90’s sitcom ‘Moesha’ blasted Brandy‘s star into the stratosphere and launched Countess Vaughn (who played Kim Parker) into the minds of the masses.

Like most successful shows, though, the backstage dramas were just as compelling as what was taking place on the screen.

In the years since the series ceased airing, its stars have remained relatively mum about personal issues, but have confirmed their existence.

Today, however, Vaughn – who is currently starring on the Hollywood Divas reality show – reached out to Brandy via Instagram to extend an olive branch.

See the touching exchange after the jump…

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Fifth Harmony broke all the way out this year with the release of debut album ‘Reflection.’

Powered by a series of seismic singles, it was third effort ‘Worth It’ that really wowed and brought the recognition the Epic Records outfit have been so deserving of.

One of such honors bestowed upon the quintet was the title of Group of the Year, which was awarded to them at the 2015 Billboard Women In Music gala.

The annual special aired last night on Lifetime and saw Dinah, Normani, Camila, Lauren, and Ally rock the house with a female empowerment medley – comprised of ‘Worth It,’ Destiny’s Child‘s ‘Independent Women,’ and Sister Sledge‘s classic cut ‘We Are Family.’

Watch 5H soar to vocal highs after the jump…

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Christmas is just one week away, but JoJo is spreading Holiday cheer early.

The pint-sized powerhouse sprung a surprise on fans tonight with the release of a new free EP titled ‘#LoveJoJo2.’

Boasting production from the likes of Noisecastle III, JordanXL and Austin Brown, the set (which is a sequel of sorts to 2014’s ‘Love JoJo’) is comprised of a cover of Soul II Soul‘s ‘Back To Life,’ and a super turnt up trap-mix of ‘When Love Hurts’ (which is juxtaposed with paired with Mary J. Blige‘s ‘Real Love.’

Also present is piano led ballad ‘Thinking Out Loud’ and a dalliance with retro Dance, which like the project more broadly is ‘Right On Time.’

Take a listen below…

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Rest assured the week’s forecast will call for many-a-promotional pitstop for R&B veteran Monica as she hits radio, television, and more in support of her forthcoming project ‘Code Red.’

Kicked off by bopping singles assisted by longtime industry pals Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne, and more, the diva – after wrapping up a 22 city Stateside tour – is now going full speed ahead on the promotional front for her 8th opus with her first stop pulling into the headquarters of our friends at Huffington Post.

There, Mrs. Brown had a lengthy chat with the resident interviewer and dished on everything from the album’s creative process, the status of R&B, Brandy fans, Ariana Grande & Jessie J’s rumored remake of ‘The Boy Is Mine,’ and so much more.

As always, you know Mo kept it all the way real.  Get into it all below:

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Adele has spent the latter part of 2015 dominating the charts and it looks like she’s looking to conquer the touring circuit next.

Fresh from announcing the European leg of her ‘Adele Live’ trek, the global megastar has today revealed the North American dates of the tour.

In a savvy, synchronized  move, the reveal of the US dates comes on the same day the British belter’s NBC special airs.

What are you waiting for? Find out when the ‘Hello’ songbird will be nesting on a stage near you after the jump…

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Mariah Carey is heading to Europe!

The premium diva is set to make her long-awaited return to the region after a thirteen year live hiatus.

Christened the ‘Sweet Sweet Fantasy’ tour, the trek kicks off next March in Glasgow before journeying through mainland Europe.

Want to find out when Mimi is heading to a town near you? Dates await after the jump…

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Confusion, clutter, and calamity. Rihanna‘s roll-out of new album ‘ANTI’ has been defined by all over the last year. And the mess shows no signs of letting up – despite rare glimpses of hope over the last few months.

In a bid to put a year’s worth of poorly performing singles, start-stop release strategies, and all around disaster behind her, Rih announced the title of the LP and revealed its cover back in October. She also confirmed a tour with actual dates to boot.

However, it’s now been revealed that the model hasn’t even finished recording –  a fact which puts the plausibility of a 2015 arrival into doubt.

Details below…

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Jeremih is the latest R&B male to take aim at his record label this week.

Following in the footsteps of R. Kelly and August Alsina (who both made headlines for slamming their teams), the 28-year-old took to Twitter to vent his frustrations with Def Jam.

His grievance?

The imprint’s alleged lack of support of his new album ‘Late Nights.’

No longer biting his tongue, the singer directly addressed the issue and provided additional context.

His words below…

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Kelly Rowland is cultivating a talent-search with a twist.

Christened ‘Chasing Destiny,’ the BET series will see the 34-year-old journey across the US to piece together music’s next big girl group.

Ms. Kelly has teamed up with industry renown choreographer Frank Gatson to achieve the goal. As widely reported, Gatson has creatively shepherded the careers of Destiny’s Child, Beyonce, and En Vogue.

Now, with the New Year nigh, more details about the show’s arrival have been uncovered.

More below…

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Thanks to units they’ve moved in their respective careers Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott and Nicki Minaj are officially the highest-selling female rappers of all time.

While Hill continues to enjoy life away from the spotlight Elliott and Minaj now find themselves forced to face comparisons for the very first timE following the former’s return to a Hip-Hop scene now dominated by the latter.

Now, after learning what Missy did (or didn’t) have to say about here in an interview published here, Minaj recently revealed just what she thinks about the ‘She’s a *****‘ lyricist during her recent conversation with ‘Billboard.’

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Yesterday delivered the nominations for the forthcoming Grammy Awards which, much to the delight of its committee, was well-received.

Today, details have emerged about the nominations process. Specifically, in the Urban Contemporary and R&B categories.

Read below….

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Queen Latifah and the Instagram model Amiyah Scott are to star in a spin-off of Lee Daniels‘ hit show ‘Empire.’

Good news for fans of the creative below…

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