The promo campaign mounted for Jennifer Lopez‘s latest album, ‘This Is Me…Now,’ was nothing short of impressive.

When not tackling morning and late night talk shows, Lopez made her rounds to ‘SNL‘ as well as radio, print, and Web outlets amid promotion of the project’s accompanying movie on Prime Video.

The combined potency of the exposure helped ‘Now’ soar to be the week’s best-selling album, defeating the likes of Billboard top-sellers like Yeat‘s ‘2093,’ Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign‘s ‘Vultures 1,’ Usher‘s ‘Coming Home,’ and Taylor Swift projects.

Yet, in a polarizing twist, the figures that lifted it to #1 on the pure Album Sales chart were barely enough to land it in the Billboard 200’s top 40.

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Usher‘s electrifying halftime show at the 2024 Super Bowl may have boasted a who’s who of guests including GRAMMY winners H.E.R., Will.i.am, Ludacris, Lil Jon, and more, but the standout definitely came when he called on Alicia Keys to share the Allegiant Stadium stage to perform their #1 hit ‘My Boo.’

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Madonna may be speeding through her critically and commercially acclaimed ‘Celebration Tour‘ quicker than a ray of light, but – as we reported here – it’s still taking her too long to get to the stage to crank out her hits.

So long, in fact, a group of concertgoers announced intent to take the ‘Take a Bow‘ singer to court for her excessive tardiness.

Look inside to see how Madge responded to the news.

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Jennifer Lopez‘s promotional promenade in support of her latest album, the February 16-released ‘This Is Me…Now,’ culminated with a high-octane concert on the legendary stage of the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles.

When not showcasing fan favorites from the new project including its title track as well as ‘Rebound,’ ‘Hearts and Flowers,’ and more, the GRAMMY-nominated diva cranked out electrifying performances of previous hits like ‘If You Had My Love,’ ‘Love Don’t Cost a Thing,’ ‘Jenny from the Block,’ and others.

Did you miss the action when it first aired exclusively on Apple Music Live? No worries; we’ve got you covered.

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Fun fact: only 41 acts in the history of recorded music can boast the honor of having earned 20 or more Platinum-certified records from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) over their careers.

For context, “Platinum” refers to sales equivalence of 1 million units in the United States.

An exclusive list undoubtedly boosted by the inclusion of streaming in the certification criteria, it’s still one that’s eluded Black female performers on mass as they represent less than 10% of the hitmakers in the exclusive club.

Recently, R&B diva SZA – thanks to the ongoing success of hits found aboard her long-awaited sophomore album ‘SOS‘ – helped the score increase for women of color.

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Diddy‘s dramas continue to mount.

For, a male producer has filed a lawsuit against the mogul accusing him of sexual harassment, drugging, and assault.

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Princess Love and Ray J are headed for divorce…for the fourth time.

The couple’s on-and-off marriage looked to be back on healthy terrain after they filed to have their third divorce proceedings dismissed a year ago.

However,

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After years of showing love on social media, Halle Bailey and Halle Berry finally linked up for a fun-filled evening.

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Is a Cardi B comeback on the cards?

Fans of the femcee seem to think so.

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Yee-haw!

Beyonce has already seen her latest hit, ‘Texas Hold ‘Em,‘ saddle up for a ride to the top of the UK charts, but now – as predicted by industry analysts – the Killah B-produced jam has also galloped to the peak of the Stateside Hot 100.

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Chloe Bailey toasted her Generation Next win at the Urban One Honors 2024 by taking to the stage to perform.

Closing out the show, the songbird soared with a stunning rendition of ‘Feel Me Cry’ – which is housed on her debut solo album, ‘In Pieces.’

Speaking on the

“Performing feel me cry live with a band felt too good!!!”

Watch Ms. Bailey take vocal flight after the jump…

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With Afrobeats continuing to explode, Universal Music Group is investing in sounds from the motherland in a seismic way.

For, the industry juggernaut has acquired a majority stake in Nigeria-based label, Mavin Records.

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