Sunday night saw the ‘#OscarsSoWhite’ debate explode to new decibels when Chris Rock hosted the 2016 Academy Awards.

The comic took a head-on approach to addressing the issue of racial diversity (or the lack-thereof) in Hollywood.

Similarly candid about the matter was Gabourey Sidibe, who we caught up with recently.

The actress, whose role in ‘Precious’ saw her become the 8th black female (ever) to be nominated for the Best Actress Oscar, vented her frustration but also seemed optimistic about the future.

Hit “PLAY” to watch Gabby wax honest with TGJ’s Jacqueline Shepherd above.

Your thoughts?

Beyonce’s ‘Formation‘ is making moves and moving mountains in the unlikeliest of places.

Cited as one of the reasons MSNBC fell out with the formidable force that is Melissa Harris-Perry, the jam is also to thank for the incredibly high commercial wave Red Lobster is currently riding on.

How? A sexually explicit line in the cut that references the company.

How they handled it? Poorly…but that’s alright, because they’ve now stepped forward to reveal how they intend to make the most out of the surprising situation.

Find out how below…

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“Cool story but please keep Nina’s name out of your mouth. For the rest of your life.”

That was the message the Nina Simone estate delivered to the actress Zoe Saldana after catching the trailer for the biopic she shot to celebrate the groundbreaking performer’s story.

The movie makes its way to the world on April 22nd and has already been slammed by the entertainer’s fans who, citing Hollywood’s history with colorism as their reason why, see an alarming link between the effort gone to darken Saldana’s skin for the movie and blackface.

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Will you enjoy the project?

Press play to peep the trailer and share your thoughts below..

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Of all her highly publicized beefs (see: Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Q-Tip, Nicki Minaj, etc.), there’s one person it’s pretty safe to say ‘Fancy’ hitmaker Iggy Azalea won’t ever fancy – arch nemesis Azealia Banks.  And, just in case she’d forgotten, Iggy Iggz offered a stinging reminder courtesy of her sit down with ‘Elle’ Canada.

As reported here, the Grammy nominated rapstress graced the cover of this month’s issue of the publication and shared an in depth reflection of her controversial 2015.  Weighing in on everything from her hip hop backlash to her beef with Papa Johns, it appears few stones were left unturned in the tell-all interview.

Yet, while many readers were glued to her thoughts on hot topics like ‘Black Lives Matters,’ they may have skipped right over her direct comments on her ‘Ice Princess’-performing enemy:

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Jennifer Lopez is always a hot commodity – a sentiment Epic Records clearly shares. The Sony Music imprint has just added the diva to their roster…again

Details below…

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Who knew World War III would come in the form of pop diva fanbases attacking each other on social media?

Indeed, Twitter is still home to a battleground between super stan groups #Navy (Rihanna) and #Beyhive (Beyonce) after the former allegedly liked a picture implying ‘Desperado,’ a song found on her 8th opus ‘Anti,’ was better than ‘Formation’ – the latest hit from Bey.

Quickly noticed by members of the #Beyhive, the group immediately went on the defense – stinging Rih and her fans in what later turned into an all out e-brawl.  Get the details below:

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Is there anything JoJo cannot sing? The answer, she continues to prove, is “no.”

Last night, the songbird kicked off the largely sold-out European leg of her ‘I Am JoJo Tour’ in Cologne, Germany.

As well as powering through her own catalogue of hits, the vocalist turned in a stellar showing of Zayn Malik‘s chart-topping single ‘Pillow Talk.’

Check it out below…

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Fifteen seasons and eleven judges later, American Idol plays their swan song as the fourteen-year series officially comes to a close.

Having birthed mega stars such as Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood, and Jennifer Hudson, the show calls it quits after it crowns its 15^th winner.

Join us after the jump where we revisit some of our favorite idol moments from the groundbreaking show…

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Ciara has spent much of the last week in Nigeria, after being in town for a private function.

Before departing, the R&B star took to the streets of Lagos, where she danced it up to some of the region’s top AfroBeats tunes.

Speaking on the experience, Super Ci shared with her 10 million Instagram followers…

#Dancing, Vibing, and Learning #Nigerian Dance In The Streets Of #Lagos! #DolphinEstates. I Couldn’t Leave Without Doing This! The Soul, The Culture, The Passion Here Is Unreal!! Thank You For Opening Up Your Neighborhood To Me and My Dancers and Letting Us Feel Your soul! #Shoki ❤

Watch below as she and her dance troop turn up to ‘Kukere’ (Iyana), ‘Duro’ (Teknomiles), and more…

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With not one, not two, but three videos for his tune latest tune, Grammy-nominated crooner Miguel takes the expression “riding a wave” to new levels.

Following accompanying visuals for the song’s original mix and Travis Scott remix, now fans are welcomed to a serving of the ‘Coffee’ singer’s Tame Impala remix of ‘Waves.’  Featuring an appearance from the group’s own Kevin Parker, the lush revamp is just one of many found aboard ‘Rogue Waves’ (a 5-song EP that features multiple remixes of ‘Waves’).

Until we find out if videos will accompany the EP’s remaining versions of the single, tuck in below for Impala’s take:

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Prior to this week, Taylor Swift was the only artist this century with the distinct honor of seeing two of her albums top the Billboard 200 for at least 10 weeks or more.  Now, thanks to sales spilling over from award and talk show appearances, she’s joined by another mega-selling diva:  Adele.

Fending off the likes of Justin Bieber and Rihanna for yet another week, Addy adds a 10th week to the chart reign of her latest album ’25.’ But, if this isn’t enough for the powerhouse diva to celebrate, its predecessor ’21’ (which enjoyed a whopping 24 weeks at the top during its prime) is back on the ascent!

See where it, and all your other favorite albums of the day, landed on this week’s Billboard 200:

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New mom Teyana Taylor took approximately no time to get back to business, as evidenced by her newest visual ‘Undercover.’

Following last month’s ‘Touch Me’ (found alongside ‘Undercover’ on ‘The Cassette Tape 1994’ mixtape), the new video sees the songstress pay homage to the 90s – one of her favorite eras of music (see: references to Janet Jackson, fashion, and so much more).  With its Bell Biv Devoe ‘Poison’ sample in tow, ‘Undercover,’ and its Elijah Steen-directed visual, is one helluva ride down memory lane.

Don’t believe us?  See for yourself below:

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