Janet Jackson is taking control once again and this time its of her discography.

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Fresh from dropping a reported $400,000 on the birthday party of their 1-year-old daughter, Kulture, proud parents Cardi B and Offset had their sights set on blazing the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ stage (July 17).

Giving viewers yet another live rendition of their duet, ‘Clout’ (featured on Offset’s debut solo album, ‘Father of 4’), the duo’s hot performance and colorful fashions sent fans into a frenzy as they took to the streets of Los Angeles.  Also joining the show’s host for a hilarious segment of ‘New Lyrics for Old People’ where Kimmel interpreted their slang-laden tune in layman’s terms, look inside to catch both performance and interview if you missed their original airings:

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Pressure from human rights activists may have fueled the decision by Nicki Minaj to walk away from a reported 7-figure sum to perform at Saudi Arabia’s ‘Jeddah World Fest’ (as we reported here), but the same can’t be said for the likes of 50 Cent, Future, Chris Brown, and Pop royal Janet Jackson as the four are among the big stars readying show-stopping performances at the festival.

The website for the event, set for King Abdullah Sports Stadium on Thursday (July 18), sent the Web into a frenzy after it posted photos of the newly added acts.

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It’s been nearly a week since Jermaine Dupri rocked headlines for his assertion that ‘female rappers are just rapping strippers’ commentary (click here to read more), yet the Rap mogul is still enduring backlash from the statement.

Once his “observation” landed on the desk of stripper-turned-Rap star Cardi B, the femcee clapped back by explaining that female rappers who do not load their lyrics with sexual references tend not to sell as well as those who do.  Her response only highlighted why Dupri’s statement was so problematic, a feat that’s led So So Def founder to explain how his words were taken out of context.

Taking to our friends at TMZ, JD was sure to remind viewers he is ‘not a sexist’ and that his statement was misrepresented as an opinion on all female Rap in general:

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Pop stageblazer Jennifer Lopez has seen her name atop many-a-wishlist for the Super Bowl Halftime Show headlining slot for years and – after two missteps in the form of Justin Timberlake and Maroon 5 respectively – fans of the songstress just may get their wish granted for next year.

Lopez, whose noted past relationship with Pepsi (the show’s sponsor) makes her a shoo in for the coveted spot, is also reportedly gearing up to release a new album by the year’s end.  As supporters continue to keep their fingers crossed for the timing tie-in, the 49-year-old took to ‘ET’ recently to discuss the possibility of bringing her hits to the Halftime Show stage when it hits Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium in February 2020.

As if that wasn’t enough to excite viewers, she also dished on the highly publicized New York black out that shut down her Madison Square Garden show over the weekend (click here to read more), her hit ‘It’s My Party’ tour, and so much more.  Hear it all inside:

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Danity Kane star Aubrey O’Day may be rocking headlines for her surprising statements about exes Donald Trump Jr. and Pauly D on the season 3 premiere of MTV’s ‘Ex on the Beach’ (July 16), but she’s also dropped jaws for slamming that very network for the poor ratings of its current shows and for not involving Danity Kane, Day 26, or Donnie Klang in the recently announced reboot of ‘Making the Band’ (click here to read).

Taking to our friends at ‘The Blast,’ O’Day didn’t mince words when quizzed on her feelings on the rap mogul.  Pinpointing him as the main reason the Platinum-selling group broke up in the first place (and went from a quintet to a trio), the 35-year-old asserted that including all five ladies on the reboot would give him the chance to right the wrong of their mistreatment from over a decade ago.

Shots fired! Hear her stinging words inside:

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Katy Perry has revealed why she decided to bury her beef with Taylor Swift and move to higher and positive ground with the ‘Bad Blood’ singer/songwriter.

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This Friday sees Beyonce unleash her new project ‘The Lion King: The Gift.’

Arriving in tandem with the hotly anticipated ‘Lion King’ movie, the companion compilation boasts all-new songs from Queen Bey as well as top-tier talent from the Afro and Western diasporas.

Thus far, the featured acts have been revealed and include the likes of Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Shatta Wale, Burna Boy, and Yemi Alade. Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, and Pharrell also appear.

Joining them, it seems, is Major Lazer. 

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While many showered Lil Nas X with praise after coming out as a member of the LGBTQ community, rapper Young Thug has an alternate take.

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It’s finally time for fans of Chance The Rapper!

The Chi-Town star has proven to be an industry anomaly, in that he’s amassed a huge fanbase and touring portfolio using mixtapes as his vehicle. With 2016’s ‘Coloring Book’ serving as his breakthrough set.

With the seismic buzz generated by that project (which earned him three Grammy Awards), attention has turned to his debut album.

A series of release dates and supposed details have been tossed around without confirmation.

But the speculation ended this evening, during Chance’s appearance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’

Because not only did he confirm the title of the hotly anticipated set – ‘The Big Day’ – he also revealed its release date. All the details below…

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Harry Styles is said to be in talks with Disney to support Halle Bailey in the live action remake of ‘The Little Mermaid.’

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Despite becoming the Pop Queen’s 9th #1 album, Madonna‘s latest LP, ‘Madame X,’ made history for the biggest second week drop from the top spot by a female act in the chart’s history (click here to read more).  As if that wasn’t enough, the set slipped out of the Billboard 200 completely less than a month after its chart premiere date.

Undeterred by the project’s mixed critical reviews and commercial nonperformance,  Madge – hard at work in preparation for the launch of the highly anticipated ‘Madame X’ tour – is continuing to promote the effort by lifting visuals for its content.  Having already gifted viewers with videos for the likes of album cuts ‘Crave,’ ‘Medellin,’ ‘Dark Ballet,’ ‘I Rise,’ and ‘God Control,’ now the Pop diva’s gearing up to unveil the accompanying clip for fan favorite, ‘Batuka.’

Will it be enough to reverse ‘X’s fortune to date?  Tell us inside:

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