Beyonce is the latest star to shower Megan Thee Stallion with support in the wake of her shooting (allegedly at the hands of Tory Lanez).

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Jaden Smith has long marched to the beat of his own drum. Whether it’s by way of music, movies, or his celebrated style.

Still, as the son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, he’s always been tied to his lineage.

In recent times, he’s ditched the surname and has gone solely by Jaden.

Now, in a new interview with Zane Lowe, he unpacks why.

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Spotify‘s subscriber count has reached a new high.

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50 Cent has apologised to the beloved and amiable rapper Megan Thee Stallion after he mocked her for being shot by the singer Tory Lanez.

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Megan Thee Stallion is being showered with the support from fans and contemporaries after allegedly being shot by Tory Lanez.

The latest to star to show love to the femcee is Rihanna. 

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Taylor Swift is set to make a titan-sized splash on the Billboard 200 with new album ‘Folklore.’

As reported, the singer’s eighth studio effort was on-course to premiere with the year’s biggest sales launch.

But now it looks like it’ll open with a more seismic sum than first thought.

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To commemorate the 20th anniversary of her breakthrough album, 1986’s ‘Control,’ Pop icon Janet Jackson released her ninth studio album – the aptly titled ’20 Y.O.’ – in September 2006.

Famously dating Jermaine Dupri at the time, the LP may have featured contributions from her longtime collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, but its singles were helmed by the So So Def founder (who also served as the project’s executive producer).

Given the fragility of the GRAMMY winner’s career at the time, only two years removed from the infamous Super Bowl incident, fans disapproved of the album’s creative direction and pointed to Dupri’s involvement as the reason it stalled at Platinum status and yielded no sizable hits.

Recently reflecting on the effort’s commercial performance, J.D. took to our friends at Page Six to address why it’s unlikely he’ll reunite with his former boo in the studio any time soon.

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Since its onset, #VERZUZ has been a social media phenomenon that’s not only locked some of Urban music’s most beloved characters in a hit-for-hit duel but also seen fans create fantasy versions to assess how their faves would fare if squared.

As it’s been a critical knockout for the slew of big names who have graced the platforms to date, calls for prospective contenders have only risen and include names like Chris Brown (click here to read more), Usher, Beyoncé, Keyshia Cole, Ashanti, and more.

Among the names thrown in the ring for a potential battle is 2000’s rapper Bow Wow.  Despite previously asserting openness to battling fellow emcee Fabolous, the ‘Bounce with Me’ beau has since retracted said interest even as fans are pushing for a round-for-round bout with Soulja Boy.

Once our friends at TSR shared Bow’s latest weigh-in on the prospect, Timbaland – one of the #VERZUZ creators – offered a criticism that must’ve gotten under the ‘Growing Up Hip Hop’ star’s skin.

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Katy Perry spilled major tea during a Tomorrowland press conference on July 23.

The pop star revealed that she turned down a feature on David Guetta‘s 2011 hit single ‘Titanium.’ 

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The Hip-Hop prince Tory Lanez has discovered that there are calls for him to be deported after he was accused of shooting the rapper Megan thee Stallion.

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Chris Brown celebrated his 31st birthday (May 5) by gifting fans a duet mixtape with Young Thug.

As we reported here, the set – titled ‘Slime & B’ – may have had a soft entry on the Billboard 200 but later peaked at #24 on the tally thanks to the ongoing success of its lead single, ‘Go Crazy.’  The Murphy Kid-produced tune has been a steady ascender on the Hot 100 thanks in part to the popularity of the “#GoCrazyChallenge” popularized by Brown’s daughter, Royalty.

Now, over two months after its debut, ‘Crazy’ has cracked the Hot 100’s top 10 and gifted Chris his 16th reign in the region since his career started in 2005.

Look inside to see who joins him on the chart on this week’s ‘TGJ Chart Check: Hot 100.’

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Chloe X Halle have bagged another brand deal and this time it’s with fashion giant Fendi.

Arriving on the heels of their critically-acclaimed sophomore album ‘Ungodly Hour,’ the partnership sees the singing sisters front the new #MeAndMyPeekaboo campaign.

In a first, the designer granted the duo full creative control over their styling, producing and more.

Speaking in a statement, Venturini Fendi said:

“They are so talented but they are also beautiful and they represent today’s generation so well. They are professional, and active socially. They are examples of how young people are making their voices heard today.” 

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