He’s your favourite artist’s favourite artist, responsible for Brandy‘s ‘Wish Your Love Away’ and many a Tamar Braxton  chart contender.

Today, Tiyon Christian steps out of the shadows and into the light with his very own jam ‘Designer’ that’s already making moves on iTunes R&B tally.

So, has crafting cuts for the likes of Justin Bieber and the Backstreet Boys prepared this R&B “newbie” for life away from the studio and in front of the camera fronting his own songs?

Press play and weigh in on what you hear below…

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June 30th will see Miguel uncage his third studio album ‘WILDHEART.’

Preceded by stirring lead single ‘Coffee,’ the highly anticipated project (which serves as the follow-up to 2012’s ‘Kaleidoscope Dream’) sees the soul-filled crooner team up with the likes of Lenny Kravitz and Kurupt.

With exactly two weeks remaining until the set roars into stores, the star is giving folk several sips of his new material. Four to be exact.

Take a listen to ‘face the sun,’ ‘…goingtohell,’ ‘N.W.A,’ and ‘FLESH’ below…

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Shamed NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal has taken to ‘Today’ to explain herself after facing criticism for pretending to be an African-American woman.

Unfortunately, any hoping her “outing” would prompt an apology from her will be disappointed by the interview with Matt Lauer below. For, she has insisted that she identifies as an African-American despite being born to Caucasian parents.

Her words below…

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After weeks of speculation, it has finally been confirmed – Rita Ora has joined The X Factor UK as a judge.

Details below…

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July 12th 2015 will bring with it the arrival of Basketball Wives LA‘s fourth season!

Today, fans can peep a little of what they can expect to see when it touches down.

What that is?

A feud between newcomers Meghan James and Patrice Curry!

Press play to watch the ladies war of words below…

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June 23rd will see newsstands graced by the presence of ‘Poison’ performer Rita Ora via her latest glossy cover of ‘Marie Claire.’

Inside, readers will get their most in depth peek yet at the songstress’s highly publicized breakup with DJ Calvin Harris as Ora details the reason behind their split and how she found the strength to move on.

“I thought he had my back and that he’d never steer me wrong. But then ‘I Will Never Let You Down’ came out, and everything started to go a bit weird. I don’t know if it was because business was mixed with personal or what.” – Rita Ora, ‘Marie Claire’ (July 2015)

But, before you get your hands on the scoop, take a peek below at all the behind the scenes action of the story’s accompanying photo spread:

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Katy Perry keeps it moving.

As reported, the Pop hit vendor has signed on to become the face of fashion house ‘Moschino.’

The lucrative gig comes as the ‘Roar’ belter enjoys downtime after an action packed two-years – which brought with it the Platinum selling ‘Prism’ album, its accompanying tour, and this year’s headlining gig at the Super Bowl.

In a bid to keep her name in the headlights and headlines, the 30-year-old star has released more shots from her campaign for the label.

Check ’em out above and below…

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Eminem has scored a feat that’s set to make him the envy of many a Pop purveyor.

Full story below…

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At 61, Beyonce and Solange‘s mom Tina Knowles Lawson has still got it!

The Knowles matriarch, whose impressive resume includes fashion designer and stylist, covers EBONY Magazine‘s July 2015 ‘Sexy Forever’ issue.

An apt selection, Ms. Tina’s fierce shoot comes two months after she tied the knot with her 68-year-old actor boyfriend Richard Lawson. [The marriage is her second following her 2011 divorce from Mathew Knowles – the father of her children and the man to whom she was married to for over 31 years.]

Quotes from the feature have yet to surface, however if the taglines on the cover are anything to go by, it’ll definitely make a juicy read!

In the meanwhile, check out another snap of the newly wed diva after the jump…

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Lil Wayne’s manager has spilled exciting new details on the rapper’s brand new deal with his rival Jay Z.

Why fans can expect to see a whole lot more of them together?

Details below…

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The mastermind behind the hit TV series ‘Empire’ has shared his thoughts on why African-American audiences are often unreceptive to African-American characters penned by non African-Americans.

Will you agree with what Lee Daniels has to say?

Find out below…

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Last week’s news cycle found itself dominated by the story of Rachel Dolazel, a senior figure in the National for the Advancement of Coloured People who had been pretending to be an African-American woman.

Now, after one of her close friends came forward to clam she had hired him to serve as her ghostwriter, Iggy Azalea will learn that she has been compared to Dolazel by an Aboriginal writer from her homeland, Australia.

A controversial message below…

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