As the Holiday’s loom, it’s pastures new for Fantasia.

The vivacious vendor of Rock-Soul has taken flight from her longtime label home, RCA Records. A fact further cemented by her absence on their official site.

Sources close to the situation tell That Grape Juice that the parting was amicable and actually the fulfilment of her contract rather than anything arduous.

It does, however, bring to an end a relationship that dates back to her American Idol win. Indeed, Fantasia’s first three albums were released via J Records, while the following two were issued by RCA after J folded and its roster was absorbed into the Pop focal imprint.

Wasting no time releasing new material, Ms. Barrino is prepping a festive LP named ‘Christmas After Midnight.’

Due via indie label Concord, the set arrives October 6th.

Details, including a tracklist below…

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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian‘s family unit is expanding.

For, the couple are reportedly expecting their third child.

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Michel Gondry, renown for directing films such as ‘Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind,’ has revealed a recent collaboration with Beyonce.

Speaking to La Presse while in Montreal, he elaborated on his current slate of productions. What stood out most, though, was his mentioning of working with the ‘Formation’ singer.

The 54-year-old-director had this to say about the unidentified project…

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Janet Jackson’s ‘State Of The World Tour’ kicks off tomorrow in Lafayette, Louisiana!

Serving a surge of excitement to fans, the superstar shared a thirty-second clip to further amplify buzz for the shows – her first concert series since 2015’s ‘Unbreakable.’

In the clip, the mother-of-one quotes a powerful line from one of her famous eras, ‘The Velvet Rope.’ She wrote:

“You must remember that you were born with blood of Kings & Queens and can’t be stopped, stay strong…”

We also see a new headshot of the Pop royal. Glazed over in an earthy red filter, the ‘Rhythm Nation’ singer sports a slicked back hairstyle and a much more chiseled face. She certainly worked her hardest shed the weight put on pregnant with her now 8-month old son Eissa.

Watch the teaser below…

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Toni Braxton is unbreaking the hearts of her legions of fans.

Today, the soulful contralto confirmed that she has a new album in the works.

Details in earnest after the jump…

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Laverne Cox has found a friend and employer in Beyonce.

After revealing that they had been hard at work on a new project, Cox was elated to reveal that she is the new face of Ivy Park, Bey’s new clothing brand.

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For millions the world over, Madonna is a superstar of epic proportions. But to six individuals, she’s simply… mom.

The 59-year-old has two biological children – daughter Lourdes (20) and Rocco (17). She’s also adopted four children – all from Malawi, a country she continues to have a strong charitable relationship with.

Celebrating those ties, Madge covers the latest issue of PEOPLE Magazine with them all – David (11), Mercy James (11), and twins Estere and Stella (5).

Opening up to the publication about her journey reasons for expanding her family, she simply explained:

“I thought, ‘I’m the luckiest person in the world. I have so much, and I feel like I’m not doing enough to help people.’”

In the time since, she’s worked tirelessly to bring about positive change in the country and this year built and opened the Mercy James Medical Center.

Within her feature, she shares intimate portraits of she and her kids at the launch. Peep the snaps below…

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Holiday maven Mariah Carey is bringing her special brand of festive to the animated movie arena.

As reported, Mimi’s classic ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ is being spun into a cartoon film – voiced by Carey herself.

The flick, which features the iconic track together with a brand new song, arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray later this year. And to whet appetites, the diva has unwrapped a first look trailer.

Check it out after the jump…

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The media cycle may have moved on from the events in Charlottesville, VA. However, some of music’s most notable names – including Justin Timberlake and Ariana Grande – are uniting together in support of do-gooders in the region.

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Murmurs of a new Michael Jackson album named ‘Scream’ have today been confirmed true.

Although, the term “new” certainly is open to interpretation.

See what we mean below…

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Mark those calendars because ‘Scandal’ is back for one last run.

Shonda Rhimes‘ political drama returns on October 7th and promises a colossal climax for Olivia Pope and co.

Season 6 ended in dramatic fashion and in many ways changed the landscape of the entire show. But it also wrapped leaving several questions to explore for its 7th and final season.

Ahead of its premiere, ABC have unleashed a titillating trailer…

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Disney has been accused of attempting to white wash their Guy Ritchie-led ‘Aladdin‘ reboot after creating and placing a brand new white character with no ties to the original movie and throwing him into the mix.

Why it now faces the threat of a boycott?

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