The Recording Academy has unveiled a set of major changes to the GRAMMY Awards.

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In breaking news, Derek Chauvin has been found GUILTY of murdering George Floyd.

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DaBaby has enjoyed unprecedented success and is being rewarded accordingly.

During the rapper’s headlining DaBaby and Friends concert at the Orlando Amphitheater, he was surprised on-stage by South Coast Music Group’s CEO Arnold Taylor with several platinum plaques.

They included shiny honors for albums ‘Baby on Baby,’ ‘KIRK,’ and ‘Blame It on Baby.’ 

And that wasn’t all.

The MC also received RIAA certifications for his standout hits: ‘ROCKSTAR’ (5x Platinum), ‘Suge’ (4x Platinum), ‘BOP’ (3x Platinum), ‘VIBEZ’ (2x Platinum), ‘TOES’ (2x Platinum), ‘INTRO’ (Platinum), ‘Goin Baby’ (Platinum), and ‘Baby Sitter’ (Platinum).

Baby also nabbed Gold plaques for ‘BLIND,’ ‘Find My Way,’ ‘Walking Texas Ranger,’ and ‘NASTY.’ 

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Soulja Boy and Randy Orton continue to lay the verbal smackdown on each other.

As reported, the pair – whose paths few ever foresaw crossing – engaged in a war of words on social media after the ‘Crank Dat’ rapper took aim at the WWE. 

Now, after a period of silence, Soulja Boy has reheated the beef and received a response from Orton about his…

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T is the one thing the estate of Aretha Franklin says they did not receive from the makers of ‘Genius: Aretha,’ a miniseries designed to chronicle the diva’s historic rise to fame.

For that reason, they’re calling for a boycott of the National Geographic TV special.

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Pink has lifted the lid on a brand new project. And it’s sure to excite fans in earnest.

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Not even the combined forces of Beyonce, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, and Billie Eilish were enough to save this year’s Grammys from failing to attract viewers.

Early Nielsen ratings reports indicate a low tune-in for the Trevor Noah-hosted affair, which aired live Sunday night (March 14).

Indeed, despite boasting a slew of historic highs and unprecedented wins, the 63rd edition of music’s biggest night courted its lowest viewership figures ever – over 50% less than last year’s.

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If the trailer is any indication, National Geographic is set to deliver a knockout biopic of Aretha Franklin with its forthcoming miniseries, ‘Genius: Aretha.’

Calling on GRAMMY, TONY, and EMMY-winning singer-actress Cynthia Erivo to transform into its titular character, the TV event – which premieres March 21 – will chronicle Franklin’s humble beginnings to her unprecedented rise to be crowned the ever-reigning Queen of Soul.

And while Erivo is lending her real singing voice to cover Aretha’s timeless hits, critics were particularly impressed with her spirited renditions of ‘Freeway of Love,’ ‘Jump to It,’ and ‘Chain of Fools.’  The latter is prominently placed in the latest trailer for the highly anticipated program.

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Megan Thee Stallion‘s race to GRAMMY gold was culminated Sunday night (March 14) by a historic win in the Best New Artist category.

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From The Vault is back this week with a GRAMMY moment for the ages.

Let’s journey back to the year 1988 when Michael Jackson delivered one of his most iconic performances during music’s biggest night.

MJ ‘s seventh studio effort ‘Bad’ was one of 1987’s biggest blockbusters. Indeed the album achieved the unprecedented feat of having seven Top 20 singles, including a record-breaking five consecutive #1 Billboard Hot 100.

With four nominations in ’88, he took the stage to sing a medley of two of the album’s biggest hits, ‘The Way You Make Me Feel’ and ‘Man In The Mirror.’

Dressed in a blue shirt, white tee, black pants, and his signature combo of white socks and black loafers combo, he started off slow with a cabaret incarnation of ‘Feel’ before bursting into a reenactment of the video, complete with love interest and dance squad on deck.

For ‘Mirror,’ he quite literally took it to church and made sure to turn his mic on by the end of his high-octane performance to make sure everybody caught the Holy Spirit.

This showing is a prime example of everything Michael was and could be: entertaining yet thought-provoking, in control but also vulnerable.

Though the odds seemed to be in his favor, that night Mike went home empty-handed.

Still, this should serve as inspiration to all of these acts: ‘Bad’ is one the most renowned project of pop culture, and its legacy is the win in and of itself. 

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“Historic” seems to be the theme of the 63rd annual GRAMMY Awards.

In just the pre-show alone, the ceremony’s broken its record books wide open by handing out unprecedented awards to the likes of Tiffany Haddish, Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, Blue Ivy Carter (daughter of Beyonce), and more (as we’ve reported here).  And if the recently reported wins are anything to judge by, they’re not stopping any time soon.

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GRAMMYs 2021 had an unprecedented night of historic achievements.

After breaking records with awards bestowed to Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, and Blue Ivy Carter (daughter of Beyoncé) at the ceremony (click here to read more), the history-making continued for winners – all ahead of the main show.

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