A case of Twitterfingers has landed Erykah Badu in hot water with many of her fans.

The ‘Incense’ singer is currently facing the “wrath” of Twitter after making a series of tweets in support of an article describing how young girls in a New Zealand school are mandated to wear below-the-knee skirts so as to not distract both male students…and teachers.

Need the full scope of her comments? Tuck in below.

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Eve has resurfaced!

Rap’s self-professed Pitbull In A Skirt is back on the scene blazing the promotional trail in support of new movie ‘Barbershop 3: The Next Cut.’

The push for the film, which lands in theaters on April 15th, brought the femcee to The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1.

Watch below as she dishes on the flick, her new music (which she says won’t be released “as” independently as 2013’s ‘Lip Lock’), living in London, and more.

A great interview awaits below…

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Jay-Z‘s Tidal streaming service is making major moves in the African-American music loving community.

Good news for the company and its A-List shareholders below…

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(Photo courtesy:  Essence)

Put simply:  Ciara is winning.

The Grammy winning stageblazer is on the up-and-up after a troublesome spell in both her professional and personal life seemed quickly headed in the opposite direction.  The glow of her winning streak can be seen in her recent spread for Essence magazine’s May 2016 issue, as seen here.

Yet, while Cici left few topics untouched with the spread’s accompanying feature story (see:  ex Future, motherhood, and engagement to Seahawks star Russell Wilson), the most jaw dropping aspect of her time with Essence may come from its stunning accompanying photos.

Colorful, vibrant, and soaked in Spring time, see some highlights of the shoot via a gorgeous behind-the-scenes feature below:

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The rapper Iggy Azalea vowed to “punish” her fiancee Nick Young if she discovered he’d been involved in any more infidelity-based scandals.

So, there’s no doubt she’ll be infuriated to learn that she may have to go through with her promise now that the athlete has found himself in fresh trouble.

More on the ‘Team’ player’s problems below…

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Chris Brown‘s romance with the U.K’s charts continues to blossom.

Undisturbed by the fact he has been prohibited to enter the country, the entertainer will be elated to learn that his single ‘Ayo’ has sold over 600,000 units there and has now been certified platinum because of it.

Currently on course to drop the following up to his latest album ‘Royalty’ the star’s unstoppable success on the Official Singles Charts is yet to be mirrored on the Official Albums Chart but has also seen him pick a silver certification for his Deorro-backed bop ‘Five More Hours.’

More below…

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Success continues to run through the bloodstream of Janet Jackson‘s career.

How and why?

Good news below…

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The Brandy brand is booming!

Indeed, though the vocal bible may be locked in a legal tussle with her label, she certainly isn’t letting that episode halt her hustle.

From ‘Moesha’ to ‘Zoe Ever After’ more recently, TV has been B-Rocka’s preferred playground when veering outside of music.

It’s a trajectory that looks set to continue – this time by way of a talk show.

Details below…

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Maxwell is wasting no time rolling out his comeback campaign.

Fresh from releasing new single ‘Lake By The Ocean,’ the crooner announced the July 1st release date for its housing album ‘blackSUMMERS’night.’

A staple on the live circuit, the 42 year-old today unwrapped dates for the LP’s supporting US trek – aptly titled the ‘SUMMERS’ Tour.’

Wonder when the the butter-smooth singer will be sailing into a city near you?

The answer awaits after the jump…

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Could the music business be any stranger?

Rihanna rolled out what many have deemed her most unintelligible single yet in the form of ‘Work.’ But in an add turn of events, not only is it besting previous releases – it’s on-course to become one of her most successful releases on the US charts…ever.

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It’s that time of year!

The Billboard Music Awards are back for its 2016 instalment and today the much anticipated nominees were revealed.

Hosts Ciara and Ludacris were on-hand for the partial announcement today on Good Morning America.

In the time since, the full list of finalists for the May 22nd ceremony (which airs live on ABC from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas) has surfaced.

See who’s up for what after the jump. We imagine some choices will have you scratching your head…

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Chris Brown‘s latest hit ‘Back To Sleep’ remains alive and kicking at Urban radio.

Beyond being a bonafide blazer, it’s managed to do so by way of a series of remixes which feature a who’s who of male R&B stars.

The latest, the third thus far, is billed as the “legends” mix and sees C. Breezy invite R. Kelly, Tank, and Anthony Hamilton to bless the track with verses each.

How did theirs fair compared to previous efforts?

Listen below and let us know…

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