‘Short N Sweet‘ hitmaker Sabrina Carpenter has seen her rise to the top of charts be anything but short or sweet, yet – nearly 10 years after the 2015 arrival of her debut album ‘Eyes Wide Open’ – the 25-year-old is seemingly on top of the world with even more domination in her sights.

The latest toast to her breakthrough success came courtesy the 2024 ‘TIME100 Next’ list – a tally that honors rising stars in various industries.

And if getting her flowers from one of the world’s leading magazines wasn’t enough to warm the ‘Espresso‘ singer’s heart, the nod she received from idol Christina Aguilera certainly should’ve done the trick.

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‘I’m Geekin’ performer DDG likely had fans wondering if he was living up to the title of his 2023 hit single when he took to the latest episode of the ‘No Ordinary Podcast’ to give a polarizing take on people with 9-to-5 jobs.

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Beyonce‘s trailblazing Country album ‘Cowboy Carter’ album charged its way to the top of the charts upon its release in March and is widely credited with ushering in a Black Country music renaissance in the contemporary climate.

Now, the LP is making a beeline for glory at the GRAMMY Awards – specifically in the Country category.

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Camila Cabello continues the push for her latest studio album, ‘C, XOXO’ and its recently released ‘Magic City’ deluxe edition.

And the starlet’s latest stop was BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge in the UK.

Backed by a full band, Cabello delivered rousing performances of single ‘Godspeed,’ ‘June Gloom,’ earlier hit ‘Never Be The Same,’ and a cover of Addison Rae‘s ‘Diet P.’

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Candiace Dillard-Bassett is on the precipice of her new journey: motherhood.

Renowned for being the resident wordsmith on the ‘Real Housewives of Potomac,’ the singer/reality star has taken a break from the show to prioritize her pregnancy.

Candiace, who is expecting her first child with husband Chris, celebrates her incoming bundle of joy with a maternity shoot chronicled in Lenox & Parker magazine.

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Cardi B may have just given birth to her third child, but that hasn’t halted her hustle.

Indeed, after taking Paris Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week by storm, the chart-topping femcee is back in the recording studio.

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Rich Homie Quan‘s tragic death at just 34 years old shocked many when it was announced last month.

As reported, the rapper was found unresponsive by his girlfriend at their residence, after being presumed to be asleep. He was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead.

Now, weeks on, his official cause of death has been revealed.

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Travis Scott has long towered tall as one of the leading forces in the contemporary Hip-Hop climate.

Fittingly, then, the rapper has been named the recipient of the prestigious ‘I Am Hip-Hop’ honor at the forthcoming BET Hip-Hop Awards 2024.

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Cop a gander at Lil Nas X!

The Hip-Pop provocateur poses it up in YSL‘s new Myslf fragrance digital series.

Making for a striking sight, the promotional shoot comes on the heels of the ‘Industry Baby’ performer hinting at replacing his entire team, “starting over,” and embarking on a fresh journey with his music.

Time will tell if there’s sweet-smelling success around the corner.

In the here and now, see more from Lil Nas X after the jump…

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Rita Ora is making moves.

The media maven has inked a major new management deal as she sets sail on the next chapter of her career.

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Lady Gaga is living up to her billing as one of the hardest-working talents in showbiz.

For, while jetting the globe to promote ‘Joker: Folie à Deux,’ Mother Monster is simultaneously lighting a match under her surprise companion album, ‘Harlequin.’

The concept effort arrived sans minimal forewarning and sees Gaga perform a hybrid of new and known gems from the lens of her character in the film, Harley Quinn. 

Bringing the project alive the more, the superstar stopped by the Jimmy Kimmel Live show to deliver a dazzling showing of fresh track ‘Happy Mistake.’

As reported, ‘Harlequin’ is being touted as “LG6.5” and a bridge between 2020’s ‘Chromatica’ and Gaga’s incoming seventh studio album. Affectionately codenamed ‘LG7’ by fans, the set arrives in February 2025.

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The Tyla global takeover continues.

Not long after bringing her brigade of hits to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the annual ‘Rock in Rio’ festival, the GRAMMY winner showed up and out at ‘Domingão com Huck’ (which translates to ‘Big Sunday with Huck’) – a Brazilian variety show hosted by internationally renown TV personality Luciano Huck.

When not charming the audience during the interview portion of her visit by recounting ‘Rio’ and her first trip to the beautiful South American country, she dished on her rapid rise to fame and the viral success of her breakout hit ‘Water.’

This – of course – before blazing the stage with a performance of the chart-topping song and its ‘Tyla‘ successor ‘Jump.’

Did you miss the action when it first aired? No worries; we’ve got you covered.

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