Today, Malcolm D. Lee‘s ‘Barbershop: The Next Cut’ arrives in movie theatres with support from its stars Ice Cube, Eve, Common and Nicki Minaj.

Fortunately, this isn’t the only piece of good news the director will tuck in to this afternoon.

Epic news below…

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Meet the new, and possibly improved, Mindless Behavior.

Now made up of EJ, Princeton, and Mike, the R&B trio have returned to continue their creative journey following the departures of Prodigy, Ray Ray, and Roc Royal.

Today, they celebrate their relaunch with a video shot to promote their jam ‘I Want Dat.’

Do they have the talent and resources to take R&B music to One Direction-sized glory?

Watch, and weigh in on ‘Want,’ after the jump…

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Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ will swing into action for a ninth season this November and, thanks to a report published days ago, has already been graced with a disquieting storyline.

About what?

Talk of an affair between Porsha Williams….and Cynthia Bailey‘s husband.

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In 2016, being an “Indie Artist” carries a different weight than in previous years. With albums becoming more DIY than ever before, we are seeing more talent pave their way to success without the backing of a major label. Has the once sought after “record deal” lost its vigor? That Grape Juice weighs up below…

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R&B icon Brandy serves up 1920’s sass in the video for soulful new single ‘Beggin’ & Pleadin.”

Armed with the momentum generated from her performance of the song at Black Girls Rock earlier this month, the 37-year-old singer/actress aims to push the track (the first on her own label, Slayanna Records) to new heights.

Will its accompanying visual aid her cause? Watch Mike Ho production below and let us know…

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On a casting front the FOX series ‘Empire’ is fronted by two of Hollywood’s more respectable players, Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson.

Unfortunately, it seems that not even their star power or Lee Daniels‘ Academy Award winning magic can stop the show’s descent on a ratings front.

Bad news for the series below…

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Today is the day!

Brandy‘s is gearing up to pour her new video ‘Begging & Pleadin” onto the net. And ahead of its online arrival, the Vocal Bible has teased a short clip of what fans can expect.

Already playing every hour on the hour on the BET, BET Soul, and Centric TV channels, the 1930s inspired clip is already receiving praise aplenty.

Peep a preview below…

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More good news has arrived at Nicki Minaj‘s front door this morning.

Details below…

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2016’s biggest Billboard 200 titans – Adele, Rihanna, and Justin Bieber – collectively dominated the chart since the debut of their most recent respective projects.  As we’ve reported previously, Adele and Bieber’s albums (both released in November 2015) and Rih’s latest project (released in February 2016) enjoyed lengthy reigns atop the BB 200, never once leaving the tally’s top 5…until now.

For, after weeks of fending off the likes of K. Michelle, Zayn, and other brief chart-toppers, 2016’s top trio have now fallen out of the top 5 courtesy of an impressive showing from Kanye West and others. We reported earlier this week that West, whose latest project ‘Life of Pablo’ pushed 94,000 equivalent album sales during its official “debut” week, now holds the #1 spot.

Now, alongside an noteworthy debut from newly formed hip hop duo Twenty88 (Big Sean & Jhene Aiko), tuck in below to see what other acts helped West push Rih, Addy, and Biebs south and completely out of the top 5:

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Tinashe strips off for the latest issue of Paper magazine.

Covering their new ‘Youth Issue,’ the ‘All Hands on Deck’ singer can be seen decked out in Moschino and other top designers a-front and inside the pop culture mag’s pages.

In addition to drawing comparisons to Britney Spears‘ infamous 1999 ‘Rolling Stone’ cover (via the pic seen above), Tinashe talks about her new album ‘Joyride,’ dealing with industry pressure, and so much more.

Get into her thoughts below:

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Roc Nation is ruling the charts thanks to the latest efforts of Kanye West and Rihanna.

Rih, as we reported here, nabbed her 8th week at #1 on the Hot 100 this week with her hit ‘Work.’  The feat not only gave her the second longest run atop the chart of her career, but also saw her tie The Beatles for second longest collective weeks on the singles’ chart summit.

But, just as #TheNavy continue to sing her praises for matching rock group’s legendary record, music’s other top story of the week is her Roc Nation brother Kanye who, Billboard reports, similarly challenges the Hot 100 of another music pioneer – Ray Charles…

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Many-a-group have turned to covering classic R&B group Shai‘s 1992 hit ‘If I Ever Fall In Love’ to prove their vocal merit.  But, what we can say with fair certainty, is when you’re vocal supergroup Pentatonix, there’s no need to prove anything related to vocal prowess.

Using their complexly layered harmonies to tackle the 90s hit, they’ve brought along serial hitmaker Jason Derulo along for the ride.  After teasing fans with photos from the song’s accompanying visual, viewers are now welcomed to take a peek at the full offering of the pop forces.

See it below:

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