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The ‘Electric Ladies’ that are Janelle Monae and Lupita Nyong’O stormed the ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ premiere in Hollywood, California last night.

Lupita portrays Maz Kanata in the project which also stars John Boyega and Harrison Ford and sizzled when she stepped out to support it with Monae’s help.

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JoJo is Europe bound!

The big voiced belter is gearing up to bring her ‘I Am JoJo Tour’ across the pond next Spring.

Fans in the region have thirsted for a live return for years and the 24-year-old finally obliges.

The trek is mounted in support of the singer’s return to the music scene with her critically acclaimed “tringle.”

Find out when JoJo pulls into a town near you after the jump…

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Remy Ma‘s first spin on the ‘Love & Hip Hop’ rollercoaster aired on VH1 yesterday evening and brought with it the first brick used to build the house that is her comeback.

Keen to use the platform to promote her new music the rapper dropped a brand new single shortly after the episode aired much to the delight of her supporters.

Its name is ‘Hands Down’ and it features Rick Ross and Yo Gotti who offer verses to support the star as she finds her feet on Hip-Hop’s current ground.

Hit the play button below to hear her in action.

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Chris Brown‘s ‘Royalty’ album arrives this Friday and it appears the performer is treating fans to daily surprises as the countdown continues.

Today’s gift is the premiere of the video for ‘Wrist,’ which follows yesterday’s reveal of the ‘Back To Sleep’ visual.

Clearly club-geared, the cut sees C. Breezy enlist rapper Solo Lucci for the turn-up.

Watc the video, directed by Brown himself, after the jump…

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Rest assured the week’s forecast will call for many-a-promotional pitstop for R&B veteran Monica as she hits radio, television, and more in support of her forthcoming project ‘Code Red.’

Kicked off by bopping singles assisted by longtime industry pals Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne, and more, the diva – after wrapping up a 22 city Stateside tour – is now going full speed ahead on the promotional front for her 8th opus with her first stop pulling into the headquarters of our friends at Huffington Post.

There, Mrs. Brown had a lengthy chat with the resident interviewer and dished on everything from the album’s creative process, the status of R&B, Brandy fans, Ariana Grande & Jessie J’s rumored remake of ‘The Boy Is Mine,’ and so much more.

As always, you know Mo kept it all the way real.  Get into it all below:

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The Bill Cosby episode has taken a dramatic turn.

The acting patriarch is now countersuing several of the ladies who accused him of sexual assault.

Details below…

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With the New Year all but upon us, Adele is gearing up to bless the charts with a brand new single from her epic selling ’25’ album.

The LP’s lead release ‘Hello’ has taken residency atop of the charts worldwide since its release on October 23rd. Case in point the US where it spends its sixth week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Aiming to ensure the project’s success beyond its launch window, the 27-year-old Brit will reportedly service a follow-up to ‘Hello’ imminently.

So, which song has been ordained with the honor? Find out below…

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Jason Derulo brings dance to the forefront in the video for new single ‘Get Ugly.’

The high-octane cut is the latest single to be lifted from the singer’s fourth studio album ‘Everything Is 4.’

Since ‘Want To Want Me’s Platinum certified success, the 25-year-old has been trying navigate another hit and hasn’t quite managed to.

Armed with an ‘Uptown Funk’ 80’s esque video, can Derulo dominate on his current swing of the bat?

You be the judge after the jump…

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The ‘Independence Day‘ story continues without Will Smith.

Opting not to reprise his role as the movie’s leading man when he learned 20th Century Fox were gearing up to create its sequel ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Smith has been replaced by the fresh-faced Jessie Usher who steps in to lead the project.

Today, Usher joins his co-stars Vivica A. Fox and Jeff Goldblum to release its epic trailer before its June 24th 2016 with the help of a $200 million budget and cinematography by Markus Förderer.

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Rihanna is making silent but serious moves.

Keen to ensure her new LP ‘ANTI‘ embarrasses industry insiders who predict it will stand as  one of her lowest selling albums to date the smash hit-seeking singer/songwriter recently shot a commercial that will support the project’s run on the charts.

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Serena Williams has made history slaying tennis courts the world over and now she’s taking the same approach with her magazine covers.

The bat swinging icon appears a-front of Sports Illustrated‘s newest cover – celebrating her title of “sportsperson of the year.”

It’s an honor more than deserved; for, despite losing out on the much-touted Grand Slam, the 34-year-old nabbed a number of wins this year, including the Wimbledon championship this Summer.

More power to her. Undeniably, one of the greats.

Your thoughts?

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Adele has spent the latter part of 2015 dominating the charts and it looks like she’s looking to conquer the touring circuit next.

Fresh from announcing the European leg of her ‘Adele Live’ trek, the global megastar has today revealed the North American dates of the tour.

In a savvy, synchronized  move, the reveal of the US dates comes on the same day the British belter’s NBC special airs.

What are you waiting for? Find out when the ‘Hello’ songbird will be nesting on a stage near you after the jump…

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