Fans of the Hip-Hop artist Kanye West celebrated when TIDAL, the company which holds his new album ‘The Life of Pablo‘ exclusively, claimed it had been streamed over 200 million times in the first ten days of its release.

Alas, the respected music industry publication HITS Daily Double isn’t buying…and has even gone as far as to reveal why it believes West’s numbers are more fictional than they are factual.

Their thoughts below…

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It’s here!

Jennifer Lopez is the latest star to buckle up for a game of Carpool Karaoke on ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden.’

The dynamite diva, as ever, has many projects on the go including the final series of ‘American Idol,’ her Vegas ‘All I Have’ show, and cop drama ‘Shades Of Blue.’

Together with the Brit host, the diva “performed” hits such as ‘Love Don’t Cost A Thing,’ ‘Booty,’ and ‘On The Floor.’ Also tackled was Bruno Mars’ ‘Locked Out Of  Heaven.’

Interwoven within were chit-chat’s about her derrière, her love life, and more. Watch below…

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Kanye West‘s TIDAL streaming figures for his latest LP ‘The Life of Pablo’ have surfaced…and they’re set to spark quite the debate.

Ready to see how TIDAL says he’s faring?

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Seismic struggle best defines Rihanna‘s ‘ANTI’ album launch, however a #1 single has helped ‘Kiss It Better’...somewhat.

Sales are still slow for the project, yet it’s proving to be singles hit-factory – a title she’ll no doubt be hoping it keeps to establish at least one facet of success for the album more broadly.

To aid said cause, this week saw Rih announce not one but two new singles.

And it turns out it’s coming a lot sooner than folk may think.

Details below…

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Chris Brown routinely has a fresh prescription of drama of his own, but that hasn’t stopped the talented (yet oftentimes troubled) star from weighing-in on someone else’s misfortune.

This time, it’s fellow singer Kehlani.

As widely reported, the rising starlet was hospitalized after attempting suicide in the wake of critique of her romantic life.

Well, C. Breezy – like many online – has sounded off his view…and it’s not necessarily sympathetic.

His words below…

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It’s taken a steady second, but Rihanna finally seems to have some momentum with her ‘ANTI’ campaign.

Tour and album sales remain questionable, but on the singles front there’s no denying the digital dominator – whose ‘Work’ is enjoying its sixth week atop of the Billboard Hot 100.

Hoping to replicate said success with other songs from the LP, Rih has announced a dual single release.

Find out which tracks

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Almost a year has passed since the touted release of Frank Ocean‘s sophomore album ‘Big Boys Don’t Cry’ came and went without answer or arrival.

Secrecy has encased the set, which follows 2012’s ‘Channel Orange,’ yet one thing is certain – the buzz continues to grow.

It’s a trajectory which shows no signs of letting up, especially following a

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What was billed as a promotional stop for K. Michelle today turned into a verbal altercation.

The feisty R&B star stopped by The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 to plug new album ‘More Issues Than Vogue,’ yet ended up in a tussle with host Angela Yee.

Taking aim at something the anchor had allegedly said previously, Michelle did not hold back.

Speaking on the matter and her decision to largely stay silent, Yee wrote on Twitter:

no one will ever bait me into an argument when those love and hip hop cameras are rolling

— Angela Yee (@angelayee) March 29, 2016

Watch how the drama unfolded after the jump…

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Tuck into ‘Lil Kim Season‘, the latest body of work released by the rapper Lil’ Kim.

Hoping to build a sizeable buzz for her long-awaited comeback album, the entertainer released the Hip-Hop set hours ago with help from the rapper Maino and the support of her baby’s father Mr. Papers who recently took to Instagram to apologise for endorsing her “enemy” Nicki Minaj during their breakup.

Enjoy below…

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The wheels are in full motion for comeback king Justin Timberlake.

Indeed, if it was assumed he was playing around when snapped in the studio with Pharrell earlier this month, he makes a point to re-affirm that new music is coming with his latest tease.

See what we mean below…

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As buzz goes, few newcomers have tongues wagging as much as alt-R&B singer Kehlani.

However, amidst mounting rumors surrounding her romantic liaisons, the rising star found almost saw her light dimmed permanently.

Taking to Instagram moments ago, she confirmed speculation that she made an attempt on her own life.

Her harrowing statement awaits below…

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CBS has released the official trailer to James Corden’s mega-‘Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special,’ featuring TGJ fave Jennifer Lopez.

The triple threat diva took time from her sold out Vegas gig, NBC’s ‘Shades of Blue,’ and FOX’s ‘American Idol’ to belt out the hits with the ‘Late Late Show’ host via the highly anticipated extravaganza.

Take a peek below at what you can expect from the show when it airs tomorrow night:

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