Here comes The Weeknd!

The singer is an undeniable ‘Starboy’ is and currently shining bright on the charts with the lead single from his like-titled new album.

Lodged at #2 on the US iTunes tally, the track’s sole competitor is The Chainsmoker’s seemingly unstoppable smash ‘Closer.’

Still, with the cinematic video for ‘Starboy’ here, is Abel about to topple the duo with the inevitable amount of streams heading his way?

Watch the Grant Singer visual below and let us know…

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Cop a gander of Alicia Keys!

The singer continues her make-up-free comeback campaign a-front of Time Out Magazine New York. 

It’s the latest in a long line of promotional spots lined up for the star’s return to the spotlight.

Earlier this summer it appeared as though all the media moments were leading up to an album release. However, when lead single ‘In Common’ failed to ignite the charts, the volume on album chatter was turned down. All the way down.

Until now.

Details below…

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As Viola Davis’ ‘How To Get Away with Murder’ continues to impress viewers every Thursday night, Steve McQueen has called on her to star in his new movie ‘The Heist.’

Good news below…

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Jesse Williams has urged his fans to cast their vote in the 2016 Presidential Election after learning that a number of them planned to stay home on voting day.

This is not about the White House. This is about your house. If you’re not registered to vote, you can’t sit on a jury. You can’t choose your mayor. You can’t choose your city council. You can’t even choose your district attorney. You can’t decide which measures will help your family and community, and which will put them at risk.

Watch below…

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Accidents happen. Just ask Britney Spears.

The Pop megastar headlined the Apple Music Festival last night and during her set attempted a backflip.

It did not happen. 

See what we mean below…

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Mary J. Blige won’t be taking any “crispy chicken” flavored shade again.

The Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul has been the subject of jests after a preview of her interview with US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton went viral.

Blige was featured singing what sounded like an impromptu instruction song directed tat those stopped by police officers.

Millions LOL’ed, while others billed it ill-advised. For MJB, though, she has no time for the jabs or drama.

Her emphatic response awaits below…

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For many in the black community mental illness remains a taboo topic.

Keen to change is this the British creative Keith Dube who teamed up with the British Broadcasting Channel to create the deeply emotive ‘Being Black, Going Crazy?.’

In it, he explores the community’s painful and complex relationship with the matter and seeks answers to the problems those who struggle with mental health within the community face in wider society.

It really is a must-see.

Watch below…

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As her rivals Tinashe & Rita Ora continue to bake fresh material for their next studio albums, Atlantic’s Kehlani generates attention for her next major label release ‘SSS’ this week.

Undoubtedly at the forefront of Contemporary R&B, the entertainer made her way to 106 KMEL to spill new information on the album and the personal changes responsible for influencing its ever-changing sound.

There’s no doubt that the pressure is on the 21-year-old to pull in numbers that match her swelling hype.

How she’s preparing for the challenge?

Find out below…

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While it’s been over a year since the tragic death of pop icon Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina, the investigation into what caused it was given yet another lifeline just last week when her husband, Nick Gordon, was found “legally responsible” for her untimely passing.

Gordon, who has long proclaimed his innocence, was hit with a $50 million “wrongful death lawsuit” last year from her conservators and was ruled “legally responsible” by the judge after he missed another court appearance.

Now, as the hoop-la around the judgment continues, Bobbi K’s father – singer Bobby Brown – took to Bishop T.D. Jakes’ talk show to discuss his feelings on the rulings.  In the sit-down interview, the ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ crooner’s quoted:

“I don’t know the specifics of what happened, but as the judge has said, he is legally responsible. I know some things that happened to my daughter, but it’s up to the D.A. now to do his job.”

Find out what else he said after the jump:

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Michael Bivins, Ronnie Devoe, Bobby Brown, Ralpha Tresvant, Ricky Bell, and Johnny Gill – better known as New Edition – have individually and collectively been some of R&B’s most unsung heroes.  Come January 2017, that will change.

‘The New Edition Story,’ airing on BET on January 24, 25, and 26, will come as a six-hour/three night event set to give long-awaited insight into the story of one of the genre’s most electrifying groups.  Following their journey from the streets of Boston to the stages of Hollywood and beyond, the group – best known for its hits ‘Candy Girl,’ ‘If It Isn’t Love,’ ‘Cool It Now,’ and ‘Mr. Telephone Man,’ will see their tale brought to life via portrayals by ‘Empire’ star Bryshere Y. Gray (Bivins), singer Luke James (Gill), Elijah Kelly (Bell), and many more.

Keen to see more of what’s in store for January?  Tuck in below:

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Lady Gaga‘s newest single, ‘Perfect Illusion,’ has been troubled since its very unveiling.

After the song itself fielded attack for its repetitiveness, dramatic pronunciation, and  80’s inspiration (some even alleging the tune was a ripoff of Madonna‘s ‘Papa Don’t Preach’), repetitiveness, its accompanying music video was slammed for its simplicity and…erm…lack of activity.

Be that as it may, if the singer’s faithful fans – affectionately known as Little Monsters – were worried before they should probably avoid taking a look at this week’s refreshed Billboard Hot 100.  For, after the tune made a troubling debut at #15 last week, this week saw it dive right out of the top 40! Ouch!

Find out where it, and all your other favorites of the day, landed below:

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As we reported here, Justin Timberlake – the once-proclaimed “President of Pop” – has elected to take a unique avenue toward unveiling a view at his ’20/20 Experience’ world tour for fans who couldn’t attend in person during the trek’s 134-show run.

Concluding in Las Vegas, the ‘Sin City’ stop was taped and – under the helm of Jonathan Demme – has been formatted into a visual set to stream on Netflix soon.

We’ve already shown you the teaser here, but now (ahead of its October 12th premiere) you can see an extended trailer of Timberlake singing his most prized hits.  Its all for you after the jump:

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