DaBaby may have seen his career trajectory derailed by backlash for comments he made at the top of the decade deemed homophobic, but the experience was far from humbling.

His diminished commercial success does not equate or relate to diminished talent, at least that’s a stance he stood on during a recent interview that’s garnered some serious traction due to his admission that his abilities stand toe-to-toe with some of Rap’s biggest names of the day.

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Barely two years after watching the Billboard 200 make room inside its top 20 for his 2024 album ‘Room Under the Stairs,’ (#15 peak), ZAYN repeated the feat this week with its successor: his fifth studio album ‘KONNAKOL.’

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Pop’s reigning sad girl is outside again.

Olivia Rodrigo has officially lifted the lid on her next global trek, unveiling the sprawling ‘Unraveled Tour’ in support of her upcoming third album, ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love.’

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Another one… but make it fitness.

DJ Khaled is stepping into a new era, and this time, it’s all about transformation.

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A star is stepping out from a famous shadow, and she’s doing it on her own terms.

North West has officially entered the chat as a solo artist, dropping her debut EP ‘N0rth4evr.’

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Chris Brown is dancing his way to the release of his new album ‘Brown,’ and he’s bringing a number of notable names along with him.

With just one week to go before the LP lands (on May 8), C. Breezy has unlocked the video for its latest single, ‘Fallin’.’

A guitar-driven collaboration with Leon Thomas, the rousing track has been paired with a visual dipped in all things 1930s. ‘Sinners’- inspired, one might say.

A star-studded affair, the video features Usher, who Brown will be rocking stadiums with this summer on ‘The R&B Tour,’ as well as Tank.

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‘Love & Hip Hop’ is gearing up to take its final bow.

After 15 years of headline-making moments, breakout stars, and culture-shifting storylines, VH1 has announced ‘Love & Hip Hop: The Final Chapter, ’ a six-part event series set to close out the iconic franchise.

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Pop provocateur Kim Petras found herself at the center of a digital storm this week after eyebrow-raising comments about Nicki Minaj surfaced on her newly launched fan chat platform.

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A deeply disturbing case is unfolding around D4vd, and the allegations are as serious as they are shocking.

Prosecutors claim the rising star is at the centre of a brutal 2025 killing involving 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, with newly surfaced court filings outlining a timeline they say points to premeditation and an attempted cover-up.

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‘Shake It Off’ hitmaker Taylor Swift is shaking up the music industry once again thanks to news of a recent UMG Spotify payout clause.

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Lizzo is back!

Just days after the surprise announcement of her new album ‘B*tch‘ (due on digital shelves June 5), the GRAMMY winner unveiled the official visual for its title track.

“I’m a b*tch, I’m a lover / I’m a child, I’m a mother / I’m a sinner, I’m a saint / I do not feel ashamed,” she sings over Ricky Reed production.

Beyond borrowing its chorus from the unforgettable, 1997 Meredith Brooks tune of the same name, Lizzo’s newest cut also features elements of Missy Elliott‘s 1999 hit ‘She’s a B*tch.’

Get acquainted with the latest from Liz courtesy of its child-directed music video.

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Zara Larsson‘s ‘Girls Trip‘ isn’t the only highly anticipated all-female musical affair storming streaming shelves on Friday (May 1).

To accompany the May 1 theater arrival of the long-awaited sequel to the 2006 cult classic ‘The Devil Wears Prada,’ the film’s official soundtrack is sashaying to Apple Music, Spotify, and other major digital streamers on the same day.

Kicked off by the thunderous Lady Gaga and Doechii-led ‘Runway,’ the ‘Prada 2’ soundtrack also boasts two other new songs from Mother Monster as well as contributions from the likes of music divas Dua Lipa, SZA, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Dean, Laufey, Ledisi, RAYE, and more.

Stream the 13-track affair inside courtesy of Interscope Records and 20th Century Pictures.

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