Lil Nas X bust it open literally and figuratively Saturday night (May 22) when he ripped his pants during a choreography break at the season 46 finale of ‘SNL.’

No stranger to being a viral sensation, the GRAMMY winner instantly became meme fodder once his reaction to ripping his pants during the inaugural live performance of his #1 hit, ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name),’ was captured.

Taking it all in stride, LNX was all laughs when he took to ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ recently (May 25) to discuss the incident.

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Soulja Boy may have announced a VERZUZ battle with Bow Wow, but it appears the latter isn’t on board. At least not yet.

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Summer Walker wants to make clear that she isn’t appreciative of negative comments about her newborn baby.

The R&B belle gave birth to her daughter in March and has been relatively low-key about her journey into motherhood.

Finally obliging fans who’ve been longing for snaps of her daughter with London On Da Track, the singer was greeted with a range of responses – not all of which were positive.

Some shockingly even questioned the weight of the baby.

Now, the singer is clapping back.

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The Recording Academy continues to roll out major changes in a bid to ensure the annual GRAMMY Awards are fair, inclusive and reflective of the modern music marketplace.

As reported, last month brought with it the announcement that exclusive panels have been dissolved for many key categories.

Now, broader changes have been implemented – including a huge amendment to the Album of the Year category, which will see additional contributors such as featured artists eligible to be part of the win of the banner act.

Head below for the full list of amendments that’ll be coming into effect from next year…

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Brandy is sparkling thanks to the glow of ‘Starting Now’ – her new song, which serves as the anthem of Disney‘s Ultimate Princess Celebration.

No stranger to on-screen regality, the ‘Cinderella’ star teamed up with hitmaker Oak Felder for the track – which is set for ample exposure across multiple Disney platforms year-round.

Following the rapturous applause that greeted the song upon its release, the Vocal Bible is taking fans behind the scenes of how it was pieced together and what the magical offering means to her and will mean to a generation to come.

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Ariana Grande sprung a surprise on fans earlier this month when she revealed that she had married her boyfriend Dalton Gomez. 

The pair became engaged last December and went on to tie the knot in an intimate ceremony at the songbird’s Los Angeles home.

Unlike the singer’s prior relationships (which skewed more high profile), Grande has largely kept her romance with the real estate agent under wraps.

Now, though, she’s sharing the joy of her big day with the masses.

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JAY-Z‘s Made In America festival is set for its grand return this September.

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SZA‘s career may be sizzling hot thanks to a number of well-received releases, but the singer has revealed she isn’t happy with her record label.

And she’s not being subtle about her sentiments either.

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Is Drake boo’ed up once again?

Many seem to think so after his stylist shared an eyebrow-raising snap of the pair locked in a close embrace.

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It looks like the Pussycat Dolls are getting ready to pounce on the Las Vegas strip.

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For over two decades, Pink has been at the forefront of performing excellence.

It’s fitting, then, that she’s celebrating with the release of the multi-layered ‘All I Know So Far’ project.

Comprised of a new single, an Amazon Prime Video documentary, and a live album to complement the latter, it’s helped create the perfect storm of buzz around one of the most revered artists of the modern era.

With the first week predictions in, we can now ascertain how loud said buzz is translating to on the charts.

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The week’s King and Queen of the Billboard 200 are none other than J. Cole and Nicki Minaj.

While Cole sits at #1 with the highest opening-week sales for a male act this year thanks to his sixth studio album, ‘The Off-Season’ (as we reported here), Minaj is found at #2 courtesy of the surprise commercial release of her 2009 mixtape, ‘Beam Me Up Scotty.’

The impressive entries of both sets were not only accompanied with critical acclaim, but also reports of beaming into Billboard history books.

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