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The combination of songbird Tweet and rapper/producer Missy Elliott has birthed some of our favorite R&B jams over the past 20 years (see:  ‘Pussycat,’ ‘Oops! Oh My,’ ‘Turn the Lights Off,’ etc).

Now, as fans continue to celebrate the forthcoming release of ‘Charlene’ (February 26) – the singer’s first official LP in 10 years – they’re being greeted with news of the duo’s long awaited reunion.

Courtesy of eOne Nashville, the two have teamed up for the sassy ode to “love gone wrong” titled ‘Somebody Else Will.’ Tuck in below for your first listen and opportunity to add the song to your collection:
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The producer Dr. Luke has won the latest round of his ongoing legal war with his artist Kesha.

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Chris Brown and Zayn Malik have more than their rivalries with Justin Bieber in common.

How so? The Sony siblings have joined forces to record an original song to support Malik‘s forthcoming set ‘Mind of Mine’  and have released a snippet from it today.

Exciting times!

Ready to hear a little of what the Pop princes have cooked up?

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Chiwetel Ejiofor, the star of the Oscar winning movie ’12 Years a Slave’, has suggested that it it is harder to be an LGBTQ actor than it is to be an African-American.

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Shonda Rhimes’ television factory is gearing up to churn out a brand new series…and it’s a comedy.

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Star Jones‘ dramatic run on ABC’s ‘The View’ is to be depicted by way of a new “fictional” series named ‘Satan’s Sisters.’

Guess where she broke the good news?

You guessed it…

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If you thought Beyonce‘s ‘Super Bowl 50’ drama had cooled by any means, your thoughts are every flavor of wrong.

The songstress, set to kick off her highly anticipated ‘Formation’ stadium tour at April’s end, is still very much a hot topic courtesy of her recent halftime show outing (deemed by many as racially provocative and anti-police).  In fact, in addition to a number of viewers hopping on to the #BoycottBeyonce train, some cities’ police forces are banding together to boycott the singer’s security detail when she touches down in their area.

Two cities seeming to make the most noise are Floridian metros Tampa and Miami.  While reports indicated the former’s police were set to skip out on security when she visits on April 29th, the latter were said to be on the fence…

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It appears ‘Sausage’ rapstress Lil Mama has beef with internet haters and looks to take square aim at them via the video for her new single ‘Memes.’

Lifted from her December EP ‘Take Me Back,’ the tune, courtesy of a Malu-directed video, addresses her viral crying meme (lifted from her 2011 ‘Breakfast Club’ interview).  Even including an excerpt from the infamous interview to kick off the clip, the video also pays homage to Biggie Smalls’ 1997 hit ‘Kick in the Door.’

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While some artists are struggling to book a stage at Walmart, Beyonce has firmly established herself as a tour de force.

Tickets for the singer’s summer ‘Formation World Tour’ are selling at such a feverish rate that urgent adjustments have been made to accommodate the demand.

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Chaos and calamity have encased Rihanna‘s ‘ANTI’ campaign and this evening the project dived to new lows. Because, as predicted, the ‘ANTI World Tour’ has been postponed.

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Soul-filled songstress Jazmine Sullivan didn’t walk away with any awards (again) at this year’s Grammy ceremony. But she needn’t fret. Because, as one of today’s top R&B performers, she’s always a winner.

Case in point her knockout performance of ‘Masterpiece’ this morning on ‘Kelly & Michael.’

A favorite from the singer’s critically acclaimed third album, ‘Reality Show,’ both Sullivan and the song are likely to have picked up a horde of new fans after this showing.

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