Weeks before another chart titan is said to surprise the world with a new LP, Kendrick Lamar has learned that his decision to drop his new LP ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ like a generous thief in the night has paid off…big time.

Set free a week before its original release date, the album has now set a first-day streaming record on the streaming service ‘Spotify’, spun 9.6 million times worldwide in the space of a day.

Doing so has seen him snatch the record away from Michael Bolton’s ‘Christmas’ LP and earn him a reported $44,160 in a single day globally, outperforming Drake’s ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’ and Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ on the platform.

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Over the course of Beyonce‘s illustrious career, the singer has flirted with a number of different sounds. From the soulful flair of her debut, to the funkified ferociousness of ‘B’Day,’ then there was the Pop lean of ‘I Am…’, and of course the grittiness of self-titled. King B has conquered all.

Interestingly, though, longtime collaborator The-Dream has this week dished on an abandoned sound the singer was prepping for what would have been 2011’s ‘4.’

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Chris Brown‘s life is fast morphing into an episode of Sunset Beach.

Talented with a wealth of success under his belt, the singer has been publicly plagued by a series of personal problems – the latest of which being that he fathered a daughter unbeknownst to his girlfriend, Karrueche Tran.

Fed up, the model announced her latest break-up with the star on Twitter.

Now, though, it’s emerged that she’s taking her story to TV.

Overnight a preview of Tran’s unannounced sit-down interview with OWN’s Iyanla Vazant surfaced.

Let’s just say, she looks set to spill all!

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Madonna may have been bested on Billboard by the season one soundtrack of ‘Empire,’ but the 56-year-old is proving there are no hard feelings. Because she has recruited one the FOX show’s major names to star in the video for her next single.

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The sixth annual OVO Fest will take place between August 1st and 3rd of this year it has emerged today, packing performances from its creator Drake, Kevin Hart, Big Sean and J. Cole.

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Having amassed more than fifteen years in the music business, it’s safe to say millions have watched Kelly Rowland grow into womanhood.

Now married and a mother, Ms. Kelly celebrates her many roles on the cover of Essence Magazine‘s April 2015 issue.

Joined by husband Tim Weatherspoon, the singer offers the world its first look at the couple’s four month old son, Titan Jewell.

A number of snaps have emerged from the Kwaku Alston lensed shoot, however now the full spread has surfaced in high definition.

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It’s the chart upset few would have foreseen.

After much adieu, the numbers are in and it’s official…Madonna has been beaten to the top spot by the season one soundtrack of FOX hit ‘Empire.’

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For as amazing a performer as Chris Brown is, charm is one trait that appears to allude him.

The singer has been a fixture in the headlines of late after news hit that he fathered a nine-month old baby named Royalty. Perhaps most stinging, though, was the fact that long-suffering girlfriend Karrueche Tran had no idea.

In the immediate aftermath, Tran (whose occupation remains a mystery) took to Twitter to announce her break-up from the star.

Yet, it seems C. Breezy can’t stop peeping her activity.

Taking to Instagram moments ago, he dropped quite the comment on a racy image she posted.

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After seeing singles from her first two albums secure a whole lotta love from Top 40 radio, Nicki Minaj has looked on as her latest offering, ‘The Pinkprint’, struggles to see similar success on the format.

We doubt she cares though.

For, the Hip-Hop flavoured set has seen its singles catch and collect numerous Gold and Platinum certifications without it and has now seen her surpass Urban heavy weights Beyonce & Rihanna on Urban radio.

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Jill Scott is back with a soulful new jam.

‘You Don’t Know’ blazed its way onto the net today with an accompanying video.

Directed by Nzingha Stewart and featuring appearances from musicians ?uestlove and Adam Blackstone, the song and clip are the first to be lifted from the songbird’s fifth studio album (due later this year).

Get all the way into Ms. Scott’s emotive ballad below…

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Madonna’s royal status is reinforced this week on the ‘Ellen’ show.

For, the diva will perform one song a day from her new album ‘Rebel Heart’ on the daytime talker.

Billed as a residency of sorts, the first performance was of the project’s lead single ‘Living For Love.’

How did Madge do? You be the judge after the jump…

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After the under-performance of 2013’s ‘Yeezus,’ Kanye West is taking no chances with new album ‘So Help Me God.’

Already supported by a slew of preceding singles as well a series of live shows, it has now been confirmed that the project will receive a platform at one of the most renown festivals in the world – Glastonbury.

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