Dawn Richard is rebranding.

The former Danity Kane diva now goes by the alias D∆WN and is pressing ahead with ‘Redemption Heart’ – the follow-up EP to this year’s ‘Blackheart’ album.

Ever keen to pair her eclectic sound with equally out-there visuals, the talented indie staple has premiered a new video fusing the songs ‘Titans’ and ‘James Dean.’

Check out the Monty Brown directed clip after the jump…

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Yes, after fans learned she had signed on to star in the third cycle of ‘Barbershop’ the rapper was spotted on set in Atlanta hours ago.

Read more on her role here and peep her in action below!

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Azealia Banks is taking her talent to the big screen.

The ‘JFK’ rapper has been handpicked by Lionsgate movies to star in their new project ‘Coco’ which will see her portray an up and coming lyricist hoping to find glory in the male dominated world that is Hip-Hop.

Details via ‘Deadline’ below…

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New video alert!

JLS star Aston Merrygold aims to please with the visual for debut solo single ‘Get Stupid.’

The British-bred talent will be hoping for commercial success on his own accord with the Motown flavoured number, which arrives almost two years after his chart-topping group went their separate ways.

Watch Mr. Merrygold’s first singular offering after the jump…

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Our girl K. Michelle is back at it!

While most were applauding her vocal showing at fellow ‘Love & Hip Hop’ alumni Yandy Smith‘s recent wedding, there were some –  namely R&B soulstress Jaguar Wright – who weren’t so impressed.  Taking to Instagram to lend the disapproval, it wasn’t long before Michelle got word of Jaguar’s detraction and pounced to lend her own fiery response.

This, just a day after she officially announced her new ‘Cheaters’-inspired television show was green lit for VH1 and that she’s readying a re-release of her sophomore album ‘Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart.’

In need of a K. Michelle fix?  Get all the latest news below:

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Grammy-nominated R&B diva Tamar Braxton hit fans with quite the surprise tonight when she unexpectedly dropped the second single from ‘Calling All Lovers’ – her long-awaited third album (due July 31).

The follow-up to the Future-assisted single ‘Let Me Know,’ the slow jam comes as yet another showcase of Braxton’s highly touted vocal chops.

Get acquainted with her new joint ‘If I Don’t Have You’ below:

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Memorial Day weekend 2015 will certainly be one neither R&B bad boy Chris Brown nor supermodel Tyson Beckford will forget as the two have been embroiled in a four day battle resulting in a number of e-threats and heightened press coverage.

Indeed, fans know the beef began when Beckford took to social media to show off photos of himself posing with Brown’s ex – Instagram model Karrueche Tran.

From there, things got ugly.  Get a recap below:

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Beyonce has beaten the likes of Mariah Carey, Madonna, Rihanna and Janet Jackson to be named the Most Powerful Woman in Music this year, rising to the top thanks to moves she made in the last year.

Forbes’ news below…

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Jason Derulo has teamed with Jennifer Lopez to serve up island spice on new jam ‘Try Me.’

The flavoursome song features on the Pop star’s fourth studio album ‘Everything Is 4,’ which dances into stores on June 2nd.

We’ve had the track on replay since hearing it. Take a listen below and get ready to bogle, butterfly, and whine down to the ground.

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Fresh from being announced as the new face of Roberto Cavalli, R&B chanteuse Ciara is cementing her current music plans.

The songstress, whose new album ‘Jackie’ hit stores earlier this month, is releasing ‘Give Me Love’ as the next single from the set. As such, in a bid to build up buzz, the diva has unwrapped the Dr. Luke cut’s official cover.

She’s also gone live with the VEVO stream of the anthemic track – which you can check out below…

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If ever there was any doubt about the legitimacy of Beyonce and Jay Z‘s royal status, it was dispelled in Norway today.

The mere appearance of the Urban megastars caused chaos in Oslo this morning when a legion of loyal fans found out the power couple were at the TIDAL headquarters for a meeting.

Upon their departure, the stars – who are reportedly on the cusp of releasing a collaboration album – were swarmed by hundreds.

Watch the footage below…

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The R&B singer Ciara has been named as the name face of Roberto Cavalli!

Yes, the star has been handpicked by the fashion house’s founder to represent the company following the release of her latest album ‘Jackie’ and its Gold certified lead single ‘I Bet.’

More on the singer’s foray into fashion below…

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