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.

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In early March (as we reported here), Britney Spears‘ teenage son, Jayden Federline, rocked headlines when he said his mom “may quit music forever.”

Detailing her ongoing legal battle/conservatorship woes with her father, Federline’s comments sparked worry among the Pop icon’s dedicated fans (affectionately called #BritneyArmy) – a fret only aided by Britney who, though active on social media, has not ever directly denied the claims.

Her actress sister, Jamie Lynn, however is doing so in her stead.  Recently taking to our friends at ‘The Hollywood Reporter,’ the youngest Spears confirmed Brit wasn’t hard at work on any new music but also assured supporters the GRAMMY winner isn’t hanging up her dancing heels quite yet.

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After a three year hiatus, Phaedra Parks is making her grand return to reality TV.

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After scoring a #1 hit on Billboard R&B charts with ‘Steady Love,’ the second single from her 2019 comeback album, ‘Worthy,’ GRAMMY-winning R&B soulstress India.Arie follows that success with the combined visual for fan favorites ‘Crazy’ and ‘Sacred Space.’

Housed in a short film titled ‘Welcome Home,’ the clip continues the plot found in the music video for the LP’s first official single, ‘That Magic.’ 

Tapping ‘Tyler Perry’s Acrimony’ actor Lyriq Bent to reprise his role as her love interest, the second half of the short film notably features ‘Luke Cage’ star Mustafa Shakir.

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As we reported here, The Weeknd took to Instagram Wednesday (May 20) to reveal his highly anticipated ‘After Hours World Tour’ had been postponed to next year due to the ongoing global health crisis.

Initially scheduled for a June 11 launch in his native Canada, the global jaunt was set to touch down in Toronto, Miami, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, London, Amsterdam, and more before closing in Paris on November 12.

Now, just moments after providing the scheduling update, his official web site not only lists the new dates but also confirms he’s planning to add EVEN MORE stops to the already jam-packed itinerary.

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Alicia Keys is undoubtedly Billboard’s millennium R&B Queen.

The best-selling female R&B artist of the century, she’s long dominated the organization’s related music tallies – a reign highlighted by a whopping eleven #1 hits on the ‘Adult R&B Song’ chart (more than any other artist), seven #1 hits on the ‘Top R&B/Hip Hop’ album chart, and eight #1 hits on the ‘R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay’ chart.  Pertaining to the latter, Keys previously held as the list’s leading female until this week when her ‘Put It in a Love Song’ partner Beyoncé – courtesy of her co-starring role on Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘Savage’ – raced in for a tie.

The lift on this week’s chart, which occurred thanks to 27.3 million in radio audience impressions, made the Houston natives return female artists to the chart summit for the first time in nearly a year (following Cardi B‘s 2019 hit ‘Please Me’).

The result?  Keys & Bey share the title as the ‘R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay’ queens with 8 chart-toppers each.  As we celebrate the win, look inside to see who joins ‘Savage’ on that chart and the Hot 100 on this week’s ‘Chart Check.’

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May 26 marks the season 4 kick off of NBC’s top-rated reality dance competition, ‘World of Dance.’

Calling on world-class movers and shakers to duke it out on the floor for a $1 million prize and title of ‘best dancer in the world,’ look below for the first look at round 4 of Ne-Yo, Jennifer Lopez, and Derek Hough‘s search for the ultimate dance champions.

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Exactly three months after first announcing ‘The After Hours Tour,’ in support of his latest chart-topping album of the same name (as we reported here), The Weeknd has announced the venture’s been postponed due to COVID-19.

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While some of the year’s biggest televised live events have pressed pause on production due to the ongoing global health crisis, 2020 BET Awards organizers have hushed murmurs of cancellation by confirming the show will go on – albeit unconventionally.

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In sad news, sports entertainer Shad Gaspard has been confirmed dead at age 39.

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Kandi Burruss is renowned for having her hands in many a venture and, for her latest she’s bringing it back to the music.

The ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ star has paired up with Todrick Hall for new single ‘Used To Love Me.’

Beyond her beginnings in Xscape, Kandi is well-known for her versatile pen-game – having crafted hits for the likes of Destiny’s Child, TLC, and NSYNC.

She taps into said versatility on this hard-hitting dance-floor jam, which is somewhat fresh terrain for her as an artist.

Take a listen to ‘Used To’ – which also features Precious – below…

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Music has been Jason Derulo‘s mainstay for much of his decade long tenure in showbiz. However, recent times have seen the singer embrace TikTok in a major way – and he’s now making headlines for it.

A new skit on the social media platform (where Derulo boasts 20 million followers) saw the star attach corn to a drill and attempt to eat it as it spun. Yes, you read it right.

The end result? Derulo’s tooth quite literally “wiggle wiggle”-ing its way out of his mouth.

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