Lil Nas X is renowned for pushing buttons and doing so with a brand of humor that some find funny and others don’t.

However, the provocateur ventures onto more serious terrain with his incoming documentary ‘Long Live Montero.’

Arriving on January 27, the HBO-housed special set to stream on the network’s companion streaming platform Max.

First premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, the docu-film takes on a diary format and spotlights 60 days with the star while on his ‘Long Live Montero Tour’, which was mounted in support of his debut album, 2021’s ‘Montero.’

In the newly unwrapped trailer, Nas reflects on his rise and the difficulties navigating his sexuality in the spotlight.

Watch the first look preview, which arrives on the heels of the performer’s single ‘J Christ’ and the controversy attached – below…

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‘Rap Sh*t’ has been axed.

Full story on the demise of the Issa Rae-created series below…

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FLO have been steadily building a base and a buzz with their infectious brand of harmony-driven R&B.

Indeed, serving up bops such as ‘Cardboard Box’ and ‘Fly Girl’ has seen the British trio lasso a global fanbase on their organic ascend.

After gifting fans a series of EPs, all eyes are on the group’s debut album effort.

And, based on word from their executive producer MNEK, fans are in for a sweet treat.

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The MOBO Awards are back and set to blaze at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena on February 7.

Serving as the 26th annual installment of the celebration of Music of Black Origin, the night will toast the releases and cultural anchors that have made the last year so memorable.

With the countdown officially on to the MOBOs, the lid has been lifted on the show’s host and first wave of performers.

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The Super Bowl 2024 will bring with it several major moments. From the big game itself to the entertainment built into the seismic spectacle.

Usher, as widely reported, will be headlining the Apple Music-helmed Halftime Show.

And now, the official Super Pre-Game lineup has been unveiled.

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2024’s award season is in full swing, and GLAAD is the latest to make headlines for lifting the lid on news around their annual award show and its nominees.

Now in its 35th year, the two-night ceremony – set to take place in Los Angeles (March 14) and New York City (May 11) – is poised to continue its tradition of honoring “media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues.”

With over 300 nominees being recognized across 33 categories, look inside to see if the your favorite TV, music, and film projects from 2023 made the cut.

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Award season is in full swing and the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024 is unquestionably one of its most hotly anticipated ceremonies.

Celebrating achievements on the big screen both in Britain and globally, this year’s nominations bring with them major nods for homegrown films such as ‘Rye Lane,’ ‘The Color Purple’ stars Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks, and ‘Rustin’ anchor Colman Domingo.

Winners will be announced on Sunday, February 18 on BBC1 and iPlayer.

Check out the full list of nominations below…

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“For better or worse” gets put to the test like never before as seen in Prime Video’s ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith.‘

A reimagining of the 2005 film of the same name starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, the new ‘Smith’ – adapted into an eight-episode television show – tells the tale of a faux couple (portrayed by Donald Glover and Maya Erskine) paired by a spy agency to enter an undercover marriage.

In what morphs into an action-packed combination of romance and drama, the two find the mission/charade gets complicated when they develop real feelings for each other.

Ahead of the series premiere on February 2, slide inside to peep the official trailer.

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The ongoing beef between rappers Blueface and Soulja Boy may be treading into dangerous territory if the latest developments are any indication.

While the former is sitting through a six-month stint in jail for reportedly violating a probation assigned from a 2021 attack on a Los Angeles nightclub bouncer, he’s still managing to engage in fiery virtual fisticuffs with Soulja.

Those interactions have led the ‘Crank That’ hitmaker to crank his insults into overdrive – a circumstance that’s earning him jeers from a number of social media critics.

Details inside.

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Has Doja Cat silently suffered abuse at the hands of her older brother?

If court documents filed by her mom are to be believed, the answer is a shocking “yes.”

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Having already reached #2 on R&B charts with her latest hit ‘Made for Me,’ singer-songwriter Muni Long is looking to hoist the Jermaine Dupri-produced tune to even higher Billboard heights with the unveiling of its official music video.

Directed by Trinidad James and Des Gray, the romantic and cinematic clip stars fellow R&B hitmaker Luke James and sees the GRAMMY-winning songstress devise a plan to make the perfect man.

“One look in my eyes, you know I’m lyin’, lyin’ / Body to body, skin to skin (I’m never gon’ love like this) / I’m never gon’ love like this again (again, yeah) / You were made for me (just for me),” Long croons in the sci-fi-inspired visual.

Standing as the lead single from her forthcoming album, the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Public Displays of Affection,’ hop inside to get acquainted with the ‘Made’ music video.

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With “high heels on her tippies,” Rap Queen Nicki Minaj has tip-toed back to the throne of Billboard’s Digital Song Sales chart thanks to the ongoing success of her ‘Pink Friday 2‘ hit ‘FTCU.’

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