Normani may be hard-at-work in the lab cooking up her long-waited debut studio album, but that certainly didn’t stop her from taking time to chat it up with ‘Teen Vogue’ recently.

A leading act for the mag’s digital segment, ‘Firsts,’ the 24-year-old took to their official YouTube handle to discuss a number of game-changing and coming of age moments in her young life including the first time she felt ‘seen,’ the first person she looked up to, and even the first time she felt she ‘made it’ as a celebrity.

Mentioning her relationship with Rihanna, Kelly Rowland, Naomi Campbell, Megan Thee Stallion, and more, look inside to hear her regale on the impressive unforgettable moments she’s already amassed.

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Kelly Rowland shimmers and shines on new song, ‘Crazy.’

Dipped in Disco, the up-tempo boasts a contemporary kick by way of its hard-hitting lyrics, which see the singer get all sorts of candid about her unique kind of loving (even dropping a few F-bombs along the way).

The sassy jam follows summer sizzler, ‘Coffee,’ and is currently set to feature on the GRAMMY winner’s yet-titled fifth studio album.

What are you waiting for? Take a listen below…

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At just 27-years-young, former Fifth Harmony hitmaker Ally Brooke has a life story many could only dream about – a truth evidenced earnestly by the singer’s memoir, ‘Finding Your Harmony: Dream Big, Have Faith and Achieve More Than You Can Imagine‘ (released Tuesday, October 13).

Across its 336 pages, Brooke not only dishes on her hesitation to do ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ but also waiting until marriage to lose her virginity, the long fight to be respected by labels as a solo artist, the ridicule she suffered over her physical appearance during the height of her time with 5H, and so much more.

As it relates to the chart-topping group, Ally discusses the quintet-turned-quartet at length throughout the autobiography but – despite disclosing she doesn’t keep in touch with her groupmates much since their 2018 disbandment – mentions everyone by name except Camila Cabello.

We wonder why…

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Trey Songz‘ sprung a surprise on fans October 2 when he revealed ‘Back Home,’ his first LP since 2017’s ‘Tremaine,’ would be released October 9 (as we reported here).

Led to chart battle on the heels of its title track and album cuts ‘Two Ways,’ ‘I Know a Love,’ ‘Circles,’ and ‘2020 Riots,’ the project marked a personal milestone for the 35-year-old heartthrob as it was his first ever to hit shelves without a Hot 100 charting single preceding it.

Unusual for the serial R&B hitmaker, the absence of a even a moderate mark on the tally may be representative of the lack of buzz surrounding the effort – a predicament which has now been reflected in industry analysts’ prediction for its first-week sales performance.

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Just last week (as we reported here), Travis Scott sent BTS fans into a frenzy when his new song – ‘Franchise’ (featuring Young Thug and M.I.A.) – debuted at #1 on the Hot 100 and blocked what many thought would be the 4th week reign of the boy band’s explosive hit, ‘Dynamite.’

Making history for accumulating three #1 debuts in less than a year, Scott saw ‘Franchise’ powered to the top on the wings of a number of single combo deals including cassette, CD, and digital versions (some of which were priced at $.69).

The strategic marketing method – employed by a number of artists that premiered atop the Hot 100 this year – is often only applied to their respective tunes’ inaugural week figures, thereby being the reason many of those out-of-the-box hits plummet down the tally in their second frame of sales reporting.

Landing at #25 on this week chart proves Scott’s latest smash is no exception.

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Cardi B may have celebrated her 28th birthday over the weekend (as we reported here), but it appears her fans were the ones who got the surprise when they visited her official Instagram page recently and saw topless photos of her uploaded.

With nearly 77 million followers on the platform to her credit, it’s safe to say the breast-baring snaps caught their fair share of eyes as slip-up quickly went viral.

The GRAMMY winner isn’t letting the incident bring her down, however.

Taking to Twitter Tuesday (October 13), look inside to see just what she said about it:

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Though pit against each other by competitive fans, Beyonce and Ashanti have long showered each other with love and respect.

And that trajectory continued today on Ashanti‘s 40th Birthday.

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With just one day to go before the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, the performer line-up has just received a boost in the form of John Legend. 

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Ashanti is celebrating her birthday in style!

Taking to social media in a sizzling gold bikini, it’s quite clear that the renowned R&B singer defines fountain of youth.

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Dr. Dre‘s soon-to-be ex-wife, Nicole Young, is back in the headlines today.

With a nasty divorce battle underway – one which has seen Young demand $2 million a month from the hitmaker – she now stands accused of embezzlement and is under investigation.

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Stevie Wonder continues to expand his legacy!

Joining forces with Republic Records to launch his new label, So What The Fuss Music, the iconic musician has released two new songs back to back.

Megan Thee Stallion may be renowned for her turn-up antics, however she’s increasingly using her platform to spotlight important causes.

The chart-topping rapper has penned a powerful an op-ed for the New York Times, in which she bemoans the plight of Black women.

Meg also opened up about being shot by Tory Lanez, who recently was charged with assault.

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