When not dominating charts with hits like ‘Truth Hurts,’ ‘Good As Hell,’ and her latest top 5 smash, ‘Rumors,’ singer Lizzo is no stranger to reigning over headlines for everything from eye-popping outfits to lending polarizing commentary on subjects in social, political, or Pop culture.

The latter sees her the center of conversation again – this time after a series of random tweets where she gave her stamp of who among music’s icons deserved honorific titles of royalty.

While most agreed with her assessment that Aretha Franklin is Queen of Soul, Tina Turner is Queen of Rock N’ Roll, Britney Spears is Princess of Pop, Michael Jackson is King of Pop, and others, some of her crownings caught a side eye – particularly her deeming Janet Jackson the definitive Queen of Pop.

The comment sent Madonna stans into a frenzy, not only reigniting the age-old debate about who Pop’s true female potentate but sending the topic ‘Queen of Pop’ to trending status on Twitter.  More inside:

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Halsey is back in a big way.

For, their latest album – ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’ – is set to hit the charts with major numbers.

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Kanye West stunned fans Sunday morning (August 29) when he released his heavily teased, long-awaited 10th studio album ‘DONDA.’

As the reviews continue to roll in, many critics were particularly impressed with the set’s diverse guest list as it includes appearances from the likes of JAY-Z, The Weeknd, and Travis Scott.

However, there is one critic who was none-too-pleased with the tally of features as he was noticeably absent: Soulja Boy.

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Olivia Rodrigo is tasting sweet success with her debut album, ‘Sour.’

For, the album has just scored a fifth week at #1 on the Billboard 200 and has reached a major milestone along the way.

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Aaliyah was unquestionably a ‘One in a Million’ talent and her presence continues to resonate two decades after her tragic death. Case in point the renewed success of her like-titled album.

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What’s a Kanye West release without controversy?

The rapper’s ‘Donda’ album made its long-awaited debut today, after a month-long delay.

Ye made quite the spectacle of the project’s imminent arrival with a series of stadium “listening” events – all of which drummed up ample buzz, but notably did not confirm a release for the project.

So, fans rejoiced in earnest when the LP landed today.

One person not happy, however, was West himself.

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Nene Leakes has shared sad news about her husband Gregg. 

As reported, the former ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star revealed that Gregg’s colon cancer had returned after he successfully battled the disease years prior.

And now, she has informed the masses that things have taken a turn for the worse.

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Little Mix appears to have a big surprise in store for their legions of fans.

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Check out Beyonce!

Music’s reigning Queen served pretty in (black and) pink in newly unwrapped snaps.

The stunning pics were unleashed exactly a week ahead of the star’s 40th birthday and as buzz intensifies for her new solo album.

In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Honey Bey revealed that she has been hard at work on the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Lemonade.’ Indeed, she confirmed she has been crafting the as-yet-untitled project for over a year and a half.

Pending its arrival (which fans are hoping is sooner rather than later), peep more from the royal below…

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Kanye West‘s ‘Donda’ is here!

The rapper has spent the last month showcasing the album to the masses by stadium “listening experiences” – which have included real-time fine-tuning of the LP and theatrical “performances” of its material.

Now, after a lengthy delay, a fast-evolving list of features, and confusion around the release date, ‘Donda’ has finally arrived.

After all the hype? Does it deliver?

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Kanye West‘s ‘Donda’ has proven quite the experience – despite not even being released yet.

The rapper has made a grand show of the album by way of several “listening events” in stadiums, which have seen him play, finalize, tweak, and act out the project real-time in front of a capacity crowd.

Word is that the LP was finally nearing release.

However, according to Ye the latest hold-up is due to… DaBaby.

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Aaliyah has been quite the hot topic for the last week.

In addition to fan tributes from around the world pouring in to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her untimely passing, the late R&B singer’s penultimate studio album – ‘One in a Million’ – was finally released to streaming outlets by her record label, Blackground Records.

The imprint’s CEO Barry Hankerson – despite objection from Aaliyah’s estate – is not only moving forward with the release of her entire catalog to streaming platforms, but he is also working on her first posthumous LP (which will reportedly feature Chris Brown, Future, Drake, and many more of today’s hitmakers).

Those topics and many more were among the talking points Hankerson addressed when he visited ‘The Rickey Smiley Morning Show’ earlier this week.

Hop inside to see what he had to say about the R. Kelly trial, why Aaliyah’s music has been held from digital outlets for so long, and so much more.

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