As expected, the response to Missy Elliott‘s first-ever headlining tour has been out of this world.

The Rap pioneer stunned her dedicated fans at the top of the month with the announcement she would be joining forces with Busta Rhymes, Timbaland, and Ciara for a North American run over the summer.

With tickets flying off digital shelves, Elliott took to social media on Tuesday (April 30) to confirm the original itinerary has been expanded to accommodate.

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‘DAMN‘ hitmaker Kendrick Lamar had music lovers saying just that on Tuesday (April 30) when he unexpectedly dropped ‘Euphoria‘ – an explosive, six-minute diss track aimed at nemesis Drake.

Fans of the emcees’ ongoing beef know the blow was the latest in exchange of musical fisticuffs that’s seen Drizzy release two of his own slams of Lamar (‘Taylor Made‘ and ‘Push Ups‘) in response to previous drags from Kendrick aboard the Future and Metro Boomin-led ‘Like That.’

As fans continue to dissect the blazing bars from ‘Euphoria,’ Rick Ross – who is also beefing with Drake at the moment – entered the chat to suggest the Canadian hitmaker throw in the towel.

Look inside to see how Drizzy indirectly responded to the suggestion.

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After acquainting fans with their reunion single, ‘Back to Back,’ hitmaking rappers Nardo Wick and Future unveiled the cuts official music video.

 “Passing out these bows, I’m cold with the blamer / Young n-gga ran a M on a road, he a scammer,” raps the latter on the Southside-produced jam.

Coming as Nardo’s third song release of the year ahead of the highly anticipated arrival of his yet-titled sophomore studio album (the follow-up to 2021’s Platinum-certified ‘Who Is Nardo Wick‘), hop inside to check out the Ndoh-directed ‘Back’ visual.

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Normani makes for a stunningly arresting sight on the latest cover of The Cut magazine.

The songbird nests on the publication on the latest stop of the press run for her new single ‘1:59 (ft, Gunna)’ and her incoming debut album ‘Dopamine’ (due June 14).

Beyond styling and profiling, the stage blazer opens up about the long-traded path to the release of her LP, finding her sound, navigating the cancer diagnosis of both of her parents and much more.

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Ayra Starr is ready to shine with intensified luminosity on her second studio album – the official for which has been unveiled as ‘The Year I Turned 21.’

Hotly anticipated, the set follows 2021’s introductory offering ’19 & Dangerous’ – home to bops such as ‘Bloody Samaritan’ and ‘Fashion Killer.’

In the time since Starr has blazed a trail with gargantuan global anthems such as ‘Rush’ and her latest offering ‘Commas.’

Lighting a fresh match of buzz under the release, Starr unveiled a trailer featuring digital personality Victor Kunda.

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Kendrick Lamar continues to declare war on Drake with the release of his latest diss track, ‘Euphoria.’

Leaving no stone unturned, the 6-minute  blazer sees K. Dor deliver bar after bar jabbing his rival.

The song arrives on the heels of Drizzy’s ‘Push Ups’ and Lamar’s chart-topper ‘Like That’ alongside Future and Metro Boomin.

What are you waiting for? Take a listen to ‘Euphoria’ after the jump…

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Doja Cat has just reached a major career milestone, one that no other female rapper has achieved.

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Fans do not have to worry about Britney Spears‘ finances, because the singer is allegedly doing fine.

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Tyla has a reason to celebrate, because she just reached a major career milestone.

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Aubrey O’Day is speaking out against Diddy and how he allegedly tried to buy her silence.

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Tyla may have made history with the Billboard 200 arrival of her eponymous debut studio album, but the South African singer – despite canceling her world tour – is still hot on the promo trail for the project and its singles.

‘ART,’ the latest tune from the LP to get the visual treatment, shines as a fan favorite.

“Fresh out the gallery, Can you handle me? Handle me carefully, I’ll be yours to keep. I’m your centerpiece, make the canvas speak,” she sings in the song’s second verse.

Living up to its moniker, the tune’s official music video shows the rising diva starring as the artist and muse in an art gallery that sees some of its pieces come to life.

Weeks after the visual first landed on YouTube, Tyla is now inviting her beloved fans (affectionately called #Tygers) behind the scenes to see the creation of the Nabil-directed clip.

See the action inside.

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JT is keeping her foot on the gas!

Having already thrilled fans this year with ‘Alter Ego’ alongside Doechii as well as her own solo cut ‘Sideways,’ the City Girls star – when not busy rocking stages across America on her first solo headlining tour – is preparing fans for the release of her debut solo mixtape (‘City Cinderella’).

The latest taste from the highly anticipated project comes courtesy of ‘OKAY.’

“I’m pretty than a motherf-cker, hoes be lookin’ okay (Yeah) / She think that she f-ckin’ with me, is this b-tch okay? / He said he ain’t f-ckin’ ’round, I look at him like, “Okay” / I used to be down bad, but now a b-tch okay,” she raps on the Akachi-produced bop.

Released Friday (April 26), JT is capitalizing on the buzz around the single by lifting its official music video.

See it in full inside.

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