As reported, SZA‘s Coachella debut shocked for all the wrong reasons.

Indeed, while she’s oft hailed for her live showings, many felt she sounded like she’d been stung by wasps while performing on the coveted stage.

Well, according to the TDE star there were a series of very real reasons why.

Find out what they were below…

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Nicki Minaj is set to paint Saturday Night Live a potent shade of pink, because she’s bringing her comeback campaign to the show’s season finale.

Full story below…

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Check out Pink!

The Pop rebel covers PEOPLE magazine’s annual ‘Beautiful Issue’ with her six year old daughter Willow and baby son Jameson (16 months).

Ever fearless, the singer ditched extended maternity leave in favor of releasing her eighth Platinum album ‘Beautiful Trauma’ and launching a like-titled tour.

Head below to see what the 38-year-old had to say about about motherhood below…

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J. Cole is on the cusp of releasing one of the most hotly anticipated albums of the year – and only announced the set two days ago.

The Hip-Hop titan will unleash LP ‘KOD’ this Friday (April 20th).

Never one to follow the rules, the rapper ditched the traditional roll-out and following the LP’s shock announcement staged surprise back-to-back gigs in New York and London to play the project in full live.

Recording devices were prohibited, as such much about the album remains a mystery.

It is, however, known that Cole confirmed that he recorded the set in two weeks; he stressed that that its recording was seamless – as if God was writing his bars.

As for what ‘KOD’ means, there are apparently three simultaneous translations – ‘Kidz On Drugz,’ ‘King Overdose,’ ‘Kill Our Demonz.’

Prior to its arrival, Cole has revealed its cover (above) and tracklist. Check out the later below…

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Lana Del Rey has been attacked by a crazed fan!

A shocking report…

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The influential Hip-Hop artists Azealia Banks and Vince Staples are determined to hold R. Kelly accountable for the sickening acts he (allegedly) committed against African-American minors.

Thrown into the fire with him? His collaborator Lady Gaga.

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Beyonce‘s been deemed “the Queen” of many things over her illustrious two-decade career and now it seems she can add Youtube to her list of conquests.

Her show-stopping performance at last weekend’s Coachella – still very much the talk of many-a-headline for its celebration of African American culture and historically Black colleges and universities – also broke live stream records along the way.

Boasting a 75% increase in viewership over last year’s top act, Lady Gaga, look inside to see just how many people tuned in to see Bey absolutely kill the Coachella stage:

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With growing critical acclaim from fans and industry insiders under its wings, ‘Sum of My Music’ (in stores now) – the long-awaited debut album from Jussie Smollett – is about to see its content take flight to a number of stages around the world.

The 34-year-old actor/singer/songwriter – who recently lifted a visual for one of the LP’s standout cuts, ‘Hurt People’ (click here to watch) – announced his inaugural tour will see him visit several corners of the United States, Europe, Africa and Asia in its support. Kicking off April 20 in Dubai, the trek has scheduled touchdowns in Germany and France before heading to major U.S. cities Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, and more ahead of its wrap up at the New Orleans-hosted Essence Festival on July 7th.

As complaints from UK and South African fans came rolling in after the dates’ initial unveiling, Smollett took to Twitter to ensure announcements regarding stops in both countries are forthcoming.  Until news on that, look inside to see if the singer’s first leg of touring will roll into your town:

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Fresh from her surprise appearance at big sister Beyonce‘s show-stopping Coachella performance, ‘Cranes in the Sky’ songbird Solange was revealed to be showing off her eccentric style in the pages of ‘Dazed’ magazine’s Spring/Summer issue.

Reportedly taking to Jamaica to finish up the follow-up to 2016’s chart-topping ‘A Seat at the Table,’ the 31-year-old took time from the lab to cook up some sizzling snaps (with help from photographer Jackie Nickerson) for the British style magazine.

Ahead of the spread’s full unveiling (alongside its feature story) on April 19, tuck in below to see highlights from the shoot:

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While his run atop the Billboard 200 was cut short thanks to Cardi B (click here to read more on that), The Weeknd‘s looking to turn the tide with continued promotion of his latest EP, ‘My Dear Melancholy.’

The March 30th-released set may only have six songs, but at least half of the cuts have supporting visuals.  As if that’s not enough, the Grammy-winning crooner also took to Coachella over the weekend to give fans live renditions of some of the EP’s standout tracks.

Now, those who still have room for more from the hitmaker are being invited to a behind the scenes view of his hectic schedule, bustling career, and – of course – creation of music in a new documentary titled, ‘Another You.’  Take a look at the four-part Apple Music exclusive inside:

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Jussie Smollett is turning no shortage of stones in support of his debut album, ‘Sum of My Music.’

Having already hit the U.S. morning and daytime TV circuit to crank out live renditions of some of its critically acclaimed tunes, the ‘Empire’ star continues to increase awareness of his inaugural offering by lifting stunning visuals in its support.

In addition to the Swizz Beatz-assisted ‘Catch Your Eye’ and its predecessor, ‘Freedom’ starring Tika Sumpter (click here to watch both), now fans can feast their eyes on ‘Hurt People.’ Shot in the beautiful cities of Johannesburg and Soweto, South Africa, Smollett reportedly hired an all South African crew (fashion designers, cast, etc.) to help bring his vision to life. In a statement, the 34-year-old crooner said:

“‘Hurt People’ in particular is about celebrating the breaking of the cycle, getting out of that mental prison and taking off for home,” he stated. Going on to add, “…when I think of someone who was consistently attacked and could’ve given in it’s Nelson and Winnie Mandela. This video is completely inspired by them.”

See the sum of his vision inside:

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Cardi B‘s domination of the Billboard charts is nothing short of historic.

The “Trap Selena,” who dominated headlines over the weekend for her show-stopping P-popping (while pregnant) at Coachella (click here for more on that), also saw her name float atop headlines for the chart-performance of her debut album – the highly anticipated ‘Invasion of Privacy.’ Wreaking havoc on both Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts respectively, the set’s entrance brought with it some seriously record breaking feats – namely those previously set by Coachella’s biggest story:  Beyonce.

According to reports, ‘Privacy’:

• Entered charts with the largest on-demand audio streaming week ever for an album by a woman (202.6 million streams)
  • Defeating Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade,’ which launched at 115.2 million streams
• Logged the biggest streaming week for a debut studio album
  • Trumping Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Luv Is Rage 2’ (150.6 million streams)
• Saw most of its tracks chart, helping give Cardi 13 simultaneous Hot 100 placements overall
  • Besting Bey’s 12 tracks found on ‘Lemonade’ (the ‘Formation’-led album remains the first project by a woman to simultaneously chart all its songs).

Congratulations are certainly due to the ‘Love & Hip Hop’ alum!  Look inside to see who joined her in the top 25 on both charts:

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