Ty Dolla $ign fans anxiously awaiting news on his forthcoming EP will be pleased to know he’ll be bringing those new tracks alongside his brigade of hits on a promotional outing the following season.

Hitting the road on the ‘More Motion Less Emotion Tour,’ the jaunt’s title is a nod to his latest single ‘Motion‘ – one of the songs set to line the summer-due project.

Slated to kick off in San Diego on September 15, the North American trek will feature special guests Symba & Leon Thomas and will touch down in Montreal, Philadelphia, Nashville, Dallas, Vancouver, New Orleans, and more before wrapping up in San Francisco on October 27.

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Missy Elliott glows in gold on the cover of Essence Magazine‘s July / August issue.

Arriving just weeks before the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer takes to the stage as a headliner at the Essence Festival of Culture, the feature sees the veteran style and profile.

Beyond the vibrancy of the shoot, Elliott seizes the spotlight to open up about darker times of depression, how she navigates said feelings, and more.

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Monique Samuels has called time on her marriage to husband Chris Samuels. 
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock continues to strut the promotional trail in support of her debut solo single ‘Don’t Say Love.’

Her latest stop was Kiss FM radio.

Chopping it up with hosts Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely, the Little Mix star opened up about setting sail on her solo journey, recent wedding to longtime partner Andre Gray, her launch single and its follow-up.

The sit down comes as Pinnock eyes a top 5 debut on the Official UK Singles Chart.

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Russell Simmons is speaking up after his family’s drama spilled onto social media yesterday (June 19).

As reported, the mogul’s daughter took to Instagram with a stacked list of allegations against her father – including claims that he cut her off financially, threatened her, and was verbally abusive to not only her, but sister Ming and their mom Kimora Lee. 

Aoki’s allegations were accompanied by various video clips and screen grabs of text message exchanges with her estranged father.

Now, Simmons has broken his silence.

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Jonathan Majors made his first in-person appearance in court today, as the legalities surrounding his arrest for alleged assault mount up.

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Chloe Bailey was on hand at the 2nd annual ‘Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom.’

Simulcast on CNN and OWN, the special united an eclectic tally of talent to toast the emancipation of enslaved Black US slaves.

The occasion saw Bailey pay special tribute to Tina Turner – who sadly died last month aged 83.

Taking center stage, the 24-year-old delivered a powerful rendition of ‘What’s Love Got to Do with It.’

Bailey also joined Nelly for a performance of ‘Dilemma.’

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It looks like Yung Miami is set to rip the plastic off a brand new remix of Latto‘s hit ‘Put It On Da Floor.’

Already blazing the Billboard charts by way of its Cardi Bassisted remix, a fresh incarnation of the cut appears to be arriving soon – one featuring the City Girls star.

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Russell Simmons is renowned for bringing some of the culture’s most revered productions to the airwaves.

However, these days, it’s the mogul’s personal life that has been quite the trending topic.

That trajectory continues today in the wake of the shocking claims his daughter Aoki Lee Simmons has taken to social media to share.

The 20-year-old levelled a number of jaw-dropping claims against her dad – ranging from suggestion that he “is not well” to claims that he cut her off while she was in a vulnerable state abroad to making verbal assaults against her, her sister, and their mom Kimora Lee Simmons. She also asserts that Russell has threatened to end her career in fashion.

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Normani sent the net into a frenzy when she joined forces with Bose to tease her long-awaited new single ‘Candy Paint.’

Now, as part of the year-long pact with the technology giant, the stage blazer has opened up about her creative process when producing new music  – specifically her debut solo album.

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Bebe Rexha has broken her silence after being hit in the face with a phone at a concert in New York.

As reported, the ‘I’m Good (Blue)’ singer was stuck with the flying cell phone while performing at Pier 17 last night (June 18).

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