With “high heels on her tippies,” Rap Queen Nicki Minaj has tip-toed back to the throne of Billboard’s Digital Song Sales chart thanks to the ongoing success of her ‘Pink Friday 2‘ hit ‘FTCU.’

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Justin Timberlake is revving up the buzz machine for his comeback.

And the campaign is cranking into full gear.

Because, after wiping his social media and announcing a free One Night Only show in his hometown of Memphis, the 42-year-old Pop star has shared a series of interesting shots. All of which more than hint at the new-new being incoming.

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Usher is marching on with purpose and appreciation to the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show 2024.

And when he gets there, he’ll be waving the flag for R&B in a major way.

The icon covers a digital edition of Vogue Magazine and seized the moment to open up about the performance the world will be watching on February 11. 

Posing it up with model Carolyn Murphy, the 45-year-old offered up insights into what folk can expect from the 13-minute spectacle – which arrives just days after the release of his 9th studio album ‘Coming Home.’

Beyond a seismic celebration of R&B, Usher promises the showing will be a nod to his idols Michael Jackson and Prince – who headlined Halftime before him.

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Jennifer Lopez is gearing up for the release of her hotly anticipated visual album, ‘This Is Me…Now.’

Serving as a thematic sequel to the diva’s 2002 album ‘This Is Me…Then,’ the project will see J.Lo take the helm of her story of love and overcoming – sharing it, for the first time, on her own terms.

Aptly christened ‘This Is Me…Now: A Love Story,’ the Dave Meyers-directed film will premiere on February 16 in tandem with the wide release of the ‘This Is Me…Now’ album.

The campaign is led by single ‘Can’t Get Enough’ – which landed alongside its cinematic music video on January 10.

In a freshly unwrapped full-length trailer, Lopez reveals that still be joined in the film by stars including hubby Ben Affleck, Fat Joe, Keke Palmer, Kim Petras, Post Malone, Sofia Vergara, Trevor Noah, Derek Hough, and Jenifer Lewis.

What are you waiting for? Check it out below…

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Ariana Grande has officially lifted the lid on ‘eternal sunshine’ – her seventh studio album.

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Timbaland has earned many accolades over the course of his illustrious career and today it’s been announced that he’s set to receive one of the most prestigious. For, it’s been revealed that the hitmaker will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. 

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Fans of Drake and J. Cole will have to wait a while to see the rappers on the road.

Because the Hip-Hop titans have posted their forthcoming ‘It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What?’

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Almost 12 years after thrilling music lovers with his last album, ‘Comfortable Swagg,’ R&B veteran Jon B has lifted the lid on news about its long-awaited follow-up ‘Waiting On You.’

Due on digital shelves February 23, the 11-track project is said to feature big names like Alex Isley, Donell Jones, Rick Ross, and Tank.

Jon joined forces with the latter for the music video of the LP’s title track.

“‘Waiting on You’ describes the feeling of anticipating love in your life, the seasons of waiting,” the GRAMMY nominee relayed. “No matter the timing, even when it seems like it’s taking forever, you have to be patient for your partner in life. Not giving up makes it all worth the wait.”

As we wait for more news about B’s forthcoming album, get familiar with ‘Waiting’ inside.

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Wizkid keeps the ‘S2’ party going with the release of the video for ‘Diamonds.’

Shining as one of the central tracks on the critically acclaimed EP, the DK-directed music video for the cut looks set to further cement the release as one of Starboy’s strongest.

The visual for ‘Diamonds’ follows the video for ‘IDK’ – which was also directed by DK.

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With record-breaking Spotify numbers as well as chart-busting iTunes and Apple Music stats to accompany its first few days of availability, Ariana Grande‘s comeback single ‘yes, and?’ is already looking like a shoo-in for the top spot of next week’s Billboard Hot 100.

However, to ensure a victory the GRAMMY-winning Pop diva discounted the single to $.69 on some digital music platforms and dropped different mixes of the Max Martin-produced House cut including an extended version.

Clocking in at a 5 minutes and 9 seconds, the elongated edition of the tune stretches past its original by nearly 2 minutes.

Giving you just a little more time to vogue down, hear ‘yes, and?’ longer inside.

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The 75th Annual Primetime EMMYs may have rocked headlines for delivering one of its most diverse set of winners in its history (as we reported here), but the show also entered record books for other not-so-applauseworthy reasons.

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Cardi B boasts a blazing music career and an equally scorching business portfolio.

Case in point Whipshots, which the rapper co-founded.

For, the brand is enjoying explosive growth.

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