As reported here, Nicki Minaj is zooming to her next top 20 hit thanks to the Yo Gotti bop, ‘Rake It Up.’

Already hopping to #22 in just 6 weeks, the song’s promising ascent to the Hot 100’s upper fifth is all the more impressive given the absence of its official music video.  At the beginning of the month, the Harajuku Barbie assured her (growingly) impatient supporters the clip was “less than a week away.”  Fast forward two weeks later, no video.

To tide fans over, Minaj took to Twitter recently to unveil a behind the scenes look at the highly anticipated video.  There, viewers can catch a glimpse of what to expect from the visual in addition to its touted guest appearance by Blac Chyna.

See it below:

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Queen of Pop Madonna wasn’t quite prepared for the royal disappointment the setlist for her long-awaited ‘Rebel Heart’ tour live CD and DVD was going to be for diehard fans.

The pop icon, who celebrates her 59th birthday today (August 16th), thought she’d gift her fans with the official pre-order link and track list of the project, set to hit shelves a month from today (September 16th).  Her supporters, already upset the live CD and DVD were coming over a year-and-a-half (approximately 18 months) after the worldwide trek wrapped in Australia, became even more so when peeks at the track list saw fan favorite cuts ‘Love Don’t Live Here Anymore,’ ‘Take A Bow,’ ‘Who’s That Girl,’ and even ‘Rebel Heart’ cut ‘Ghost Town’ absent.

After one read of the frustrations expressed on Twitter and Facebook, all we could say was…ouch!

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Chris Brown is wasting no time with the push for new single ‘Questions.’

For, fresh from dropping the track today, he’s premiered its accompanying video.

An all dance affair, the colorful clip sees the seasoned stage blazer live up to said billing with electrifying choreography.

Summer may be drawing to a close, but C. Breezy keeps the heat a’burning with this blazer. And right on time, as it’ll serve as a warmer ahead of the release of his new album ‘Heartbreak On A Full Moon (due October 31st).

Peep the vid below…

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It’s here!

Pink has premiered the video for comeback single ‘What About Us.’

A cinematic affair, the visual is the first to be serviced from her seventh studio album ‘Beautiful Trauma’ (due October 13th via RCA).

As well as relaying a narrative of unity, Pink flexes her ability as a performer by way of high-octane choreography.

Watch after the jump…

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Pink made headlines yesterday when it was announced that is the recipient of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard honor at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards.

While many hailed the move, a select sect of Christina Aguilera fans are enraged.

“Why” one may wonder?

Well, there had been online murmurs for months that Xtina was in line for the award; even though there was no proof. Those fanning the flames could only point to the fact that the singer followed the VMA Twitter account.

Now, some Aguilera fans oddly feel bamboozled and are taking out their frustrations on Pink – flooding her social media with their proverbial pitchforks.

Ever outspoken, the star has clapped back.

Her words below…

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Chris Brown is renown for being a music vendor and drops new material with routine regularity.

However, he hasn’t released an album since 2015’s ‘Royalty.’

That all looks set to change though, because the R&B singer has officially confirmed the arrival date of follow-up ‘Heartbreak On A Full Moon.’

Details below…

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After 8 years+ (approximately 430 consecutive weeks) of back to back placements, that Drake reign has finally let up on the Hot 100.

The rapper/singer/songwriter – whose first entry on the singles chart came in May 2009 thanks to the breakout hit ‘Best I Ever Had’ – had not seen the tally printed one week since then without his name in at least one position…until this week.

Last week, the Canadian emcee had two titles in the lower fifth of the charts (‘Passionfruit’ and ‘Signs’ at #81 and #100 respectively), but both titles vanished from the Hot 100 with this week’s refreshing…

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Lady Gaga has long been an advocate for equality.

As such, it’s little surprise that the ‘Born This Way’ singer is speaking up and out following the shocking white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

In the wake of the incident (which left an innocent woman dead), America has been engaged in ample race debate. Particularly after President Donald Trump failed to explicitly stress that carnage was caused by white supremacists and neo-Nazi groups.

Hoping to bring about greater understanding with a view for change, Gaga took to Twitter moments ago to pose a question to the Black community.

Her words below…

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It’s official!

Pink will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. 

Dive below for details…

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Bryson Tiller is riding the wave of success thanks to his feature on DJ Khaled’s ‘Wild Thoughts.’

Looking to inject some of that momentum into his own campaign, the singer took to Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform ‘Run Me Dry.’

The track is the latest to be issued from his sophomore album ‘True To Self,’ which topped the charts upon its release back in May.

Despite the LP’s initial success, sales have been slow.

Can his live efforts help push units. Watch below and find out why we’re not so sure…

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Cardi B‘s ‘Bodak Yellow’ ain’t just helping her make money moves, but it’s assisting with some impressive chart moves too.  That’s right, just as we reported last week, the ‘Love & Hip Hop’ starlet’s breakout single could very well be on its way to breaking records if the steam behind it continues at the rate it has.

We’ve already told you that once it hit #28 it made her the first artist from the VH1 franchise to have a solo top 30 hit (since its inception in 2011), but now – thanks to a lofty leap to #8 on this week’s refreshed Hot 100 – the song treads on new territory…

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In today’s climate, stars are tasked with being multi-hyphenate and making their mark in a multitude of arenas.

This a memo singer/actor Rotimi is well-acquainted with.

Currently receiving praise aplenty for his role of Dre in STARZ smash ‘Power,’ the 28-year-old also counts singer amongst his many talents.

He recently released an EP christened ‘Jeep Music Vol. 1,’ which we caught up with him to speak about. We also quizzed him on ‘Power,’ his Nigerian upbringing, being signed to 50 Cent, Beyonce, Rihanna, and a whole lot more.

Get to know Rotimi a little more below…

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