15-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys was already among the most-certified R&B artists to debut to this century, but now – thanks to a slew of updates from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) – she’s solidified that placement.

In news sent to press Tuesday (August 11), some of the diva’s biggest hits including ‘Diary,’ ‘You Don’t Know My Name,’ ‘Fallin,’ and ‘Karma,’ and ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ saw their certifications upgraded while newer tunes ‘Underdog,’ ‘In Common,’ and ‘Show Me Love (featuring Miguel)’ all earned their first plaques.

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Are Porsha Williams and fiancé Dennis McKinley done?

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Thanks to her brazen brand of ‘shock comedy,’ quotes from comedienne-actress Sandra Bernhard were no stranger to controversy at the height of her career in the late 80’s and early 90’s.

Decades later, that same material is landing the 65-year-old in hot water as clips from a 1998 stand-up gig saw the award-winning comic refer to Pop icon Mariah Carey as the ‘N-word.’

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Despite not reaching the top 10 status it was initially predicted to, ASAP Ferg and Nicki Minaj‘s latest duet – ‘Move Ya Hips’ – still made impressive moves on the Hot 100 (as we reported here).

Debuting at #19 on the tally, the Frankie P-produced cut marks the third collaboration between the hit rappers (following ‘Plain Jane’ and ‘Runnin’) and is their highest rung reached on the chart to date.

In a bid to make it their first top 10 hit, the duo (alongside MadeinTYO) have released its cinematic accompanying music video which tells the tale of a fantasy-gone-wrong after a man orders a lady robot online that has the most unfortunate…umm…malfunction.

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The much-discussed ‘Moesha’ reboot is one step closer to TV screens.

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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion made a splash with their raunchy visual for ‘WAP,’ which has the rappers set to top the charts in the coming week.

However, the racy nature of both the song and video (which stand for “Wet A** P***y”) hasn’t thrilled all.

Indeed, as reported, CeeLo Green lambasted the duo (along with other femcees) for their displays of sexuality. And a sect of other males have echoed similar sentiments.

Not one to hold back, Meg addressed the matter and highlighted hypocrisy.

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Camila Cabello has been cooking up new music.

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Season five of the ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ is off to a fire-filled start – and it’s only two episodes in!

Viewers of the Bravo hit are seeing an unfolding storyline involving Monique Samuels; one that seems to be building towards her widely reported physical altercation with castmate Candiace Dillard. 

Interestingly, former cast-member Charrisse Jackson-Jordan appears to be at the center of the drama and is touted as spreading “lies.”

With tongues wagging in earnest, Samuels took to Instagram Live with her husband, ex-footballer Chris Samuels, to spill all on what she says has been a multi-year plot by several of the RHOP ladies.

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Cardi B is officially on OnlyFans!

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It’s a potent Pop link-up!

BLACKPINK have teamed with singer Selena Gomez for their next musical adventure.

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With KDC Visions in the director’s chair, Juice WRLD and The Weeknd’s new song, ‘Smile,’ is being brought to life via an animated video.

The Taz Taylor-produced cut, released as the latest single from WRLD’s chart-topping posthumous album ‘Legends Never Die,’ was just introduced August 6.

Now, the track (formerly titled ‘Sad’), sees its official video depicting the late rapper as an angel while his Canadian counterpart keeps the storyline found aboard his ‘After Hours’ videos afloat.

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From ‘Borderline’ to the Billboard 200 finish line, it’s now been revealed exactly where Brandy‘s long-awaited seventh album – ‘B7’ – placed in the race to the top of charts.

With its July 31 arrival trumpeted by the Chance the Rapper-assisted ‘Baby Mama,’ the project was delivered as the R&B veteran’s first official studio album since 2012’s critically acclaimed ‘Two Eleven.’

Despite going to Billboard 200 chart battle as the first LP of her career to lack a Hot 100-charting single to precede it, industry analysts still predicted the eOne set was still on track for a top 10 debut thanks to first-week sales of nearly 25,000.

Now, with the final sold copies counted, look inside to see just where she landed on the album hitlist.

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