Once confined to cultural corners, Afrobeats is staging a global takeover.

At the forefront of the movement are acts such as Tiwa Savage, Davido, and Mr Eazi – each of whom aptly feature a-front of the latest issue of Billboard Magazine.

From Savage’s seismic presence, to Davido’s flavorsome flow, to Eazi’s undeniable dependability, the trio are helping reshape worldwide perception and consumption of African music. Above all, they’re establishing a presence that isn’t a temporary wave, but more so an insurmountable tower.

And yet still, they remain frank about the hurdles they continue to encounter.

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‘Burn’ singer Usher isn’t the only one feeling the heat from Nicki Minaj fans (affectionately called #Barbz) after weighing in on the prospect of a #VERZUZ battle between the ‘Anaconda’ hitmaker and Rap Queen Lil Kim.

As we reported here, the 8X GRAMMY winner felt the fury of the fan group after he asserted Nicki was a “product of Kim” – an assertion that was rewarded by a social media dragging.

Later discussing the fiery response to his comments on her FOX SOUL talk show ‘Out Loud,’ TV personality Claudia Jordan consulted guest co-stars Syleena Johnson, LisaRaye McCoy, and Vivica A. Fox to weigh in on the enduring attack from Minaj’s fan base.

The result?  The fan group redirected their wrath to Jordan and co. – even promising to attack her 69-year-old mother to avenge their fave.

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After nabbing his fifth consecutive Billboard 200 top 5 hit courtesy of his latest effort, April’s ‘The New Toronto 3’ mixtape, rapper Tory Lanez is already moving on from the project to its follow-up.

As previously reported, Lanez confirmed ‘Toronto’ would be his last release under Interscope Records and its successors – which has now been delivered in the form of new song ‘Temperature Rising’ – would be his first offerings as an independent act.

“Temperature’s risin’ / And I’m fantasizin’ bout’ givin’ it to you /Givin’ you somethin’ / Won’t lie, it’s somethin’ I wanna do to you / We got all night, girl, we can take it slowly / Look back at it and shake it for me / ‘Cause only I can make you feel the way you feel / Time to make you feel it for real,” he relays on the bedroom-ready bop.

Tapping Christian Breslauer to direct its sizzling music video, look inside to see how ‘Rising’ lives up to its title:

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May 22 will mark three years since a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device outside Manchester Arena during an Ariana Grande concert, killing 22 and injuring over 100 others.

Ahead of the anniversary of the tragic event, the 26-year-old Pop star took to her Instagram to share a heartfelt message with fans and survivors.

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Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion lead a star-studded line-up of artists tapped to perform on the 2020 Good Morning America Summer Concert Series.

The ladies have been announced as just a few of the major names set to rock the annual extravaganza, which takes place each Friday over the next few months.

After initial disruptions due to the suddenness of the global health crisis, established platforms such as GMA are now powering on in innovative ways to keep the well of entertainment running.

Other talent on the bill include Katy Perry, Sia and John Legend.

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Kandi Burruss has added another win to her growing list of achievements. For, the mogul has just been unveiled as the winner of FOX’s ‘The Masked Singer.’

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New Lana Del Rey music is on the way and the songbird hatched the news in a statement clapping back at some of her fiercest critics.

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In a dramatic twist, actress Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have agreed to plead guilty in their college admissions case.

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It’s here!

With little warning, The Weeknd‘s dropped a remix to his top 20 hit, ‘In Your Eyes,’ featuring Doja Cat.

The ‘After Hours’ track is the latest to get the revamp treatment and comes just two weeks after Chromatics lit up his chart-topper, ‘Blinding Lights.’

Does the Doja-assist pack just enough gas to drive ‘Eyes’ to the Hot 100 summit like ‘After Hours’ tracks ‘Lights’ and ‘Heartless’ before it?  Listen inside and tell us:

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‘Southern Hospitality’ hitmaker Ludacris was undoubtedly in need of some himself after he was slammed on social media for making comments that some deemed supportive of embattled R&B legend R. Kelly.

The drama started Saturday (May 18) during the rapper’s #VERZUZ showdown with fellow emcee Nelly.  While cranking out their respective hits, Luda (born Christopher Bridges) previewed an unreleased song which featured the line:

“I love R.Kelly but around my daughters, I’m not comfortable.”

After the lyric sparked backlash, Bridges took to an interview with radio personality Big Tigger to clear up any confusion about his intent.

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Merely hours after first teasing Doja Cat‘s revamp of ‘After Hours’ tune, ‘In Your Eyes,’ it appears The Weeknd is eyeing a midnight release.

As of time reported, the Max Martin-produced cut has already reached a Hot 100 peak of #16 thanks to its high octane music video (which can be seen here).  But, now it appears the singer (born Abel Tesfaye) is looking to push the track to even higher heights by enlisting Doja for the assist.

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Just a week after Ariana Grande‘s ‘Side to Side’ co-star Nicki Minaj made history with her first Hot 100 #1 single, the Doja Cat-led ‘Say So’ (as we reported here), the GRAMMY winner has followed suit courtesy of her latest hit, ‘Stuck With U.’

As we reported here, the Justin Bieber-shared song debuted at #1 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 – much to the dismay of rapper 6ix9ine.  What is certain to anger him more is the number of records broken in the wake of the tune’s crowning.

Look inside to see 7 ways the ‘7 Rings’ hitmaker shook up the charts this week:

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