“Who is Obie Trice“?  Billboard doesn’t know and we figured you didn’t either.

But, what we do know is the Eminem protege – best known (if known at all) for his early 2000’s Hip Hop hits as part of the defunct rap group D12 and scattered offerings beyond that – became LGBT public enemy #1 when his homophobic rant in support of Kevin Hart landed him atop headlines.

The backlash was so fierce it’s led the forgotten emcee to deliver an apology.  Details inside:

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Abracadabra!  Just like that India Arie is back!

Five long years after the release of her last official studio effort, ‘Songversation,’ R&B soulstress India Arie sprinkles a bit of her critically acclaimed magic on the new track, ‘That Magic.’  A sultry, rhythmic affair, the cut – co-produced by Aaron W. Lindsey and Branden Burch – comes as the first single from the Grammy winner’s February 2019 due album, ‘Worthy.’

Ahead of its release, look inside for the singer’s most cinematic visual to date (co-starring ‘Acrimony’ star Lyriq Bent):

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Kanye West has never been one to bite his tongue and this time he’s sounding off about… Drake.

There’s been no love loss between the two for some time, with lyrical jabs thrown recently during Drizzy’s spar with G.O.O.D Music’s Pusha T.

Now, Ye is venting about the Canadian titan and in a public forum.

Details below…

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Christina Aguilera is crowning 2018 in fine fashion.

For, fresh from nabbing two Grammy nominations for songs lifted from latest album ‘Liberation,’ Xtina has been unveiled as the headliner at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. 

Dive below for details…

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Hot 97’s Ebro Darden has woken up to praise and admiration this morning after he quizzed the rapper Kodak Black, who is accused of sexual assault, on the serious matter.

His questioning saw the entertainer end their filmed conversation abruptly and score praise from Hip-Hop fans who feel the genre and its culture shield sexual predators from the criticism some say Kodak is trying to run from.

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Bryson Tiller‘s fans are shaking with rage after learning that he has delayed his new album.

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Janet Jackson has done it!

After non-three consecutive years on the nominees ballot, the Queen of Pop has been confirmed for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

One of the highest honors attainable for any musician, Jackson’s entry is notable on several fronts.

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When Nicki Minaj impacted her scene in 2007 pure sales, (and not streaming) were the only way for an artist to impact the charts.

As a result, the performer has harvested a fanbase who would sooner purchase her material than stream it and- even in the face of a PR storms generated in her personal life– have given her her 102nd Billboard Hot 100 hit by doing just that.

Good new for the rapper and her affluent supporters below…

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When combined, Ella Mai‘s singles ‘Boo’d Up’ and ‘Trip’ are generating around $200,000 a week in the United States alone.

This hasn’t gone unnoticed by the music publisher Sony ATV who have now handed the performer a gargantuan advance in exchange for her shares on the tracks she writes for herself and others.

Awesome news for Mai below….

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More bad news for fans of Destiny’s Child diva Michelle Williams.

The ‘Fearless’ singer, who stunned her followers last week with the announcement she was splitting from fiance Chad Johnson (with whom she shares the OWN reality show, ‘Chad Loves Michelle’), is reportedly set to depart from another love:  her latest Broadway outing.

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Cop a gander at Jennifer Lopez!

“Dramatic” and “bold” are undoubtedly understatements when describing the popping pink Giambattista Valli gown the diva rocked in New York City to the Wednesday night (December 12) premiere of her latest film, ‘Second Act.’

Accenting her look with silver Jimmy Choo platform heels, a Jimmy Choo clutch, and Lorraine Schwartz earrings, Lopez’s ensemble dropped jaws thanks to the dress’s seemingly never-ending train.

With accompaniment by boyfriend Alex Rodriguez to top off the look, peek inside for more snaps of J.Lo working the red carpet like only she can:

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Katy Perry lends her signature brand of Pop power ballad to the new Final Fantasy mobile game courtesy of the track, ‘Immortal Flame.’

“Dreams hardly ever do come true / I guess I’m lucky ’cause I found myself waking up next to you,” she wails on the new tune. “Oh, and with this raging heart of mine, I’ll love you til the end of time / Cause I want to live a thousand lives, and be your immortal flame.”

Look inside to see Perry plug her latest effort…

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