Although ‘The Boy is Mine’ has been the biggest hit of their respective careers, Brandy and Monica fans have always complained the song not gotten its just due on the live front over its 22-year life span.

In fact, their follow-up duet – ‘It All Belongs to Me’ – has been treated to more live televised performances despite not having as substantial impact on the Hot 100 as its Rodney Jerkins-produced forerunners.

For these reasons and more, the duo’s most devoted followers were all too pleased when they closed their history-making #VERZUZ battle with a live rendition of the tune.

Did you miss the action when it was broadcast live on Instagram from Tyler Perry Studios Monday night (August 31)?

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‘Sittin On Top of the World’ is exactly what Brandy and Monica are doing after their history-making #VERZUZ battle.

The epic showdown, which aired live on Instagram Monday (August 31), crushed the Swizz Beatz & Timbaland-hosted platform’s viewership ratings by raking in over 1.2 million viewers at the height of the broadcast.

Earning acclaim from celebrity onlookers as well as hundreds of thousands of commenters on Twitter, the hit-for-hit battle saw the GRAMMY winners showcase some of their most beloved hits like ‘I Wanna Be Down’ (Brandy), ‘Don’t Take It Personal’ (Monica), ‘What About Us?’ (Brandy), ‘For You I Will’ (Monica), and so many more.

Apparently, the trip down memory lane inspired their legions of respective fans to open their wallets as both divas’ saw substantial increase in their respective catalogs’ activity – leading them to dominate the real-time iTunes R&B chart.

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Who is she 2 u took on a new meaning Monday night (August 31) for R&B veteran Brandy.

In the midst of the most-viewed #VERZUZ battle in the platform’s history, the GRAMMY winner – who went head to head in a hits duel with fellow superstar Monica – got quite the chuckle from viewers after her competitor gave a shout out to “Caresha.”

Bran was visibly confused by who the shout out was for until it was later clarified the person was Yung Miami of the hit Hip Hop duo City Girls.

As commenters flocked to Twitter to make memes and lighthearted jokes out of the situation, it appears Miami wasn’t exactly laughing.

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After watching her latest singles, ‘Anything for You’ and ‘Where I Am,’ win at R&B and AC radio, August 28 saw 12-time GRAMMY nominee Ledisi lift the tunes’ parent album, her ninth studio effort ‘The Wild Card.’

Her first body of work since 2017’s ‘Let Love Rule,’ ‘Card’ also comes as the first LP dealt from her own label, Listen Back Entertainment.

A 15-track affair boasting guest appearances from the likes of Cory Henry, Sa-Roc, and more, look inside to hear it in full via Apple Music or Spotify:

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Six-time GRAMMY^® nominee and box office star Tyrese Gibson joined forces with three-time GRAMMY^® winner CeeLo Green to use music as a mean to deliver an address to racial disparity and police brutality in America.

Titled ‘Legendary,’ the gripping tune saw its accompanying Deon Taylor-directed music video premiere August 28.

Clocking in just at 8:46, the clip’s runtime is the exact amount of time a white Minneapolis police officer used his knee to pin the neck of African American local George Floyd to the ground (causing his death as a result).

Speaking on the socially conscious effort, Tyrese stated:

“Legendary is powerful because the music and the video are meant to shift how we are seen. We’re in the middle of a revolution. As Black people we are fighting two pandemics: COVID-19 and Systemic Racism. The video painfully underscores the plight of our community, while asserting that Black Lives Matter. As for the music? The proudest moment of my life is when attorney Benjamin Crump said ‘Legendary’ is the new anthem of the movement.”

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KeKe Palmer may be raking in positive reviews from her inaugural stint as hostess of the MTV VMAs, but ahead of its August 30 airing the multi-hyphenate star was winning thumbs up for her latest EP, ‘Virgo Tendencies.’

Released August 28, the project – which can be streamed by clicking here – is a 12-track affair via her own imprint, Big Bosses Entertainment, and comes as her solo effort first since November 2016’s ‘Lauren’ EP.

Among the fan favorites on the set is its title track, which saw its Lawrence S. Murray-directed music video premiered on Palmer’s birthday (August 25).

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As fans of Tweet ready their ears, hearts, and wallets for her forthcoming EP (courtesy of eOne), the soulstress continues to tease the effort with standalone tunes.

“When I wake up in the morning / You put a smile on my face / And if the day’s a disappointment / I think of you and I’m ok / See what I’m trying to tell ya / I want all those to see / That you’re my world a precious treasure / That’s what you are to me,” she coos on the Craig Brockman and Charlie Bereal-produced track.

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The flood of emotions to continue to flow in the wake of the passing of Chadwick Boseman.

And the latest tribute comes courtesy of the actor’s ‘Black Panther’ co-star Michael B. Jordan.

The pair’s delivered screen magic was  when Jordan played Erik Killmonger/N’Jadaka the cousin of Boseman’s T’Challa/Black Panther in the blockbuster 2018 movie.

Now, following Boseman’s death at 43 – after a secret four-year battle with colon cancer – Jordan has paid emotional homage to his close friend.

His words below…

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Though teased earlier this year (click here to read more), Starz has now officially signaled the green light for another chapter in the ‘Power’ franchise.

The network’s flagship series, the Omari Hardwick-led show bid viewers adieu in February after a six-season run.  Ahead of its finale, STARZ announced the award-winning program – helmed by Courtney Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson – would be granted four spinoffs.

With ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ primed for kick off September 6, ‘Power Book IV’ is being readied to center around character “Tommy Egan” (portrayed by Joseph Sikora).

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With just a few hours to go before Monica does battle with Brandy on the most hotly anticipated #Verzuz showdown yet, the R&B royal has unwrapped new single ‘Trenches.’

Beyond its savvily timed arrival, it also boasts a hyper hot feature in the form of rapper Lil Baby.

‘Trenches,’ which is produced by The Neptunes, serves as the first taste of fresh material from the songbird since 2019’s ‘Commitment.’

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The cast of the ‘Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’ are heading back to screens.

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R&B besties Elijah Blake and Keyshia Cole may have created an anthem for many during the pandemic with their new song, ‘Bad Liar.’

Fans of both artists know the two almost have a decades worth of musical collaborations to their credit, as Blake first contributed his writing to tunes found aboard her fifth studio album, ‘Woman to Woman’ (which famously features their co-penned hit ‘Enough of No Love’).

Now, the two are hoping their supporters show love to their newest creation; ‘Bad Liar’ – a testament to the negative impact to one’s mental health when they don’t express their true feelings.

“What if I scream at the top of my lungs? / Acted like I had a gun? / Maybe then the world would notice that I’m not ok? / I’m so f*ckin’ sick of people acting like they see no evil / If it ain’t their kinda problem they just look away,” Blake croons.

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