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While Kendrick Lamar‘s talent is unquestionable, the Compton bred rapper left many scratching their heads when the pre-order link for his sophomore album hit the net.

Sporting a 17-song tracklist, the LP – the follow-up to 2013’s ‘good kid, M.A.A.D City’ – was billed as ‘Untitled.’ A fact which had many wondering if the rap titan has christened the project as such.

Fast forward a week and the mystery has been solved.

Taking to Instagram today, the MC shared the project’s official cover and revealed its confirmed name.

Peep the artwork above and the title below…

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Keyshia Cole has re-teamed with BET to give the masses an inside look at her life.

Having navigated through the ups and downs of love in her previous series, her latest reality offering, ‘Keyshia Cole: All In’, grants a glimpse into the world of the R&B singer as she juggles motherhood, music, and mending relationships with family.

What are you waiting for? Check out episode 1 of season 3 below…

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Jennifer Hudson and Juicy J lend their skills to ‘Empire’s star-studded soundtrack this week, unlocking the jam ‘Whatever Makes You Happy’ as the show’s ratings continue to rise with each jaw dropping episode!

Her addition to the album comes after Brit-Pop queen Rita Ora was handpicked by the show’s producers to record material for the same release, no doubt hoping to inherit support from her ever-swelling fan base.

Find ‘Happy’ below…

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At the height of her daytime TV tenure, Tyra Banks answered the prayers of many a fashion fanatic when she invited Naomi Campbell to join her for an interview on her hit series, ‘The Tyra Banks Show.’

There, the photogenic pair took a journey to the past to get to the bottom of the headline-grabbing feud that Banks said forced her to leave the modelling world and build what’s now known to be a very ‘Bankable’ empire.

Why we chose to make this conversation the latest in our ‘Retro Rewind’ series?

Cat walks and cattiness below…

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The Game finds a bop-buddy in Dej Loaf this year, teaming up with ‘Try Me‘ rapper to record and release ‘Ambitions of a Rida.’

The cut features a mention of Loaf’s Hip-Hop sister Nicki Minaj and serves as one of many tracks released to generate attention for Game’s forthcoming album, ‘The Documentary 2.’

Check it out!

Your thoughts?

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Azealia Banks may have given up Twitter for lent but that hasn’t stopped her from teasing her fans with brand new content.

Yes, today has brought with it a sneak peek of her visual for the single ‘Wallace‘, pulled from her debut album ‘Broke With Expensive Taste.’

Ready to give it a spin?

Hit the play button and let us know if you’re still interested in catching the video when it drops in full today…

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The next meeting between staff over at ‘Atlantic Records‘ and Nicki Minaj may be an awkward one.

For, in a new interview with the newspaper ‘The Guardian‘, a British female rapper has claimed the label planned to use her as Minaj’s replacement…hoping to blow the ‘Feeling Myself’ rapper “out of the water.”

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Singer-songwriter Lyfe Jennings has returned with “Pretty Is,” the lead single from his highly anticipated sixth studio album, Tree Of Lyfe.

Already  making waves across the net, the single’s official accompanying music video has only heightened the buzz surrounded his new album, due this summer via RAL/Sony Music Entertainment.

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R&B newbie Elijah Blake used a selfie to spill new details on his forthcoming album this week, taking to Twitter and Instagram to reveal that the album’s first single is to drop in two weeks.

Good news for his fan base, ‘The Eligiance’, below…

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Today brought with it the release of ‘Rebel Heart’ – Queen of Pop Madonna‘s 13th full length studio LP.  Though, on one hand, greeted with overall positive reviews from the industry’s top critics, the delivery of their thumbs up come as a sigh of relief, so to speak, for an era that to date has seen no dearth of dilemmas for the daring diva (see:  multiple leaks, on-stage fall, overall messiness).

Yet, in what is no unexpected response, the Material Girl is pressing forward with her new material as one thing remains certain:  the challenges have only helped reaffirm the fighter in the 56-year-old…

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Tahj Mowry is a man of many talents.

Currently flexing his acting muscle on ABC series ‘Baby Daddy’, the younger brother of Tia and Tamera is also hard at work on new music.

Stopping by The Wendy Williams Show today, the star dished on his new EP – which was previewed earlier this year when sensual new single ‘Bossy’ hit the net.

Watch below as he opens up about the project and more. As ever, Ms. Williams fished for multiple flavors of tea. Was it poured? Find out after the jump…

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Robin Thicke‘s ‘Blurred Lines’ may have been a clear smash, however, the song is proving both controversial and costly for Thicke and the song’s producer Pharrell Williams.

For, moments ago a Los Angeles judge ruled in favour of Marvin Gaye‘s family, who sued the duo for plagiarising the late singer’s #1 hit ‘Got To Give It Up.’

The tea below…

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