Ari Lennox is regularly mentioned when conversations about this generation’s best R&B acts are ignited, but fans of the burgeoning diva may be surprised to learn her acclaimed catalog of Gold and Platinum hits did not include any solo Hot 100 entries – until this week.

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Ashanti and Ja Rule were on hand to ring in 2022 at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve. 

Taking center stage in Times Square, the potent pair delivered a medley of their hits ‘Mesmerize’ and ‘Always On Time.’

Showcasing their infallible chemistry, the stars thrilled the audience on hand and those watching from home.

The appearance follows their performance at the Soul Train Awards 2021, where Ashanti was presented with the Lady of Soul honor.

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Ashanti stopped by The Breakfast Club today and chopped it up about many a topic.

Basking in the afterglow of being crowned Lady of Soul at the 2021 Soul Train Awards, the R&B veteran opened up about the decision to re-record her masters and Irv Gotti’s less-than-endorsing comments.

The 41-year-old also revealed she is working on a documentary that will shine a light on a lot of the behind-the-scenes drama few folk know about.

She also spoke on maintaining a private love life and much more.

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Before he rocked the Soul Train Awards stage with a medley of hits and inspiring acceptance speech for the ceremony’s Living Legend trophy, Maxwell unveiled his long-awaited new single, ‘Off.’

Acting as the kickoff for the final installment of his album trilogy, ‘blacksummers’NIGHT,’ ‘Off’ has been steadily building buzz in the two weeks since its premiere – a buzz certainly set to amplify upon first peek at its official music video.

A trippy affair that sees the crooner take to the desert to bring the song’s lyrics to life, hop inside to see the clip in full.

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Beaming from ear to ear as she accepted her first Soul Train Award at the 2021 ceremony (as we reported here), Normani delivered an impassioned speech that saw her not only thank her idols and contemporaries but also her legion of fans (affectionately called #NormaniNation) with promises her long-awaited debut album would be coming ‘soon.’

Backstage, our friends at ‘ET’ pressed the ‘Motivation’ diva for more details about the projected release date of the project.

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The American Music Awards 2021 looks set to ‘Blast Off’ in Silk Sonic style this Sunday because it’s been announced that Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak will be opening the show.

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Maxwell has unwrapped a full suite of announcements; all of which are sure to delight his legion of fans.

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Maxwell is making moves.

The revered R&B singer has announced a new label deal with BMG, which will serve as the home of his incoming material.

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From Pandora Live to the Soul Train Awards, NAACP Image Awards, late night TV, and more, Jazmine Sullivan‘s latest single – ‘Pick up Your Feelings’ – has picked up some serious steam on its promo trail run.  And if the public response to the tune is any indication, the visibility is paying off.

In addition to becoming her highest Hot 100 charting single since 2010, ‘Feelings’ recently marked a personal milestone for the GRAMMY nominee as it became the first RIAA-certified song of her career (as we reported here).

To rack up even more stats, Sullivan continues to showcase the Michael “DZL” Holmes-produced cut with the latest showing coming at the 2021 Urban One Honors event that aired Sunday (May 16) on TV One.

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Just two weeks after entering GRAMMY history books for becoming the ceremony’s most awarded singer ever (as we reported here), Beyoncé boasts a similar achievement in the record books of the NAACP Image Awards.

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It’s been over two months since Jazmine Sullivan released her long-awaited comeback effort, ‘Heaux Tales’ (click here to stream), yet the project’s still riding high in the Billboard R&B album chart‘s top 10.

Part of the set’s ongoing success is due to the commercial response to its critically acclaimed cuts, ‘Girl Like Me’ and ‘Pick Up Your Feelings.’  The latter has particularly caught on with music lovers, even breaking into the Pop charts to become her first placement on that tally since 2010.

In a bid to build on that momentum and push ‘Pick’ to even higher Hot 100 heights, Sullivan has unveiled the tune’s official music video – a glossy revamp of her stunning live performance at the 2020 Soul Train Awards.

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This week brought with it the 35th anniversary of Janet Jackson‘s breakthrough album, ‘Control.’

Released February 4, 1986, the history-making project – best known for its singles ‘Pleasure Principle,’ ‘When I Think of You,’ ‘Let’s Wait Awhile,’ ‘Nasty,’ ‘What Have You Done For Me Lately,’ and title track – is lodged in record books for becoming the first LP by a female artist to log six Hot 100 top 40 singles over the span of its popularity.

The launching pad from which Jackson would be propelled into Pop superstardom as one of the genre’s preeminent female acts, it would go on to garner critical and commercial acclaim by selling over 10 million copies worldwide and collecting a slew of international awards along the way (including Billboard Music Awards, Soul Train Awards, American Music Awards, and a GRAMMY).

And if this week’s commemorative celebration of the opus is any indication, it’s far from finished receiving its flowers.

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