To commemorate Black History month, NPR is using its wildly popular Tiny Desk Concert series to celebrate some of the best and brightest in Black music all February.  The latest to bring his brigade of hits (which spans over a decade) to the platform is 2 Chainz.

In addition to cranking out fan favorites from his latest album, ‘So Help Me God!’ (click here to stream), the GRAMMY winner also gifted live cuts of previous hit songs ‘I’m Different,’ ‘Good Drank,’ and many more.

“Black History Month is just like 28 days [and] just ain’t enough to celebrate what we’ve done for the country [or] what we’ve done for humanity,” he boldly announced in the middle of his 20-minute set.

Filmed live from the comfort of his nail salon in Atlanta, look inside to see Tity Boi do what he does best.

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It gets lonely at the top;  just ask Justin Bieber.

The ‘Lonely’ singer, already the best-selling male vocalist of the digital era, extended that this month record thanks to the Benny Blanco & Finneas-produced song crossing the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) threshold for Platinum status.

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Kelly Rowland fans, affectionately called #RowlandStones, have been seeing the GRAMMY-winning diva rolling on the promo trail this week in support of her hotly-anticipated new EP, ‘K’ (available February 19).

With its tracklist lined with the likes of 2020 singles ‘Hitman,’ ‘Crazy,’ and more, the effort’s most recent gem – ‘Black Magic’ – is dazzling critics and fans as it lights up a growing number Spotify and Apple Music playlists since its February 12 release.

To bring even more attention to the project, Rowland’s hit the likes of ‘Extra,’ ‘Entertainment Tonight,’ ‘Access Hollywood,’ and more over the last few days.  When not dishing on her forthcoming body of work, she beamed about motherhood to sons, Titan and newborn Noah, when the latter met her Destiny’s Child bandmates Beyoncé and Michelle Williams, remembering the late Supremes diva Mary Wilson, and more.

See what she said about these topics and more inside:

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‘This Is Us’ season five is already proving to be the most gripping installment of the much-loved NBC drama yet.

Anchored by a stellar cast, which includes the likes of Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson, the show follows the lives – past, present, and future – of The Pearson family.

Blended, complex, and the definition of layered, the relatives and their narrative remain as compelling as ever.

Before it airs, check out a preview of episode 9 of season 5 below…

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Singer FKA Twigs is speaking up and out about the allegations of abuse she’s leveled against her ex Shia LaBeouf.

As reported, the British star filed a lawsuit against the actor – claiming sexual battery and assault, as well as alleging that he gave her an STD.

Today, she sat down with Gayle King on CBS This Morning to open up about her roller-coaster relationship with LaBeouf; a relationship she says “it’s a miracle I came out (of) alive.”

Head to below to watch Twigs (real name Tahliah Debrett Barnett) articulate how LaBeouf allegedly used “calculated, systematic, tricky, and mazelike” methods to control her as part of broader ill-treatment.

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A peek at the refreshed charts will undoubtedly give Megan Thee Stallion detractors a reason to cry thanks to the ongoing success of her latest single, ‘Cry Baby.’

10 weeks after its #71 debut on the Hot 100, the DaBaby-assisted bop – the latest from Stallion’s official debut album ‘Good News’ – has ushered in good news for Meg and co. Given a boost in streams and digital downloads courtesy of its ‘Toy Story’-inspired, Colin Tilley-directed music video (which helped spur a Tik Tok dance challenge), ‘Cry’ cruised into the Hot 100’s top 40 for the first time after a 15-spot jump saw it dock at #28.

Its arrival marks the 10th time the GRAMMY nominee has visited the chart territory, a full circle moment as her first top 40 hit came courtesy of 2019 smash ‘Cash Sh*t‘ (featuring DaBaby).  For him, on the other hand, it’s the 16th time he’s landed in the top 40.

Look inside to see who joins them on this week’s TGJ Chart Check: Hot 100.

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Alicia Keys‘ story is heading to YouTube.

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Demi Lovato is set to get all sorts of candid in her brand new YouTube Originals documentary ‘Dancing with the Devil.’

Premiering March 23, the four-part special will see the ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ singer open up in earnest about the drug addiction that led to her widely reported overdose.

Billed as a raw and unvarnished look into the life of the starlet, the documentary is comprised of detailed accounts from Lovato, her family, friends, and music industry supporters such as Christina Aguilera and Elton John.  

Watch the first look trailer after the jump…

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All roads lead to this Friday (February 19) for Ariana Grande!

On the said day, the songbird will hatch the deluxe edition of her sixth studio album ‘Positions.’

Beyond its chart-topping title track, the LP will be beefed up with four all-new songs.

As with most Ari roll-outs, she’s activated the hype machine and the latest component of the push has seen her unleash snippets of the fresh additions – which include songs such as ‘Main Thing’ and ‘Worst Behavior.’

Take a listen below…
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With ‘Coming 2 America’ set for a regal premiere on March 5 on Amazon’s Prime Video, Eddie Murphy and the film’s cast are working the press trail.

Their latest stop is the March/April issue of ESSENCE – where the film’s stars takeover three covers.

Murphy features alongside Jermaine Fowler (who plays his son) and Arsenio Hall. He also poses it up beside daughter Bella Murphy – who also stars in the flick. Also stuns in a solo KiKi Layne cover.

Ahead of the return to Zamunda, head below for picks and quotes…

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Mariah Carey continues to serve as the gift that keeps on giving.

As reported, the diva supreme unwrapped a stunning new live rendition of her 16th #1 smash ‘We Belong Together’ last week.

Christened “Mimi’s Late Night Valentine’s Mix,” she revealed at the time of its release that what we heard was actually condensed and a mammoth 7-minute version was recorded. And she teased gifting it to her loyal Lambs.

Well, just a few days later, Carey held true to her promise.

For, moments ago, she officially released the extended take across all platforms.

Take a listen below…

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ is renowned for making positive headlines for its advancement of images of the LGBTQIA community in the media sphere.

However, season 12 of the Emmy award-winning show was thrust into controversy thanks to contestant Sherry Pie – who sat down on the Tamron Hall Show to break his silence on his shocking acts.

The drag performer, whose real name is Joey Gugliemelli, made headlines after being disqualified from the competition in March 2020 after admitting to sexually exploiting several men. 

The drama surrounding his involvement with the show surfaced hours before the first episode aired.

It became apparent that Gugliemelli had posed as a fake casting director named Allison Mossie and bamboozled male acting hopefuls into sending money and revealing photos of themselves under the pretense of pitching them for roles.

More than a dozen men have stepped forward to identify themselves as victims of the abhorrent catfishing/sexual abusive scheme.

Gugliemelli has admitted all that he’s been accused of and sat down with Tamron Hall to discuss the situation in-depth. 

Watch the interview below…

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