Brandy is making her long-awaited return to Europe, and she’s doing it in style. The R&B icon will headline DLT: Malta 2026, marking her first European performance in a decade as the festival prepares for its fifth and final chapter.

The Vocal Bible, whose unmistakable tone and vocal mastery helped shape an entire era of R&B, will lead an emotionally charged lineup that includes KWN, DVSN, Lloyd, and Isaiah Falls, with more names to be revealed.

All on the heels of her blockbuster ‘The Boy is Mine Tour’ with Monica in the U.S. and Canada.

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Despite entering this week’s Billboard 200 with her lowest first-week figures to date, Summer Walker‘s third studio album – the November 14-released ‘Finally Over It‘ – still managed to be attached to some history-making wins for the R&B diva.

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Rita Ora has never been shy about sharing her admiration of R&B icon Brandy, but she recently served a glowing reminder in case some forgot that she’s a certified, card-carrying member of the diva’s fan group (affectionately called #STARZ).

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BET+ is no stranger to raking in major ratings numbers for their slate of original holiday movies over the years and 2025 is sure to prove no exception.

The latest addition to their growing fleet of films is ‘Son of the Preacher’ – the tale of a beauty entrepreneur whose ambition for big business success leads her into a lucrative deal with a minister’s son grappling with the duality of the demands of his faith while being a flashy social media celebrity.

Starring Gabrielle Graham, Chris LeBlanc, Darren Herbert, Tkaia Green, Karen Burthwright, Rachel Crawford, Ronnie Rowe, and more, ‘Preacher’ is set to premiere on BET+ on Thanksgiving Day (November 27).

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2024 brought a comeback no one could’ve predicted for Tinashe thanks to the chart victory of her viral ‘Quantum Baby’ single ‘Nasty.’

Fans who worried the success would be short-lived were served notice earlier this year of yet another ‘Quantum’ single making moves on the Hot 100: ‘No Broke Boys.’

Despite watching its original greeted with little fanfare upon release in October 2024, the 2025 remix delivered courtesy of Disco Lines has given the tune a milestone-making lifeline for ‘Nashe.

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Lil Baby is keeping the streets fed and the fans on edge as his weekly ‘WHAM Wednesday’ tradition rolls on, and this time he’s pairing the momentum with a major announcement.

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When Sukihana stepped up on the mic during the ‘Respectfully: The Justin Laboy Show,’ she didn’t hold back, calling out Saweetie and a wave of women in rap for allegedly hiding their sex-work past.

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Lil’ Kim is once again proving why she remains the blueprint for hip-hop. 

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Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS flagship store in Los Angeles isn’t getting the “fair” treatment it deserves.

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Prime Video is reviving the ‘Barbershop’ universe with a fresh star-packed cast.

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T-Pain is back in his candid bag, and his latest sit-down on Club Shay Shay delivered some of his rawest industry insight yet.

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Kehlani has dropped the visual for her single ‘Out The Window’ and it’s the nostalgic R&B video we have been waiting for.

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