SZA has extended a lifeline to the already history-making Billboard 200 tenure of her chart-topping sophomore album ‘SOS‘ courtesy of its December-released deluxe edition ‘LANA.’

Just a week after helping the project vault back to #1 on the all-genre tally, Billboard has delivered news the GRAMMY-winning project has stayed put for another frame.

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At writing, Screen Queen Angela Bassett reigns as the only Black female actress who can boast ownership of the ‘Best Actress for Musical or Comedy’ Golden Globe in the ceremony’s 82-year history.

But – if industry analyst predictions are to be believed – the legendary performer will be soon joined in the exclusive winner’s club.

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Mariah Carey‘s perennial hit ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You‘ may have added some new notches to its lengthy repertoire of history-making achievements in 2024, but one of the biggest (yet least trumpeted) was undoubtedly becoming the longest-charting song by a Black woman in the 66-year history of the Billboard Hot 100.

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As Lil Baby‘s new album, ‘WHAM,’ dominates the digital music landscape and seems poised to capture next week’s championship spot on the Billboard 200, the Atlanta rapper is capitalizing on the momentum by releasing the official music video for its housed cut ‘F U 2x.’

“Claim to be a player, but I fu*cked your wife,” he relays in the chorus. “You ain’t nothin’ to a real hitter, f*ck your life up… Middle fingers in the air, f*ck ya twice.”

Before that Shaq Simmons-directed cut dropped, the Southern hitmaker (born Dominique Jones) also shined the spotlight on the ‘WHAM’ tune ‘Streets Colder’ by delivering its first live performance to 4 Shooters Only’s Web series ‘From the Block.’

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Ashanti and Nelly‘s love story has long been lauded. But could there be an exciting new chapter being written?

Some seem to believe so.

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Cher Lloyd is back and aiming to light up the airwaves with her new single.

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Nicki Minaj may be facing a criminal arrest warrant in the wake of a lawsuit filed by a former staff member, who alleges that the rapper physically assaulted him.

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August Alsina is reaffixing the focus on his music after his “friend” Zu went all sorts of viral with a suggestive post of the pair.

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Nicki Minaj‘s legal team has clapped back at claims that she physically assaulted a member of tour management on her ‘Pink Friday 2’ trek.

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Kanye West is revving up the buzz machine for his new album ‘Bully.’

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Cardi B‘s sophomore album has become somewhat of an enigma.

Much promised, the yet untitled set sits unreleased almost seven years after its multi-platinum processor ‘Invasion of Privacy.’

That all looks set to change, if the femcee’s latest words have credence.

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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars continue to tally colossal success with their smash-hit collaboration, ‘Die With A Smile.’

Especially on Spotify.

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