‘Rake It Up’ rapstress Nicki Minaj continues to rake in unsolicited praise from former foe Azealia Banks.

The latter, who’s since set her sights on rising rapstress Cardi B (even branding the ‘Bodak Yellow’ beauty a ‘poor man’s version of Minaj’), is undoubtedly using the attention to raise awareness about her long-awaited project, ‘Fantasea II:  The Second Wave.’ 

As the album is reportedly due this month, Banks took to Instagram to not only remind followers of what to expect, but also to inform about her position in the game overall.  Her comments – as always – got some tongues seriously wagging, especially when she commented on her influence of fellow femcees.

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Miley Cyrus just can’t catch a break it seems.

The ‘Wrecking Ball’ beauty, just days after reports indicated she was being sued for a whopping $300 million for her multiplatinum 2013 hit ‘We Can’t Stop,’ now Hip Hop fans are slamming the songstress for allegedly trying to “weasel her way back in” the good graces of the genre’s diedhard listeners after publicly distancing herself last year.

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Drake‘s domination of the Billboard Hot 100 is proving unshakable.

The rapper’s ‘God’s Plan’ is #1 for yet another week.

Dive below for details on how Drizzy is making history is major way…

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R&B heartthrob Trey Songz has more than dwindling sales to worry about. Because, as of today, he’s turned himself in to police custody after being accused of domestic violence.

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Amara La Negra is wasting no time capitalizing on her ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Miami’ exposure.

With the concluding part of the show’s reunion airing on VH1 tonight, the Afro-Latina bombshell has unleashed new single ‘Insecure.’

The flavorsome jam is the first taste of the 28-year-old’s crossover project – due via BMG later this year.

Recent times have seen the likes of K. Michelle and Cardi B establish viable careers after intros via ‘Love & Hip-Hop.’ Can Amara follow-suit?

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Chaka Khan made headlines for all the wrong reasons over the weekend.

Indeed, as reported, the legendary singer performed at Jazz In The Gardens and earned a less than favorable response from those in attendance. Even hitmaker Rico Love took to social media to express concern for the star, who he branded “drunk as hell.”

Clearly aware of the furore, the 64-year-old has responded.

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Diddy has climbed the mountain top of both pop culture and entrepreneurship – but that hasn’t stopped his hustle.

With well over 20 years of success to his name, the man with many names is now looking beyond personal success. He wants to make a renewed impact.

The media mogul covers the April 2018 issue of GQ and besides posing it up for a dapper shoot, he seizes the feature to delve into his plans to take “black excellence” to the next level. Plans which include developing a groundbreaking new app.

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Fifth Harmony are stepping away from the spotlight.

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The Real Housewives Of Atlanta is back for its milestone 10th season. And despite a decade on-air, the Bravo smash is losing none of its sassy steam.

Already delivering on its promise of shady twists and turns, the latest outing of the ensemble title is proving a must-see.

Want to know what Nene, Kenya, Kandi, Cynthia, Porsha, Sheree, and new addition Eva Marcille will be serving up on episode 17 / season 10?

Watch a sneak peek below to find out out below…

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By the end of the first week of March 2018 there’d already been at least 14 school shootings reported in the United States…this year alone.

As students across the nation continue to find creative ways to rally for the cause of gun law reform and/or control, celebrities are using their platforms to shine a spotlight on the cause.  Come March 24, the country is set to see one of its biggest gun control rallies yet via the highly anticipated ‘March for Our Lives’ in Washington, D.C.

Organized by student survivors of the horrific high school shooting in Parkland, Florida last month, reports have it now they will be joined by four of Pop music’s biggest voices:  Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson, and Demi Lovato.

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Migos & Drake take a ride on the soooooooul traaaaain (well…kinda) for the accompanying music video for their hit collabo, ‘Walk It Talk It.’

The ‘Culture II’ cut, which had already seen a top 20 peak on the Hot 100 ahead of today’s video premiere, is sure to walk right back into the chart’s upper rankings after fans take a peak at the hilarious video which sees the quartet of rappers pay homage to the classic ‘Soul Train’ music series with their own version called  the ‘Culture Ride.’

Tapping Academy Award winning actor Jamie Foxx to portray “Ron Delirious,” his comical spin on ‘Soul Train’s legendary host Don Cornelius, look inside to see just what Drizzy and the guys from Migos cooked up for this long awaited visual:

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Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo, Jenna Dewan Tatum, and Derek Hough danced their way to the top of NBC’s ratings’ tallies with their surprise breakout hit, ‘World of Dance.’

The reality dance competition, akin to FOX’s ‘So You Think You Can Dance,’ opened to nearly 10 million viewers last Spring [click here to read more on that] and was a ratings winner throughout its much talked about first season.

Renewed for a season 2 barely a month after its premiere, now fans of the series can find out exactly when they’ll next be able to see some of the world’s best dancers grace the stage to compete for a chance to walk away with a cool $1 million prize! See the teaser inside:

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