Despite becoming her highest Hot 100 debut to date (as we reported here), SZA‘s September 2020 surprise-released ‘Hit Different’ wasn’t exactly a sustained hit.

However, the out-of-the-box success of its successor – ‘Good Days’ – may be just what the doctor ordered to reignite interest in the GRAMMY nominee’s long-awaited sophomore studio album, the follow-up to 2017’s 2x Platinum, ‘Ctrl.’

Released Christmas Day 2020, the gift of new music for fans is turning into a gift for its deliverer as evidenced by the tune’s impressive performance on streaming and digital download platforms (as we reported here).

Together, data from those formats have helped SZA land her eighth top 40 hit.

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‘Commitment’ hitmaker Monica has shown just that to political causes impacting her home state of Georgia over recent months.

Beyond using her GRAMMY-winning voice and platform to encourage big voter turnouts in the federal election, Mo was one of many big music names tapped to help raise awareness about the Peach State’s January 5 Senate runoff via the Stacey Abrams-built ‘Rock the Runoff’ virtual concert last month (click here to read more on that).

As it relates to the latter topic, the 40-year-old diva headlined the all-star ‘Celebrate Georgia’ concert Sunday (January 3) as a final push to get Georgians to the polls.

Sponsored by former First Lady Michelle Obama‘s When We All Vote organization, look inside to see how Monica led a performance roster that also included Rick Ross, DJ Drama, Jack Harlow, Pastor Troy, and more.

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Twitter is playing no games with ‘Two Can Play That Game’ star Vivica A. Fox after she made derogatory comments about chart-topping rapper Young Thug.

During a recent episode of the Web-based talk show, ‘Cocktails with Queens,’ Fox was quizzed by co-host Claudia Jordan on the attractiveness of the emcee.

“He’s just like a good sexy a** looking cockroach,” said Vivica on Young Thug. “And I don’t mean that mean. He looks like– it’s like the hair, you know what I mean? He’s got rock star qualities. Like, he would be a great animation character,” she elaborated.

Though she later tried to clean up the statement by suggesting she meant it in the ‘kindest term’ because ‘his features [are] very rockstar [as] he loves his diamonds, fashion, pushing buttons and he makes good music,’ fans of Thug weren’t having it.

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In breaking news, music mogul Dr. Dre is reportedly in intensive care at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm.

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Ding ding!  The claws are out!

Before Cardi B made a career of making hits on charts and radio, the Rap diva – as evidenced by her time on VH1’s ‘Love & Hip Hop’ – took a more literal approach to cranking out hits (ahem).

And, if speculation of her involvement in WWE’s WrestleMania 37 is any indication, she’s about to revert to her old ways.

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Dua Lipa is showing off her dancing abilities.

After appearing on the latest cover of British Vogue (as we reported here), the ‘Levitating’ singer then decided to poke fun at those claiming she can’t dance in a hilarious new video for the magazine.

The clip features several ridiculous warm-ups and exercises to get others in peak dancing condition. Some of which, involved being sea kelp, convulsing on the floor, and attempting to touch the toes while in a giant, gumdrop-like costume.

After she gives her words of advice for for learning choreography:

“Your best bet is to get really famous, then people will give you a little bit more time to pick it up.”

What are you waiting for? Check out the hysterical clip below…

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The GRAMMYs, music’s biggest calendar night, appears to be the latest major event to be rocked by the coronavirus pandemic.

For, according to multiple sources, the event has been postponed.

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Wendy Williams is set to become a real life hot topic later this month with the arrival of her biopic and feature-length documentary.

After lifting the lid on the movie, the Queen of all Media has shared the trailer for her doc – which is christened ‘Wendy Williams: What A Mess!’

Speaking directly to camera, the star digs deep into all aspects of her life – from her childhood hurt to her oh so public divorce from husband Kevin Hunter.

Real raw, and no holds barred, the doc promises a brand of candid like never before.

Ahead of its Lifetime premiere on January 30, check out the first look trailer below…

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Renowned author Eric Jerome Dickey has reportedly died.

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The Weeknd is back.

For, he has just unleashed the latest set of visuals for his song ‘Save Your Tears.’ He surprise announced the release of the music video on January 4, a day before it officially premiered.

The song is lifted from his most recent album, ‘After Hours.’ It serves as the project’s fourth official single and follows the releases ‘Heartless,’ ‘Blinding Lights,’ and ‘In Your Eyes.’ Both ‘Heartless’ and ‘Blinding Lights’ topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with the latter going on to become the longest-running song in the Top 10 of the chart’s history (as we reported here).

What are you waiting for? Watch the stunning clip for ‘Save Your Tears’ below…

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SZA scorches on the February issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine.

And it arrives as she’s currently blazing the charts with new song ‘Good Days’ – which is exactly what fans will be experiencing soon. For, she confirmed that her long-awaited sophomore album is on the way.

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DaBaby is not holding back.

The ‘Rockstar’ rapper has now declared that he and Lil Wayne are the “best rappers alive” in a new post to his Instagram account.

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