It’s ‘Two Eleven’ today, as such it’s the birthday of Vocal Bible Brandy.

The singer, who turned 37, isn’t one to rest. She’s hot on the promotional trail for the season 1 finale of her BET series ‘Zoe Ever After.’

In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, she was quizzed on the whereabouts of her next album – her first since 2012.

Find out what Ms. Norwood had to say after the jump…

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Kanye West is on the cusp of premiering new album ‘The Life Of Pablo’ live from New York City.

Ahead of the Madison Sqaure Garden event, which will be broadcast in cinemas globally, the Hip-Hop force has unveiled the project’s official cover moments ago.

Check it the Peter De Potter creation above and be sure to keep it locked for more on Yeezy’s big reveal.

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After a brief hiatus, ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ blazes back onto ABC tonight.

To plug its return, one of the central stars of the show, Alfred Enoch, stopped by ‘Wendy Williams’ to dish on the second season of the Emmy winning drama.

Hilarity ensued, though, when the talkshow diva couldn’t get over different how different his British accent was to that of his character on the Viola Davis led series.

Fun times await after the jump…

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Lady Gaga is on whimsical winning streak of late.

Accolades, including a Golden Globe have been showered upon the singer, who is being tipped for Oscar success too.

Before then, the 2016 Grammy Awards is her closest stop and she’s paired up with Intel to ensure it’ll be all sorts of impactful.

Beyond confirmation that the showing will be a David Bowie tribute, secrecy has encased the performance. However the tech giant, the show’s committee, and  the singer’s Haus of Gaga imprint have teamed to share a preview of what fans can expect from Mother Monster at the February 15th spectacle.

Check it out below…

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Fantasia is frying up soulful sounds for her fifth studio album.

After dropping buzz cut ‘No Time For It’ last month, the American Idol songbird has been nesting in the studio with music maestro Ron Fair.

Few other details have been divulged, however a clip of the two in the studio has surfaced and we’re been hitting that replay button ever since.

See (and hear) why after the jump…

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The Queen of Pop has been spotted.

Janet Jackson was sidelined in December with an undisclosed ailment which required urgent surgery.

The occurrence saw the fierce 49-year-old forced to postpone the latest leg of her mega-selling ‘Unbreakable World Tour.’

Now, with all dates rescheduled and the European leg of the trek set to kick off next month, Ms. Jackson hit London this week to prepare.

Check out ET’s footage of the married maven (who was snapped with billionaire husband Wissam Al Mana) below…

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K. Michelle and Nicki Minaj have a great deal in common.

For, after the former found a “friend” in the latter’s ex-boyfriend, Safaree Samuels, she follows in her footsteps by remixing Yo Gotti‘s ‘Down in the DM.’

The cut drops before the unveiling of her new LP ‘More Issues Than Vogue’ which will see her make a departure from the sound she delivered on her first two LPs.

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BBC Radio 1 may have thrown their support behind Beyonce‘s ‘Formation’, but it seems the song may not receive the same from its rival Global.

Full story below…

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Zayn Malik is definitely music’s newest heartthrob to give Justin Bieber a run for his money.

As reported here, the former ‘One Direction’ divo was set to zoom to #1 on the Hot 100 with his official debut single ‘Pillow Talk.’  With the tallying week complete reports indicate he not only bested initial predictions of 250,000 units shifted, the tune also bests the chart stats of his former group (who, to date, have failed to nab a #1 on the singles chart).  As if the impressive first week sales and ousting Bieber from the top spot weren’t enough, Malik also made history with his first trip to the chart’s summit.

Via Billboard:

*Zayn is the first U.K. artist to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100 with a first charted single.

*Zayn is the first artist whose first name starts with a Z ever to top the Hot 100.

*Zayn is the first one-time member of a Hot 100-charting boy band to score a No. 1 with a debut single.  

*Note:  Technically, the first was George Harrison of The Beatles in 1970, but that was pre-Soundscan.

But, before he gets too comfortable, it seems the crooner’s run at #1 may be short lived if the performances of Drake‘s ‘Summer Sixteen’ and Rihanna‘s ‘Work’ are any indication.  With strong showings not too far from Malik’s [on the streaming and airplay front] in the last chart week, next week’s Hot 100 may see a serious shake-up.

Until then…

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As if we didn’t already have 100 million reasons why Rihanna rules the world, the RIAA gave us yet another one today when they announced the Bajan beauty has made history (all courtesy of her 8th album ‘Anti’).

The platinum project, which reigns atop the Billboard 200 this week, has helped Ri push her overall RIAA certification across a threshold no artist…we repeat…no artist has ever passed before her.   Find out what it was below:

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Potent perfectionist or tricky troller? With Kanye West, it’s anyone’s guess.

Less than 24 hours remain until the rapper debuts his latest studio album in cinemas across the globe (live from Madison Square Garden) – and only now has its title been confirmed.

Changed officially four times (three of which occurred in the last month), the project (once titled ‘So Help Me God’…then ‘SWISH’…and then ‘Waves’) now has a new name.

Find out what Ye has re-christened the follow-up to 2013’s ‘Yeezus’ below, where it’s tracklist also awaits…

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That Grape Juice‘s latest feature ‘Meet The Makers’ spotlights the gifted names who engineer the spectacle in all facets of entertainment. Music, TV, and beyond. 

In today’s instalment, we chat candidly with Carlos King – producer of television smashes such as ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ and ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta.’

A force in the realm of Reality TV, King has upped the levels by launching his own production company (Kingdom Reign Entertainment), which has birthed the likes of ‘Hollywood Divas’ and TV One’s newest addition ’The Next 15.’

With the latter launching tonight (at 10/9c), the producer asserts that the show, which stars the likes of Tiffany ’New York’ Pollard and Claudia Jordan, will relay to viewers what really happens behind the scenes in the Reality realm. 

Join us after the jump, where a King recounts his journey and provides detailed advice to those wanting to break into the TV arena. He also spills delicious tea on new seasons of ’The Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ ‘Hollywood Divas,’ and more.
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