Rosie O’Donnell may have once ruled the airwaves as ‘Queen of Nice’ while she hosted her hit 90’s talk show, ‘The Rosie O’Donnell Show,’ but fans of stars who have been on the receiving end of her commentary or criticism wouldn’t quite dub her as such.

In 2017, O’Donnell made headlines when she ticked off Whitney Houston fans for weighing in on the late Pop diva’s sexuality – asserting she knew for a fact the ‘I Will Always Love You’ singer was romantically involved with longtime friend, Robyn Crawford.  The assertion came two years before Crawford published her memoir, ‘A Song for You,’ confirming the rumored relationship.

This week, Rosie revisited her thoughts on Houston’s demons – including the GRAMMY winner’s alleged discomfort with public knowledge of her sexuality, drug addiction, and more.

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#VERZUZ is celebrating its first birthday and a year’s worth of mega-moments for the culture.

More than looking back, creators Timbaland and Swizz Beatz are looking forward after partnering with Triller for a game-changing ownership deal.

During a visit to The Breakfast Club, the hitmaking pair spoke on the future of the battle platform.

The discussion turned to who folk want to see spar – with one of the most requested showdowns being R&B superstars Usher and Chris Brown.

Weighing in on their respective changes, Timbo revealed that he felt C.Breezy would win.

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It’s official! Teased in earnest, it’s now been confirmed that R&B veterans Xscape and SWV will be doing battle on #VERZUZ.

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Janet Jackson continues to add new layers of success to the tapestry that is her legendary career.

Because today it has been announced that her groundbreaking socially conscious album ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’ is set to be inducted into the US Library of Congress.

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As the age-old adage goes, patience is a virtue. And, for Normani fans, it looks like that saying may hold true.

This summer will be two years since the singer blazed the scene with her solo breakout smash ‘Motivation.’

Arriving after the Billboard success of Khalid and Sam Smith collabs, the track and its highly viral video catapulted the former Fifth Harmony singer into definitive “next up” territory.

In the time since the music industry ground to a relative standstill due to the global health crisis, but it didn’t stop the star’s work on her debut solo album.

Indeed, she’s been in the lab with the likes of The-Dream, Scott Storch, and Rodney Jerkins.

With anticipation sky-high for the grand unveiling of her new material (which she has been teasing), the 24-year-old has provided an update of sorts.

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All roads lead to April 9 for Taylor Swift, who will be unleashing the re-recorded version of her sophomore album ‘Fearless’ on said date.

As widely reported, the Pop titan is re-vocalizing much of her catalogue after her original masters were sold by her former label.

In a bid to claw back agency over her music, Swift has embarked on the bold move and is pressing ahead full steam.

Having already unwrapped ‘Love Story,’ Swift has announced a brand new song – previously unheard – from the LP’s original recording sessions. It’s named ‘You All Over Me’ and for its 2021 unveiling, she’s added a notable name.

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Demi Lovato gets all sorts of candid in her brand new YouTube Originals documentary ‘Dancing with the Devil.’

The four-part special will sees the ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ singer lift the lid on the drug addiction that led to her widely reported overdose.

A raw and unvarnished look into the life of the starlet, the documentary is comprised of detailed accounts from Lovato, her family, friends, and music industry supporters such as Christina Aguilera and Elton John.  

Watch episodes 1 and 2 below…

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March 22, 2021 will mark a new anniversary for ‘Heartbreak Anniversary’ singer Giveon:  the first time he saw his name printed in the Hot 100’s top 40 as a leading act.

Longtime fans of the GRAMMY nominee know he previously peaked at #14 as an assistant on Drake‘s 2020 hit, ‘Chicago Freestyle,’ but – thanks to the growing popularity of his solo breakthrough hit ‘Heartbreak Anniversary’ – the California-born crooner can now boast his first appearance in the chart region by his lonesome.

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Last month, Nick Jonas sent his loyal fans over the moon with the surprise announcement of his third major label studio album, ‘Spaceman.’

His supporters barely had time to catch their breaths by the time they were introduced to the LP’s lead single/title track and a follow-up single, ‘This is Heaven.’  The tunes were given primo promotion via an appearance on ‘SNL’ and other premium outlets before their parent album was released on March 12 (just two weeks after it was formally announced).

While showered with critical acclaim, early indicators suggested the 11-track set was pacing to deliver his lowest first-week sales to date (among his major label offerings).  To turn the tide, Jonas surprised fans again – this time by unveiling the ‘Spaceman’ deluxe edition smack dab in the middle of the project’s inaugural sales tracking week.

Curious to see how that helped his final sales figure?  Look inside:

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Are three of modern R&B’s leading men – Usher, Chris Brown, and Trey Songz – cooking up new music?

It seems so!

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‘Best Friend’ beauty Saweetie has long felt she hasn’t had a friend in one of music’s top DJs – Ebro Darden.

The longtime host of Hot 97’s ‘Ebro in the Morning’ made the rising rapstress go viral in 2018 when he referred to her on-air freestyle as “basic” – an occurence she recently told ‘Cosmopolitan’ gave her PTSD.

“It was a really dark point in my life,” Saweetie said in the mag’s April 2021 edition. “I went from being so loved so quickly because of ‘Icy Girl’ to, on my first promo run, well, you saw the interview. The script flipped really quick, like night and day. I had PTSD from that.”

As hoopla around her recount of that incident began to heat up, Darden just so happened to go on Twitter rant about the state of music.

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Check out Demi Lovato, who covers the April 2021 issue of Vogue Mexico.

The ‘Sorry Not Singer’ not only covers Vogue Mexico but Paper Magazine as well. Lensed by Art Streiber for Vogue and Dana Trippe for Paper Magazine.

The pop pin-up sees Lovato portray two very different themes. One is more earthly, while the other is out of this world.

The high-profile spot comes as the singer is gearing up to release her upcoming album ‘Dancing With The Devil…The Art Of Starting Over.’

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