Emeli Sande has unwrapped the video for comeback single ‘Sparrow.’

Lensed in New York, the Sarah McColgan production powerfully encompasses the singer’s goal with the song.

Sande earlier explained:

“Sparrows are always in flocks and do almost everything together. They’re a symbol of strength and protection in numbers. A reminder that we’re not alone and united we are powerful!  Seek strength in each other.”

As for how the semantics of the track manifested in its accompanying visual, she added:

“Each woman in this video has their own unique strength and there was a real sense of sisterhood felt throughout the shoot.”

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Sans a few features, Justin Bieber has largely been absent from the charts since wrapping up the campaign for his last studio album ‘Purpose.’

Naturally, his fervent fanbase have been thirsting for new music. However, in an open letter, the singer says he’s not ready to pour fresh material out…just yet.

A candid account of his road to personal peace awaits below…

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“I wasn’t feeling like myself and I couldn’t figure out why. I just felt lost – and I don’t know how I got there.”

In a commendable move, rapper Big Sean has opened up and revealed battles with depression and told his story with hopes it can helps those facing similar trials.

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Keri Hilson is finally ready for her return to the charts.

The singer/songwriter has been absent from the music scene since wrapping promotion for sophomore album ‘No Boys Allowed’ in 2011.

In the years since, she drip-fed explanations for her hiatus – which have varied from the need for a break, to personal hardships, and more recently the allusion to professional dramas happening behind the scenes.

Well, now it looks as though those challenges have been surmounted. Because Miss Keri says she’s officially ready – and she’s even provided a timeframe for her comeback.

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In life, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson‘s love for one another was pronounced. And it’s a trajectory that shows no signs of let up almost a decade after MJ’s passing.

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As reported, Porsha Williams welcomed her first child yesterday.

The ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ star and fiancé Dennis McKinley became the proud parents of a daughter, who weighed 6 lbs., 15 oz.

Affectionately nicknamed PJ during mom’s pregnancy, attention has now turned to the youngster’s name.

Well, wonder no more, because it’s been revealed.

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Congratulations are in order for Porsha Williams, who has given birth to her first child.

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Jennifer Lopez is throwing the ultimate celebration for her upcoming 50th birthday.

For, the stage blazer will be igniting cities across the US on her hotly anticipated ‘It’s My Party Tour.’ 

Interestingly, despite over two decades in showbiz, the trek will serve as her first ever North American outing as a headliner. It’s also notable her first tour in six years.

Set to kick off June 7th in Los Angeles, the show will give fans who missed the singer during her nearly 3-year long, ‘All I Have’ residency in Las Vegas the chance to see live renditions of her greatest hits and newer numbers such as upcoming single ‘Medicine.’

Stops on the 24-city tour include LA, New York, Detroit, and Houston. It’s presently set to wrap on July 25th in Miami.

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With an ongoing media onslaught surrounding his allegedly faked homophobic attack, ‘Hurt People’ singer Jussie Smollett’s seeing his real life drama hurt the ratings of the scripted drama, ‘Empire.’

Once FOX’s flagship production, the Taraji P. Henson-led series was already steadily declining in viewership ahead of the commotion caused by Smollett – a feat the negative press certainly didn’t help.  Just a week after posting its lowest season premiere ratings (mid-season or otherwise), reports now have it ‘Empire’ delivered its lowest figures to date (overall) on its Wednesday (March 20) episode.

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As Jussie Smollett gears up for a colossal legal battle, his friend and ‘Empire’ boss Lee Daniels is speaking up and out about the scandal everyone’s talking about.

Last month, the 36-year-old was indicted on 16 counts related what Chicago authorities are saying was a “staged attack.”

At the time of the incident, Smollett filed a police report asserting that he was targeted because of his race and sexuality.

The fall-out from the drama not only has the actor’s role on ‘Empire’ placed in jeopardy, but the entire show’s future too.

It would appear the latter has prompted Daniels – who was one of the first to voice support for Smollett initially – to touch on the matter as best as he could.

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Just a month after making headlines for slamming a set of detractors with homophobic slurs, Instagram star/comedienne Jess Hilarious (born Jessica Moore) was in the news again Sunday (March 17) for making xenophobic comments about Sikh men on her plane.

As commenters began to weigh in on the 27-year-old’s insensitive remarks, she clapped back with:

“Y’all mad at me because I don’t side with any other black person, because I don’t side with every other race. F**k y’all. I feel how I feel. I felt threatened and that was it. F**k y’all, and I’m not flying there. We were evacuated, bitch. Why? Why? with no technical difficulties or nothing.”

Needless to say, the statements didn’t go over well with fans especially as just two days prior New Zealand’s deadliest Muslim attack in its history left 51 men, women and children dead.  Now, two days after the incident first caused uproar, Moore took to social media to apologize for her insensitivity.

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When Wendy Williams took a three-month hiatus from her talkshow, the star and those around her consistently touted complications surrounding Graves disease as the cause.

However, it’s become apparent that there may be more to that story.

Because moments ago on the morning broadcast of her show, the former shock jock revealed that she now lives in a sober house facility and has a 24-hour sober coach.

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