With countless records sold and nearly 40 years in music as a producer, record executive, rapper, and more, it’s safe to say Jermaine Dupri has made an indelible impact on the industry – a status that makes him a more-than-qualified and often sought-after voice when questions about the state of Hip-Hop come up.

As a guest of the 2024 United Masters’ SelectCon conference in his hometown of Atlanta over the weekend, Dupri dished on everything from his humble beginnings to rising to dizzying heights of fame and more.

When quizzed on the state of Hip-Hop, however, J.D. didn’t bite his tongue with his disappointment in how little the genre has evolved over the years.

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All new and it’s all for you.

Pop Queen Janet Jackson may have spent most of 2023 reigning over touring box offices with her critically acclaimed ‘Together Again Tour,‘ but – months after learning the trek was her most successful in history – the 58-year-old is looking to extend that personal record by returning to North America for a second leg.

Kicking off the 35 date-venture at Palm Desert, California’s Acrisure Arena on Tuesday (June 4), Jackson cranked out high-octane performances of some of her most memorable hits like ‘Doesn’t Really Matter,’ ‘So Excited,’ ‘All For You,’ ‘What Have You Done for Me Lately,’ ‘Control,’ and more.

As if that wasn’t enough to send her fans (affectionately called the #JanFam) into a frenzy, Jan rocked the house with rarely performed cuts like ‘Make Me,’ ‘All Nite (Don’t Stop),’ ‘Someone to Call My Lover,’ Rock With U,’ and others.

See fan-captured highlights from the revamped show inside.

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Fantasia isn’t the only GRAMMY winner with her sights set on occupying Katy Perry‘s now-vacant seat on the ‘American Idol’ judges panel.

Meghan Trainor – whose resume boasts previous judging experience aboard FOX’s short-lived reality talent competition ‘The Four‘ – has made no bones about the fact she is very interested in the gig to replace the ‘Firework‘ hitmaker.

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Normani is dancing toward the release of her debut album ‘Dopamine’ and her latest promotional stop has seen her pay homage to her idols – namely Brandy (who features on the set) and Janet Jackson.

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Rihanna is about her business and her latest venture sees the superstar make a splash in the haircare space.

Ever a trending topic, RiRi sent the net into a frenzy afresh this week with the official announcement of Fenty Hair.

The line will add to the entrepreneur’s billion-dollar empire – which includes Fenty Beauty and Savage x Fenty alongside her musical fortune.

Ahead of the brand’s June 13 release, the Bajan belle has unlocked gorgeous new snaps of herself rocking a blonde pixie cut.

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Taylor Swift has turned up the volume in support of Lady Gaga after the superstar took to social media to address speculation that she was pregnant.

As reported, Mother Monster used a lyric from her Pop peer’s song ‘Down Bad’ to deny she is with child, captioning her clip: “not pregnant, just down bad crying at the gym.” 

Now, Swift has commented and seized the moment to share an important PSA.

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Ice Spice is taking her new album ‘Y2K’ on the road.

Because, fresh from announcing the July 26 release date for her debut studio effort, the femcee has officially lifted the lid on dates for the ‘Y2K! World Tour.’

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Chris Brown continues to pour out visuals from the deluxe edition of his ’11:11′ album.

For, the superstar has unlocked the video for the Afrobeats-flavored ‘Hmmm’ featuring genre titan Davido – who he previously teamed with on ‘Sensational.’

Following on the heels of the clips for ‘Feel Something,’ ‘Go Girlfriend‘ and ‘Press Me.’

All of the visuals have landed ahead of the June 7 launch of the ’11:11 Tour’ this month with Muni Long and Ayra Starr.

Watch the monochrome video for the Travis Colbert-directed ‘Hmmm’ after the jump…

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Normani is counting down the days to the release of her debut solo album ‘Dopamine.’

Long-awaited, the LP is preceded by singles ‘1:59’ and ‘Candy Paint.’

Now, the singer has revealed that when it arrives, it’ll be doing so with a feature from none other than Brandy.

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It’s album season for Ice Spice, who will be looking to heat up the charts with her long-awaited debut – ‘Y2k.’

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Madonna is fighting back against a lawsuit over when her concert starts.

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JoJo is getting candid about her new memoir.

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