Jennifer Hudson is heading to Broadway!

The R&B belter has been tapped to star in the revived version of theatre smash ‘The Color Purple’.

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Disappointing might be one word to describe Kendrick Lamar today, set to surprise some fans with a remark he made on the treatment of ethnic minorities during a recent interview with ‘Billboard.’

I wish somebody would look in our neighbourhood knowing that it’s already a situation, mentally, where it’s f—ed up. What happened to [Michael Brown] should’ve never happened. Never. But when we don’t have respect for ourselves, how do we expect them to respect us? It starts from within. Don’t start with just a rally, don’t start from looting — it starts from within.

Accused of suggesting that African-Americans who “don’t have respect” for themselves are deserving of the discrimination they’re said to face, it wasn’t long before Lamar found himself on the receiving end of remarks made by ‘Chips’ rapper Azealia Banks.

What she had to say on Lamar’s comment?

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Yesterday saw the ‘Pied Piper of R&B’ R. Kelly ring in his 48th birthday.

In big balla fashion, the Grammy winner hosted a ‘who’s who’ affair of a birthday party in Atlanta, with some of the scene’s biggest socialites in attendance (see: T.I., Keri Hilson, Phaedra Parks, and more).  But, before the party got started, Kelly took to a Big Tigger-hosted V-103 Atlanta segment to share his thoughts on the now-infamous, Wendy Williams’ produced ‘Aaliyah: Princess of R&B’ biopic (aired on Lifetime).

Tuck in below to hear the R&B royal deliver less than a royal review of the critically panned flick and the actor who portrayed him:

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Move over Mariah Carey!

For, after news surfaced that the 5 octave songbird is readying a nest on the Vegas strip in late 2015, reports now indicate that the ‘Vision of Love’ diva may be getting an eyeful of former nemesis Jennifer Lopez on that very circuit.

Earlier this week, we reported  Lopez declined her initial offer.  Now, with official numbers going public, it seems the ‘Waiting for Tonight’ singer may be weighing her options:

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Mark Wahlberg‘s wife, Rhea, believes Calvin Klein completely missed the mark by casting pop sensation Justin Bieber to “recreate” her hubby’s famed early 90s underwear ad.

Taking to Twitter to express her…erm…displeasure, Rhea went on a tirade praising her husband for his attributes that, let her tell it, Biebs doesn’t exactly stack up to.  After Beliebers got wind of Mrs. Wahlberg’s rant, she landed atop their attack list, an action prompting her to recant her original statements…well, kinda.

Did you miss any of the action?  Catch it all below:

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To great degree, multi-talented actress/music star Queen Latifah’s involvement in bringing the life story of Bessie Smith to screen has been 20 years in the making.

But, while two decades of blockbuster films, talk shows, a Grammy win, and an Academy Award nomination got in the way of her full pursuit of the project, the Queen’s scope has now placed its focus on revamping the film.

With schooling on the life of the legendary blues singer in tow, Latifah teams with Academy Award winner/comedienne Mo’nique to portray the songstress in the HBO biopic ‘Bessie.’

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Well, that was quick!

Just a day after teasing fans with a new taste of what’s being offered via her official debut album, songstress Sevyn Streeter finds her new tune – ‘Don’t Kill the Fun’ – making its rounds on the net.

Backed by musical mentor Chris Brown, the outing may be set for an official release on January 13th, but now you can tuck in for a full preview.

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Funnyman Lil Duval didn’t find too many Barbz smiling after he took to Twitter last night to weigh in on the love life of rapstress Nicki Minaj.

His rants, none too uncommon to his social media pages, took a detour to detail his thoughts on women and relationships – namely that of the ‘Pink Print’ performer.

Unexpectedly, she responded moments ago.  See the action below:

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That Grape Juice was on hand at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Empire’ last night!

Like the 10 million that tuned in to the FOX show and took to social media to voice their approval, we’re already hooked.

Keen to find out what the rest of the series will have on offer, we chatted it up with lead stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson (who play Luscious and Cookie Lyon) , as well as co-stars Jussie Smollett (Jamal) and Trai Byers (Andre).

Peep the gold carpet action above and watch out for a diva-fied cameo from Naomi Campbell!

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In 2010, Nicki Minaj rocked MTV with the tell-all documentary ‘My Time Now‘, shot and released to promote her debut album ‘Pink Friday.’

In 2015, the rapper graces her fans with its follow-up ‘My Time Again’, set for release on January 18th.

Today, she unveils its trailer.

Ready to give it a spin?

Step into Minaj’s world below…

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‘Swimming Pools’ rapper Kendrick Lamar has spoken out against those who question Iggy Azalea‘s authenticity this week, rushing to the star’s rescue following a wave of attacks launched at her by critics online.

On the self proclaimed ‘runaway slave master’, Kendrick told ‘Billboard‘:

She’s doing her thing.Let her. People have to go through trials and tribulations to get where they at. Do your thing, continue to rock it, because obviously God wants you here.

Do you agree?