The MOBO Awards are back and set to blaze at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena on February 7.

Serving as the 26th annual installment of the celebration of Music of Black Origin, the night will toast the releases and cultural anchors that have made the last year so memorable.

With the countdown officially on to the MOBOs, the lid has been lifted on the show’s host and first wave of performers.

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The Super Bowl 2024 will bring with it several major moments. From the big game itself to the entertainment built into the seismic spectacle.

Usher, as widely reported, will be headlining the Apple Music-helmed Halftime Show.

And now, the official Super Pre-Game lineup has been unveiled.

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2024’s award season is in full swing, and GLAAD is the latest to make headlines for lifting the lid on news around their annual award show and its nominees.

Now in its 35th year, the two-night ceremony – set to take place in Los Angeles (March 14) and New York City (May 11) – is poised to continue its tradition of honoring “media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues.”

With over 300 nominees being recognized across 33 categories, look inside to see if the your favorite TV, music, and film projects from 2023 made the cut.

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The ongoing beef between rappers Blueface and Soulja Boy may be treading into dangerous territory if the latest developments are any indication.

While the former is sitting through a six-month stint in jail for reportedly violating a probation assigned from a 2021 attack on a Los Angeles nightclub bouncer, he’s still managing to engage in fiery virtual fisticuffs with Soulja.

Those interactions have led the ‘Crank That’ hitmaker to crank his insults into overdrive – a circumstance that’s earning him jeers from a number of social media critics.

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Has Doja Cat silently suffered abuse at the hands of her older brother?

If court documents filed by her mom are to be believed, the answer is a shocking “yes.”

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Having already reached #2 on R&B charts with her latest hit ‘Made for Me,’ singer-songwriter Muni Long is looking to hoist the Jermaine Dupri-produced tune to even higher Billboard heights with the unveiling of its official music video.

Directed by Trinidad James and Des Gray, the romantic and cinematic clip stars fellow R&B hitmaker Luke James and sees the GRAMMY-winning songstress devise a plan to make the perfect man.

“One look in my eyes, you know I’m lyin’, lyin’ / Body to body, skin to skin (I’m never gon’ love like this) / I’m never gon’ love like this again (again, yeah) / You were made for me (just for me),” Long croons in the sci-fi-inspired visual.

Standing as the lead single from her forthcoming album, the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Public Displays of Affection,’ hop inside to get acquainted with the ‘Made’ music video.

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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.

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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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