DMX‘s Celebration of Life has brought with it a number of poignant moments, as friends and family paid tribute to the rapper who died aged just 50 on April 9. 

One of the most moving moments came courtesy of one of the MC’s young daughters.

Also blessed with the gift of music, she took center stage alongside her 14 brothers and sisters and deliverd a powerful performance of an original song in honor of her father.

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As evidenced by its short stay on the Billboard 200, August Alsina fans weren’t all that crazy about his long-awaited third studio album, ‘State of Emergency’ (2020), or the Jada Pinkett-Smith “entanglement” drama that preceded its release.

Yet, a recent announcement from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) suggests they are still in love with offerings from his debut studio effort (2014’s ‘Testimony’) – namely the hits ‘I Luv This Sh*t’ and ‘No Love.’

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After a year when everyone was at home working in their sweats, Rina Sawayama returned to the office to deliver some elegance.

The office in question was Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.

While there, the songbird soared with ‘XS,’ ‘Dynasty,’ and ‘Chosen Family,’ – the latter of which she recruited Elton John for a remix – from her debut album ‘SAWAYAMA.’

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DaBaby has enjoyed unprecedented success and is being rewarded accordingly.

During the rapper’s headlining DaBaby and Friends concert at the Orlando Amphitheater, he was surprised on-stage by South Coast Music Group’s CEO Arnold Taylor with several platinum plaques.

They included shiny honors for albums ‘Baby on Baby,’ ‘KIRK,’ and ‘Blame It on Baby.’ 

And that wasn’t all.

The MC also received RIAA certifications for his standout hits: ‘ROCKSTAR’ (5x Platinum), ‘Suge’ (4x Platinum), ‘BOP’ (3x Platinum), ‘VIBEZ’ (2x Platinum), ‘TOES’ (2x Platinum), ‘INTRO’ (Platinum), ‘Goin Baby’ (Platinum), and ‘Baby Sitter’ (Platinum).

Baby also nabbed Gold plaques for ‘BLIND,’ ‘Find My Way,’ ‘Walking Texas Ranger,’ and ‘NASTY.’ 

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Filming continues for ABC‘s new music drama ‘Queens’ – which is anchored by Brandy, Eve, Naturi Naughton, and Nadine Velazquez.

Hotly anticipated, the series follows a group of female friends – who way back when used to perform as high-flying Hip-Hip ensemble, the Nasty Btiches.

Now in their 40s, they have the chance to recapture the shine and sheen of their heyday, but they’re tasked with trying to navigate such an opportunity with lives vastly different from times of the past.

With production well underway, B-Rocka has shared a number of snaps from the set.

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The cameras are officially rolling on ABC‘s new music drama ‘Queens.’

As reported, the series – which stars Brandy, Eve, and a host of familiar names – centers on a group of female friends.

Once at the top of the charts as members of the Hip-Hop group the Nasty Btiches, viewers meet the ladies in their 40s – each with lives much less glamorous than in their heyday.

An opportunity arises for the band to regroup and reclaim their musical shine. But to do so, they’re tasked with juggling their anticipated comeback with new realities in their friendship and personal lives more broadly.

There’s no word yet on the premiere frame.

Still, head below for a flavor of what’s to come from the show, which also stars Naturi Naughton, and Nadine Velazquez.

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New music from Rina Sawayama and Lady Gaga could be in the works.

For, Sawayama has taken to Twitter to hint at a possible collaboration between the two.

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Ariana Grande isn’t the only major name joining ‘The Voice.’ Because it’s just been announced that iconic rapper Snoop Dogg has officially boarded season 20 of NBC’s hit talent search.

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Veteran EMMY-nominated actress Niecy Nash may have had tongues wagging as she took to Facebook Watch’s ‘Red Table Talk’ this week to discuss the breakdowns of her previous marriages opposed to her successful current union with Jessica Betts (her first same-sex relationship), but the details of those happenings weren’t all the juicy info gleaned from the session.

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Ariana Grande surprised fans moments ago by revealing that she has joined The Voice as a coach.

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With the live music circuit making a long-awaited return, London is set to serve up a musical feast in the form of a brand new festival, Yam Carnival. 

And for its inaugural year, the line-up it’s all sorts of lit.

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Janet Jackson continues to add new layers of success to the tapestry that is her legendary career.

Because today it has been announced that her groundbreaking socially conscious album ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’ is set to be inducted into the US Library of Congress.

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