Nicki Minaj is back and off to a blazing start.

The rap royal unleashed her revered mixtape ‘Beam Me Up Scotty‘ onto streaming services and digital retail today for the first time since its 2009 release.

As an added bonus, the femcee packaged the set with three new tracks and they are flying up the iTunes chart.

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Tito, Marlon, and Jackie Jackson are speaking out.

The brothers of Janet Jackson appeared on Andy Cohen‘s SiriusXM ‘Radio Andy’ show on May 12, where they talked about their embrace of Justin Timberlake‘s apology to their sister in regards to the infamous Super Bowl incident.

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Little Mix are hot on the promotional trail for their latest smash, ‘Confetti.’

Mere days after making history at the 2021 Brit Awards, the girls have shared the acoustic version of ‘Confetti.’

The trio showed off their iconic vocals with stunning harmonies, impressive riffs, and power belting.

Members Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock both proudly displayed their baby bumps in the video. Leigh-Anne announced her pregnancy on May 4, while Perrie announced her pregnancy on May 10.

Watch Little Mix shine with their latest acoustic performance below…

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Justin Bieber could have some new music on the way.

The pop star recently shared candid pictures of him in the studio alongside Soulja Boy and even teased a potential collaboration between them on Instagram.

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Expect to see much of P!nk on newsstands and TV screens in the coming weeks as the GRAMMY winner blazes the promo trail in support of ‘All I Know So Far’ – her new single, album, and Amazon documentary of the same name.  As if that’s not enough, she’s also set to receive the ICON Award at this year’s Billboard Music Awards (as we reported here).

While those topics were among the talking points in her latest appearance in ‘PEOPLE’ magazine, fans were particularly drawn to the singer (born Alecia Moore) waxing honest about the early days of her career – particularly the time when she was fashioned to be the ‘anti-Britney Spears‘ (who was the dominating female force in music when Moore arrived on the scene).

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Saweetie‘s work ethic is one to be admired for sure.

Amid dropping and promoting new music for her long-awaited debut studio album, ‘Pretty B*tch Music’ (as we reported here), the ICY Girl is also using her platform to shine a spotlight on rising talents via the recently released ‘Pretty Summer Playlist: Season 1’ (click here to stream).

Having already thrilled her fans (affectionately called the #ICYGang) with the Drakeo the Ruler-assisted ‘Risky’ from the set, now the rapstress (born Diamonte Harper) is trumpeting the arrival of relative newcomer Loui with their joint cut, ‘Talkin Bout.’

Anchored by a sample of Cali Swag District’s eternal party-starter, 2010’s ‘Teach Me How to Dougie,’ interpolated with elements of Kstylis’ signature hit ‘Booty Me Down,’ look down below the jump to watch Loui and Saweetie’s Whipaldo-directed music video for their duet.

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Ahead of his September-due new book and album, ‘Precious Stones,’ rapper-singer-producer T-Pain dusts off one of his most precious hits – 2007’s ‘Buy U A Drank’ – to serve as the sample for his new single, ‘I Like Dat.’

A female empowerment anthem, the tune taps R&B siren Kehlani to serve as assistant.

“She don’t want drinks no more if you ain’t bringin’ no dough to the tablе / Ooh, ooh, you know that your bank account big, come back on a weekend, you ain’t able / Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, she gon’ be like, “I got it,” pull a thousand dollars out her side pocket / Ooh that lil’ bit of drank you tried to buy, stop it / Bottles on me, the cork look like a skyrocket, pop it,” Pain croons on the club-ready, DJ Montay-produced bop.

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Katy Perry is no stranger to delivering her share of electrifying hits and stage performances over her 20-year career, but the GRAMMY nominee is taking the literal approach to the concept with her new song ‘Electric.’

An inspirational tune akin to her previous chart-topper ‘Firework,’ ‘Electric’ comes as the latest release from the star-studded ‘Pokémon’ 25th anniversary album that also includes guest appearances from Post Malone, J. Balvin, and more (as we reported here).

With its May 14 arrival teased in earnest over the past few weeks (and trumpeted by a Good Morning America feature earlier this week), Perry is sure to send her faithful fans – called #KatyCats – and the franchise’s enduring fandom into a frenzy with the song’s accompanying music video.

Directed by Carlos López Estrada, look inside for the fun-filled clip that shocks with cameos from none other than animated characters Pikachu, Pichu, and more.

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After ample speculation, Migos took to social media earlier this year to confirm their next studio album – the follow-up to 2018’s chart-topping ‘Culture II’ – would come as the third installment in the ‘Culture’ series.

Now, after taking time off to pursue solo ventures, the Atlantan trio have reassembled to delivered ‘Straightenin,’ the first single from ‘Culture III.’

“You don’t get shit str aight if you don’t straighten it (no) /  I’m the type to sit back and watch patient (watch) / Do a trick with the stick it’s amazing (stick) / In the bando trappin out vacants (bando) / Locs on like I’m starring in the Matrix (Matrix) /  I keep the cookie like my grandma made it (cookie) /  I keep the keys and the pounds and the babies,” Takeoff spits over the DJ Durel-produced bop.

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Over 12 years after it first catapulted Nicki Minaj into Hip Hop stardom, ‘Beam Me Up Scotty’ has been refurbished, refreshed, and revamped for an introduction to streaming services for the first time.

Now shining with a 23-song tracklist of cuts, ‘Beam’ welcomes new tunes “Seeing Green” featuring Drake and Lil Wayne, Minaj’s remix of Skillibeng’s “Crocodile Teeth,” and the amply-teased “Fractions.”

According to Nicki, the set’s official release to streaming not only comes as the answer to years of requests from her beloved fans, affectionately called #Barbz, but is also designed to tide them over until she drops her long-awaited fifth studio album which is “coming soon.”

Until we get more news on the yet-titled LP, revisit the classic ‘Beam Me Up Scotty’ mixtape inside:

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A testament to his enduring popularity, J. Cole sits in history books as the only Rap artist to own three Platinum projects that list no features.  Now, it looks like the 36-year-old is wanting to do it again with his new album ‘Off-Season.’

Surprise announced just last week (as we reported here), the 12-track effort’s release was preceded by the single ‘Interlude’ and an ‘Off-Season’ documentary.

Helmed with production from the likes of Boi-1da, Timbaland, T-Minus, and many more, look inside for your first listen to Cole’s newest LP – his first solo outing since ‘KOD’ topped the charts in 2018.

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Lil Nas X is wasting no time building on the buzz of his chart-topping single ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name).’

For, he’s announced its follow-up.

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