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

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Over a decade after award-winning songstresses Tamar Braxton and K. Michelle first locked horns, the R&B divas are still at it – this time rearing their claws regarding recent comments the former made about Black artists permeating the Country musical landscape since Beyonce‘s groundbreaking ‘Cowboy Carter.’

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Janet Jackson is playing no games with her recent promotional onslaught to celebrate the extension of the ‘Together Again Tour.’

Just moments after sending her fans (affectionately called the #JanFam) into a frenzy on Monday (April 29) with news she’s taking the hotly selling trek to Europe, she was spotted joining our friends at ‘Complex’ for their popular ‘Sneaker Shopping‘ series.

While browsing the shelves of Stadium Goods in New York City, the Pop royal dished on everything from what her beloved supporters can expect from the forthcoming leg of the global jaunt to revisiting some of her most iconic sneaker moments in movies (‘Poetic Justice’), performances, and music videos like 1986’s ‘Pleasure Principle.’

Hop inside to see her stroll down memory lane while racking up a hefty shoe bill.

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Zendaya ‘s latest movie ‘Challengers’ is a hit in the United States and has scored big at the weekend box office.

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Mary J. Blige is on cloud 9 after being announced as one the inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024.

Besting the likes of Mariah Carey and Sade, the Queen of Hip-Hop was unveiled as one of the central names leading the coveted club’s Class of 2024.

During an appearance on the Tamron Hall Show this week, where she was plugging the 2024 Strength of a Woman Festival, MJB opened up about being inducted into the Hall of Fame and much more.

Needless to say, she was filled with all sorts of gratitude.

Find out what she had to say after the jump…

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Future may be busy enjoying back-to-back Billboard 200 chart-toppers courtesy of the Metro Boomin-assisted ‘We Don’t Trust You‘ and ‘We Still Don’t Trust You,’ but he’s still making time to crank out bangers with other artists.

Case in point: ‘Back to Back’ – his latest collaboration with Nardo Wick (which follows their 2021 hit ‘Me or Sum‘).

“Real n-ggas in my circle, you can’t fit / Don’t f-ck with too many, be on some anti sh-t,” raps Nardo on the Southside-produced track.

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Cash Cobain and Bay Swag may have already had a viral hit on their hands with the catchy ‘Fisherrr,’ but now the duo are looking to push the sizzling tune up the Hot 100 by enlisting assistance from Rap princess Ice Spice for its official remix.

Dropping its accompanying music video on Friday (April 26), the revamped edition of the Cobain-produced cut sees Spice add her signature braggadocious bars.

“I’m a baddie, so I know them other b-tches ain’t impressin’ you / And I been a baddie since a youngin, n-gga, this ain’t nothin’ new / Why these n-ggas in my face? Oh, because I’m rich and my money blue / I don’t care what n-ggas say ’cause I’m really paid, I’m untouchable,” she spits in the KZA-directed visual.

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Despite identifying as bisexual and being quite vocal of her support of the LGBT+ community over the years, Cardi B has still garnered her fair share of side eyes and headlines for ruffling their feathers.

From defending homophobic lyrics by her on-and-off-again beau Offset to being accused of transphobia herself, Cardi’s used her platform to sound off against critics who have questioned her allyship.

Such was the case recently when the GRAMMY winner took to Instagram to give her thoughts on the wildly popular Netflix series ‘Baby Reindeer.’

Her commentary on the show may have rubbed some the wrong way, however, after she analyzed the “root” of some people’s sexual orientation.

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Julez Smith is ready for his close-up!

The 19-year-old son of Solange Knowles and nephew of Beyonce, made headlines in February when he walked the Luar fashion show.

Serving as his runway debut, the much-praised performance kicked off a modeling career he says he is working hard to establish.

In a new profile feature for Vogue Magazine, Smith poses it up and opens up about his foray into fashion.

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