Taylor Swift is proving an unstoppable force on the Billboard 200 tally with her newest album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’

For, the blockbuster LP has nabbed a ninth week at #1 on the coveted count.

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Usher was unwrapped as a surprise performer at the Birthday Bash 2024 in Atlanta last night (June 22).

The Diamond-selling R&B veteran was brought out by headliner Latto to serenade the capacity crowd with hits known and new.

Hitting the stage to rapturous applause, Usher lit up the venue with ‘Lovers & Friends’ and delivered a rousing rendition of ‘Good Good.’

The hitmaker, who kicked off the year slaying the Super Bowl Halftime Show, seized the moment to give Latto (who he collaborated with on new song, ‘A-Town Girl’) her flowers. A brief tease of ‘Superstar’ followed.

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Latto lit up the stage at the Birthday Bash 2024 in Atlanta and gifted fans a special surprise at the end of her star-studded set.

Blazing with smashes of her own like ‘Big Energy’ and ‘Put It On Da Floor,’ the femcee was joined on stage by the likes of Usher, 21 Savage, and Summer Walker.

At the culmination of her set, Latto teased her incoming album.

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Ice Spice is aiming to blaze with her debut album ‘Y2K.’

And she’s pulling out all the stops.

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Nene Leakes is heading back to screens.

Renowned for her run on the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ the reality staple has nabbed her own series on Lifetime. 

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Sometimes all it takes is a little time.

For Chloe Bailey, that’s the stance she’s embracing when it comes to the reception of her debut album ‘In Pieces.’

Released in January 2023, the set arrived after a slew of buzz singles like ‘Have Mercy’ and ‘Treat Me’ and shapeshifted into a different project sonically by the time of its landing.

Received well by fans, it functioned more as an introductory offering than a commercial tour de force.

And, in a new interview teasing the release of follow-up ‘Trouble in Paradise,’ Bailey says she’s ok with that. Primarily because of the

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Kendrick Lamar keeps the pedal to the metal with ‘Not Like Us.’

With the Drake diss hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, some expected K. Dot to rest on his laurels.

However, as seen by his five (yes, five) performances of the smash at The Pop Out Juneteenth concert this week, he isn’t letting up on the push for the track.

Now, the victory lap continues. Because Lamar returned to his home setting of Compton to shoot its accompanying music video.

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Chloe Bailey recently teased a reunion with her sister Halle Bailey for new music.

Indeed, as many know, the pair rose to prominence as part of the singing sister duo Chloe x Halle, heating up the scene with hits such as ‘Do It’ and the album ‘Ungodly Hour.’

Now, Chloe has confirmed that said new material is being housed on her incoming sophomore album, ‘Trouble in Paradise.’

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Chloe Bailey has long established herself as a versatile talent.

However, with such artistic range comes the challenges of forced categorization.

Indeed, it’s well-documented the hurdles many acts – particularly acts of color – face when releasing music.

Bailey learned this anew recently when she released her Pop-kissed single ‘Boy Bye.’

And in a new interview with Nylon, ahead of her incoming album ‘Trouble in Paradise,’ she addresses the discourse.

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Taylor Swift launched ‘The Eras Tour’ in London and received the royal stamp of approval.

The superstar kicked off an unprecedented eight nights at Wembley Stadium and was cheered on by Prince William and his children Prince George and Prince Charlotte.

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Kandi Burruss may no longer be holding a peach on the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ but that isn’t stopping the multihyphenate from speaking up about the latest happenings on the show.

After a seismic cast shakeup, season 16 filming is underway. And, as reported, various sources confirm fan-favorite Kenya Moore has been “indefinitely suspended” after a colossal fallout with newcomer Brittany Eady; a fallout said to center on allegations of “revenge p*rn” played at the launch event of Moore’s new hair spa.

Both ladies have been somewhat non-descript in addressing the specificities of the drama.

However, Moore has vehemently denied the “revenge p*rn” claims, insisting she will be vindicated. At the same time, Eady has publicly vented about the potential legalities for those who engage in such actions.

RHOA fans have been unwavering in their support of Moore, flooding social media with demands that she stay on the show.

Adding to that chorus, Burruss is sharing her take.

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