Nicki Minaj has kicked off her hotly anticipated ‘Pink Friday 2 World Tour.’

Playing in arenas globally, the mammoth trek serves as the rapper’s biggest live outing yet.

Such a seismic venture calls for an equally epic setlist – and that’s exactly what the femcee has delivered.

Combining classics from Minaj’s colossal catalog, the show naturally features an ample helping of songs from the superstar’s latest studio album ‘Pink Friday 2.’

Want to find out which songs are performed at the ‘Pink Friday 2 World Tour’? The official setlist awaits below…

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Rap music has long dominated the Pop cultural landscape – birthing some of the biggest stars and biggest movements in history.

Parallel to its popularity, however, there has been an increasing legal spotlight on its lyrics.

Indeed, high-profile court cases have seen musical bars lead to artists being put behind bars. A reality that has ignited ample debate around how just such a practice is.

Paramount+ shines a light on the discourse in the powerful new documentary ‘As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial.’

Helmed by J.M. Harper, the powerful special follows Bronx Rap artist Kemba as he delves deep into the growing weaponization of Rap lyrics in the US criminal justice system and beyond.

That Grape Juice caught up with both Harper and Kemba, who opened up in earnest about the climate around Rap lyrics, the impetus for the documentary, and what the future holds.

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Kandi Burruss is opening up about her decision to depart the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta.’

As reported, the booked and busy mogul announced that she will be exiting the popular Bravo series after 14 seasons as a full-time cast member. A move that ends the longest concurrent stint in the entire history of the franchise.

Stopping by the Tamron Hall Show to talk about her many ventures, Burruss was quizzed in earnest about what led to her leaving the show ahead of its 16th season.

Find out what she had to say below…

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Nicki Minaj set sail on the ‘Pink Friday 2 World Tour’ tonight in Oakland, California.

Mounted in support of the femcee’s chart-topping ‘Pink Friday 2’ album, the arena trek will take the superstar across North America, Europe, and more on what serves as her biggest live adventure to date.

For her latest tour outing, Minaj fuses beloved material – both new and known. As such, she wowed with showings of hits such as ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ ‘Anaconda,’ and ‘Monster‘ alongside fresh jams like ‘FTCU.’ 

Check out highlights from Minaj’s memorable night at the Oakland Arena after the jump…

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DaBaby turns all the way up in his latest music video ‘GRAMMY Party.’

The 8x GRAMMY nominee’s second drop over the last month following the February-released ‘Reintroduction (Freestyle),’ ‘Party’ lives up to its title courtesy of an accompanying clip that sees the rapper getting down in the house with his kids.

“I seen Baby posted at the Grammy party with a stick,” he raps on the Julia Lewis-produced bop before saying, “I got too much bread to do the talking, get you / I got too much bread to do that talking, get you hit / And I can tell her everything about me, I’m a pimp.”

Look inside to see all the action.

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Cardi B fans, affectionately called the #BardiGang, launched a sales and streaming war to block her longtime nemesis Nicki Minaj‘s latest album, ‘Pink Friday 2,’ from coloring its name atop the Billboard 200 in December.

While their endeavor was unsuccessful, Minaj’s fans – affectionately called #Barbz – apparently didn’t forget as they officially clapped back when Cardi delivered her new single ‘Like What‘ on Friday (March 1).

Amid critical acclaim and warm reception, the GRAMMY winner seemed a shoo-in for the top spot on real-time iTunes sales chart.  That is, until Nicki blocked her with a nearly 4-month-old song thanks to her loyal fans.

Details inside.

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Over three years after delivering the GRAMMY-winning ‘Wild Card,’ powerhouse songstress Ledisi gets back in the game with its highly anticipated follow-up ‘Good Life.’

A 13-track affair that boasts names like Kenny Lattimore and Butcher Brown among its high-profile features, ‘Good’ most notably features the R&B #1 hit ‘I Need to Know‘ as well as fan favorites ‘Sell Me No Dreams‘ and ‘Perfect Strangers.’

Ahead of the delivery of its physical edition on Friday (March 15), ‘Good’ – the digital version – arrived on Spotify and Apple Music for your listening pleasure on Friday (March 1).

Stream the new project in full inside.

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Cop a gander at Victoria Monét!

The GRAMMY Award winner stuns on the cover of Dazed Magazine‘s latest issue.

Arriving on the heels of her seismic wins at Music’s Biggest Night, the stunning spread – lensed by Justin French – arrives ahead of Monét’s sole UK date of the year at the All Points East Festival this summer (click here for tickets).

Head below for more stunning snaps and insights from the singer-songwriter who reflects on the slow-and-steady ascend of her star…

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Rihanna may be on a musical hiatus, but her services are available for the right price.

Case in point the wedding of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani – the latter of whom is the son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani.

RiRi was tapped to perform at the festivities today (March 1) in India.

And she didn’t disappoint.

Backed by a full band and a troop of dancers, the Bajan belle blazed the stage with hits such as ‘Work,’ ‘Pour It Up,’ ‘Rude Boy,’ and ‘Diamonds.’

Check out highlights after the jump…

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Beyonce trades her honey blonde locs for blazing black on another new cover for CR Fashion Book.

As reported, the diva is the central focus of the magazine’s latest issue in celebration of her freshly launched haircare line, CÉCRED.

And she’s aptly showcasing a variety of new do’s.

Alongside showcasing the latest look, Queen Bey shared an interesting spot of tea about how she spends her downtime.

See what we mean below…

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Beyonce continues her reign atop the Official UK Singles Chart with her Country-flavored smash hit ‘Texas Hold ‘Em.’

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Songbird Ariana Grande is set to hatch her new album ‘eternal sunshine’ on March 8.

And she’s cranking up the buzz machine a notch.

After topping the charts with lead single ‘yes, and?,’ then following up with a Mariah Carey–assisted remix, Grande has confirmed the second single from the hotly anticipated project.

It’s ‘we can’t be friends.’ 

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