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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Justin Timberlake may be on ‘The Forget Tomorrow World Tour,’ but he certainly won’t be forgetting this week for a long time.

For, as reported, JT was arrested for drinking while intoxicated in The Hamptons and saw his mugshot go all sorts of viral.

Resuming his trek in Chicago last night (June 21), Timberlake seized the moment to address the drama.

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The balance of fatherhood and fame takes center stage for DaBaby in the music video for ‘Done Trying’ – the latest single from his recently released 3-track EP ‘Ghetto Superstar.’

“Baby, you know what it is, and you know what it’s not / You was around a ni–a still when ni–as wasn’t hot / They know I paid them dividends to get they brother dropped / And never sold my soul, I might f-ck ’round, be another ‘Pac,'” he raps in the Reel Goats-directed music video.

From Miami to Las Vegas and everywhere in between, look inside to see how ‘Done’ shows off a day-in-the-life of the Rap superstar.

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Chris Brown was undoubtedly seeing red after suffering yet another stage malfunction during his hotly selling ’11:11 Tour.’

Barely a week after making headlines for getting stuck in mid-air during a botched aerial stunt, the GRAMMY winner became the center of social media commentary again – this time for an untimely elevator descension.

While performing his 2014 smash hit ‘New Flame,’ Brown appeared to be heated himself after the lift started moving under him and got stuck – forcing him to walk off the stage (seemingly annoyed all the way).

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As Chance the Rapper gets closer to releasing his new album ‘Star Line,’ the GRAMMY-winning emcee is giving fans new tastes of what they can expect from the set.

After wowing with the deeply personal lead single ‘Buried Alive.’ Chance has followed with the introspective ‘Stars Out.’

“I’m just here with a family of two, tryna plan me a coup, can you hand me a brew? / Please understand ’cause the flight said the plan was Japan, me and you, but Miami will do,” he spits on the sizzling new track. “I got more gold on than a Grammy or two or three or four, I done had me a few / But I drop a few jewels when I’m back in the land, ’cause the diamond demand, it remind me of you.”

Accompanied by a home video-inspired visual, hop inside to gaze at ‘Stars.’

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Katy Perry‘s new single, ‘‘Woman’s World,’ may be weeks away from its July premiere date, but the ‘Roar‘ hitmaker is already pouncing onto the promo pavement in its support.

Just days after the Dr. Luke, Stargate, and Max Martin-produced tune was announced Perry teased its arrival with a brief snippet.

Giving just enough to whet the appetites of her beloved fans (affectionately called #KatyCats), the chart-topping diva followed on Friday (June 21) with an extended listen that quickly sent her 206 million followers on Instagram into a a frenzy.

Ahead of the July 11 delivery of ‘World’ (with its music video slated to premiere on July 12), hop inside for another another sneak listen to see what Katy is set to serve with her upcoming era.

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