With Kid Ink‘s new album ‘Full Speed’ set to race into stores on February 3rd, the rapper re-teams with Chris Brown for the LP’s latest single, ‘Hotel’.

Produced by The Feathertones, the track serves as the third outing the duo have ventured out on following the success of ‘Main Chick’ and ‘Show Me’.

Will the cut tattoo itself into the minds of the masses? Take a listen and let us know below…

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Jay Z celebrated the addition of boxer Andre Brown to his Roc Nation Sports roster last night by chilling with one of his most prized priori’s, Rihanna.

Jigga, who has mentored the singles act since her debut in 2005, was snapped posing it up with the 26-year-old at the 2015 Throne Boxing Fight Night in New York City.

Given the endless delays that have plagued Rih’s eighth studio album, we hope (for her sake) that Jay and his team have cooked up a plan to re-rev buzz in her career.

In any case, peep another pic below…

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Uh oh!

We knew it had been far too long since reports of Beyonce‘s beloved #Beyhive zooming in on a target, but as always, there will come at least one subliminal or outright diss to send the group into a frenzy.

The latest offender?  Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee.

The former, and possibly future, presidential candidate may have caused quite the stir with his latest book, ‘God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy,’ for its recount of damning moments from his life, but it was the addition of his thoughts on music power couple Jay Z and Beyonce that have probably doomed any securement of “the youth vote” should he run in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

And “handle it” they did.  Read his fiery quotes and some equally hot Twitter responses below:

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Diversity continues to flourish over at Disney this year, set to be celebrated by the animation studios with the release of a new movie they’ve called on actress Lupita Nyong’o to star in.

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Jennifer Hudson is heading to Broadway!

The R&B belter has been tapped to star in the revived version of theatre smash ‘The Color Purple’.

Full story below…

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Disappointing might be one word to describe Kendrick Lamar today, set to surprise some fans with a remark he made on the treatment of ethnic minorities during a recent interview with ‘Billboard.’

I wish somebody would look in our neighbourhood knowing that it’s already a situation, mentally, where it’s f—ed up. What happened to [Michael Brown] should’ve never happened. Never. But when we don’t have respect for ourselves, how do we expect them to respect us? It starts from within. Don’t start with just a rally, don’t start from looting — it starts from within.

Accused of suggesting that African-Americans who “don’t have respect” for themselves are deserving of the discrimination they’re said to face, it wasn’t long before Lamar found himself on the receiving end of remarks made by ‘Chips’ rapper Azealia Banks.

What she had to say on Lamar’s comment?

Find out below…

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Yesterday saw the ‘Pied Piper of R&B’ R. Kelly ring in his 48th birthday.

In big balla fashion, the Grammy winner hosted a ‘who’s who’ affair of a birthday party in Atlanta, with some of the scene’s biggest socialites in attendance (see: T.I., Keri Hilson, Phaedra Parks, and more).  But, before the party got started, Kelly took to a Big Tigger-hosted V-103 Atlanta segment to share his thoughts on the now-infamous, Wendy Williams’ produced ‘Aaliyah: Princess of R&B’ biopic (aired on Lifetime).

Tuck in below to hear the R&B royal deliver less than a royal review of the critically panned flick and the actor who portrayed him:

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Move over Mariah Carey!

For, after news surfaced that the 5 octave songbird is readying a nest on the Vegas strip in late 2015, reports now indicate that the ‘Vision of Love’ diva may be getting an eyeful of former nemesis Jennifer Lopez on that very circuit.

Earlier this week, we reported  Lopez declined her initial offer.  Now, with official numbers going public, it seems the ‘Waiting for Tonight’ singer may be weighing her options:

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Mark Wahlberg‘s wife, Rhea, believes Calvin Klein completely missed the mark by casting pop sensation Justin Bieber to “recreate” her hubby’s famed early 90s underwear ad.

Taking to Twitter to express her…erm…displeasure, Rhea went on a tirade praising her husband for his attributes that, let her tell it, Biebs doesn’t exactly stack up to.  After Beliebers got wind of Mrs. Wahlberg’s rant, she landed atop their attack list, an action prompting her to recant her original statements…well, kinda.

Did you miss any of the action?  Catch it all below:

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To great degree, multi-talented actress/music star Queen Latifah’s involvement in bringing the life story of Bessie Smith to screen has been 20 years in the making.

But, while two decades of blockbuster films, talk shows, a Grammy win, and an Academy Award nomination got in the way of her full pursuit of the project, the Queen’s scope has now placed its focus on revamping the film.

With schooling on the life of the legendary blues singer in tow, Latifah teams with Academy Award winner/comedienne Mo’nique to portray the songstress in the HBO biopic ‘Bessie.’

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Well, that was quick!

Just a day after teasing fans with a new taste of what’s being offered via her official debut album, songstress Sevyn Streeter finds her new tune – ‘Don’t Kill the Fun’ – making its rounds on the net.

Backed by musical mentor Chris Brown, the outing may be set for an official release on January 13th, but now you can tuck in for a full preview.

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