It’s here!

Today, after weeks of anticipation, Nicki Minaj and Avril Lavigne have released their first collaborative jam ‘Dumb Blonde.’

On it, the ladies pack a whimsical punch with lyrics, melodies and bars set to see it rock many a chart in the coming weeks.

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Lady Gaga triumphed on the Grammy stage Sunday night, taking home three awards for ‘A Star Is Born’ smash ‘Shallow’ – which she also performed.

The ripple effect is also seeing Mother Monster lead the pack of those benefiting commercially from music’s biggest calendar night.

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Sunday night saw newcomer H.E.R cement herself as a storm that cannot be ignored, after taking home two Grammy Awards.

The first for Best R&B Performance and the second for Best R&B Album for her self-titled EP.

With her name now on the minds of the masses, she’s seizing the momentum and took to the Ellen stage to show and prove why she has the industry so excited.

Backed by a full band, the singer – real name Gabi Wilson – performed ‘As I Am.’

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Ciara is back!

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, the R&B star has unleashed a sensual ode ‘Greatest Love.’

An unashamed love letter to husband Russell Wilson, the track sees CiCi profess all the reasons why she has the ultimate bae.

Against the backdrop of blazing production, the songbird salutes her hubby for taking her son as his own and declares that it’s them against the world.
Even more exciting for fans is that the song’s arrival came packaged with its music video.

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Fans of the athlete Jahleel Addae have urged him to examine his views on race and motivations behind his relationship with his wife after he posted a video celebrating the fact that his children are light-skinned.

The fetish to produce light skin children usually based off of ones own self hate or societies standard and actively pursuing / not pursuing certain women to achieve that fetish and then toasting to it is problematic in general & for the ( regardless of tone ) BLACK children that

— Jordyn ✨ (@Forever_Jordyn_) February 10, 2019

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What Jahleel Addae and his ugly ass wife said isn’t new. There’s an odd correlation with dark skin NFL players & self hate/white praising behavior that should be analyzed

— jj? (@guccijayj) February 10, 2019

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Nick Cannon is taking on Hollywood’s habit of overlooking problematic behaviour when carried out by its leading stars.

First on his list? Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon, both of whom sported Blackface in the formative stages of their careers.

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Alfre Woodard is…Juanita.

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Ella Mai officially nabbed the title of “Grammy winner” last night, after taking home the honor of Best R&B Song for ‘Boo’d Up.’

But not one to rest on the laurels of her growing popularity, the British bred songbird nested on the Ellen stage today and offered up a live rendition of two of her notable numbers.

Both lifted from her self-titled debut, she performed ‘Boo’d Up’ and newest single ‘Shot Clock’ – the video for which has wracked up 12 million views since its release last month.

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‘Bon Appetit’ beauty Katy Perry is the latest fashionista to get a taste of controversy due to allegations of racism from groups who assert the design of her “Rue Face slip-on loafer” intentionally resembles blackface.

Just days after popular rappers T.I. and Soulja Boy called for a boycott of Gucci for a similar infraction, Katy – in an attempt to avoid the same level of backlash – has pulled the shoes from the market.

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BET’s extending an olive branch to Nicki Minaj after taking to social media last night (February 10) to ridicule the rapstress for having lost out on her Grammy nominations.

As we reported here, whoever was coordinating posts on behalf of the network’s social media accounts suggested the Young Money maven was upset at news her former nemesis, Cardi B, had become the first woman in history to nab the ‘Best Rap Album’ Grammy (click here to read more).  Once the news hit the desk of Minaj, she clapped back by asserting her label home would not longer be offering its artists to the BET Experience or its annual award show.

A spokesperson for the network quickly responded with an apology:

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As if nabbing two awards for ‘Best Song Written for Visual Media’ and ‘Best Pop Duo/Group Performance’ wasn’t enough for ‘Shallow,’ the hit single found aboard 2018’s ‘Star is Born’ soundtrack, now the song’s back atop the sales charts.

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As millions celebrated Cardi B’s victorious night at the Grammys, an individual placed in charge of BET’s official Twitter page uses her win to publish an unprofessional post about Nicki Minaj.

A tweet, which attempted to erase the rapper’s art and humiliate her.

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