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Kia Makarechi is The Huffington Post's entertainment editor. A regular guest on The Today Show, Fuse News and Entertainment Tonight, Kia's work has also appeared on The Daily Beast, Complex, Spinner and StyleList. Kia graduated from UCLA, where he won a Society of Professional Journalists award.

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Chris Brown: Healthcare Should Be Free For All Americans

(132) Comments | Posted June 18, 2013 | 10:38 AM

Chris Brown seems to be in a pretty good mood lately, buoyed by the release of "Don't Think They Know," a track which features vocals from the late, great Aaliyah. In the music video for the song, Brown plays the role of a grand unifier, bringing together Los Angeles' Bloods...

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Kanye's 'American Psycho' Video And 'Yeezus' Get Official Releases

(29) Comments | Posted June 18, 2013 | 9:01 AM

Kanye West's version of "American Psycho" has already made its way around the web in the form of distorted, fan-shot YouTube videos, but West plopped a crystal clear version of the clip on his Website late Monday.

In the mini-movie, Scott Disick plays Patrick Bateman, the title serial killer...

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'Don't Think They Know' Video: Chris Brown & Hologram Aaliyah Unite L.A.

(103) Comments | Posted June 17, 2013 | 10:10 AM

Today in awkward appropriations of dead singers' images: Chris Brown released the visuals for "Don't Think They Know," a song off his upcoming album "X." The "Don't Think They Know" video is notable not only because the song features Aaliyah's voice, but because she actually appears in it in holographic...

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Drake's Tour Dates See Rapper, Future And Miguel Heading Out Across North America

(0) Comments | Posted June 17, 2013 | 9:03 AM

Drake has one question for you: Would you like a tour?

The twist: It doesn't matter what your answer is, because the 26-year-old rapper already went ahead and planned one. A 41-date journey across North America, the rapper's tour will feature R&B standout Miguel and robot-rapper Future...

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Rihanna's 'Stay' Enters Adult Contemporary Top 10, A First For The Singer

(132) Comments | Posted June 17, 2013 | 8:18 AM

Buoyed by a music video in which the singer emotes in a bathtub, Rihanna's "Stay" has led her where she has never gone before. Billboard reports that the song has jumped into the Top 10 on its Adult Contemporary chart, landing at No. 9.

That's a first...

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Miley Cyrus Likes 'Hood Music,' But Doesn't Want To Be A 'Hood' Person

(232) Comments | Posted June 14, 2013 | 5:18 PM

Miley Cyrus has a nice cover story in the upcoming issue of Billboard, a somewhat awkwardly timed look into the 20-year-old's musical evolution.

The singer and starlet says she feels like she's been typecast as a "white Nicki Minaj." "That's not what I'm trying to...

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'Yeezus' Leak: Kanye's Sixth Studio Album Creeps Online Early (PHOTOS)

(384) Comments | Posted June 14, 2013 | 1:10 PM

What's this? A "Yeezus" leak? Indeed: Kanye West's sixth studio album, which was veiled in secrecy for months until West played it in its entirety for critics and associates on Monday, has made its way online.

The Huffington Post has heard the album and, by cross-checking it across the...

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Kim Deal Quit The Pixies, Band Says In Statement

(94) Comments | Posted June 14, 2013 | 11:37 AM

Bassist Kim Deal has quit the Pixies after 25 years. The band released a statement Friday confirming that Deal, who has been an on-again, off-again member of the highly influential rock outfit, had decided to part ways with the group.

Here's the band's full statement, via

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'Out Of Sight': Paul McCartney & Bloody Beetroots Collaborate On Stadium EDM Track

(37) Comments | Posted June 14, 2013 | 10:07 AM

Paul McCartney was just named Music's Coolest Dad by iHeartRadio listeners, and he's perhaps rewarding youthful fans with a crossover treat. "Out of Sight," McCartney's "EDM song," a thumping, electro-rock stadium anthem composed by the Bloody Beetroots, premiered on Rolling Stone today.

Sir Bob Cornelius...

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Sensation's U.S. Tour Is Just The Beginning Of ID&T's Plan For America

(0) Comments | Posted June 14, 2013 | 9:51 AM

A DJ with lots of Twitter followers, a giant stage and some impressive lasers: The American dance music festival circuit has exploded in scale over the past few years, but it's matured in style. Any number of U.S.-based mega-dance events seem bent on adding side stages, VIP packages, dinners and...

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Jimmy Eat World's 'Only Girl (In The World)' Cover Transforms Rihanna's Hit (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted June 13, 2013 | 11:50 AM

Jimmy Eat World stopped by NME's offices (lucky ducks) to chat about their upcoming set at the Download Festival and play some tunes. One of the songs they chose -- for better or probably worse -- was Rihanna's "Only Girl (In the World)."

Lead singer Jim Adkins...

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Prince's 'Ain't Gonna Miss U When U're Gone' Debuts On Singer's Site

(9) Comments | Posted June 13, 2013 | 9:28 AM

Prince debuted "Ain't Gonna Miss U When U're Gone" on his website, a six-minute tune that features singer/songwriter Ledisi.

The song is available for purchase on Prince's 3rd Eye Girl site, making it the latest in a string of tracks the Purple One has dropped online....

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Kanye's 'I Am A God' Studio Video Shows 'Yeezus' Sessions With Rick Rubin & Mike Dean

(9) Comments | Posted June 12, 2013 | 7:13 PM

Kanye West has already acknowledged that legendary producer Rick Rubin jumped on "Yeezus," West's forthcoming album, and now there's proof. In a new video posted on West's website, the rapper is seen laying down vocals for "I Am a God" while Rubin -- looking as Santa Claus-y as ever --...

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Sebastian Ingrosso On Life After Swedish House Mafia, 'Reload' & A Busy Summer

(1) Comments | Posted June 12, 2013 | 2:41 PM

Sebastian Ingrosso just finished touring the world as one-third of Swedish House Mafia, marking the end of an era. Ingrosso, Axwell and Steve Angello, three childhood friends, both propelled and rode a wave that brought the progressive house sound not only to festivals and clubs around the world, but to...

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Paris Hilton's Album Is 'Almost Finished,' So Update Your Calendars

(145) Comments | Posted June 12, 2013 | 1:51 PM

Paris Hilton's been busy working since signing with Cash Money Records. The enterprising socialite, and the real-life target of the thefts "The Bling Ring" is based on, tells The Daily Beast that her record is just about wrapped.

"I’m in the studio and almost finished with the...

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Russell Brand On Edward Snowden: 'There Needs To Be A Structural Shift In How We Regard Leaders'

(291) Comments | Posted June 11, 2013 | 4:33 PM

Russell Brand stopped by HuffPost Live on Tuesday and shared some thoughts on the NSA's leaked domestic surveillance program and the self-outed whistleblower Edward Snowden.

"I believe there needs to be a structural shift in how we regard leaders," Brand told host Josh Zepps. "In old times ... our...

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J. Cole On 'Born Sinner' And Having 'Done A Lot For Hip-Hop'

(188) Comments | Posted June 11, 2013 | 9:15 AM

Like Drake before him and Kendrick Lamar sort-of after him, J. Cole's one of those rappers who doesn't pretend he's free of emotions. He's the dude who makes a song with TLC about feeling insecure about his looks ("Crooked Smile") and has an affable nice-guy air that's punctuated by moments...

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Kanye's Listening Party Features 'Yeezus' Tracks, Lots Of Laughs & Some Very Famous Friends

(1110) Comments | Posted June 11, 2013 | 12:51 AM

Kanye West debuted "Yeezus," his sixth studio album, to a crowd of critics, fans and celebrities on Monday night at an event equal parts listening party and public art exhibition.

The festivities took place at Manhattan's Milk Studios, but rather than following the countless PR and fashion events that...

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Axwell's 'Center Of The Universe' Video Blends Club Scenes With A Sneaky Storyline

(1) Comments | Posted June 10, 2013 | 12:46 PM

Axwell's "Center of the Universe" video debuted Monday, a cheery if somewhat cyclical journey through some liquor stores and sandy beaches.

The video version of "Center of the Universe" is a remode of Axwell's 2010 track, and the updated song represents his first solo outing since he, Sebastian Ingrosso...

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Kanye & Rick Rubin Team Up As 'Yeezus' Reportedly Comes Down To The Wire

(115) Comments | Posted June 10, 2013 | 8:28 AM

Kanye West and Rick Rubin have reportedly teamed up to finish "Yeezus," West's album that's due out on the fast approaching date of June 18.

A new report in the New York Post cites anonymous sources who say West is driving his label, Def Jam, mad with...

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