Ricky Martin‘s legal tussle with his nephew continues to grow more intense and complex by the day.

Because fresh from the initial sexual assault claims being withdrawn and the singer suing his relative for $20 million for extortion and costing him gigs by damaging his reputation with the “false allegations,” Dennis Yadiel Sanchez has filed a fresh suit.

And once again, Martin’s reps are shooting it down with reasons that are compelling.

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Lil Nas X may be rocking stages on the ‘Long Live Montero Tour,’ but he’s making sure to secure the bag via savvy brand moves too.

And the latest sees the Hip-Pop performer pair up with Coach in a major way.

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Drake and Kanye West have each made an indelible mark over the last year with their musical efforts.

Aptly, then, the Hip-Hop titans lead the nominations for the 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards.

Drizzy leads with a whopping 14 nods, followed by West with 10.

Other notable names in this nominations mix include Kendrick Lamar (9) and Future (8), as well as the trio of Cardi B, J. Cole, and Baby Keem – all of whom landed 6 nominations each.

Hosted by Fat Joe, this year’s installment of the show takes place at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA and airs on October 4 on BET at 9pm ET/PT.

Ahead of the broadcast, find out who’s nominated below…

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Rina Sawayama is gearing up to release her new album with a new song.

Case in point, the budding pop superstar has just shared the audio for her latest single, ‘Hurricanes.’ The song serves as the fifth from her upcoming album ‘Hold The Girl.’

‘Hold The Girl’ is set to serve as the follow-up to her critically-acclaimed ‘Sawayama’ album.

The project featured notable tracks like ‘Tokyo Love Hotel,’ ‘Bad Friend,’ ‘XS,’ ‘Dynasty,’ and more.

As for ‘Hold The Girl,’ the album is set to be available everywhere on September 16.

In the meantime, listen to her ‘Hurricanes’ song below…

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Usher is commemorating a major career milestone with a celebratory new release and a companion documentary.

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Megan Thee Stallion has had enough.

The femcee is currently in Brazil and had earned rave reviews for blazing the stage at Rock In Rio only to find her name trending for “other” reasons.

See, on this evening’s edition of Queen Radio, Nicki Minaj singled out a “someone” for allegedly saying she “go to the clinic” after she refused to drink alcohol while trying for a baby.

Minaj’s fans quickly interpreted this as being about Megan and flooded her timeline.

See what the Houston native had to say after the jump…

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Britney Spears may have enjoyed seeing her name printed in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10 last week for the first time in 10 years thanks to new song ‘Hold Me Closer’ (as we reported here), but those expecting to see her give the Elton John-led hit a live rendition on stage had their hopes dashed Sunday night (September 11) when she revealed she likely won’t ever perform again.

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Cardi B made headlines last month when it appeared that she had tattooed her face.

Well, not only has the chart-topping femcee confirmed she indeed did get the unique inkwork done, she has given fans a glimpse of and opened up about its meaning.

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Britney Spears is making no secret of her disdain for her parents in the aftermath of her 13-year conservatorship.

As widely reported, the Pop force’s life – both professionally and personally – was governed by the controversial legal mandate that her family implemented in 2008.

Following a series of legal moves triggered after years of silence, Spears saw the conservatorship terminated last December.

And she’s turning the volume all the way up as relates to her feelings on the matter as well as the alleged treatment she received from her family. Specifically her father Jamie Spears and her mom Lynne Spears.

Now, the singer – who recently revealed she’s an atheist as a result of her experience – says she “prays” her parents “both burn in hell.”

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Meek Mill welcomes the masses to a new era with the video for ‘Early Mornings.’

Unlocked today, the track serves as the first solo offering from the Hip-Hop star this year.

It notably arrives on the heels of the rapper severing ties with Roc Nation management.

Meek – who teased the release of 10 independent albums – embraces the indie spirit with ‘Mornings’ – the beat for which he sourced online.

Ahead of its arrival, the MC took to Instagram and wrote:

“I got this beat off YouTube …. If you sell mid or ain’t no killer put upppp! Tag producer.”

Watch the visual for the song – which sees Meek muses on his recent experiences and what’s to come – after the jump…

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It’s customary in the music industry for songs to pass through many artists before landing at their final destination. And such was the case for Little Mix’s ‘Sweet Melody.’

The 2020 chart-topper has become of the British group’s most revered offerings. But, unbeknownst to most, the Tayla Parx-penned track was actually recorded by JoJo first.

When quizzed by a fan about murmurs of her recording the song, JoJo not only confirmed the speculation but also shared a lengthy audio clip of her demo version.

What are you waiting for? Listen to JoJo’s take on ‘Sweet Melody’ after the jump…

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Usher continues to rack up accolades. Deservingly so.

And the latest set of wins has seen the stage blazer add a number of shiny new plaques to his mantel.

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