Queen of NeoSoul Erykah Badu has finally announced plans to bless her royal subjects with a concert tour with the ‘Badu Vs. Everythang World Tour,’ – her first “proper” globe-trotting tour since 2010’s ‘Out My Mind, Just In Time’ worldwide trek.

Hatching rumors the Grammy Award winner may be supporting new music along the way, the outing will kick off May 6th in Birmingham, AL before making pit stops in Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and more.  The aforementioned cities are mixed in between trips to Europe and Asia.

Curious to know if Badu will be making a visit to your town to croon her greatest hits?  Find out if and when inside:

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Christina Aguilera has answered the call of her fans.

Weeks after being lashed for promoting Oreo‘s instead of new music, the vocal wonder has shared a teaser of her studio sessions.

Captioning the clip “grateful for every second of every day,” Xtina showcased her busy month – which included recording with Sia, family time, and mysterious shoots.

Check it out…

Grateful for every second of every day. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/czGHWhO3iC

— Christina Aguilera (@xtina) May 3, 2017

Finally.

Christina is far too talented to waste the latter part of (what could still be) her premium years on a spinning chair. She also needed to strike sooner rather than later as she’s not necessarily coming off hit projects.

In any case, it’s great to see that “something” is happenings. Fingers crossed for an unveiling soon.

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As at writing, the only hit Katy Perry‘s comeback campaign has experienced is against a brick wall.

However, the Pop star is hoping to put that behind her by buckling up for a guest spot on ‘Carpool Karaoke’ with James Corden.

CBS has reportedly confirmed that Perry will feature on ‘The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special’ on May 22nd.

The slot comes right on time for Katy, who enjoyed only a brief stint in the top 5 of the Hot 100 with ‘Chained To The Rhythm’ while follow-up ‘Bon Appétit’ looks to be bombing altogether.

With an album on the way and no firm launching pad, she’ll need to hit the promotional trail fast and hard.

Your thoughts?

New video alert!

Sailing away from her feud with Nicki Minaj with her eyes on a summer smash is Remy Ma!

Who she’s teamed up with now? A$AP Ferg, who welcomes her to his cut ‘East Coast‘!

And it’s 0-1, now, run it up
Got my face beat, hair done it up
I go bad on ‘em, drop bags on ’em
Got a tab, bitch; tell ’em run it up
I spaz on ’em, I gun ’em up
Said I’m too smart, gotta dumb it up
Dead in the middle of Little Italy
They ain’t know Remy really could just Pun it up
On IG, you thumb it up
But in real life, you bum it up
You don’t own nothin’, you so frontin’
You Joe Budden, you pump it up
See, these hoes be luckin’ up
Try to be down, they suckin’ up
I go nuts, I mean pecan
Turn the beat on and I **** it up
The bar’s low, I brung it up
And y’all hoes just stunk it up
I been one, you been done
You been shoulda just hung it up
You was hatin’ when I was comin’ up
You fake bitch, you need to woman up
You a wack bitch, you a rat bitch
And I’m that bitch, just to sum it up

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Mariah Carey toasted to her latest endeavour last night – her newly launched label – Butterly MC Records.

The legendary diva donned a figure-hugging ensemble for the shindig which took place at CATCH LA.

She was joined by longtime musical companion LA Reid, whose Epic Records imprint will distribute Mimi’s label.

Also in the house were ex Nick Cannon, Floyd Mayweather, and controversial manager Stella Bulochnikov.

According to Mariah at the time of the label’s announcement, a new album is due later this year. It marks a stark and swift shift from her earlier expressed desire to release singles for the foreseeable.

Peep pics below…

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[Photo credit: Getty]

Jaden Smith is on course to dropping a brand new DC Comics-inspired cut named ‘Batman’.

I’m doing the movie [Life in a Year] with Cara [Delevingne] in Toronto right now and then I also have a single called ‘Batman’ coming out shortly after Met Gala and then another single called ‘Watch Me’ with videos. Then, my album [Syre] will be coming soon after that.

He shared the above during a recent with the fashion-forward influencer Andre Leon Talley at this week’s MET Gala.

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And Yes I Have 2 Videos Dropping In The Next Month. #Syre #Batman #WatchMe

— Jaden Smith (@officialjaden) April 20, 2017

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“If at first you don’t succeed, dust yourself and try again.”

This has to be Iggy Azalea‘s mantra of late, following several stalled attempts at a comeback.

Still, undeterred the Hip-Pop star has announced another new single named ‘Switch.’

Sharing its official cover on social media, Ms. I-GG-Y revealed that the Anitta assisted track will officially land on May 19th.

No additional details were provided.

‘Switch’ follows ‘Mo Bounce,’ which despite showing promise didn’t quite catch on and  subsequently went un-pushed.

That track arrived after last year’s ‘Team’ which had a similar trajectory.

Notice a pattern?

Iggy seems to have a tendency to premiere songs in a “hope they like it” capacity, waiting to see if it takes off, and only then promoting.

Clearly, that strategy is not working.

She’ll need to pound the promo pavement just as much – if not more than – everyone else.

Your thoughts?

Mary J. Blige may be an industry veteran with accolades for days, but it doesn’t mean she’s not willing to work for her wins.

The Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul is treading the promo trail in support of new album ‘Strength Of A Woman’ and stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a spirited performance.

MJB belted out ‘Love Yourself,’ which was produced by Kanye West (who also features on the studio version).

Given all she’s going through publicly (see: divorce), the selection was especially apt.

The showing comes on the same day the project’s sales forecast was revealed.

Per Hits Daily Double, ‘Strength’ is on course to open strong on the Billboard 200. Its sales-plus-streaming prediction is 67,000-72,000, while the pure sales estimate sits at 63-68k.

Beyond being within the right ballpark for a top 5 placing, it’s on course to best the US opening of her last LP ‘The London Sessions.’ A point notable given that industry sales have dipped even more in the time since that project was released (2015).

Can Mary climb higher? She has more promo on the way – including a VH1 doc that airs tonight – so it’s plausible.

Stay tuned.

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Foxy Brown was stunned and shamed by and with a chorus of boos recently when she arrived three hours late to her own concert in Philadelphia.

Signing up to perform at a Black gay Pride event, the New Yorker was scheduled to rock the house at 2am but arrived at 5 much to the horror of fans who had paid to catch her in live action.

What happened when she finally made her way to the stage?

Enraged, members of the audience attacked her with boos and chanted the name of her rival Remy Ma as she scurried out of the venue to seek refuge from their rage.

Foxy Brown get's BOO'D off stage in Philly #Pleasure2017 Dj starts playing Crush On You

— 2018 (@JackGabanna) April 29, 2017

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Beyonce’s 2016 album ‘Lemonade’ was both a musical and pop cultural event.

Indeed, once poured into the world’s proverbial glass fans and critics alike could not get enough.

Now Queen Bey is giving the masses the chance to immortalise the project in a cool but costly new way.

Taking to social media, the 36-year-old unveiled the ‘Lemonade’ collectors edition.

For a towering $300, those who part with their cash will receive what has been christened  ‘The How To Make Lemonade’ package. Its description reads:

The How To Make Lemonade Box Set is a momentous tome and comprehensive look at Beyoncé’s LEMONADE journey. The How To Make Lemonade Box Set gives unprecedented insight into the making of multiple award-winning LEMONADE, with a numbered, collector’s edition coffee table book, double vinyl LP, and audio and visual album downloads.

The 600+ page hardcover book includes hundreds of never-before-seen photos from the making of LEMONADE, and shows the inspiration and themes behind some of the film’s most provocative and cryptic moments. The foreword is written by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson with poetry by Warsan Shire. Beyoncé’s personal writing and lyrics are interwoven throughout the book.

Peep the promotional video:

A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on May 2, 2017 at 8:07am PDT

Issued as a limited edition release, only 2000 copies are being made available. Click here to buy.

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We love us some Bey, but this would need to come packed with the original ’Standing On The Sun,’ the ‘Put It In A Love Song’ vidya, the absent uptempos from self-titled, and other missing delicacies to make us even consider. But hey, with such fervent a fanbase, these will no doubt be snapped up with the swiftness.

All hail the queen.

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Janet Jackson sent fans into overdrive last night when she officially announced the ‘State Of The World Tour.’

Now there’s more reason for excitement.

In a press release touting the trek (which is a continuation of the ‘Unbreakable Tour’), the singer’s team revealed that fresh material is near.

It read:

The STATE OF THE WORLD tour is a continuation of the Unbreakable tour and will include fan favorites from her chart-topping ‘Unbreakable’ album, an array of her socially conscious music she’s released throughout her career, and other smash hits and soon-to-be released new tracks with a state of the art live production!

If it wasn’t apparent before, it’s crystal clear now that it’s back to business on all fronts for the 50-year-old legend.

It would appear changes in her personal life (giving birth and recent split from her husband) have her driven to make a mark all over again.

‘Unbreakable’ was a strong reintroduction after years in hibernation; it also provided a solid framework for what a “Janet Jackson” album should sound like in the contemporary age.

That said, we’d love to see her continuing to experiment musically while catering to her core fans. We’d personally love to her open up on record about her recent hardships; we’d also love to see her skew more uptempo. Jams like ‘BURNITUP!,’ ‘Dammn Baby,’ and ‘Night’ were clear favorites on her last LP.

High-profile collaborations would be cute too.

In any case, we’re buzzed for new Janet. Are you?

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Can Katy Perry catch a break?

New single ‘Bon Appétit’ is in free-fall on iTunes and her name is tangled in a tussle about an alleged racial slur.

Last night’s MET Gala seemed like an opportunity to forget her troubles, have some festive fun, and embrace her position as co-chair of this year’s spectacle.

As part of her involvement with the star-studded event, she also took to the stage to perform.

Joined by Migos, the Pop starlet offered a rendition of ‘Appétit’ – however it was far from appetising.

Stiffly shuffling across the stage, the whole performance fell pancake flat and actually had us a little embarrassed for her. Especially during her interaction (if it can be called that) with the Rap group…

It appears her contemporaries weren’t the most enthused either. Peep J.Lo and Madonna below…

Madonna’s face watching Katy perform. ? #MetGala pic.twitter.com/aOGgA3UzEh

— ️️ (@fkajack) May 2, 2017

We’re still stuck on what this was supposed to be…

Do better. Be better.

Your thoughts?