Nicki Minaj has learned that she has extended her lead as the most-awarded female rapper of all time this week and has celebrated the news with the millions who call themselves her fans.

Good news for the entertainer below…

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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, stars of the 2018 hit remake of the classic film, ‘A Star is Born,’ just blew the roof off the Dolby Theatre after taking to the Academy Awards stage to perform, ‘Shallow’ (found aboard the movie’s official soundtrack).

A mainstay atop the iTunes Sales chart since its release, the tune – having already cracked the top 5 on the Hot 100 – could see higher heights on next week’s chart thanks to tonight’s blazing showing.

Did you miss any of the action? The first televised performance of the duo performing the hit song together awaits inside:

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Jennifer Hudson took vocal flight tonight at the 2019 Academy Awards with a performance of ‘I’ll Fight,’ the Diane Warren-penned number for the Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary, ‘RBG.’

Curious to see how she handled the number live?  It awaits inside:

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‘Step in the Name of Love’ singer R. Kelly stepped into the Cook County jail Friday night after turning himself in to Chicago police Friday night following the announcement he was being charged with  10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

His hearing the next day (February 23) saw the judge hand down a ruling of $1 million bail for his release, of which he only needed to pay 10 percent ($100,000) in order to be released.  As of time reported, the Grammy winner remains behind bars because – according to his lawyer – his finances “are a mess.”

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It’s been three weeks since Maroon 5 took to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to deliver what many are calling the ‘worst Super Bowl Halftime Show’ in recent memory (click here to watch), but that hasn’t stopped critics from  weighing in on more controversial aspects of the performance – namely the portion that saw the group’s frontman, Adam Levine, perform shirtless.

Cries of ‘foul’ and ‘gender inequality’ rang over Twitter at the time of the incident as many recalled the backlash superstar Janet Jackson received when her breast was accidentally exposed during the 2004 Super Bowl Halftime show.  In an attempt to score justice for the Pop icon, some took to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) – the United States’ “primary authority for communications law, regulation, and technological innovation” – to complain.

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From ridicule to full on condemnation, ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett has seen the general public go from an outpouring of support to an outpouring of outrage following his arrest for allegedly staging his highly publicized hate attack.

Ahead of his official trial (if it gets that far), the 36-year-old’s undoubtedly already been convicted in the “court of public opinion” – a truth his co-star, Terrence Howard, isn’t exactly fond of.  Howard, who plays Smollett’s father on the hit FOX series, recently took to Instagram to show support for the embattled actor and was met with a fiery backlash for doing so…

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If ever there was a Hall of Fame of twerk tunes, no song could ever match or outpace that of Juvenile‘s ‘Back That Azz Up.’

Today’s From The Vault pays tribute to the preeminent party starter – the undeniable, incomparable 1999 jam turned cultural phenomenon celebrated its 20th anniversary today.

Join us inside as we say “Happy Birthday”:

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Ja Rule once ruled the musical landscape with smash after smash. And while, his catalogue of classics can’t be denied, the mess that was his Halftime show at the Milwaukee Bucks game can’t be either.

Find out why Rule was forced to bark at critics below….

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Lizzo is continuing her global ascend.

The exciting star’s latest stop was the BBC Radio Radio 1 Live Lounge in London.

Backed by a full band, the singer put a fresh spin on her viral smash ‘Juice.’

The funky jam is lifted from the Detroit native’s major label debut ‘Cuz I Love You,’ which arrives on April 19th via Atlantic Records.

Peep the performance below…

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Weeks ahead of joining the likes of B2K, Pretty Ricky, Mario, and more aboard the highly anticipated ‘Millennium Tour’ (which kicks off March 8), R&B crooner Lloyd is looking to introduce fans to his newest offerings as evidenced by the release of ‘Caramel.’

“Drippin’ in my bed / Yeah you know, what’s going through my head / I’m thinking ’bout, getting with you tonight / I’m thinking ’bout, wifing you up for life,” the 33-year-old croons over the latest release from his fifth studio album, ‘Tru’ (in stores now).

Tapping City Girls star Yung Miami to represent the group on the tune’s remix, hear the finished product inside:

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Just a month after confirming her new album is coming ‘this year’ (as we reported here), Kelly Rowland continues to tease the project (her first since 2013’s ‘Talk a Good Game’) in her various promotional outings.  The latest of such came via a stop by daytime talk show ‘The Real.’

There, she not only dished on her new partnership with Dove (click here to read more), stint portraying Empress of Soul Gladys Knight on BET series ‘American Soul’ (click here to read more), and new music, but she also spoke briefly on hopes of fulfilling her dream to portray Queen of Disco Donna Summer in a biographical film.

Did you miss the action when it first aired?  Hear this and more inside:

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Joining forces with K-Pop icons Lay Zhang and NCT 127, Miami dance machine Jason Derulo‘s tearing up the dance floor in the video  for “Let’s Shut Up & Dance,” the lead single from 7Six9 Entertainment’s four-song EP and box set inspired by and dedicated to King of Pop Michael Jackson.

Titled ‘The Greatest Dancer,’ the box set may not be due in stores until June 25 (the 10^th anniversary of Jackson’s untimely death), but Derulo’s getting the party started early with ‘Dance’ and its recently unveiled music video.

The Daniel Russell-directed clip features more than 50 dancers, was shot in locations around the world, and is a must see for all dance lovers.  It awaits inside:

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