As we reported here, ‘Now or Never’ singer Halsey apparently thought now was a good time to let the world know she wasn’t exactly the biggest fan of Aussie rapstress Iggy Azalea.

Branding the ‘Mo Bounce’ beauty a ‘f*cking moron’ for her ‘complete disregard for Black culture,’ the quote made its rounds on the net and eventually made its way to the desk of rapstress.

Azalea, whose career has been fueled by a number of beefs and/or criticisms from detractor, opted to take a much more civil approach to her response when quizzed about it on Australian radio show Smallzy’s Surgery.

Iggy:

“It’s a bit weird to bring someone up in an interview that you weren’t asked about,” said Azalea.

“To me, because I’m a famous person and I know a lot of the time people have opinions and they’re not always accurate, I really try very hard not to give my personal opinions about people that I don’t know,” Azalea continued. “And I don’t know her, I’ve never met her.”

Azalea continued, stating:

“…she’s young and I hope she learns maybe to be a bit less judgmental when she’s kind of in the same shoes. I’m sure she’s getting judged all the time as well by people who don’t really know her.

So I think maybe it’d be good for her to try to be a little more empathetic to other people that are in the same situation.”

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Not even a collection of stage-blazing performances from the likes of Bruno Mars, Chris Brown, Future & Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige were enough to help this year’s BET Awards drum up its usual viewership figures.

For nearly the last decade Urban music’s biggest night has managed to rope in no less than a composite of 7 million viewers across the multiple VIACOM networks it’s aired across simultaneously.  This year, however, the Leslie Jones-hosted affair sang a different tune.

Report:

Viewership and ratings were both down 19 percent from last year.  The premiere telecast of the 2017 “BET AWARDS” drew 5.8MM Total Viewers P2+ (EDAC) , as it was simulcast live across 9 Viacom networks including MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Logo, Spike and Centric.

Despite the drop in ratings, BET still easily snagged the title of ‘Sunday night’s most watched television program.’

Curious to see how the 2017 showing stacks up against former editions?  Look below:

BET Awards Ratings

• 2008: 5.8 million
• 2009: 10.6 million
• 2010: 7.4 million
• 2011: 7.7 million
• 2012: 7.4 million
• 2013: 7.8 million
• 2014: 7.9 million
• 2015: 7.5 million
• 2016: 7.2 million
• 2017: 5.8 million

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Shortly after blazing the BET Awards stage separately, rapper Future and R&B bad boy Chris Brown join forces for the Detail-produced number ‘PIE.’  Tapping Nick Walker to direct, the video sees the duo traipse in familiar territory (i.e. booty-shakin video heauxs models, bottle poppin’, and more).

Now, just days after that cinematic masterpiece barely got its foot off the ground, Future is dropping the video for yet another collabo – ‘Right Now.’  A joint effort with DJ Esco, the clip – a black-and-white affair directed by The Shootrr – invites fans to behind the scenes action on the ‘Freak Hoes’ hitmaker’s current ‘Nobody Safe Tour.’

Look below to see the video which features cameos from some of his most notable past collaborators including Meek Mill, Drake, Big Sean, and more:

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DJ Khaled, with the help of Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, has roared into the Billboard Hot 100’s top 5 with ‘Wild Thoughts.’ An infectious island-tinged jam that most famously samples Santana‘s 1999 #1 hit ‘Maria Maria,’ the PartyNextDoor-penned bop looks to be making a beeline to the top as well if its first week’s sales performance is any indication.

As we reported here, the tune debuted at #4 thanks to handsome streams and digital downloads. And, while the feat comes as Tiller’s first entry into to the Hot 100’s topmost dectet and gives Khaled two top 5 singles concurrently, the Barbadian ingredient of the soon-to-be colossal hit is the real winner here. No stranger to the territory, ‘Wild Thoughts’ leap onto charts helped Rih nab her 31st trip into the top 10.

The feat only secures the singer’s place in history books as the artist with the ‘most top 10 entries of any artist of color’ (third of all artists overall).

Most Hot 100 Top 10 Entries of All Time [source]

38, Madonna
34, The Beatles
31, Rihanna
29, Michael Jackson (as a soloist)
28, Stevie Wonder

Among women, Rihanna advances one step closer to a title held by her ‘Fly’ collaborator Nicki Minaj. See where she lands on the list of overall Hot 100 entries among the ladies below:

Most Hot 100 Entries Among Women All-Time [source]
79, Nicki Minaj (updated since time of source’s publishing)
73, Aretha Franklin
70, Taylor Swift
60, Rihanna (updated since time of source’s publishing)
57, Madonna
56, Dionne Warwick
55, Beyonce (updated since time of source’s publishing)
53, Connie Francis
48, Mariah Carey
48, Brenda Lee

Check below to see this week’s updated TGJ Chart Check: Hot 100…

Hot 100 This Week

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For many, Mindless Behavior was the boy group which almost was.

Hindered by the absence of the R&B-craving teen fanatics responsible for B2K‘s glory, the group found itself unable to go on as interest in its music and changing line-up died.

Fortunately, the same can’t be said for one if its members Princeton Perez who has retained interest in his solo career by way of social media.

How he hopes to thank his supporters for their undying love?

The arrival of a meet & greet tour.

Here’s my dramatic way of saying.. I’m going on TOUR! Wanna meet? Click the link in my bio. ?I’ll be taking one lucky fan and their guest on a dinner date in every city I stop in! You’ll be able to get my 2018 calendar and a little something else! ? Comment below what cities I should stop in? ?? #popupshop #obviousmag #princetonperez #OBVIOUSxPrinceton #meetandgreet ???

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 I’m going on TOUR! Wanna meet? Click the link in my bio. ?I’ll be taking one lucky fan and their guest on a dinner date in every city I stop in! You’ll be able to get my 2018 calendar and a little something else! ? Comment below what cities I should stop in?

cannot wait to hug and kiss and vibe with everyone who comes out and sees me! I’m coming to as many cities as possible! they’ll be music,Merch and more!! ???I’ll also be taking two lucky guest to dinner with me ?go to my bio for more details! ???‍♂️ #princetonperez #obviousXprinceton #obviousmag #meetandgreet #popupshop ?

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Are you interested in meeting Princeton Perez?

Weigh in below!

Zendaya‘s filmography is to welcome an exciting new project to its mix!

Its name? ‘The Greatest Showman on Earth‘, built to tell the true story of P.T. Barnum.

In it, Zendaya joins Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson and Zac Effron to tell the fantastic story which drops on Christmas Day and portrays a trapeze artist named Anne Wheeler.

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Fresh from rocking the 2017 BET Awards, Tamar Braxton is offering the masses more of her new album.

The outspoken reality star invited Wendy Williams to her home studio to listen to what she’s been cooking up in the studio for the follow-up to 2015’s ill-fated ‘Calling All Lovers.’

In the segment below, the 40-year-old plays the talk-show host the song ‘Rather Go Blind.’ The track which features in snippet form within the video for ‘My Man.’

Check it out below…

Make no mistake, Tamar sings her face off! A rarity in today’s climate, which almost seems to reward those who do the exact opposite.

That said, we’re still waiting on that ‘Love & War’ esque offering. Not so much sonically, but just something that is as instant, as resonant, and as mass appealing.

Your thoughts?

Khloe Kardashian stunned the world when she revealed that she lied when she claimed she was trying to conceive a child with her then-husband Lamar Odom.

I fake tried. I was married but I knew the circumstances weren’t the healthiest, so I just kept pretending I was doing it.

Today, Odom has revealed that news of her deception shocked and rocked him to his core during an interview with Wendy Williams.

What he had to say about the lie, his feelings towards it and his journey to inner-peace and sobriety?

His thoughts and feelings below…

She probably was right in saying that, but she could have told me.

Do you think Khloe was right to deceive Lamar?

Ciara says she wants to make the world dance with her new music and it appears as though it may be coming sooner rather than later.

The singer gave birth to daughter Sienna Wilson in April, but had been hard at work on the follow-up to 2015’s ‘Jackie’ in the months preceding.

Until now, little was known about the album – which is her first for new label Warner.

However, the following sprung up on the ASCAP website this week. It’s an entry for a brand new song named ‘The Only Na Na.’

Ci’s label-mate Benny Cassette is listed as the primary writer:

For those who’ve not heard of Benny, his material kinda knocks:

It’d be hot hearing Ci ride a beat like this.

We’re buzzed. Are you?

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In recent years, Rihanna and Naomi Campbell were seemingly inseparable – sharing in a mutual love and appreciation for one another.

However, as reported earlier this year, the pair fell out.

The reason was a mystery, but supermodel Campbell hasn’t held back with her thoughts on RiRi.

Well, it seems like all has been revealed.

Yesterday, Ri was snapped getting all sort so close with a new bae in a Spanish villa.

It’s since been revealed that his name is Hassan Jameel – heir to Saudi Arabia’s billion dollar piece of the Toyota pie.

And based on the pics below, he had some sort of romantic involvement with Campbell dating back to July 2016:

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In the time since the snaps above were taken, 46-year-old Naomi has modelled for Rih’s ‘FENTY x Puma’ line and even flew in to introduce her Video Vanguard performance at the VMAs.

Needless to say, this is every flavor of messy.

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#NowPlaying: Dionne Warwick – ‘That’s What Friends Are For’

Before ‘Work’ somewhat saved the day, Rihanna‘s ‘ANTI’ era was the muckiest of messes.

Hoping for better fortunes on her next swing of the bat, RiRi is readying her 9th studio album.

More renown for performing her songs than she is for writing them, Ms. Fenty appears to be assembling talent to piece together her next batch of hopeful hits.

British newcomer RAYE is one of them.

Speaking to MTV UK, the singer-songwriter revealed she has been invited to pen music for the as yet untitled LP. She said:

“I literally, like ‘thank you god’, have been asked to be part of the Rihanna writing camp, which is in a month’s time and I’m so excited!

Obviously so many people are writing for her but to be asked and to be part of it and to be one step closer is a dream come true.”

With the coast somewhat “clear” following Katy’s tanking and Beyonce’s absence, it’ll be intriguing to see how Ri capitalizes…or doesn’t.

In any case, are you as excited as Raye is for new Rihanna music?

Your thoughts?

Is performing while “alive” the same as performing “live”?  Pop diva Britney Spears seems to think so as she recently took to press to clap back at ongoing rumors of playback.

As her tour of Asia continues to rake in the big bucks, the Grammy-winner sat down with TV interviewers in Tel Aviv to address murmurs of lip syncing.  Yes, the topic is nothing new for the songstress as it has plagued most of her nearly two-decade long career, but it appears she has had it with detractors slamming her with the accusation she’s branded as “simply untrue.”

Hear her sound off below:

Exclusive: Britney in a new interview for the Israeli TV about her playback issue! pic.twitter.com/19NKnnRgH0

— Britney In Israel (@Stan4Godney) June 27, 2017

Britney:

“…because it’s really funny – a lot of people think that I don’t sing live… Because I’m dancing so much I do have a little bit of playback, but there’s a mixture of my voice and the playback. It really pisses me off because I am busting my ass out there and singing at the same time and nobody ever really gives me credit for it.”

*****

The quote above comes less than a month after the ‘Toxic’ hitmaker was caught up in a lip-syncing scandal during a recent stop in Japan.  See that by clicking here if you missed it.

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