‘Black Panther’ is finally upon us!

After much ado, the world will journey to Wakanda in Marvel’s blockbuster action-flick.

To celebrate its arrival, its star-studded cast feature on three separate covers of ESSENCE Magazine‘s March issue.

The ladies featured (above) are Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira and Letitia Wright.

While Chadwick Boseman, Forest Whitaker, Michael B. Jordan, and Oscar nominee Daniel Kaluuya pose together on theirs.

Elsewhere, Boseman (who leads in the title role) boasts his own solo cover.

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Chris Brown has a serious problem.

What it is? The polarising nature of his legacy.

For, while some commend him for maintaining his position as one of the world’s biggest stars, many cite his declining pure sales and quality of his new material as grounds for their refusal to name him one of the greats.

Worrying, as he now finds himself forced to look on as Beyonce, Rihanna, Bruno Mars and Drake elevated to heights his critics believe he will never reach.

You can tell Chris Brown writes his own music. 1. Bc it’s repetitive 2. It’s basic. He’s not living up to his potential, and he had chances to do so, but being rich since an early teen kinda hinders your growth as person. Or so I’ve heard.

— ehhhh (@muhfugginjkells) February 11, 2018

Now, the critical mass has launched a scathing attack on his art after he took to Twitter to reveal that he’d like to tour with the first three artists mentioned above.

Why?

The public’s estimation of Chris’ career below…

Lmao Chris brown really has been making the same cheap ass music for years. I always felt like I was alone in that

— Angela Renay (@angie_goodwood) May 10, 2017

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Mathew Knowles is keen to address how the treatment of black women historically has led to their erasure (or lightening) in Pop culture.

How he’s doing it? With a new book named ‘Racism: From the Eyes of a Child’ in which he bares all on how his difficult childhood informed his view on black women and the direction he encouraged Beyonce to go in as she sought superstardom.

His latest promotional stop? ‘Good Morning Britain.’

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Life is indeed sweet for Camila Cabello.

The ‘Havana’ hitmaker, who is undoubtedly still celebrating the success of her eponymous, Gold-certified debut album, is still hot on the promo trail in its support.  Most recently spotted gracing the cover of ‘NME’ magazine, Cabello dished on a number of topics including why she changed her album’s name (from ‘The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving.’), solo success, leaving ‘Crying in the Club’ off her debut album’s final track list, and even addresses if she’ll ever cover Fifth Harmony hits when she embarks on a solo tour.

Read her thoughts on this and more below:

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Lupita Nyong’o is on a sweet high.

Why? The success she is projected to enjoy with her latest movie ‘Black Panther.’

How she’s celebrating its release? By gracing the pages of ‘Allure’ with a stellar shoot, an interview that offers insight into her life as it is today and a conversation about her hair.

Around 13 or 14, I had such a rough time with being teased and feeling really unpretty. My dad intervened and spoke to my mom about my hair, and she finally agreed. She took me to the salon in the middle of the school day, and I got my hair relaxed. I felt so much better because it was easier to tame. All the girls in my class had their hair relaxed. Very few had natural kink, so I felt a lot more acceptable.

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Xscape are transitioning.

The R&B ensemble staged a successful comeback – comprised of a reality show and reunion tour. And while most members are keen to keep the nostalgia going, Kandi Burruss has revealed that she has other commitments.

Undeterred, the rest of the group – Tiny, Tamika, and LaTocha – are pressing on as a trio.

To punctuate their point of difference, the ladies have announced a name change.

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The internet went nuts last week when all five Spice Girls were photographed having lunch together, a reunion that spurred unconfirmed reports the ladies were gearing up for a world tour.

But, just as the story was making its rounds, one of the group’s members – Posh Spice (Victoria Beckham) – quickly quelled the rumors.

Disappointing news inside inside:

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Cardi B has addressed reports that her life is in danger.

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For Justin Timberlake the Super Bowl was the goal-post that his entire comeback campaign was built around.

Indeed, in a move initially hailed as genius, the Pop crooner set the release of his album ‘Man Of The Woods’ for two days before he took to the stage at the Halftime Show.

However, his performance was unanimously panned by the media and most of the 106 million who tuned in.

And the result saw what looked like slam dunk strategy on paper quickly descend into a dismal disaster. One we’re sure he’d prefer wasn’t attached to the LP.

With the final numbers tallied, how did Justin do in the end? How bad was the damage? The answer to both awaits below…

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Check out Cardi B!

The rapper, whose rapid rise has been unparalleled, covers the Spring 2018 issue of i-D magazine.

Striking an array of stunning poses, the Bronx-bred belle also seized the moment to talk about her role as a feminist.

Head below to see what she had to say. More slap snaps also await after the jump…

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Nate Parker‘s Oscar hopes for the movie ‘Birth of a Nation‘ were derailed when details on alleged assault he is said to have carried out during college resurfaced.

Today, he preps a comeback he hopes will restore his standing in Hollywood.

How y’all feel about Nate Parker trying to make a come back into acting? I really want to know how we as a society deal with those who were accused of rape but are acquitted.

— kenzo (@kenzie_ousley) February 9, 2018

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Katy Perry has always been quite outspoken on a range of topics – and it turns out that extends to the state of her career.

Well documented is the dismal dip that derailed her once-unstoppable train of success.  And, in doing away with the “pretend it never happened” approach most Pop stars opt for, Perry has revealed that she’s more than aware of her predicament following the commercial tanking of her ‘Witness’ album.

Here’s what she had to say when speaking on her current status in an interview with Glamour magazine:

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