Taylor Swift is taking her blockbuster trek ‘The Eras Tour’ to international shores.

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In toastworthy news, Queen of Pop Madonna – no stranger to boasting her share of unprecedented Billboard stats – has added yet another achievement to her shiny collection thanks to the warm reception of her June 2-released tune, ‘Popular,’ with The Weeknd and Playboi Carti.

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FLO brought their flavorsome brand of R&B to the stage at the Capital FM Summertime Ball 2023.

Backed by a bevy of dancers, Jorja, Renee, and Stella wowed the capacity crowd at Wembley Stadium with their breakthrough bop ‘Cardboard Box’ and latest single ‘Fly Girl.’

The showing comes on the heels of the trio’s sold-out UK and US tours.

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Tank took center stage on NPR‘s Tiny Desk Concert as the latest star to celebrate Black Music Month on the platform.

Joined by friends Luke James, Brooke Valentine, and Lonny Bereal, the R&B maestro delivered a dynamic set that brought with it both vocals and big hits.

Of the latter, Tank blended his performance with tracks of his own such as ‘Please Don’t Go’ and ‘Maybe I Deserve’ with cuts he wrote for others like ‘O’ (Omarion), ‘Regret’ (LeToya Luckett), and Jamie Foxx.

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Rihanna‘s 2016 album, ‘Anti,’ may have started its narrative as a critical polarizer but it went on to become one of the most celebrated studio efforts of the decade.

Still listed on the Billboard 200 weekly (#81 on the chart’s most recent edition), the ‘Work‘-led project is printed in history books for being the first LP by a Black female artist to enjoy a tenancy on the tally longer than 350 weeks.

Nearly six months after touching that unprecedented milestone, ‘Anti’ is still finding new commercial success posts to cross.

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Babyface is the latest name to take centerstage on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert.

And oh did he deliver a set to remember.

The legendary music maestro seized the moment to perform a mixed blend of bops of his own and those he’s crafted for others.

For, Babyface belted the likes of ‘Superwoman’ (Karyn White), ‘Take A Bow’ (Madonna), ‘Not Gon’ Cry’ (Mary J. Blige), ‘Can We Talk’ (Tevin Campbell), ‘I’ll Make Love To You’ and ‘End Of The Road’ (Boyz II Men), and ‘Exhale (Shoop Shoop)’ (Whitney Houston).

The R&B pioneer was joined by singers Tank, Chanté Moore, and Avery Wilson.

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The BET Awards is back and set to blaze on Sunday, June 25.

As always, all eyes are on who’ll be up for nominations at Black entertainment’s biggest calendar night.

Well, wonder no more. For, the nominees’ list has been revealed.

After unprecedented success, Drake leads with seven nominations.

The likes of Beyonce, Lizzo, 21 Savage, and GloRilla all make their presence felt with multiple nominations apiece.

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Seasons may change, but Azealia Banks‘ vitriol continues to runneth over.

Renowned for her raw and oft problematic remarks, the femcee has once again popped off – and this time it’s with comments about the sudden death of Ms Jacky Oh – the partner of ‘Wild ‘N Out’ star DC Young Fly.

For, while most have been commiserating with the comic, Banks appears to draw on the moment to blast him as a means of rewinding back to their feud on the popular MTV show.

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R&B pioneer Charlie Wilson kicked off Black Music Month with a rousing set on NPR’s Tiny Desk.

Backed by an energized band, the revered vocalist took flight with a sweet suite of tracks from his stacked catalog.

The nearly 30-minute set saw Wilson wow with showings of bops such as ‘Computer Love,’ ‘There Goes My Baby,’ ‘I’m Blessed, ‘Sweet Yamz,’ ‘Outstanding,’ and ‘Yearning For Your Love.’

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As far as modern-day R&B goes, the monstrous run of SZA‘s long-awaited sophomore album – 2022’s ‘SOS‘ – is damn near unprecedented. Even more notable are the number of longstanding records she’s broken along the way with the project and its accompanying era.

Beyond opening at #1 on the Billboard 200 with the largest streaming week ever for an R&B effort, the ‘CTRL‘ follow-up would go on to control the chart for a whopping 10 weeks – making it longest-running #1 female studio album by a Black woman since Mariah Carey‘s 1990 debut and Whitney Houston‘s 1987 eponymous project ruled over the tally for a respective 11 weeks.

And while that accomplishment was gargantuan, it wasn’t be the last time SZA (born Solana Rowe) would see her name beside Whitney’s for a historic feat.

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Tributes to the legendary Tina Turner continue to flood following the icon’s death on May 24.

As reported, the pioneering superstar passed away aged 83 after a prolonged illness.

Since the news broke, emotion has run high on a global scale, with fans and notable names alike racing to social media to pay homage to the ‘The Best’ belter.

The salutes continue, with the likes of Celine Dion, Toni Braxton, Patti LaBelle, U2, and more honoring Turner. Yet more proof of the diva’s unprecedented impact across multiple mediums, genres, and generations.

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With 114 entries to his credit, Chris Brown is not only the most-decorated male singer in the Hot 100’s 65-year history but also one of the most-listed acts overall (currently sitting at #9 on the all-time list).

And while he is no stranger to seeing his many hits check off unprecedented milestones on the tally over his nearly 20-year career, most recently the GRAMMY winner’s sleeper hit – 2019’s ‘Under the Influence’ – marked a noteworthy personal milestone.

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