R. Kelly believes he can fly….out of prison.

Unfortunately for him, his former bodyguard is joining the chorus of people determined to clip his filthy wings.

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Months after getting flack for her highly publicized sit down with accusers who (via the controversial ‘Leaving Neverland’ TV special) resurfaced allegations King of Pop Michael Jackson sexually assaulted them as children, Oprah Winfrey is on the receiving end of staunch criticism again for her recently announced, yet-titled documentary about sexual misconduct in the music industry.

Set to debut in 2020, the Apple exclusive is produced and directed by Oscar-nominated filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering.  Reportedly featuring a damning interview from an alleged victim of entertainment mogul Russell Simmons, news of the film’s delivery reached the desk of fellow mogul 50 Cent who, in a fiery Instagram post, slammed Winfrey for what he argues is a regime to ‘target Black men.’

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Streaming has not only become the primary means of music consumption by the general public, but it’s also the compass industry insiders use to measure artist popularity.  To accommodate the shift, the last decade has seen Billboard update its longstanding rules on how and what data is included to calculate chart placement multiple times.

In addition to including streaming figures from multiple outlets (i.e. Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora) in its current Hot 100 chart rankings, the Music Bible has revised how those services are weighed within the formula, changed rules on merchandise bundling, and so much more to accurately reflect the public’s taste.

Now, as official video streams have long accounted for a great portion of song placements on the Hot 100, Billboard has revealed their intent to include data from YouTube and streaming services in the sales performance reports, chart placement, and historic rankings of the Billboard 200 (album charts).

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Expect to see much of The Clark Sisters in the coming months as the legendary quartet are not only promoting their recently released single, ‘Victory’ (after a 12-year hiatus), but are prepping fans for the Easter 2020 premiere of their Lifetime biopic, ‘The Clark Sisters:  the First Ladies of Gospel’ (click here to watch the trailer).

Dropping by ‘The Real’ on Friday (December 13), the gospel royals dished on their time out of the spotlight (as a group), new music, their film venture with Lifetime, and so much more.

Did you miss their delightful sit down with Tamera, Loni, Jeannie, and Adrienne?  If so, look below to see:

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 Nicki Minaj can now add Billie Eilish to her growing list of admirers. Pop positivity below….     (more…)

Drea Kelly, R. Kelly’s ex-wife, may have participated in the first chapter of ‘Surviving R.Kelly’ but that doesn’t mean she is interested in being tied to its follow-up.

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Camila Cabello is leaving no stone unturned in the push for new album ‘Romance.’

After mounting quite the offensive with a number of bundles and subsequent discounts, the singer took to the stage at ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ to convince the public to part with their coins.

Joined by DaBaby, the former Fifth Harmony firecracker turned the heat up with a scorching performance of ‘My Oh My’ – a song which, far and away, has proven most popular from the LP since its release.

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Dua Lipa is pouring out more newness and this time it’s ‘Future Nostalgia’ – the title track of her hotly anticipated new album.

Due next year, the Londoner’s sophomore set was launched with lead single ‘Don’t Stop Now’ and follows success at the 2019 GRAMMYs – where she walked home with two honors, including Best New Artist.

For this funkified jam, she teamed with hitmaker Jeff Bhasker who produced the song alongside Coffee. Lipa said of the cut:

“Future Nostalgia is my album title track and is a little something to tide you over ’till the New Year. I wrote this one with Jeff Bhasker and Coffee one afternoon in LA. It’s all playful and fun and not taking ourselves too seriously but we loved it so much we wanted to share it with you.”

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JoJo has unwrapped a festive treat for fans in the form of ‘The Christmas Song.’

Having sung the song for years live, the vocal wonder has released a 2019 incarnation in partnership with Amazon Music. 

In trademark form, she soars and shines like only she can – with her voice proving to be gift that keeps giving.

What are you waiting for? Watch the video ‘The Christmas Song’ below…

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Two years after hitting #1 with his self-titled debut effort, former One Direction star Harry Styles is undoubtedly hoping his sophomore effort – ‘Fine Line’ – is headed one direction:  to the top of the Billboard 200.

Released Friday (December 13), the effort is preceded by Hot 100 hits ‘Lights Up’ and ‘Watermelon Sugar’ as well as the recently unveiled, ‘Adore You.’

Hear it inside and let us know how it stacks up to its predecessor:

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On the eve of her 30th birthday, Taylor Swift couldn’t say goodbye to her 20’s without taking one more jab at former business partner Scooter Braun.

Embroiled in a highly publicized spat with the entertainment mogul since losing the rights to her master recordings to him (click here to read more), the Grammy winner – who was being recognized with ‘Woman of the Decade’ honors at Thursday’s Billboard Women in Music soiree (December 12) – opted not to mince words when she took to the event’s stage to accept the award.

After delivering an impassioned plea to women to fight for equality in their respective professions, the ‘Shake It Off’ hitmaker homed in on her battle with Braun:

“Let me just say that the definition of the toxic male privilege in our industry is people saying, ‘Well, he’s always been nice to me’ when I’m raising valid concerns about artists and their rights to own their music. Of course he’s nice to you. If you’re in this room you have something he needs. The fact is that private equity enabled this man to think, according to his own social media post, that he could ‘buy me.’ I’m obviously not going willingly.”

That’s not all she said.  Look inside for more:

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Nicki Minaj made history last night (December 12) when she became the first female rapper (second woman of color after Janelle Monae) to be recognized twice over her career at Billboard’s annual Women in Music event.

On hand to receive the ‘Game Changer’ award for her contributions to music and becoming the woman with the most placements on the Billboard Hot 100 ever (as we reported here), Minaj took to Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium stage to receive the honor after a moving intro from rising Pop songstress Normani.

During her heartfelt acceptance speech, Nicki not only reflected on her journey to the top of the Rap game but also paid tribute to fallen friend, former tour mate Juice Wrld (who passed away this week due to a reported drug overdose as we reported here).

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