Iyanla Vanzant‘s ‘Fix My Life‘ stopped at Karrueche Tran‘s station this year, reaching out to support the socialite after she learned that her boyfriend, R&B singer Chris Brown, had impregnated one of her friends.

There, the life coach quizzed Tran on the events that led up to the demise of her relationship with the singer. The result? Her thoughts on her feelings towards Brown, his paramour and his ex-girlfriend Rihanna.

Karrueche’s story below…

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When Rihanna revealed that her eighth studio album would flaunt the cooler, calmer and artistic side to her personality fans had hoped the singer would deliver an LP that would be hailed as her very own ‘Velvet Rope’ or ‘Ray of Light.’

However today saw the star prove that versatility is the name of her game with the new jam ‘Bitch Better Have My Money‘, a far cry from the sound she promised to deliver but far more exciting than ‘Four Five Seconds’, a single more in line with her new older & wiser sound.

Alas, the bop’s large and in charge vibe hasn’t stopped the star from being called a copycat today, accused of drawing inspiration from her ‘Flawless‘ competitor Beyonce.

By who you ask?

Billboard.

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The actor Idris Elba is in negotiations with Paramount to star in ‘Star Trek 3’ it has emerged today, teaming up with the movie makers in a bid to secure him a role in the star-studded project.

Details on his character are yet to be unveiled, but will be nearer to the movie’s July 2016 release date when he will join the likes of Zoe Saldana to unleash the visual beast  if he signs on.

News of his potential place in the project comes after fans of his ‘Obsessed’ co-star Beyonce may have found herself a role in the forthcoming ‘A Star Is Born’ reboot.

Read more on that, here.

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Salt-N-Pepa added a little flavour to last night’s airing of ‘American Idol’ with their classic jam ‘Push It.’

Seem random? It shouldn’t, for their performance served as one part of the show’s 80s theme, launched to celebrate all the decade had to offer the world musically.

Press play to catch the ladies bring their hit from 1986 into 2015 with sass’n’style, below…

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‘Drunk on Love‘ singer Rihanna has teamed up with ‘Drunk in Love‘ singer Beyonce to support their mutual pal Jay Z this year, putting their resources together to lift the rapper’s ‘TIDAL’ streaming service to higher ground.

Peace, power and unity below…

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Rihanna isn’t the only artist dropping fire this week.

For, Ludacris swings into promo action for his forthcoming album ‘Ludaversal’, doing so with his brand new bop ‘Call Ya Bluff.’

The album drops next Tuesday and features lyrics and vocals from the likes of Usher and Miguel, both tagging along to help the ‘Fantasy’ maker welcome his first LP in five years!

Does ‘Bluff’ have what it takes to ensure the rapper doesn’t bomb come release day?

Watch and weigh in below…

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With Rihanna‘s new single ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ premiering to a lukewarm response moments ago, the model is aiming to incite excitement with the confirmation of its first live performance.

Details below…

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It’s here!

Rihanna‘s outlandishly titled single ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ premiered moments ago.

The track is is the latest taste from the 27-year-old’s eighth studio album and follows moderate hit ‘FourFiveSeconds.’

Having touted that her new music will be “timeless,” the star had a tall task ahead of her delivering on her promise. Has she achieved her goal with the DePuTy/Kanye West production (which she co-wrote)? Find out below…

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April 21st marks the spot for the physical release of Drake’s latest album, set to see physical copies of ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’ impact retailers.

The album dropped as a “surprise release” on February 12th and has only been available on digital platforms since then, moving 774,000 copies to date.

The rapper’s fans will be pleased to learn that album’s physical version will come with two bonus tracks, joining a track list that pushed the album to securing the highest-selling first week sales figure this year when it debuted with 497,00 digital units sold.

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Seventeen years have passed since Lauryn Hill rocked the music industry with her debut album, ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.’ And like a fine wine, the impact of the set tastes better today than ever.

For, it has been announced that the groundbreaking project is the latest musical recording to be entered into the US Library of Congress.

The significance of this is explained below…

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Ice Cube‘s ‘Barbershop’ franchise is being revived for a third outing, it has been confirmed.

Details below, including news on Nicki Minaj‘s potential involvement.

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Mariah Carey joined the lengthy list of celebrity names to welcome Brit newcomer James Corden to the US.

Mimi, who is currently in rehearsals for her ‘#1’s’ Las Vegas show, partook in a hilarious karaoke skit which aired on ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’ this evening.

Check it out below…

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