In December 2021, Mariah Carey made music history when her yuletide song, ‘All I Want for Christmas,’ became the first holiday hit to be certified Diamond in the United States – meaning it sold the equivalence of over 10 million units.

A year later, progressive sales perennial hit pushed the yuletide tune to 12x Platinum for sales of 12 million – a feat that tied Katy Perry‘s ‘Firework‘ for the title of highest-certified single by a female act at the time.

And while Carey later passed Perry on the list by entering a three-way tie for the all-time position alongside Miley Cyrus and Lorde, Katy’s now clawed her way past the diva trio with 2013’s ‘Roar.’

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Monica may have once declared her and Brandy‘s legendary hit ‘The Boy is Mine‘ was “too sacred” to remake, but chart-topping Pop star Ariana Grande‘s decision to take the “inspired by” route (instead of a direct duplication) apparently got both R&B divas’ stamp of approval as they not only appeared in the tune’s music video but later lent their talents to its official remix.

And though the ‘Eternal Sunshine‘ favorite had already cracked the Billboard Hot 100’s top 20 at the time of its parent album’s release (#16 peak), it was seemingly on its way off the chart before Bran and Mo worked their magic.

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Missy Elliott marveled on night one of her blockbuster ‘Out of This World Tour.’

The seismic spectacle set sail in Vancouver, where the multihyphenate maven rocked a sold-out capacity crowd at the Rogers Arena.

Mirroring the boundless creativity that has defined her three-decade career, Elliott’s high-tech set featured stunning performances of classics such as ‘Get Ur Freak On,’ ‘One Minute Man,’ and ‘Lose Control.’

Joined on the trek by guests Timbaland, Busta Rhymes, and Ciara, the night saw the latter thrill with her own catalog of smashes like ‘Level Up,’ ‘Promise,’ ‘Goodies,’ and ‘1,2 Step.’ She also seized the moment to treat fans to performances of brand-new tracks.

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Kendrick Lamar is proving that there is ample mileage in his Billboard Hot 100 #1 smash ‘Not Like Us.’

Last night, the MC dropped the video for the dynamite Drake diss as a July 4th surprise.

Delivering yet another viral moment for K.Dot, views for the Dave Free-directed visual are off to a turbo-charged start.

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FLO are keeping the flow of new music coming.

The Brit-bred R&B trio kicked off the year with ‘Walk Like This’ and followed with ‘Caught Up.’

Today (July 5), the ladies unlocked a preview of their latest offering ‘Check.’

The preview comes on the heels of the group’s stunning performance at Coachella 2024.

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Sabrina Carpenter is making history in the United Kingdom.

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Justin Timberlake is being turned into art.

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Kesha is back with her latest single.

Titled ‘Joyride’ the song was released on July 4, or Independence Day in the United States to celebrate Kesha becoming an Independent artist after previously being signed to RCA Records and Kemosabe Records. 

The song is a sonic departure from her last album, ‘Gag Order.’ Where that was experimental, ‘Joyride,’ is a an electro-banger perfectly timed to summer, and is a callback to early hits like ‘Tik Tok.’ 

She has plenty of quotable lyrics throughout the song, like: “You want kids? Well I am mother” and “Are you a man? ‘Cause I’m a b**ch.”

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Kendrick Lamar sprung a surprise on the masses moments ago with the video for his smash hit Drake diss ‘Not Like Us.’

A click, cinematic affair, the visual (which was directed by K. Dot and Dave Free), sees the superstar celebrate what many have deemed a victory lap in Compton.

Notably, Lamar visually claps back at claims Drizzy made about the status of his relationship with Whitney Alford. For, not only is his fiancée featured in the video along with their kids, they all dance in the video too.

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It’s a family affair for DDG and Halle Bailey.

The couple made headlines yesterday (July 3) when they shared the first snaps of their baby son Halo.

Now, the rapper, online personality, and proud father is giving a fresh glimpse at their bundle of joy – who has just turned six months old.

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Jade Thirlwall is putting the pedal to the metal.

After taking time to cultivate her sound and artistic positioning, the star has announced her debut solo single ‘Angel of My Dreams.’

Ahead of its July 19 arrival, Thirlwall – who is now doing by simply Jade for her solo career – covers the new issue of Beat.

Beyond a striking shoot lensed by Jesse Laitinen, the 31-year-old seizes the moment to open up about her journey to this point, landing her solo deal, and her debut album being inspired by Diana Ross, Janet Jackson, and more.

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The tea will no longer be poured at ‘TEA G-I-F.’

For, it has been confirmed that the Fox Soul show has been canceled.

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