Before he rocked the Soul Train Awards stage with a medley of hits and inspiring acceptance speech for the ceremony’s Living Legend trophy, Maxwell unveiled his long-awaited new single, ‘Off.’

Acting as the kickoff for the final installment of his album trilogy, ‘blacksummers’NIGHT,’ ‘Off’ has been steadily building buzz in the two weeks since its premiere – a buzz certainly set to amplify upon first peek at its official music video.

A trippy affair that sees the crooner take to the desert to bring the song’s lyrics to life, hop inside to see the clip in full.

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With music, stage, TV, and film credits on her resume, Demetria McKinney has proven herself no less than a multi-hyphenated force on the entertainment front.

This holiday, she’s reiterating the position by teaming up with Gospel royal Kirk Franklin for the Lifetime film, ‘Kirk Franklin’s A Gospel Christmas.’

Starring opposite Chaz Lamar Shepherd, ‘Gospel Christmas’ sees McKinney portray a recently promoted pastor who is battling self doubt as she transitions into her new role and finds romance just in time for the holidays.

Directed by Erica Sutherlin and executive produced by Franklin, hop inside to see the film’s trailer ahead of its December 4 debut.

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Halle Berry has signed a seismic new deal with Netflix following the success of her directorial debut ‘Bruised’ – which she also starred in.

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Jazmine Sullivan is taking her ‘Heaux Tales’ on the road.

For, the songbird has announced that she’s setting sail on a live trek in support of the GRAMMY-nominated EP.

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Beyonce invites the masses to enroll in adidas X IVY PARK‘s new Hall of Ivy collection.

Set to arrive this holiday season, the latest capsule from the popular line has been paired with a cinematic commercial.

Queen Bey calls on her princesses Blue Ivy and Rumi, who rock items from the range in the digital spot. They are joined by the likes of Natalia Bryant, 18, Reese Witherspoon’s children Ava, 22, and Deacon Phillippe, 18.

This installment of Ivy Park is routed as setting out to “unite all people, regardless of background, color or creed, while celebrating each individual’s creativity.”

Check out the commercial and stills below…

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Shawn Mendes has been busy working on new music.

Moments ago, the music superstar took to social media to announce that his new single – ‘It’ll Be Okay’ – will be released tomorrow.

Furthermore, he even went on to share a snippet of the tune. In the clip, he can be heard singing:

“Are we gonna make it / Is this gonna hurt.”

The announcement of the new single comes shortly after it was announced that he and longtime girlfriend Camila Cabello had broken up after two years together (as we reported here)

What are you waiting for? Listen to a snippet of ‘It’ll Be Okay’ below…

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Adele is making major moves.

For, the ‘Easy On Me’ songstress has officially announced her first Las Vegas residency.

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FKA Twigs is back with more new music.

Shortly after sharing her new song with Central Cee – ‘Measure Of A Man’ – the music superstar has shared the music video for the tune.

In the clip, Twigs can be seen in various scenarios. In one, she can be seen dancing, while in another she can be seen wielding a sword. Additionally, in the final scenes of the video, she can be seen on top of a ring.

‘Measure Of A Man’ appears on the soundtrack for the upcoming movie, ‘The King’s Man.’ 

The song arrives after she shared the song ‘Don’t Judge Me’ with Headie One and Fred Again earlier this year.

Watch the stunning visual for ‘Measure Of A Man’ below…

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Miley Cyrus has landed her next gig.

The ‘Wrecking Ball’ songstress has just been announced as the host of her own New Year’s Eve special.

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Rihanna has long waved the flag for her home country of Barbados ever since blazing onto the global music scene almost two decades ago.

Indeed, whether it’s her flavorsome bops, political outspokenness, or her philanthropical efforts, RiRi has always advocated for Barbados.

With the love long reciprocated, the country cemented its celebration of its homegrown icon by officially deeming her a National Hero. 

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Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige brought her royal glow to the ‘Tamron Hall Show’ Monday (November 29), much to the delight of the audience filled with some of her diehard fans.

Though hot on the promo trail for the recently launched second season of her hit STARZ series, ‘Power Book II; Ghost,’ as well as prepping for a headlining gig at the 2022 Super Bowl, the diva took time for daytime TV to field questions about her critically acclaimed Amazon documentary, ‘My Life,’ new music, and so much more.

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Beaming from ear to ear as she accepted her first Soul Train Award at the 2021 ceremony (as we reported here), Normani delivered an impassioned speech that saw her not only thank her idols and contemporaries but also her legion of fans (affectionately called #NormaniNation) with promises her long-awaited debut album would be coming ‘soon.’

Backstage, our friends at ‘ET’ pressed the ‘Motivation’ diva for more details about the projected release date of the project.

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