Despite facing cancellation for surfaced videos that allegedly depict her making racist and homophobic comments (as we reported here), Doja Cat‘s breakthrough hit – ‘Say So’ – remains a fixture atop many Billboard charts.

Unmoved from the Hot 100’s top 5 since pouncing to #1 in May (click here to read more), the tune actually rose on the ranking this week thanks to continued wins at Pop radio.

Amassing another 88 million impressions over the latest tracking period, the chart’s most recent update reports the Dr. Luke-produced bop rules the Pop Radio hitlist for yet another week (bringing her total reign to 5 weeks).

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Less than two months after announcing its postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic (as we reported here), Celine Dion is finding the courage to hit the road again on her hotly-selling world tour.

Having already completed most of the jaunt’s North American leg at the time of shutdown, Dion’s shifting her focus to Europe before completing the remainder of her U.S. and Canadian shows.

Taking to Twitter Wednesday (June 10), look inside for official news on the restart of the Pop icon’s first world tour in over a decade:

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Members of the beloved group Lady Antebellum has shocked by fans revealing that they are to perform under a new name.

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As we reported here, Ne-Yo was among the featured performers billed to tribute George Floyd at his memorial hosted in Houston, TX (June 8).

On hand to sing Boyz II Men‘s ‘It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye,’ the GRAMMY-winner made headlines for breaking down at multiple junctures during the heartfelt showing.  But, while many have applauded the singer-songwriter (born Shaffer Smith) for his attempts to maintain his composure, others are criticizing the speech he rendered before launching into the song.

Prefacing his performance with a statement alluding to Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer as being a ‘sacrifice’ for a greater cause, the comments were met with fury.

So much so, Smith took to social media to clarify.

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‘Breakaway‘ singer Kelly Clarkson is looking to do just that from her 7-year marriage with husband Brandon Blackstock.

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UK Rap royal Stormzy has stepped up in a major way to assist the drive for racial equality.

For, the chart-topper has pledged a colossal £10 million in support of “organisations, charities and movements that are committed to fighting racial inequality, justice reform and black empowerment within the UK.”

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Hot on the promo trail in support of the recently released deluxe edition of his latest chart-topping album, ‘Funeral,’ rapper Lil Wayne has lifted an animated video for new song, ‘I Don’t Sleep.’

Featuring Migos star Takeoff (who serves as one of many big names on the expanded project which already included Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Lil Baby, The-Dream, XXXTentacion, Adam Levine, O.T. Genasis, and more), the Rockamore-produced cut is the latest from ‘Funeral’ to get the visual treatment.

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Lionel Richie has inspired Disney to share the gift of song.

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Alicia Keys, Cardi B, Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monáe, and Queen Latifah are among the the celebrities using their platforms to shed light on the killing of Louisville, Kentucky healthcare worker Breonna Taylor.

Taylor was killed in March by Louisville Metro Police Department officers who used a no-knock warrant to enter her apartment unannounced, then fired approximately 20 shots (eight of which hit her and ultimately ended her life) to later discover they’d entered the wrong home (click here to read more).

Now, as protests continue in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a number of female celebrities are using their voices to ensure justice is also served for Breonna as – at writing – her killers have not been arrested.

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Despite announcing her retirement from music in December (as we reported here), Azealia Banks – like her on-and-off again nemesis Nicki Minaj – has been steadily teasing new music.

After thrilling fans with ‘Nirvana,’ the femcee’s followed with a new tune – ‘Black Madonna.’

Featuring and produced by Lex Luger, look inside for your first listen:

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On June 9, celebrities, statesmen, and more gathered at Houston’s Fountain of Praise to bid farewell to George Floyd – the unarmed Minneapolis Black man whose death at the hands of local police sparked global outrage that’s led to protests for criminal justice reform.

Among those in attendance included Rev. Al Sharpton, Ne-Yo, Jamie Foxx, Slim Thug, and Ne-Yo.

The latter took to the stage to not only offer his condolences to the Floyd family, but also performed a spirited acapella rendition of Boyz II Men‘s ‘It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday.’

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Alicia Keys may have recently announced the postponement of her seventh studio album and its accompanying world tour (as we reported here), but that hasn’t stopped the R&B diva from blazing the virtual promo road in support of her best-selling memoir, ‘More Myself.’

Most recently, she played cover girl for the July issue of ‘Instyle’ magazine.

Lensed by husband Swizz Beatz and sons Egypt and Genesis, the 15-time GRAMMY winner struck a slew of sultry poses all while discussing the challenges of growing up in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen and even struggling with her early days of fame.

Tuck in below to see highlights from the feature as well as the finished products:

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