Even the self-proclaimed Queen of Da Souf bows down to Rap Queen Nicki Minaj.

Citing the GRAMMY nominee as her biggest inspiration, newcomer Mulatto – who recently celebrated earning her first Gold record as well as inclusion in XXL’s coveted 2020 Freshman (as we reported here) – sang the Harajuku Barbie’s praises in a recent sit down with Hot 97.

Hot on the promo trail for her August 21-released debut album (click here to stream), Big ‘Latto dished on receiving a co-sign from Minaj in the past – a feat that only amplified her desire to collaborate with Young Money maven.

Hear it from her lips inside:

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GloRilla‘s ‘Yeah Glo‘ has already been etched as a personal milestone in her storied career for being her first solo top 40 hit on the Hot 100, but this week the Go Grizzly-produced bop zoomed past Flo Milli‘s breakout hit ‘Never Lose Me‘ to win the title of longest-charting female Rap hit of 2024.

See how inside.

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The female Rap scene is buzzing with a sum of names not seen for decades.

With seemingly each week bringing with it new bops from Hip-Hop’s heaviest hitters, Billboard has tallied the stars they deem the Hottest Female Rappers of the Moment.

Drawing on a range of criteria, ranging from hype to music to cultural resonance, the industry juggernaut’s list no doubt will set tongues a-wagging.

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The BET Awards is back and set to blaze on Sunday, June 30.

As always, all eyes are on who’ll be up for nominations at Black entertainment’s biggest calendar night.

Well, wonder no more. For, the nominees list has been unveiled.

After achieving ample success with back-to-back releases, Drake leads with seven nominations. Nicki Minaj follows with a whopping six nods.

The likes of Victoria Monét, Beyonce, SZA, and Megan Thee Stallion all make their presence felt with multiple nominations apiece.

What are you waiting for? The full list of nominations is below…

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Award show season in full swing, and you can expect the year’s best and biggest in entertainment to be gearing up to grace the stages of annual staples to perform or accept some of the industry’s most coveted trophies.

The latest to unveil its highly anticipated list of nominees is the E! People’s Choice Awards.

Hosted by Simu Liu, the year’s list of leading musical nominees includes Bad Bunny, Drake, Beyonce, Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus, and Taylor Swift.

They aren’t the only big names in the vying for the night’s prized statuettes, however.

Ahead of the show’s February 18 air date, look inside for the full list of nominees across music, television, movies, and more.

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 The MOBO Awards are back!

Now in its 26th year, the ceremony has served as the top honor for music of black origin in the UK.

This year’s edition of the world-renowned show brings the ceremony to Sheffield for the very first time.

Set to take place on February 7, 2024 at the Utilita Arena, the incoming MOBOs promise to be an unmissable affair.

Ahead of the reveal of the hosts and names that’ll be blazing the stage, check out the full list of nominations – which includes Nicki Minaj, Central Cee, Wizkid, FLO, Tyla, Ayra Starr, Sault, and more – below…

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‘Last Time I Saw You’ hitmaker Nicki Minaj last saw her named printed at #3 behind Latto and Doja Cat on Billboard’s Year-End Top Rap Artists (Female) chart thanks to her 2022 hits ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ ‘Do We Have a Problem?,‘ and others.

This year, however, she’s hopped to the front of the line.

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In April, Hip-Hop fans were stunned when Coi Leray took aim at Latto (born Alyssa Stephens) for lyrics found in the latter’s song ‘Put It On Da Floor’ that were perceived as subliminal disses.

And though she later walked back the initial clap back by suggesting she may have “overreacted,” Coi made it clear she didn’t appreciate being mentioned in any seemingly derogatory fashion – a stance she reiterated recently when she took to ‘The Angie Martinez Show.’

“Nobody should be mentioning my body,” she told Martinez. “As Black women in the industry, the only way that the world is gonna go round the way we want it to is if we come together,” she relayed before suggesting Latto’s statement could have negatively influenced young girls’ perception of acceptable body image.

Stephens may have cleared up the confusion at the time by telling Leray she “loved her body,” but during a recent session with our friends at ‘XXL’ she went on to express how some issues (like Rap beefs) just get blown out of proportion because of overzealous fans.

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The Billboard Music Awards 2023 certainly provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of music stars who took to the stage at this year’s uniquely rolled out ceremony.

Now, following show-stopping performances from the likes of Mariah Carey, Tate McRae, Morgan Wallen, Bebe Rexha, Stray Kids, Peso Pluma, and others, and more (as we reported here), see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

The full winner’s list awaits:

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Ahead of their grand return to Paris after a nearly 30-year hiatus, the MTV EMAs have unveiled the official list of nominees for the 2023 ceremony.

Dominated by female acts, this year’s leading nominee, Taylor Swift, sees her name listed a whopping 7 times including in major categories like Best Song, Best Artist, and Best Video. Behind her are Olivia Rodrigo and SZA with six apiece; they are followed by Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, and Maneskin with four respective mentions across the nominations tally.

Other major star power sprinkled across the full nominations list includes Beyonce, The Weeknd, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, Ice Spice, and more.

Before this year’s EMAs broadcasts to nearly 150 countries from the Paris Nord on November 5, hop inside to see if your fave landed a nod.

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It’s only been four years since Latto burst onto the scene with her major-label debut single, ‘B*tch from Da Souf,’ but in that short time she’s already amassed enough accolades to be considered a frontrunner among modern female rappers.

Having recently seen her name inked alongside Rap’s leading ladies in Netflix’s ode to ‘Women In Hip-Hop,’ the femcee (born Alyssa Stephens) continued her toast to the genre’s 50th anniversary by teaming with legendary rapper Rakim and Sprite Limelight.

Weeks after introducing their updated take on his 1992 classic ‘Don’t Sweat the Technique,’ Rakim and Latto reteamed for the remix’s official music video.

“Tell me when they made it cool to be a hater? / Every year, I’m goin’ bigger, doin’ greater / Got ’em dissing for a spot, I keep it player / Putting on for my city, playing County to Decatur,” she spits on the tune’s revamp.

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When it comes to Hip-Hop history stats, few can boast the industry “firsts” that Nicki Minaj can.

As if being the first woman of any genre to own 100 Hot 100 hits wasn’t enough to brag about, Minaj has more top 10 and top 20 hits than any other femcee ever – a record she extended as recently as this month.  In fact, Billboard even crowned the Harajuku Barbie as greatest female Hip-Hop act of all time – a feat that saw her leave the likes of royal forerunners MC Lyte, Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Lil Kim, and others in her rearview.

For the aforementioned reasons and others, Nicki was among the expected names set to line the guest list of Netflix’s highly anticipated ‘Ladies First: A Story of Women In Hip-Hop.’

But, when the special’s official trailer dropped Tuesday (July 25), the rapstress’ fans – affectionately called #Barbz – were none-too-pleased with her absence.

Details inside.

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