In a unique rollout similar to label mate Rihanna‘s 8th opus ‘Anti,’ Grammy winning rapper/producer Kanye West sees his anxiously awaited new album, ‘The Life of Pablo,’ finally make its official premiere online…via exclusive Tidal stream.

Reports have it the album, his 7th, will see its first week of availability exclusively for stream on Tidal and purchase only on KanyeWest.com.  After that, fans who prefer other digital outlets will have access to a “wider release.”

The announcement of its arrival, which followed West’s performance on ‘SNL’ last night, sent fans into so much of a frenzy, they crashed his web site.  As of time reporting, the technical glitch is being remedied.

Until then, fans wanting to get their eyes and ears on his latest project can tuck in below for a embedded stream:

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Despite a few false starts and hiccups, Kanye West can finally hit the promo trail in support of his newly released album, ‘The Life of Pablo.’  Taking to ‘SNL’ with a slew of special guests, the rap divo gave the weekly variety show the honor of being first to host the premiere of some critically acclaimed cuts from the once elusive set.

Tapping Young Thug, The Dream, Kelly Price, and more for the live unveiling of new song, ‘Highlights,’ the real highlight of the night may have come from West’s second performance (which featured gospel hitmaker Kirk Franklin, Price, The Dream, and more).

Get into both showings and tell us your thoughts below:

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‘SNL’ reminds us of their love for all things Beyonce (who could forget the epic ‘Beygency’ skit) with their hilarious take on the ongoing backlash the ‘Drunk In Love’ diva is facing following her ‘Super Bowl 50’ performance.

With boycotts, protests, and accusations of rendering a racially charged/divisive performance, the singer has been the source of many-a-hot topic this week as her name rides headline after headline.  And, while that particular subject shows no signs of cooling, leave it to ‘SNL’ to capitalize on the controversy by stirring the pot with some seriously funny satire.

See it below:

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The American Heart Association collected some of the entertainment industry’s best and brightest stars for their annual ‘Go Red For Women Dress Collection’ in New York City this week.  Hosted at the Skylight at Moynihan Station, the event courts a number of top-named divas every year, with this year’s highlight coming from Grammy winning R&B diva Monica.

The songstress, a fitting choice as she is still in hot promotion of her latest LP ‘Code Red,’ strutted her stuff to raise awareness for heart disease and stroke among women.  Sharing billing with the likes of Fran Drescher, Serayah, and many more, tuck in below to see more snaps of ‘Miss Thang’ as she ripped the runway:

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In another case of tweet and delete, Azealia Banks has dramatically hit out at Beyonce.

The rapper, whose buzz has been on the wane of late, seemingly hit out at the ‘Formation’ singer in the wake of the debate surrounding song.

See what the ‘Broke With Expensive Taste’ femcee had to say below…

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All roads lead to February 29th for Christina Aguilera.

There and then, viewers will find the diva back to the grind of finding America’s next big superstar on the 10th season of NBC’s juggernaut talent show ‘The Voice.’  But, as she preps for her return to TV, her faithful fans – affectionately christened #Fighters – have their eyes on calendars prepped for another date (see:  day of new album release).

Teasing followers with snaps of herself hard at work on the long-awaited project for over a year now, the songstress sat down with ‘Extra’ recently to lend yet another update on the ever-elusive LP.  In addition to whetting appetites for it, Xtina also dished on ‘The Voice,’ ‘Lip Sync Battle,’ new ‘Voice’ mentor Patti Labelle (and her famous ‘Patti pies’), and so much more.

Get into the entertaining watch below:

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Being no stranger to penning a hit or two for some of music’s biggest stars (see:  Celine Dion, Rihanna, and more), it’s a no brainer that Ne-Yo would be the “go-to” guy for his opinion on the still much talked about happenings at ‘Super Bowl 50,’ which featured two of today’s biggest divas – Beyonce and Lady Gaga.

Taking to HuffPostLive to discuss the former, who is still embroiled in a world of controversy for her “racially charged”/polarizing performance, the R&B beau shared his thoughts on the matter while also reflecting on their 2006 megahit ‘Irreplaceable.’  Also, as he is set to perform the national anthem at the 2016 NBA All-Star game tomorrow night, the singer-songwriter weighed in on Lady Gaga‘s rendition of the historic number at the ‘Super Bowl.’

Always one to ‘keep it real,’ hear Ne-Yo thoughts on these topics and more in his own words below:

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Future just may be the hardest working man in the rap game.

Releasing four albums in five years (excluding a multitude of mixtapes), the rapper/producer has delivered his fair share of hits to the Billboard Hot 100 in his brief career.  Similarly, as his recent successes aboard the Billboard 200 show, his fans are by no means complaining about the wealth of music he’s lent.  In fact, if the commercial response to his latest project – surprise album ‘Evol’ – is any indication, they simply can’t get enough.

After two consecutive number 1 stays in 2015 (see:  ‘DS2’ and the Drake-assisted ‘What A Time To Be Alive’), it appears fans of Ciara‘s baby’s daddy should expect yet another check in atop the album charts in his near future…

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Beyonce has had the world in conversation following the release of her fiery ‘Formation’ video exactly one week ago.

The singer went on to pour fuel on the flames of excitement surrounding the song by potently performing it the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday.

With the 2016 Grammy Awards just days away, could Queen Bey be gearing up to sting with another showing?

Details below…

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The countdown to the 2016 Grammys is on!

Lady Gaga will serve as a major component of music’s biggest calendar night next Monday when she takes to the stage to perform an ambitious showcase in partnership with Intel.

Little has been shared about what fans can expect (beyond a David Bowie tribute), but the tech giant along with the 29-year-old’s Haus of Gaga have been teasing with a series of preview clips.

The latest awaits below and looks all sorts of…mystical.

Watch after the jump…

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As anticipation builds for Ariana Grande‘s third studio album, it appears the pint sized powerhouse is making changes behind the scenes ahead of the project’s arrival.

For weeks, there have been murmurs that the singer had severed ties with industry force Scooter Braun. Yet, there had been no trace of confirmation…until today.

Details below…

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King of R&B R. Kelly is aiming to be king of hearts this Valentine’s Day weekend with his newest release ‘She Deserves.’

Aiding listeners with a “to do” list on what to do for their special ladies on the lover’s holiday, the song – omitted from his latest full length LP ‘The Buffet’ – made a special debut yesterday via our friends at Billboard.

Now, if you missed all of the action, it awaits below for your listening pleasure:

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