After a record-breaking 19 weeks, it’s the end of the road for Lil Nas X‘s reign atop of the Billboard Hot 100.

Fellow newcomer Billie Eilish has unseated ‘Old Town Road’ from its lengthy spell at #1 with her smash hit ‘Bad Guy.’

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Fresh from announcing ‘The Sketchbook Tour’ of the US, Fantasia has revealed that she’s dropping a new single. And sooner than you might think!

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Janet Jackson may have only just wrapped her ‘Metamorphosis’ residency in Las Vegas, but she already has more live dates on her ever busy calendar.

For, moments ago, Ms. Jackson just added additional shows to her ‘Rhythm Nation’ 30th Anniversary celebration.

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‘Black Girls Rock’ all year and BET will be celebrating the magic of many notable names with the 2019 edition of the annual ceremony.

This instalment brings with it major looks for the likes of Ciara, Angela Bassett, and H.E.R.

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Fantasia has long shone as one the preeminent performers of her generation. And she’ll be reminding the masses why this Fall. Because the ‘American Idol’ star has announced ‘The Sketchbook Tour’ in support of her like-titled new album.

Even more exciting is the fact she’ll be doing so with the support of a number of notable faces.

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Jay-Z’s decision to partner with the NFL saw him face a tidal wave of criticism from critics who day he is using the company’s unfair treatment of Colin Kaepernick to fill his pockets.

Days later, the legendary creative Bryan Michael Cox claimed that Jay encouraged Jermaine Dupri not to sign a similar deal…only to go behind his back and sign the same thing.

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With exactly one week to go before the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards, organizers for the event are ensuring the performer bill is unmissable.

Because, they’ve just added the architect of ‘Hot Girl Summer’ to the line-up. Yes, Megan Thee Stallion will be performing at the August 26th ceremony.

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Dinah Jane is steadily staking her claim as a solo artiste.

The Fifth Harmony star has been building buzz with a series of flavorsome bops, one of which is ‘Heard It All Before.’

Following her appearance on Nick Cannon‘s MTV hit ‘Wild N’ Out,’ the rising solo force hit the stage to give a live rendition of the track.

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Normani‘s spectacular ‘Motivation‘ video continues to be showered with praise

And now the the Pop princess has shared interesting insights into how she and her team ensured that the track didn’t fall into the hands on unscrupulous leakers before its release.

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Someone is registering new songs on Rihanna‘s behalf….and it’s driving her fans absolutely wild!

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Nicole Scherzinger is currently on the hunt for fresh  faces in Australia as a judge on ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ and sat down with ‘Sunrise’ to explain why she is committed to finding a new star in the sun-kissed market.

Keen to celebrate the nation’s diverse culture and honour the artists she has met from Polynesian and Aboriginal cultures, the entertainer also revealed how she feels about the Pussycat Dolls and talk of a reunion.

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#TeamBreezy rejoice!

Thanks to a little help from former nemesis Drake, R&B beau Chris Brown‘s guided his latest single, ‘No Guidance,’ to the highest chart success he’s known in quite some time.

The Vinylz-produced bop – which rests at #6 on the most refreshed edition of the Hot 100 (as we reported here) – is Brown’s first top 10 hit as a leading act since 2013’s ‘Loyal’ and also comes as the highest rung he’s reached on the tally (as a leader) since 2011’s ‘Look At Me Now’ peaked at #6.  The handsome mix of streaming and digital downloads that have pushed ‘Guidance’ to its present chart success have also led to victory on the RIAA side of stat tracking as it’s been revealed the tune is already Platinum – just two months after its release.

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