week (read more on that here).

Yet, while falling one week short of the achievement this week thanks to a brief Blink-182 induced dethronement from the top of the album charts (read more on that here), the fall still helped Drizzy see his name scribbled in history books for another accomplishment.

Curious to find out what it is?  We thought so…

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Looks like after some unearthed controversial comments from last year, 2016 sees ‘F**kin’ Problems’ performer A$AP Rocky with just that on his hands – a f**kin’ problem.

Indeed, the hitmaking rapper took to Time Out magazine last year to dish on new music and other happenings in his career at the time.  However, when quizzed on his thoughts about the shooting of Michael Brown at the hands of policemen in Ferguson, MO, he replied:

“I did not sign up to be no political activist..I don’t wanna talk about no f*cking Ferguson and sh*t because I don’t live over there. I live in f*cking Soho and Beverly Hills. I can’t relate.”

Going on to say he’d much rather talk about drugs, alcohol, fashion, and women, the year-old comments somehow found new life recently in light of similar tragedies that have taken over headlines this month. The heat got so intense it led Rocky to go on a Twitter rant to address his detractors.  Read his now deleted tweets below:

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Is Fetty Wap eyeing yet another hit via the new Tiffany Evans tune ‘On Sight?’  Fans say yes as the infectious tune makes its rounds across the blog-o-sphere.

Accompanied by a colorful Renzo Henderson-directed video, the song – found aboard Evans’ forthcoming ‘All Me’ EP – sees the R&B starlet and rapper swap verses over a bass-heavy cut.

Need some new Ms. Evans in your life?  Lend your ears and eyes to ‘On Sight’ below:

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It appears M.I.A. is no longer interested in being missing in action from Stateside charts.

For, just a day after premiering her new Skrillex and Blaqstarr-produced tune ‘Go Off,’ the starlet drops a bomb on fans via its accompanying music video.  Playing double duty as the clip’s “star” and director, ‘Off’ is an explosive visual that sees M.I.A. draw inspiration from a simplistic, war documentary-inspired filming style.

While its intent (be it political or not) may leave a few heads scratched, it certainly fits in the rapper’s eclectic list of visuals.  See what we mean below:

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