Pressure from human rights activists may have fueled the decision by Nicki Minaj to walk away from a reported 7-figure sum to perform at Saudi Arabia’s ‘Jeddah World Fest’ (as we reported here), but the same can’t be said for the likes of 50 Cent, Future, Chris Brown, and Pop royal Janet Jackson as the four are among the big stars readying show-stopping performances at the festival.

The website for the event, set for King Abdullah Sports Stadium on Thursday (July 18), sent the Web into a frenzy after it posted photos of the newly added acts.

Look inside to see who else is set to join them:

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It’s been nearly a week since Jermaine Dupri rocked headlines for his assertion that ‘female rappers are just rapping strippers’ commentary (click here to read more), yet the Rap mogul is still enduring backlash from the statement.

Once his “observation” landed on the desk of stripper-turned-Rap star Cardi B, the femcee clapped back by explaining that female rappers who do not load their lyrics with sexual references tend not to sell as well as those who do.  Her response only highlighted why Dupri’s statement was so problematic, a feat that’s led So So Def founder to explain how his words were taken out of context.

Taking to our friends at TMZ, JD was sure to remind viewers he is ‘not a sexist’ and that his statement was misrepresented as an opinion on all female Rap in general:

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Pop stageblazer Jennifer Lopez has seen her name atop many-a-wishlist for the Super Bowl Halftime Show headlining slot for years and – after two missteps in the form of Justin Timberlake and Maroon 5 respectively – fans of the songstress just may get their wish granted for next year.

Lopez, whose noted past relationship with Pepsi (the show’s sponsor) makes her a shoo in for the coveted spot, is also reportedly gearing up to release a new album by the year’s end.  As supporters continue to keep their fingers crossed for the timing tie-in, the 49-year-old took to ‘ET’ recently to discuss the possibility of bringing her hits to the Halftime Show stage when it hits Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium in February 2020.

As if that wasn’t enough to excite viewers, she also dished on the highly publicized New York black out that shut down her Madison Square Garden show over the weekend (click here to read more), her hit ‘It’s My Party’ tour, and so much more.  Hear it all inside:

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Danity Kane star Aubrey O’Day may be rocking headlines for her surprising statements about exes Donald Trump Jr. and Pauly D on the season 3 premiere of MTV’s ‘Ex on the Beach’ (July 16), but she’s also dropped jaws for slamming that very network for the poor ratings of its current shows and for not involving Danity Kane, Day 26, or Donnie Klang in the recently announced reboot of ‘Making the Band’ (click here to read).

Taking to our friends at ‘The Blast,’ O’Day didn’t mince words when quizzed on her feelings on the rap mogul.  Pinpointing him as the main reason the Platinum-selling group broke up in the first place (and went from a quintet to a trio), the 35-year-old asserted that including all five ladies on the reboot would give him the chance to right the wrong of their mistreatment from over a decade ago.

Shots fired! Hear her stinging words inside:

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Katy Perry has revealed why she decided to bury her beef with Taylor Swift and move to higher and positive ground with the ‘Bad Blood’ singer/songwriter.

Full story below…

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Kandi Burruss is disappointed in Phaedra Parks and would like the attorney to think long and hard about her actions.

‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ fans will remember that the former friends saw their once beautiful relationship end when Kandi accused Parks of fooling the public into believing that she was upset that her husband, Apollo Nida, was going to jail and claimed that she had been living in sin with a man nicknamed Mr. Chocolate.

Enraged, Parks and one of the show’s producers used Porsha Williams to spread a story which claimed Burruss engaged in date rape. Parks left the show shortly after.

Now Kandi is responding to remarks Phaedra made about her this month.

Read the remarks here and Kandi’s response below…

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This Friday sees Beyonce unleash her new project ‘The Lion King: The Gift.’

Arriving in tandem with the hotly anticipated ‘Lion King’ movie, the companion compilation boasts all-new songs from Queen Bey as well as top-tier talent from the Afro and Western diasporas.

Thus far, the featured acts have been revealed and include the likes of Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Shatta Wale, Burna Boy, and Yemi Alade. Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, and Pharrell also appear.

Joining them, it seems, is Major Lazer. 

Details below…

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‘Dear White People’ returns to Netflix for its third season (or Vol 3, as it’s been billed) on August 2nd. 

And alongside the main cast will be a number of special guest stars.

In an announcement made moments ago, it was revealed that Laverne Cox, Yvette Nicole Brown, Blair Underwood, Flava Flav, and the show’s creator Justin Simien will feature.

Check out a sizzle of their respective spots in season 3 below…

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‘Pose’ continues to strut from strength to strength in its seismic second season.

The Emmy-nominated FX series, which spotlights the LGBTQ ballroom scene of the 80s and 90s, has been met with rapturous applause since its debut and is earning it the more with its sophomore run.

Heading into this season, creators Ryan Murphy and Steven Canals promised a deeper delving into the various challenges faced by the likes Blanca, Electra, PrayTell, Angel, and co.

Ahead of the broadcast of the next episode (6), check out a preview below…

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While many showered Lil Nas X with praise after coming out as a member of the LGBTQ community, rapper Young Thug has an alternate take.

His words below…

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It’s finally time for fans of Chance The Rapper!

The Chi-Town star has proven to be an industry anomaly, in that he’s amassed a huge fanbase and touring portfolio using mixtapes as his vehicle. With 2016’s ‘Coloring Book’ serving as his breakthrough set.

With the seismic buzz generated by that project (which earned him three Grammy Awards), attention has turned to his debut album.

A series of release dates and supposed details have been tossed around without confirmation.

But the speculation ended this evening, during Chance’s appearance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’

Because not only did he confirm the title of the hotly anticipated set – ‘The Big Day’ – he also revealed its release date. All the details below…

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The success of Patti Labelle‘s Walmart desert range has inspired her to create a frozen soul food line for the company.

Sweet news below…

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