As Nicki Minaj’s newest hit song, ‘No Frauds,’ proclaims:  “…here at Young Money, we don’t do diss records, we drop HIT RECORDS & diss u ON them.”  One peek at the most updated iTunes charts reveals she was right.

Fans waited nearly two weeks to hear the Harajuku Barbie’s clapback to the ever-blazing burn of a diss track that was Remy Ma‘s ‘Shether.’ However, just as her faithful Barbz thought the heat from the beef had cooled, Minaj – with Young Money brothers Drake and Lil Wayne at her side – reignited the tussle with the release of not one, but three songs – ‘No Frauds,’ ‘Regret In Your Tears,’ and ‘Changed It’ [click here to listen].

Admittedly, most thought if she was ever to clap back she’d do so cleverly by tucking the response lyrics in an actual single.  What could not have been predicted, however, was that all three songs would soar on iTunes, with ‘Frauds’ leading the pack at #1 on digital rap charts.

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Here comes the cavalry!

Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Lil Wayne – known collectively as the titans of Young Money – have unleashed three new songs together.

In a unique move, the trio let loose ‘No Frauds’ – a collaboration together, ‘Changed It’ – a duet between Minaj and Weezy, and ‘Regret In Your Tears’ – a solo Nicki song.

It marks the first taste of new material from Onika since Remy Ma sent for her on the diss heard around the world – ‘Shether.’ Does she respond at all?

What are you waiting for? Listen to all below…

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Nicki Minaj and Remy Ma‘s war of wicked words has been whipped up once more with the release of ‘No Frauds’, Minaj’s response.

Released to impact the streets, radio and the charts, the number stands as the official response to Ma’s critically acclaimed ‘Shether’ and the widely panned ‘Another One‘, both of which sought to slam Minaj for moves she made to stifle Ma’s career.

Ready to see its lyric video?

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While the 2010s haven’t exactly been the kindest to rapper 50 Cent on the musical front, longtime fans of the emcee know his discography tells of a treasure chest of chart-topping hits – many of which broke and set a number of records that still stand today.

With hopes of reminding them of his impact on the rap game, 50 has assembled a collection of his most memorable releases to line the track list of ‘Best of 50 Cent,’ his newly announced greatest hits package. The 18-track set features hits ‘In Da Club,’ ‘P.I.M.P.,’ ‘Baby By Me,’ ‘Candy Shop,’ and many more.

Look below to see if your favorite 50 Cent jam made the cut:

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As reported here, ‘Purple Reign’ rapper Future is the first act in the history of the Billboard 200 to replace himself at the chart’s summit in successive weeks with two different albums.

After dominating the tally with the February 17th-released surprise album, ‘Future,’ the emcee – born Nayvadius Wilburn – followed up with another surprise album, ‘HNDRXX.’  The latter, like its predecessor, premiered at #1 on the album charts.

Billboard reports:

HNDRXX bows with 121,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending March 2, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 48,000 were in traditional album sales, 63,000 were in SEA and 11,000 were in TEA. (All units are rounded to the nearest thousand.) HNDRXX was released on Feb. 24 through A-1/Freebandz/Epic Records.

It follows Future’s self-titled No. 1 debut, which was issued on the same imprints/label, on Feb. 17. The self-titled album slips from No. 1 to No. 2 on the latest chart with 64,000 units (down 54 percent).

Tuck in to see who joins Wilburn in the top 25 on this week’s refreshed “Chart Check:  Billboard 200”:

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A number of legal and financial woes led to Empress of Soul Gladys Knight’s bid to make a royal exit from the famous chicken and waffle restaurant that bore her name.

Operated by her son, 40-year-old  Shanga Hankerson, the embattled establishment has faced tax and health inspection drama over the past year.  By late 2016, the ‘Love Overboard’ belter asked for an intervention by the courts to help save her from the reputational harm being caused by the food franchise.

Well, fresh reports have indicated they’ve come to the rescue:

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Much to the chagrin of its faithful viewers, VH1 has confirmed ‘The Family Hustle’ will end after its forthcoming sixth season.

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Trina fans readying themselves for the April 2017 release of her first official LP since 2010’s ‘Amazin’ were recently greeted with amazing news when she announced a reunion with mentor Trick Daddy.

The duo – who’ve birthed hits ‘Nann N*gga’ and ‘Shut Up’ – have not exactly been sharing the stage as much since the turn of the decade.  According to Trick, however, that’s soon to change:

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Do pretty girls like trap music?  2 Chainz seems to think so.

So much so, in fact, the rapper/producer actually named his forthcoming album ‘Pretty Girls Like Trap Music.’

Ahead of its scheduled April 7th release, Chainz called on the help of friends Jhené Aiko, Trey Songz, and Ty Dolla $ign for the single ‘It’s a Vibe,’ one of many gems found aboard ‘Girls.’

Curious to hear what the star-studded combo sounds like?  It awaits inside:

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As we reported here, Grammy winning singer/songwriter Ciara has been trading in stages for pages of many-a-publication since the announcement she was pregnant with her second child (first with footballer/husband Russell Wilson).

Striking no shortage of seriously fierce poses inside the most recent edition of ‘Harper’s Bazaar,’ the 31-year-old may have dropped jaws with the final products from the maternity shoot but its “behind the scenes/making of” video is equally as stunning.

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After shattering records for OWN as it not only debuted with the network’s highest series premiere ratings, but was also 2016’s #1 new cable series for women (averaging over three million viewers in Live+3 in its first season), ‘Greenleaf’ is readying its season 2 kick off in less than a week.

With its seasoned cast featuring Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, Merle Dandridge, Lamman Rucker, and Oprah Winfrey, the Memphis-set show – which explores the deeply-rooted secrets of a Southern family that owns and operates a megachurch – is scheduled to make its highly anticipated return March 15th at 9/8c.

After the first season’s jaw-dropping cliffhanger, fans have now been invited to peek at an extended trailer of its successor courtesy of OWN.  See it inside:

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Much to the delight of his faithful #Sheerios, ‘Shape of You’ singer Ed Sheeran‘s 2017 is shaping up to be a hectic year.

The singer-songwriter, whose media onslaught has seen him dominate the talk show, radio, and awards circuit in promotion of his new album, ‘Divide’ (in stores now), is now looking to expand that support for the project to a city near you.

Announcing a 48-city North American arena tour, Sheeran’s outing is set for a summer kick off at the Sprint Center in Kansas City on June 29th and run all the way through the fall to an October 6th close at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Curious to know if he’ll make a stop in your town?  See the tour schedule below to find out:

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