Nicki Minaj fans, affectionately called #Barbz, may still be celebrating the arrival of her historic Hot 100 #1 hit ‘Super Freaky Girl’ this week (as we reported here), but there’s one who they shouldn’t expect to join the chorus:  media mogul Jason Lee.

Having made no secret of his disdain for the GRAMMY nominee over the years, that antipathy was reiterated in earnest on the most recent episode of his ‘Gagging with Jason Lee’ podcast (August 23).

Hop inside to hear some of the damning quotes from the 45-year-old that have sent the #Barbz into attack mode.

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DJ Khaled is lining up the musical stars to create the best music.

Case in point, he has gathered some of his famous friends to help him with his upcoming ‘God Did’ album.

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Demi Lovato is no stranger to conquering the charts all across the world.

This time around, it appears as though they will continue their chart domination with their latest album, ‘Holy Fvck.’ 

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Sam Smith is gearing up to release new music and it could be a big collaboration.

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The Diddy-incited debate about the status of R&B rages on, earning weigh-ins from fans and practitioners of the beloved musical genre.

While many argue the format is on life support given its commercial performance of late (in relation to that of Pop, Rock, Rap, and Country), staunch supporters of R&B are clapping back hard at the inference of its failing viability and vitality.

Just days after the genre’s current male leader Chris Brown suggested debaters “shut up” in regard to the topic, veteran act Usher is indirectly saying and same.

What’s more, he’s criticizing his longtime friend Diddy for even starting the conversation.

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It’s been over five years since SZA topped R&B charts with her critically acclaimed debut album ‘CTRL,’ but as music lovers impatiently await its recently completed follow-up they’re clinging tight to her hits of past to tide them over.

Proof of this comes via a slew of new sales certifications announced by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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As his stint in Sin City continues to collect commercial and critical acclaim, Usher – who recently announced he was extending the jaunt – is inviting fans on the fence about venturing to Vegas to see him in ‘My Way: The Las Vegas Residency’ a peek at how the larger-than-life show comes to be.

Taking to ‘TODAY,’ Ush gave the morning show’s Sheinelle Jones an exclusive behind the scenes look at everything from costumes to makeup, set design, and so much more.  When not showing off all the work that goes into the magic of the production, he discussed the impact the residency is having on his personal life.

“Being able to be here in Las Vegas has given me the opportunity to find that balance,” he said of the residency.  “I’ve got kids that are going to school and babies that are learning to swim, and I want to spend that time.”

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Found at #24 this week, Latto‘s breakthrough hit, ‘Big Energy,’ maintains a BIG presence on the Billboard Hot 100 nearly a year after its release date.

But if initial response to her banging collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion is any indication, she may soon see ‘Energy’ joined by the ‘Traumazine’ tune.

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Megan Thee Stallion‘s legal battle with her label 1501 Certified Entertainment is now heating up.

For, she is now asking for a large sum of money from them.

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After spending eight weeks atop the Billboard 200, Bad Bunny is hot the promotional trail for his album ‘Un Verano Sin Ti.’

Case in point, he has returned with a new music video for one of the project’s tracks, ‘Neverita.’

The new visual sees the Puerto Rican rapper pay tribute to merengue legend Elvis Crespo with the ’90s-inspired video.

Having been released earlier this year, ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ became Bad Bunny’s second #1 album on the Billboard 200 chart.

Then in July, he claimed a major record as he scored the biggest streaming year for any artist in Spotify history with over 10.3 billion streams.

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Demi Lovato has always been known for their vocals and they are showing them off again in their latest performance.

The acclaimed singer has now shared a stunning live rendition of their song ’29,’ which appears on their most recent album ‘Holy Fvck.’

The song is rumored, but not confirmed, to be about their ex Wilmer Valderrama, who was 29-years-old when he met Demi.

While time has passed since the end of their relationship, it is still apparent there are feelings over the situation, which can be seen in the performance.

Upon its debut, ‘Holy Fvck’ was met with love from critics and became Lovato’ s most acclaimed work to date.

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A day ahead of the highly anticipated 25th anniversary reunion special of the cast of ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’ (August 23), its star – GRAMMY Award-winning R&B diva Brandy – took to Instagram to lift the lid on a live performance of ‘Starting Now’ filmed at the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Resort.

Kicking off Disney’s World Princess Week 2022, the stunning showing comes as the latest rendition of the May 2021-released tune that was produced by GRAMMY Award-nominated super-producer Oak Felder and served as the theme song for Disney’s 2021 Ultimate Princess Celebration (as we reported here).

“Who performs at Disneyland in front of a castle that I’ve loved since I was a young girl. Wow. So grateful,” the 43-year-old captioned in the IG post.

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