As if the long-awaited release of her 6-song E.P., ‘Survive the Summer,’ wasn’t sweet enough for Iggy Azalea fans, the development of a supporting tour will act as the K.R.E.A.M. on top.

Titled the ‘Bad Girls’ tour, the Grammy-nominee sent her supporters into a frenzy when she unveiled the North American jaunt would see her joined by fellow rapstresses Saweetie and CupCakke (as we reported here). Teasing a few U.S. cities the trio will hit with the official announcement of the outing, news has finally arisen of the dates those locations will visited. Touching every corner of the country, Azalea’s trek will kick off in Hollywood, Florida on October 27th before trailing through hot spots Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, Nashville, and more before coming to a close in Houston on December 4th.

Curious to see if the girls will be touching down in your town?  Look inside:

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With the world in hot debate about a certain sneaker sponsorship, Childish Gambino has snatched one of his own. A major one at that.

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Record labels from far and wide have their sights set on the cash magnet that is Taylor Swift‘s discography now that her current recording contract is coming to an end.

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Much like her Billboard Awards’ tribute to Prince shortly after his death (click here to read), Queen of Pop Madonna‘s tribute to the late Aretha Franklin wasn’t exactly met with applause as many accused the ‘Material Girl’ of making the moment all about herself.

Reflecting on the early days of her pursuit of stardom, Madge’s lengthy stroll down memory lane appeared to skip a turn or two as it related to the topic at hand:  remembering Aretha.  Needless to say, the omission didn’t go unnoticed by viewers.  See their merciless roasting inside:

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Nicki Minaj has been in the spotlight like no other of late following the “unique” roll-out and promotion of new album ‘Queen.’

Social media has been quite the tool for the talented rapper, who hasn’t shied away from sharing her thoughts on the project’s greatness and its alleged unfair treatment at the hands of the powers that be.

Now, Onika may be on the cusp of upsetting a large portion of her Stateside base. Because, she has revealed that she’s presently mulling delaying the start of the US leg her and Future‘s ‘NICKIHNDRXX TOUR’ until 2019. This despite the trek being set to kick off next month…

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Nicki Minaj has long marched to the beat of her own drum and she’s doing so today – in a major way.

As just reported, the rapper lost out on the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 after Travis Scott triumphed for a second week with ‘Astroworld.’

Well, while Onika quite requesting a recount – she has declared herself the true victor.

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Something very interesting happened on iTunes last week.

What it was? Well, after watching all of the releases Lil’ Kim launched following her departure from Atlantic Records sink commercially, last week saw a number of the brilliant performer’s older material make a miraculous return and soar into the iTunes Albums Chart.

Interesting, as all of this happened in the same week her nemesis Nicki Minaj dropped her latest album ‘Queen.’

Only right then, with her digital gains in mind, that Kim fans expect the LPs to move enough units to make major waves on the Billboard 200.

Alas, they haven’t…and it’s left many of them confused.

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Is it fate or just coincidence that the week Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Queen’ album hits digital shelves music lovers find their interest reawakened in the work of her archnemesis, Lil Kim (namely her game-changing debut album, ‘Hardcore’)?

Sales and streams of her latest effort – ‘Nasty One’ – may not exactly be on the up side as of time reported, but her 1996 inaugural set (featuring the hits ‘No Time,’ ‘Not Tonight,’ and ‘Crush On You’) is currently crushing competition 22 years its junior.

The sudden spike in sales even caught Kim’s attention and she took to Twitter to offer her thanks to her beloved fan base, affectionately called #KillerBees.  Details inside:

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Ciara leads an all-star line-up of names joining Bruno Mars‘ epic ’24k Magic Tour.’

As reported, Cardi B vacated her spot on the trek’s final run of shows after revealing that she wouldn’t be recovered in time after child-birth.

But fans needn’t fret because Bruno has enlisted an array of eclectic names to replace her.

CiCi, armed with the buzz of ‘Level Up’ and ‘Freak Me,’ is one of them. Find out who the others are below…

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Kanye West elected Twitter as the primary means of promotion for latest album ‘Ye’ – and, at the time, his every waking thought.

Of said thoughts was his declaration of love for Donald Trump – the height of which saw him rock a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat.

Naturally, given the current racial tensions in the US, many of West’s Urban core lashed out at the rapper for betrayal. Not only of them, but of his earlier expressed stance about former US president George Bush not caring about Black people.

During their candid sit-down, Kimmel questioned Kanye on this in regards to Trump and his response was oh so telling.

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Quavo of Migos is in a generous mood so has decided to give his fans not one, not two but three new singles!

The first? A club-ready jam called ‘Bubble Gum’ which is followed by a braggadocious bop named ‘Lamb Talk.’

Last? ‘Workin Me.’

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The bad blood between Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj is well documented.

And though it’s been a while since the rap royals traded jabs, folk have been re-heating their beef in the run-up to the release of Onika’s new album ‘Queen.’

Most notably given the Queen Bee moniker being one synonymous with Kim first.

During an interview to promote new single ‘Nasty One,’ the female rap pioneer was asked directly about the matter – and her response may surprise.

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