Nicki Minaj and Lil Durk dash some X-rated fire in their fans’ direction today…heating things up with their collaborative cut ‘Extravagant.’

 Keep comin’ with it ’cause I want your baby.

Listen below…

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When Lil Nas X proclaimed he would ‘ride til he can’t no more’ in his hit, ‘Old Town Road,’ it’s evident he was referring to the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100.

For, this week brought with it news the 20-year-old – who has been atop the tally for a whopping consecutive 17 weeks – has officially broken Mariah Carey‘s two decade old record for longest running #1 in history.

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Chance The Rapper may have only just released his debut album, but he’s taking ‘The Big Day’ on the road!

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An ASAP Rocky loyalist has been slapped with the heavy hand of the law after threatening to destroy the Swedish embassy if it refused to free the rapper from the jail he is being held in.

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Titus Burgess is building a brand new version of ‘The Preacher’s Wife’ for the stage and has revealed that he has surprises lined up for its audience once the show touches down!

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Beyonce‘s new project ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ has being receiving rave reviews from critics and fans alike since its release last week.

One of its central gems is undoubtedly ‘Brown Skin Girl,’ which has been embraced globally for its message of empowerment.

With the track now being given the single treatment, one of its creators – Saint JHN – has opened up about what it was like piecing together the gem everyone is humming.

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Normani and Sam Smith‘s ‘Dancing with a Stranger‘ is sailing towards the bank with a $50,000 cheque aboard.

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While Rap is renown for being the battle of bars, there’s no denying that the titans of the genre duke with their lavish expenditure.

Indeed, while aspects of the music industry have shrunk, what hasn’t downsized are the vast sums some of music’s most notable MC’s are willing to spend on adding a visual exclamation-mark to their lyrics.

A new tally has found both Lil Wayne and 50 Cent to be at the forefront of Rap’s biggest spenders.

Huge earners thanks to their diversified portals of success (see: charts, touring, TV ventures, and beyond), the Hip-Hop heavyweights have proven that they aren’t afraid to pump said funds back into their videos (with Fiddy’s ‘Candy Shop’ and Weezy’s ‘Lollipop’ both well over the seven-figure mark.

Check out how the numbers stack up below….

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Not even a year after adding her special touch to the ‘On the Basis of Sex’ soundtrack courtesy of the critically acclaimed ‘Here Comes the Change,’ Pop singer Kesha is lending her vocal prowess to another soundtrack:  The ‘Angry Birds 2’ movie.

Courtesy of the Ryan Lewis-produced ‘Best Day (Angry Birds 2 Remix),’ the bubbly song – co-written with her longtime collaborator Wrabel (as well as Scott Harris and Lewis) – precedes the ‘Angry’ film’s arrival into theaters August 14.

“I’m feelin’ so nice/ I ain’t got no negative energy/ High fives and good vibes/ Wrote this one for all my friends/ And enemies,” she sings.

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Monica is in full promo mode in support of her latest single, ‘Commitment,’ and its parent album.

In addition to prepping for a performance on ‘Good Morning America’ this week (July 30), the Grammy-winning diva dropped by ‘Wendy Williams Show’ earlier this week (as we reported here) and also visited our friends at ‘The Clay Cane Show’ on SiriusXM.  While there, Mo dished on a number of hot topics including her thoughts on R. Kelly‘s ongoing legal woes.

As we reported here, the embattled R&B legend – who has collaborated with Monica in the past – is currently jailed and facing multiple counts of aggravated sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child pornography, enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity, and obstruction of justice.  When quizzed on how she felt about the mounting charges against the ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ singer (given how young she was when her career started), she did not bite her tongue.

Hear her statements on this and so much more inside:

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Today’s From The Vault pick comes courtesy of UK royalty. This week, we give you the R&B classic, ‘Fill Me In’ by British crooner Craig David.

Rolled out as the singer’s debut solo single, it was featured on his debut album ‘Born To Do It’ and was written by David alongside Mark Hill who also produced the track.

It debuted at #1 in the UK, and peaked at #15 in the US in 2000.

Max and Dania directed the song’s music video which presents Craig as an enchanted lover trying to get with the girl next door.

Another version – with a similar plot – was commissioned for the US and was directed by Darren Grant.

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Way before Adele, Amy Winehouse and Leona Lewis, Craig was waving the flag for the UK on a global scale, and his talent and overall proposition were as much a breath of fresh air as his successors.

At a time when R&B was having one of many moments, Mr David managed to capture the very essence of the British Urban scene and turn it into a uber-serviceable crossover product.

Needless to say, two decades later, the song still bangs. What’s more, he is still considered a pioneer when it comes to modern male R&B, and rightfully so.

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Will Smith has just set another record at the box office.

Awesome news after the bounce…

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