Monica is not only Still Standing, she’s strutting into a new chapter of life. A chapter that includes new love.

The GRAMMY Award-winning star covers HelloBeautiful‘s special Mother’s Day 2024 issue and did not hold back when quizzed about her relationship with music executive Anthony “Ant” Wilson.

Gushing and blushing, Monica kept it candid about her union with Wilson (whom she had long known as a friend before advancing their romance) and his relationship with her children from previous relationships

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…and the claws are out!

Quavo may have spent little time clapping back at Chris Brown with ‘Tender‘ after he caught wind of the R&B stageblazer’s diss in the song ‘Freak‘ (found aboard the deluxe edition of his history-making album ’11:11′), but there was nothing tender about Brown’s response to the former Migos frontman.

With a song titled ‘Weakest Link‘ dropped early Saturday morning (April 20), Chris dropped bars referencing everything from Qua’s infamous elevator fight with ex-girlfriend Saweetie to the rapper’s rumored relationship with Karrueche Tran and even the death of Takeoff.

“Put you to bed / Night, night, that’s Sudafed / Show me that I’m tender, b***h, time to prove what you just said / R.I.P. Takeoff, he the only real one, I got true respect / Crazy how when he died, everybody really wished it was you instead,” he raps in the ferocious new tune.

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Two years after first teasing music lovers with ‘Lean on my Body,’ GRAMMY-winning superstar Lil Nas X has finally given his dedicated fans a full listen to the banging track.

“You know I love you, so I say this s–t with love/ But please tell your fans they need to shut the f–k up/ I’m doin’ real s–t, some never-worry-’bout-a-bill s–t/ Some build a house on the hill, s–t/ The money’s gravy, it’s coming crazy,” he raps on the bass-buoyed bop before saying, “My big sis just had another baby, popped ’em out the labia/ My other nephew sittin’ in the class with a broken knuckle/ He had to beat a ni–a ass for talkin’ ’bout his uncle.”

The braggadocious track is the latest in a string of Soundcloud exclusives LNX has dropped in preparation for the release of ‘Nasarati 2’ – the conceptual follow-up to his 2018 self-released debut mixtape ‘Nasarati.’

Ahead of official news on the release date of ‘N2,’ hop inside to get acquainted with ‘Lean.’

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If GloRilla fans thought ‘Yeah Glo‘ recently becoming her highest-charting solo hit (and first top 40 by her lonesome) was something to celebrate, they’ll be sent into a frenzy after copping a gander at the stats lifted by its follow-up – the Megan Thee Stallion-assisted ‘Wanna Be.’

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Rihanna recently revealed that she’s not quite ready to unleash her long-awaited new album, confessing “I don’t have the songs yet.”

But, in an interesting twist, the Bajan-born billionaire is making clear that – while the LP may not be fully baked – she does have major material in her arsenal.

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Having already given the visual treatment to his ‘Heathenism‘ EP’s cuts ‘Whatever I Want’ and ‘Times Like This,’ rapper Meek Mill keeps the videos rolling – this time gifting fan favorite ‘Came from the Bottom’ an accompanying clip.

“Real steppers, I only really wanna f-ck with the hitters / I only really wanna f-ck with the gang, just me and the gang, like twenty-four b-tches / We in the spot like 24 deep, just one snub nose, like 24 switches,” he raps in the Chariot Pictures-directed clip.

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Congratulations are in order for ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star Candiace Dillard-Bassett. 

Because, the singer/reality TV favorite has announced that she is pregnant with her first child.

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Usher serves up a hearty helping of scintillating for ESSENCE Magazine’s Sexiest Man of the Moment issue.

Armed with the momentum of his spectacular touchdown at the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show, the R&B royal revels in the title bestowed upon him by publication with a scorching shoot.

Beyond stipping down for the hyper-hot spread, Usher opens up in earnest about various corners of his life – from health and wellness to family to what folk can expect on his upcoming tour.

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Atlanta stand up!

ATL’s own Quavo and Destroy Lonely join forces for the delectable new banger ‘Potato Loaded.’

Arriving alongside a Diamond Visuals-directed music video, the green sepia clip sees its performers exchange braggadocious bars over a MISOGI-produced beat.

“We ain’t goin’ for sh-t, we send that Blitz, you getting stick / She tryna s*** my d***, I wipe that spit right off her lip,” raps Lonely on the racy track.

Delivered less than a month after Quavo tapped another Atlanta-based hitmaker, Rich the Kid, for the equally sizzling ‘Real One,’ hop inside to get acquainted with ‘Loaded.’

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Cop a gander at Russell Wilson!

The footballer covers the ESSENCE Sexiest Man of the Moment issue.

Beyond being a trailblazer on the field, the superstar is also widely hailed for his dedication to faith and family.

In a celebration of all of his potent pillars, Wilson styles, profiles, and opens up about the various anchorings in his life.

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Missy Elliott is hitting the road for her first-ever headlining tour and she’s taking a number of notable names with her.

For, the multihyphenate force is mounting the ‘Out of This World’ trek with collaborators Ciara, Busta Rhymes, and Timbaland.

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