The representation of African-Americans in his films may have given many cause to pause in recent years, but that’s done little to stop the rise of the comedian that is Kevin Hart.

What he has up his sleeve this time?

A multi-million dollar deal with ‘Lionsgate’ which will spawn a video on demand service…and a mobile video game.

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After a string of professional and personal successes over the last year, ‘So High’ hitmaker John Legend has been just that – riding high on award wins, chart-topping hits, and more.

Now, as if forthcoming fatherhood wasn’t enough to sing about, the Grammy & Academy Award winning crooner can boast delivering record ratings for WGN America as his new show, ‘Underground’ (starring Jurnee Smollett-Bell), drew in a whopping 2.5 million with its Wednesday night premiere.

Taking to AOL in a recent interview, Legend weighed in on the controversy surrounding the show as well as racial tension in the U.S. today (ripping into Donald Trump‘s ‘racist rhetoric’).  When quizzed on his new album, however, the singer delighted fans with news they should expect the project in late 2016.

Tuck in to hear his thoughts on ‘surprise’ album releases, a la ‘Beyonce,’ and if his 5th album will be unveiled with a similar rollout:

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Ciara has spent much of the last week in Nigeria, after being in town for a private function.

Before departing, the R&B star took to the streets of Lagos, where she danced it up to some of the region’s top AfroBeats tunes.

Speaking on the experience, Super Ci shared with her 10 million Instagram followers…

#Dancing, Vibing, and Learning #Nigerian Dance In The Streets Of #Lagos! #DolphinEstates. I Couldn’t Leave Without Doing This! The Soul, The Culture, The Passion Here Is Unreal!! Thank You For Opening Up Your Neighborhood To Me and My Dancers and Letting Us Feel Your soul! #Shoki ❤

Watch below as she and her dance troop turn up to ‘Kukere’ (Iyana), ‘Duro’ (Teknomiles), and more…

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Following a series of delicate drips, Gwen Stefani has officially dropped details on her third studio album.

It has now been confirmed that the project is indeed titled ‘This Is What The Truth Feels Like.’ Check out its cover above.

The Target sticker is not featured for decoration. Stefani has teamed up with the company to not only issue a special edition of the album, but also to – as reported – create a “live music video” which will air during a commercial break of next week’s Grammy Awards.

Find out when you can grab the No Doubt star’s third solo album (and first in over a decade) below…

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After a lengthy hiatus from the spotlight, Fergie made a brief return to the charts in Summer 2014 with club jam ‘L.A Love (La La).’

If whetting appetites was the goal, the Black Eyed Peas diva delivered and then some; for, the song hit #27 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the UK charts, and amassed 65 million video views on VEVO. All with respectable, yet minimal push.

The take-away point? Fergie-Ferg still has an audience.

And she’s gearing up to please her public..sooner thank folk might think.

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Beyonce has established herself as today’s top tour de force and it looks as though she’ll be flexing that muscle in 2016.

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It’s Nicki Minaj’s ‘Anaconda‘…as you’ve never heard it before!

Hours after her Hip-Hop jam ‘Only‘ was certified 3x platinum in the U.S. the entertainer has released an alternate version of her smash hit single ‘Anaconda.’

Its name? ‘Anaconda 2.0.’

Nab your first listen of its hidden verse below….

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After enduring the muckiest and messiest year of career, Rihanna finally seems ready to unleash her long-awaited eighth album ‘ANTI.’

Moments ago a mysterious website was launched titled ‘ANTIDIARY.’

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When true talent meets creativity, success is almost always an inevitability. It’s a lesson the masses are learning once again courtesy of Missy Elliott.

Yesterday saw the iconic rapper explode back onto the scene with ‘WTF (Where They From)’ – the lead single from her first album in over a decade.

After such a lengthy spell away from the spotlight, it naturally begs the question of whether the public would welcome back Elliott with open arms (and wallets).

The answer, at the moment, appears to be an emphatic “yes!”

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His starring role in Adele‘s ‘Hello‘ video threw him into the gaze of the millions that have watched it since its chart-shattering release.

We’re talking about Mack Wilds of course, now on course to do a little chart-shattering of his own should his new Salaam Remi-produced single take off.

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Adele is making a beeline for the big screen.

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21.

Of course, that’s the name of Adele‘s blockbuster second album. But it’s also the number of days until the singer unleashes its follow-up ’25.’

Already breaking records left and right, the ‘Hello’ led set is being earmarked for an earth-shattering debut by industry insiders.

The latest on its new forecast after the jump…

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