Was “#FlopLikeRihanna” too soon? For many Rihanna naysayers, it very well may be.

While ‘Kiss It Better’ has yet to gain steam on the Billboard charts, it’s sister single ‘Needed Me’ looks poised to make some surprising moves. How so?

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Dawn Richard‘s journey as an independent journey has seen her arrive at YouTube’s front door.

Fortunately…they’ve welcomed her in.

Epic news below…

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Chris Brown plans to open up more than before in his new documentary.

The “Excuse Me Miss” entertainer had much to reveal in the new trailer for “Welcome to My World”, one of those reveals having to do with the toll the infamous 2009 incident took on his mental well-being.

His mother admitted “That was the worst day of my life and probably his life. I felt like I was going to lose my child.”

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Rihanna is said to have be deeply unhappy with her label boss Jay-Z.

Why?

TIDAL.

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Elijah Blake‘s sophomore set is expected to hit retailers in the coming months.

Fortunately, fans of the R&B singer won’t have to wait until then before they are able o get their hands (or eyes) on a brand new music video from the star.

The visual is for the song ‘Whatever Happened’ which appears on his latest EP and was directed by his longtime collaborator Sean Alexander.

Press play to catch him in action below…

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Jesse Williams has joined forces with ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’ player Michael Ealy to recreate the movie ‘Jacob’s Ladder.’

Movie news below…

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TIDAL is once again in the spotlight for a less than favourable reason.

This time it’s Kanye West and his album, ‘The Life Of Pablo,’ at the centre of the drama.

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For many, the number 7 signifies perfection; and for R&B siren Ciara it’s the route she’s she’s taking for her next studio album.

All eyes are on the stage blazer’s upcoming project for a number of reasons.

One of the main being that it’ll serve as her first offering after departing Epic Records earlier this year.

There’s no word yet on which label the project will arrive on, but CiCi is beginning to spill on the set. Albeit slowly.

See what we mean…

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Wonders never cease.

Rihanna ‘Work’ shows no signs of loosening its stronghold atop of the Billboard Hot 100.

Because, it has officially been confirmed that the Drake assisted track has clocked its 9th week atop of the US tally – surpassing a record long-held by one of music’s most iconic groups.

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Jennifer Hudson is a talent. There’s no denying it.

The Academy Award-winning powerhouse singer is set to take on yet another iconic role in the portrayal of Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.

The currently-untitled film, which could potentially be Hudson’s biggest role since 2006’s “Dreamgirls”, will chronicle the early stages of the “Say a Little Prayer” legend’s career.

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The wait is finally over!

A Tupac biopic “All Eyez On Me” starring Demetrius Shipp Jr. as the revolutionary rapper is well on its way.

After losing two previous directors John Singleton and Carl Franklin, it seemed as though a film chronicling the “Do For Love” rapper’s career would never see the light of day.

That’s all about to change, and we could see the film as early as September of this year.

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Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club caught up with the U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton today as she continues to battle Bernie Sanders for the support of African-American and Latino voters.

Their conversation, though nowhere near as politically-led as her ‘Hot 97’ interview, dug deep into her campaign and saw her speak openly about the criticism she has faced in recent months following the unearthing of a voting record many of her critics hope will derail her journey.

That isn’t all.

For, she also detailed her history with the African-American Civil Rights movement and explains her personal connection to her Republican rival Donald Trump…and why she is afraid of what may happen if he rises to power.

Watch below…

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