With new album ‘This Unruly Mess I’ve Made’ due in stores on February 26th, indie kings Macklemore & Ryan Lewis serve up a another bolt of buzz in the form of ‘Spoons.’ 

Tongue in cheek, the track (which follows ‘Downtown’ and ‘White Privilege II’) and won’t feature on the main tracklist, sees the duo veer into bedroom territory in the quirkiest of ways.

Unwrap the Valentine’s inspired offering below…

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Beyonce‘s set a this year’s Super Bowl continues to pull in criticism from those who claim she used it to “race bait.”

Today, the latest group of people to join the anti-‘Formation’ brigade is the New York Police Department.

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‘Empire‘s Taraji P. Henson has reportedly joined forces with the talkshow host Wendy Williams to star in a brand new Christmas movie.

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Clive Davis’ Annual Pre-Grammy Gala is always the “must see” event of Grammy weekend preceding the main event.  Marking the showing’s 40th anniversary, the gala – as always – courts the music industry’s best and brightest to shine aboard its red carpet.

Attracting the likes of Grammy winners Ciara, Brandy, John Legend, Taylor Swift, and more, the stars were out in abundance to line the red carpet last night.

Tuck in below for the fashion hits and misses of the night…

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Rihanna‘s storied decade long career has seen her pay tribute to many a legend before her (see:  Bob Marley, Madonna, Mariah Carey, and more).  Now, the Bajan bad girl can add a new name to that growing list:  Lionel Richie.

As reported here, Ri was one of many of today’s chart-toppers on hand at last night’s Musicare’s ‘Person of the Year’ celebration honoring the legendary R&B singer.  And, while fellow Grammy winner John Legend took on ‘Easy Like Sunday Morning’ and fellow pop songstress Demi Lovato opted to tackle his hit ‘Hello,’ the ‘Work’ singer took on the job of covering his 1985 Hot 100 #1 hit ‘Say You, Say Me.’

How did TGJ’s favorite island beauty fare on the classic number?  Tuck in below and give us your say:

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As proven by his stirring rendition of the U.S. national anthem tonight, if there’s anybody who has the ability to make anything sound like a love song, it’s singer/songwriter Ne-Yo.

The Grammy winning hitmaker took to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada tonight in front of a star-studded audience to lend his take on the historic number.  Sending the crowd (and viewers at home from the looks of Twitter) into a much deserved eruption, tuck in below to see if you feel the same after hearing the crooner’s twist on ‘The Star Spangled Banner’:

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While #Grammyweekend is taking the less conventional approach in 2016 (moving the ceremony to Monday), that hasn’t stopped the usual goings-ons from preceding it.  One such annually anticipated event is the celebration of MusiCares “Person of the Year,” with this year’s honor going to the legendary Lionel Richie.

In an homage that garnered contribution from the likes of some of today’s brightest Grammy winners John Legend, Usher, Rihanna, Pharrell Williams, and more, the February 13th event saw representation from every genre Richie’s rich discography has touched (R&B, soul, pop, country, and more).

Tuck in below to see some snaps of the night’s highlights:

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Tyra Banks wears many things well — including motherhood.

The supermodel turned super mogul surprised the masses last month when she revealed that she and boyfriend Erik Asla had welcomed a son named York.

Banks has been open about her struggles to conceive, as such she was equally candid about the fact that their son (while biologically theirs) was born using a surrogate.

Moments ago, the star seized on the Valentine’s celebrations to reveal the first snap of her bundle of joy.

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As reported, Kanye West‘s seventh album ‘The Life Of Pablo’ finally landed online today – via TIDAL.

The long-awaited LP had been marred by a number of speed-bumps prior to its arrival on the Jay Z streaming platform – including a series of delays and name changes.

And, despite being made available for consumption, the randomness of the rollout hasn’t stopped.

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Beyonce may have Grammy buzz building back in Los Angeles, but the superstar diva was spotted enjoying a cultured evening in New York City.

Queen Bey and her mogul husband Jay Z were snapped at The Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, where they watched the ‘Afreaks!’ show. The power couple posed it up with the cast afterwards backstage. Peep the pic below..

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Fifth Harmony proved that they’re more than ‘Worth It’ with their debut album ‘Reflection.’

A year on from its release, the Epic Records quintet are gearing up to drop their sophomore effort, which is as yet untitled.

What has been ascertained, however, is that the lead single from the project is due. And sooner, perhaps, than most may think.

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Love is in the air!

Today’s Valentine’s Day edition of From The Vault fittingly spotlights R&B balladeers Boyz II Men.

The legendary vocalists established themselves as such with their impassioned performances of songs centered on the highs and lows of the “L” word; one of the most renown being their 1994 smash ‘I’ll Make Love To You.’

Baked by Babyface, the slow jam was rolled out at the lead single from the quad’s sophomore album – the aptly titled ‘II.’

Benefitting from the momentum of ‘End of the Road’ from their debut LP, ‘I’ll Make Love To You’ was a humungous hit and went on to best ‘Road’s” 13-week record at #1 on the Hot by spending 14 weeks in the pole position.

[Editor’s note: Follow-up single ‘On Bended Knee’ went on to replace ‘I’ll Make’ at #1, making the Philadelphia native’s the third ever act to boot themselves from the top spot].

Certified Platinum and winner of the 1995 Grammy’s for Best R&B Performance by a Group, the track serves as one of Boyz many signature numbers and undoubtedly one of their most commercially successful.  As at writing, ‘I’ll Make Love To You’ occupies the #19 spot on Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Chart.

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Today’s “turn-up” climate oftentimes sees any sign of male emotion classed as “corny” or effeminate. Yet, tracks like this have us yearning for a return of male vocalists who aren’t afraid to embrace their inner-gentleman and lyrically soar with subject-matter that is still so universal to all: love.

Pending its return, watch the video for ‘I’ll Make Love To You’ (starring actor Duane Martin) above.

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