If there existed any doubt as to the severity of Kanye West‘s hospitalization it’s been dispelled.

The 911 call that led to his detainment has been released; and tellingly the dispatcher refers to the episode as a “psychiatric emergency.”

Listen below…

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Christmas has come early for the Urban Pop prince Justin Bieber.

How and why?

Find out below…

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Not even the combined star power of Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj were enough to save the 44th annual ‘American Music Awards.’

Facing steep competition from Sunday night football, ‘NCIS:  Los Angeles,’ and even the Bruno Mars-featured ’60 Minutes,’ the AMAs may have hit a relative homerun for their host network, ABC, but in the grand scheme of things not so much.

Down from last year’s viewership of 11 million, find out how many tuned in to this year’s showing below:

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In a study carried out in 2014, Mental Health America found that Black/African-American teenagers are more likely to attempt suicide than their White counterparts.

Today, as unconfirmed reports cite a breakdown as the reason behind Kanye West‘s hospitalisation in Los Angeles, members of the African-American community have urged his fans and naysayers to remove the stigma attached to mental illness with the community.

How?

By sharing their moving stories.

Read a few below…

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Her unique and sprawling concepts and spectacular charisma make Azealia Banks, in many ways, an industry treasure.

Unfortunately, as we all know, her inability (or refusal) to play the industry game has seen her fall short of reaching her full potential.

How she seeks to remedy this?

Find out below….

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August Alsina‘s image has experienced a number of shape-shifts over the years and the latest sees him embrace the experimental even more.

The once “hard-edged” R&B singer rocked an altogether softer look when arriving at a post-AMAs party this week.

Sporting a majestic man-bun (which he paired with a red rose), the star’s ensemble was equally as eye-grabbing.

We’re all for self-expression and subverting the status quo, so good on him for not being bound by “rules” that see folk conform when they don’t need to.

Peep more of August’s sassy style after the jump…

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Justine Skye‘s visual for ‘U Don’t Know’ is out!

Featuring the performers Machine Gun Kelly and Wiz Kid, the release made its way to her filmography as she continues to cut and craft songs for the debut album she hopes will turn her into 2017’s breakout act.

A big theme is relationships. I’m a Virgo, so I’m a hard lover, and that’s pretty much all I think about. This project made me focus on understanding people and being real with myself. I’m more conscious about the decisions that I make and I’m reevaluating relationships I had in the past and moving forward. It’s a brand-new start for Justine Skye. I’m a brand-new person.

Watch ‘U’ below…

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The fallout from Kanye West‘s recent meltdown continues.

As reported earlier, the ‘Famous’ rapper cancelled the remaining 22-dates of his ‘Saint Pablo Tour’ following his on-stage monologue regarding his tumultuous friendship with Jay Z and Beyonce. This coming after his post-election endorsement of Donald Trump.

The permutation of lambasting The Carters and cutting his show short caused the 39-year-old to suffer the scorn of Twitter, where the #KanyeIsOverParty hashtag trended.

Unfortunately, the recent trail of events is followed with a report of Yeezy being hospitalized.

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Fans who haven’t quite gotten their fill of the hit unscripted series ‘Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party’ will be thrilled to know the unlikely duo are cooking up a second helping of laughs and recipes.

That’s right, VH1 announced today the show is being renewed for a season two…just three weeks into its inaugural run.

Details below:

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Iggy Azalea, relatively quiet over the last few months following the failure of her latest single, ‘Team,’ is seeing her social star reignite after some recent headline-grabbing incidents (see:  GQ Australia’s ‘Men of the Year’ Awards’ red carpet, allegations of cruelty against elephants, and more).

Now, with the renewed interest, the Grammy-nominated rapstress thought it a perfect time to remind fans about her serially delayed sophomore set, ‘Digital Distortion…’

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If iTunes receipts are anything to judge by, Britney Spears and Tinashe fans are apparently snoozing on the divas’ duet, ‘Slumber Party.’

The tune – the latest lifted from Spears ill-fated 9th opus ‘Glory’ – saw its buzz reach a feverish pitch when its sexy, ‘Eyes Wide Shut’-inspired accompanying music video was unveiled.  That buzz, thanks to the AMAs and more, has quickly cooled and quelled after just three days.

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Though they both have moved on to new loves and new chapters in their careers, singer/rapper Ray J still has a mouthful of choice words for former boo Kim Kardashian.  Asking ‘Loyal’ friend Chris Brown to assist, the tune – titled ‘Famous’ (coincidentally sharing a title with Kanye West’s hit song) – sees Ray spew some NSFW lyrics about his “home video” co-star over the Drumma Boy-produced beat.

“She fucked me for fame, look in her eyes/ She was the first one to sign on the line/ She was the real one to plan it all out/ Look at the family, they walk around proud/ All because she had my d**k in her mouth.”

Clearly pressed and forgetful he too had something in his mouth a few times in the now infamous sextape, Ray is using the song as a kick off for his forthcoming project ‘Raydemption.’

Curious to hear the ‘I Hit It First’ hitmaker’s latest clap at Kim K?  It awaits below:

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