The music industry’s competitive nature often sees artists who are friends pitted against each other by their respective teams and fan bases.

A good example of this? Beyonce and Lady GaGa, a gifted pair whose friendship dates back to 2009.

So, in order to silence fans who seek to build a wall between them, GaGa is reportedly gearing up to honour the ‘Shining’ songstress with song.

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Pop queen Janet Jackson has debuted her prince – baby Eissa Al Mana.

The superstar singer gave birth to the youngster – her first child – at age 50 in January.

Prior to now, the fiercely private star had kept her son under wraps.

Yet, with mounting media attention following news of her separation from husband and father of Eissa – Wissam Al Mana – it’s little surprise that the star elected to show her son first before paparazzi did for her.

Taking to social media, Jackson simply shared the snap above with the caption:

“My baby and me after nap time”

So sweet!

Your thoughts?

Is Janet Jackson gearing up to hit the road again? If new Ticketmaster listings hold true, then the answer could be… “yes.”

The 50-year-old legend made headlines the world over last April when she halted her ‘Unbreakable World Tour’ to “plan a family.”

Jackson was pregnant and this January gave birth to son Eissa Al Mana.

And while fans were told to hold on to their tickets ahead of the rescheduling of dates, folk weren’t expecting to see Jackson back in action soon.

Now, it appears she may be on the comeback trail much faster than initially thought.

A sect of observant ticket holders noted a change in their Ticketmaster accounts as pertains to the show.

Boasting new dates, some listed in September and others through to December, the trek is listed as the ‘Janet Jackson: State Of The World Tour.’ 

The name is lifted from a track on her mega-selling and critically acclaimed ‘Rhythm Nation’ album.

Could these be real shows or merely placeholder dates? Time will tell. But whatever the case, it would appear Jackson is is readying…something.

The news comes at a pivotal time for the superstar singer.

As widely reported, she recently separated from husband of five years Wissam Al Mana; with confirmation coming  just three months after the birth of Eissa.

Your thoughts?

‘Whoa, Baby!’ is exactly what we’ve been saying after trying to keep up with Destiny’s Child alum Kelly Rowland as she scorches the promo trail in support of her newly released book, ‘Whoa, Baby! A Guide for New Moms who Feel Overwhelmed and Freaked Out…”

Even before that whole animal fur protestor incident we reported here, Rowland’s rolls and strolls down promo lane have been nothing short of eventful and chockfull with her engaging comments on her eye-opening book, its inspiration, and content unafraid to “go there” (i.e. talks about post-baby boost jobs, sex, body “snap back,” and more).

However, no interview with the singer/songwriter would be complete without questions on her music.  Exciting onlookers with updates, Rowland dished heavily on her new project and even teased “it’s coming sooner than you think.”  Just in case you don’t believe us, tuck in to hear it from her lips:

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As we reported here, ‘Body On Me’ beauty Rita Ora showed off her banging body to ‘Shape’ magazine readers for its May 2017 issue.

Hitting newsstands April 18, the feature sees Ora strut her stuff in a pole workout-inspired shoot while dishing out health and beauty tips, sharing her admiration of Jennifer Lopez‘s body, and so much more, tuck in below to read highlights and see sizzling behind the scenes footage:

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Following the recent unveiling of the video for ‘Remember Me,’ Jennifer Hudson takes us behind the scenes of the glossy visual.

Revving up the campaign for her forthcoming album (her Epic Records debut), J.Hud provides fans with incite into the clip’s storyline.

In the video, Hudson reminisces on a past romance while in a traffic jam. After contemplating, the powerhouse vocalist joins a rave where she then reunites with her former flame.

Keen to see the making of Jennifer’s latest? View the behind the scenes tea below…

Your thoughts?

‘Scandal’ is back!

Following a longer than planned hiatus (to accommodate Kerry Washington‘s pregnancy), the show picks up right where it left off – with fireworks!

Forming a central part of the revived TGIT (Thank God It’s Thursday) block of programming, the political drama promises (and is already delivering) many an explosive twist and turn for its sixth season. Election, anyone?!

Watch a sneak peek preview of episode 11, titled ‘Trojan Horse,’ below…

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Despite its parent film earning several thumbs down from a number of racists detractors who claimed its racially-charged subject matter was insensitive to other racists some viewers, Netflix is still charging forward with the spinoff of the controversial ‘Dear White People.’

Due in full on April 28th, the streaming giant unveiled the first extended trailer of the series today and gave a peek at the Lionsgate-produced outing that stars Nia Long, Brandon Bell , Antoinette Robertson, DeRon Horton, John Patrick Amedori, Logan Browning, and many more.

Sure to drop jaws, get your first taste of ‘Dear’ below:

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It’s been two years since Kendrick Lamar soared to the top of charts with his critically and commercially acclaimed album, ‘To Pimp a Butterfly,’ but now the Grammy winner is finally satiating fans’ appetites with its follow-up, ‘Damn.’

A hearty 14-song effort with guest appearances from the likes of pop diva Rihanna, rock super group U2, and more, the set’s track list is lined with production from top names such as Mike WiLL Made-It, James Blake, BADBADNOTGOOD, The Alchemist, and many more.

Curious to see what this collection of hitmakers came up with? It awaits you inside:

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Much to her surprise, Kelly Rowland was ambushed by anti-fur protestors in New Jersey minutes ago as she signed copies of her brand new book ‘Whoa ,Baby.’

#PressPlay: Anti-fur protestors posing as fans crashed #KellyRowland’s book signing in New Jersey. Thoughts #Roomies?? Via: @rob____banks

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The trouble makers posed as fans to gain access to the signing and stunned her by revealing their true intentions when they accused her of “having blood on her hands” for wearing fur.

Where was security?

Your thoughts?

As both acts seek new ways to extend their Pop life cycles, fans of Lady GaGa and her sister in song Beyonce continue to battle on social media.

Why?

GaGa’s decision to pick up a number of major opportunities Beyonce decided to put down.

As reported here, their respective support bases have locked horns after they learned that GaGa was to replace Beyonce in the forthcoming ‘A Star is Born’ remake and at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

This, coupled with Tomi Lahren‘s decision to praise GaGa’s SuperBowl performance for steering clear of Beyonce’s politically charged showing a year earlier, has turned Twitter into a very volatile place for both parties.

Jabs, jokes and disses below…

If Lady Gaga is better than Beyoncé pic.twitter.com/i2PpYAJzfW

— ڥ (@yonceonyogrill) April 13, 2017

If Beyoncé is the most relevant in music like y’all make her out to be, why hasn’t the poor girl had a real radio hit in over 9 years???

— Lady Gaga (@Chris_suxx) April 13, 2017

Lool imagine all those people who booked their Coachella tickets on the basis of seeing Beyoncé and now they have to see Lady Gaga instead?

— Vanè (@VanessaAzabe) April 13, 2017

Lady Gaga replacing Beyoncé as the Coachella headliner was the biggest upgrade of the last decade

— Eoin (@FlezraDelRey) April 10, 2017

Gaga stand should be thanking jay Z for knocking up Beyoncé other wise Gaga wouldn’t be headlining Coachella ☕️☕️☕️☕️ https://t.co/NQYt7B1Zhp

— #SG2 (@EAZ0629) April 9, 2017

I thank Lady Gaga’s talent! Beyoncé is fake. She knew she was pregnant & still signed up for Coachella.#LadyGaga #ShesTheOne @radiodisney https://t.co/QcT9dfC3GQ

— Richi | GagaDelRey (@GagaDelRey25) April 9, 2017

It’s so refreshing Lady Gaga will be the headliner for Coachella instead of overrated, narcissistic Beyoncé. There I said it :p

— Richi | GagaDelRey (@GagaDelRey25) April 8, 2017

Gaga has more impact than Beyoncé and that’s the truth. Gaga literally formed current Pop and it’s style. Bey even jumped on the wave. pic.twitter.com/oGM94TIk4x

— Mileys Coming! ? (@YourAlejandro) April 10, 2017

Even if you combine the total sales of ‘4’ and ‘BEYONCÉ’, they still won’t outsell Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’. #ladygaga #beyonce #beyhive pic.twitter.com/tvoFCyh1Gs

— Hollywoodworldfact (@hollywoodfactx) April 12, 2017

Monsters: How Many Hand Outs Have @Beyonce Gave @ladygaga ?
Me:#beyhive pic.twitter.com/wOsCX16OQD

— lament thomas (@Official_Lament) April 11, 2017

@thenewclasics @Licoriceeking @lana3666 Gaga doesn't have 6#1 albums. She doesn't have 22 Grammys. And girl. She CANT and NEVER have the vocal ability that Beyoncé has

— ㅤㅤㅤ (@YondalisJr) April 13, 2017

imagine thinking beyonce is half of the artist gaga is lol

— ? (@chaserojo) April 13, 2017

@AntiKunta MJ wanted to sing with Gaga (10 months career) and never wanted to sing with beyoncé (6 years career) Whats up

— RIP Egg (@Haiirtz) April 13, 2017

@crazyhomebodygl @thatgrapejuice Beyoncé hasn't acknowledged Gaga in years like the rest of the world

— ️ (@igetfiIthy) April 13, 2017

Intense.

@LuxxSOClAL @PelicanDick And Gaga is gonna put on a 10x more interesting show than Beyonce so the Hive can SIT

— Luke | Lust For Life (@lukeygaga) April 13, 2017

What do you think fuels the often vicious rivalries between Pop music lovers and their fans?

Drake continues to cast a multi-platinum shadow over the likes of Justin Bieber, Chris Brown and Jason Derulo.

Standing tall as only of the only artists to enjoy success on streaming and pure sale fronts alike, the rapper has discovered that streams garnered by songs on his ‘More Life‘ release have crossed the 1 billion mark.

With this, the set spends its third week atop the Billboard 200 with 136,000 equivalent album units, extending the star’s lead as Pop and Hip-Hop’s reigning champ.

Billboard adds:

The set’s 22 tracks have now generated more than 1 billion on-demand audio streams in the U.S.: 1.07 billion through the week ending April 6, according to Nielsen Music. The latest tracking week pushed it past the billion threshold, as it collected another 167 million streams in the frame.

What does Drake have that the others  (his male contemporaries) don’t?

Weigh in below!