Entertainment News: New Music, First Looks & More

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Fresh Scoop of entertainment news featuring your favorite stars around the globe, the established and on the rise.

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Beyoncé is back and fans have been buzzing about her 7th studio album for weeks. She made the announcement that Renaissance act I is dropping on July 29th. The news broke the internet as it's all everyone's talking about. It's been shared that the upcoming LP will be a dance record with a touch of country, according to Variety and she covered British Vogue serving futuristic, sensual and high fashion looks.

Best known as a member of Little Mix, Leigh Anne Pinnock not only has her own clothing brand but she made her big acting debut on the Christmas flick: Boxing Day and she posted a few snaps saying goodbye to her beautiful twinning babies to hit the studio. She's working with frequent collaborators such as Tayla Parx. She revealed to Elle via a Song Association segment that she'd love to put out an R&B record and we cannot wait to hear what she's working on.

Global DJ: Black Coffee is one of the executive producers of Drake's surprise release offering Honestly, Never Mind it's a major move and everybody's applauding, the Grammy Award winning producer is definitely on a roll as always, serving inspiration and accomplishments. Congratulations. 

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Tresor best known for his unique sound and interesting blends also contributed to the album also as a. Executive producer and vocally contributed to 3 songs on the album. He took to social media expressing gratitude and we're here for it. Congratulations & Celebrations!! 

The Real Housewives Of Capetown is happening and everybody's excited for some drama and new faces. With The Real Housewives Of Durban a hit, this new show has everyone anticipating the first episode. As we all know on reality television, a lot of fights, drama and luxurious showcases are the serve of the day. It premieres July 10th @7pm on DSTV Channel: Mzansi Magic (161). 

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Zola Nombona reportedly done with long running SABC 1 Soapie Generations The Legacy (via Phil Mphela) She joined the show in 2021 as Siyanda Khoza's (Kay Sibiya) wife, a hard hitting journalist who played dirty to get her man back, fans warmed up to the role and she went from recurring to regular and we thought we'd see her more but recently she hasn't been getting screentime and much to do as given the character's resume she should be shaking everyone to the core, knowing how to dig and hang around the dangerous. We wish her the best with her future endeavors, her manager revealed that she got a new gif and left The Legacy on good terms. She's Pamela Khoza on The Legacy, catch it Weeknights@20:00 only on SABC 1.

Sasha Banks (Mercedes Varnado) after being suspended indefinitely by the WWE for walking out before a main show a month ago, there are rumors reporting that she has been released from her WWE contract. While there's no confirmation yet, there's an ongoing conversation online about the matter. It was also said that Naomi's contract was up this year and after this turnout, they don't know if she'll renew or be released, before they left they were the women's tag team champions after a big win at the massive annual event; WrestleMania. 

Jay Cracker teased a collaboration with King Driez & Eric Jr. The trio linked up and we can expect something interesting to warm up this winter, whatever you're cooking in the studio, we're ready for it. 

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Stephanie McMahon recently took a leave of absence from WWE and on Thursday we learned that there's an investigation going on within the company, it has to do with the chairman Vincent McMahon. Who voluntarily stepped back and Stephanie McMahon stepped in as interim CEO & Chairwoman of the Board. Vince will still have creative control. The company released a statement. 

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A Big congratulations to Jennifer Hudson who is the second black woman to reach EGOT (Emmy. Grammy. Oscar. Tony) status and the 17th person overall, this came after she won an award for producing A Strange Loop which won Best New Musical at the Tony Awards. Social media is sizzling with applause and praise for the Multi-talented act. Her daytime talkshow also kicks off later this year: The Jennifer Hudson Show on September 12th, on her birthday how massive is that? Congratulations Queen!! 

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American Girl Group Citizen Queen announced the release of their upcoming brand new single XO which they subtly teased in a previous post. It will be their first ever single as a quartet following Hannah Mrozak's departure. They worked with Nova Wave who produced their debut single: Call Me Queen. The artwork shows them in a strong shade of pink, looking glamorous and ready to serve. June 24th. 

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Warner Bros shared a first look at the upcoming Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie as the title character, written & directed by Greta Gerwig. This look features Ken portrayed by Ryan Gosling rocking platinum blonde hair and looking like someone from a music video from the early 2000s. It looks like this movie promises to be fun, colorful/bright, romantic and inspiring. There's a bit of a mixed reception but a lot of the fans are showing excitement towards this project. What do you think? 

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The Third & Final Season of the Hulu hit show Love, Victor is currently streaming also on Disney+ starring Michael Cimino, Mason Gooding, Rachel Hilson. Join in on the adventure of self discovery, love, teen drama & family dynamics. Will Victor find love or all he needed was himself? Do check it out. 

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On the rise Recording Artist: Reya Ray has been making moves with his brand new single: Ngwana Mopulana which is available on all streaming platforms. He was recently interviewed by RFM radio on Quinton's Mid Day Show Off and shared how he made the song and that lyrically it's about his daughter, which melted hearts tuned in. The song is currently doing well and made it to the top 3 songs most played on Instagram reels. Congratulations Reya, keep reaching new heights and he mentioned a visual is currently in the works, this song is one of his best releases and indeed it does deserve a visual. 

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T Dawg is serving new music with the much anticipated album Phara which he teased back in March. He shared that it's dropping on the 13th of July. The news was accompanied by a caption on his socials "I'm a Junkie cause I like the vibe" which could possibly a lyric from one of the songs on the album.

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Singer-Songwriter & Actress:Dove Cameron will be releasing an all new single, she has since ditched her platinum blonde look for a more brunette look which is quite refreshing. This single is a follow up to Boyfriend. She teased the official lyrics with the caption "I eat boys like you for breakfast" and you can presave, scheduled for June 24th. 

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