Despite facing cancellation for surfaced videos that allegedly depict her making racist and homophobic comments (as we reported here), Doja Cat‘s breakthrough hit – ‘Say So’ – remains a fixture atop many Billboard charts.

Unmoved from the Hot 100’s top 5 since pouncing to #1 in May (click here to read more), the tune actually rose on the ranking this week thanks to continued wins at Pop radio.

Amassing another 88 million impressions over the latest tracking period, the chart’s most recent update reports the Dr. Luke-produced bop rules the Pop Radio hitlist for yet another week (bringing her total reign to 5 weeks).

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‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Kandi Burruss is not shying away from keeping it real with her 4-year-old son Ace on matters related to race and police brutality.

As the nation continues to confront uncomfortable conversations around the topic in the wake of the unjust deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many other African Americans who have died at the hands of police, Burruss took to ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen’ Wednesday (June 10) to share how important it is for parents to ensure their children are aware of what’s happening.

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Less than two months after announcing its postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic (as we reported here), Celine Dion is finding the courage to hit the road again on her hotly-selling world tour.

Having already completed most of the jaunt’s North American leg at the time of shutdown, Dion’s shifting her focus to Europe before completing the remainder of her U.S. and Canadian shows.

Taking to Twitter Wednesday (June 10), look inside for official news on the restart of the Pop icon’s first world tour in over a decade:

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Members of the beloved group Lady Antebellum has shocked by fans revealing that they are to perform under a new name.

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As we reported here, Ne-Yo was among the featured performers billed to tribute George Floyd at his memorial hosted in Houston, TX (June 8).

On hand to sing Boyz II Men‘s ‘It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye,’ the GRAMMY-winner made headlines for breaking down at multiple junctures during the heartfelt showing.  But, while many have applauded the singer-songwriter (born Shaffer Smith) for his attempts to maintain his composure, others are criticizing the speech he rendered before launching into the song.

Prefacing his performance with a statement alluding to Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer as being a ‘sacrifice’ for a greater cause, the comments were met with fury.

So much so, Smith took to social media to clarify.

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A&E’s reported its hit reality crime series, ‘Live PD,’ is the latest of its ilk to hit the chopping block amid nationwide protests against police brutality.

After vowing to cease production to find better ways to tell the stories of the community and police officers, the network issued a statement to announce ousting the show from its roster.

“This is a critical time in our nation’s history and we have made the decision to cease production on Live P.D. Going forward, we will determine if there is a clear pathway to tell the stories of both the community and the police officers whose role it is to serve them,” the statement reads. “And with that, we will be meeting with community and civil rights leaders as well as police departments.”

The move – particularly surprising given that it is A&E’s top-rated program and was just renewed for 166 more episodes after a successful four season run – was met with mixed reactions from the show’s creators and fans.

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‘Breakaway‘ singer Kelly Clarkson is looking to do just that from her 7-year marriage with husband Brandon Blackstock.

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Twitter absolutely roasted Terrence J to the high heavens after an interview he conducted with Marlon Wayans went viral because the two engaged in a heated argument over nepotism.

In the heavily shared clip, the VJ-turned-actor asserts his comedic guest’s success is mostly due to his famous last name and not his own merit.

Once the assertion reached the masses, J’s Twitter mentions went through the roof with many defending Wayans’ solo career achievements.  After the merciless dragging, the 38-year-old called a “cease fire” by confirming the debate was parodic.

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UK Rap royal Stormzy has stepped up in a major way to assist the drive for racial equality.

For, the chart-topper has pledged a colossal £10 million in support of “organisations, charities and movements that are committed to fighting racial inequality, justice reform and black empowerment within the UK.”

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Kobe Bryant is to be honoured by the Emmys.

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Anna Wintour has apologised on behalf of her magazine ‘Vogue.’

On the receiving end of the apology? Black artists and creatives.

Her thoughts below…

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Hot on the promo trail in support of the recently released deluxe edition of his latest chart-topping album, ‘Funeral,’ rapper Lil Wayne has lifted an animated video for new song, ‘I Don’t Sleep.’

Featuring Migos star Takeoff (who serves as one of many big names on the expanded project which already included Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Lil Baby, The-Dream, XXXTentacion, Adam Levine, O.T. Genasis, and more), the Rockamore-produced cut is the latest from ‘Funeral’ to get the visual treatment.

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