TIME magazine honours Colin Kaepernick‘s peaceful protest against institutionalised racism in its October 2016 edition.

How?

By placing he and how his now iconic kneel on its cover, and presenting its readers with a thought-provoking piece penned by Sean Gregory.

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Just a week before the kickoff of their ‘SremmLife II Tour,’ the brothers of Rae Sremmurd join forces with Mike Will Made-It and serial lip balm boycotter Gucci Mane for the new video ‘Black Beatles’

The fifth offering from their sophomore album, ‘SremmLife 2,’ the visual sees them rock out like the Fab Four and even pay homage to the legendary group’s iconic ‘Abbey Road’ album cover.

Following their tunes ‘Look Alive,’ ‘Start A Party,‘ and ‘Set the Roof’ (featuring Lil Jon), tuck in below to share your thoughts on ‘Black Beatles’:

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Ice Cube has made the big screen a regular residence.

And next year the rapper-turned-actor will look to add to his box office wins with his newest movie ‘Fist Fight.’

The light-hearted comedy, which co-stars Charlie Day, Christina Hendricks, and Kym Whitley, tells the tale of two high-school teachers at war.

With their feud reaching fever pitch, there’s only one way to settle the score: an after-school fight. Yes, you read right.

Now, head below where the first look trailer awaits…

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Is she? Isn’t she?

Lady Gaga‘s name has been almost singularly attached to the headlining slot at the 2017 Super Bowl Halftime Show.

All month multiple sources have reported that it was a done deal and that the ‘Perfect Illusion’ singer will indeed be taking centre-stage in Houston next February.

Yet a spanner was thrown into the works last week when the NFL denied that a definite decision had been made.

Now, a new source alludes to that move being simply to allow organisers to make the announcement themselves.

And apparently they may very well be doing that in a mere matter of days.

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Little Mix are set to make a big splash on the live circuit this year.

Because the Brit-Pop quad have been tapped as openers on the US arena leg of Ariana Grande‘s ‘Dangerous Woman Tour.’

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FOX‘s ‘Empire’ shows no signs of crumbling.

Season 3 of the music drama made its much touted return to the small screen last night and it did so to large ratings.

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JoJo is officially bringing the heat with her long-awaited new album ‘Mad Love.’

Excitement for the singer’s third studio offering has been elevated thanks to lead single ‘F**k Apologies’ and the recent roll-out its title track.

Today sees our buzz level soar thanks to the fiery new track ‘FAB.’

A colossal collaboration with Remy Ma, the cut’s title is an acronym for “fake a** bitches.”

And yes, it’s as sass soaked as it sounds.

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Esteemed and achieved, Lupita Nyong’o is a name many would fan-out over. However, the Oscar winner was the one giddy after meeting music’s reigning power couple Beyonce and Jay Z.

The Kenyan bred beauty made the reveal during a fun-filled sit-down on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show last night.

In the studio to promote new movie ‘Queen of Katwe,’ the actress recalled her first encounters with The Carters – which were separate.

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‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ will return for its ninth spin in the television cycle and, if murmurs spinning from its “set” are anything to go by, will offer some of its zaniest storylines to date.

For, as fans look forward to learning more about Phaedra Parks’ bomb scare drama,  they are to learn of a storyline not even Mystic Meg could have foreseen.

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Tonight will deliver the first episode of ‘How To Get Away with Murder‘s third season.

In it, viewers will find themselves thrown into the web of lies, deceit and murder its characters continue to weave for themselves following the life-changing events of seasons one and two.

Ready to catch a little of what Viola Davis, Alfred Enoch and company have to offer tonight?

Click here for spoilers and hit the play button below to view the teaser named ‘We’re Good People Now.’

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Rita Ora is rebuilding.

The media maven has been a mainstay thanks to her activity in the realm of fashion, film, and TV.

And while her much talked about stint as host of ‘America’s Next Top Model’ draws nearer, the singer asserts that music is at the forefront of her focus.

As widely reported, the 25-year-old was locked in a legal wrangle with Roc Nation – a spar which stifled the release of her debut long-awaited new album.

With that drama behind her and the ink dry on her deal with Atlantic Records, Ora is opening up about what folk can expect from the LP.

Peep excerpts from her interview with the Evening Standard below…

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Kehlani’s ‘CRZY‘ visual has finally secured a supporting visual.

Though yet to produce a hit worthy of her hype, the vocalist is gearing up for the release of her next release, ‘SSS’, and drops the new clip to generate awareness for its material.

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