Already marred by accusations of empty seats and emptier performances, Rihanna‘s ‘ANTI Tour’ was another devastating blow moments ago.

Chart-topper The Weeknd has dropped out from the international leg of the trek – before the first show.

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Rihanna‘s ‘ANTI’ is soaring to success as far as chart positions are concerned.

Alas, when one takes a closer look at its sales, it becomes pretty apparent that album and its supporting era is struggling to keep up with her earlier efforts.

So, should the star’s fans be in dire need of good news they’ll be elated to learn that her ‘Loud’ era is still producing hit singles… almost five years after its release.

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Life continues to fare poorly for the comedian Katt Williams this week.

Yes, following a string of unfortunate events, the entertainer has now come under scrutiny after footage of him punching a teenager in the face surfaced online.

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Iggy Azalea‘s ‘Digital Distortion‘ era made a splash on late night on the airwaves hours ago.

She took to the stage on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ where she performed the album’s leading number ‘Team.’

More determined than ever to put her mistakes of yesteryear behind her, the rap star rocked the stage with help from a ‘Team’ of dancers with hopes it will push ‘Digital’ to impressive heights on a sales tip when it arrives at retailers.

Watch her in action after the jump…

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Whether a fan or critic of Rihanna, the common consensus is that ‘Kiss It Better’ serves as one of the strongest tracks on her polarizing new album ‘ANTI.’

Jury’s out on whether the song – which she was supposed to perform at the Grammys before pulling out – is the follow-up to chart-topper ‘Work.’

What is certain, though, is that R&B crooner Miguel has cooked up a remix of synth-heavy number which he has previewed.

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The Hip-Hop community is in mourning this morning, following the loss of one its most potent pioneers Phife Dawg – from A Tribe Called Quest.

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‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ fans tuned into its highly anticipated season 8 reunion in droves Sunday night to see their favorite Southern belles – Kenya, Porsha, Phaedra, Kim, Sheree, and Kandi – showdown and throwdown one last time before the season came to a complete close.

Per usual, the Andy Cohen-hosted affair is one that keeps eyes and ears glued to screens.  Now, courtesy of Nielsen, a peek at ratings prove this year’s reunion is no exception.  Coming as yet another ratings win for Bravo, tuck in below to see just how many tuned in:

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After winning over fans and critics alike with ‘Won’t Hurt Me’ and ‘Magic’ – the leading singles from her long-awaited third LP ‘Charlene,’ soulful songbird Tweet is set to soar again with their follow-up, ‘Neva Shoulda Left Ya.’

Unveiled to warm reception last month, now the song can boast visual accompaniment – courtesy of Derek Blanks.

Get into the newest from the one and only Southern Hummingbird below:

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Rihanna is not playing with ’em on the charts it seems.

Indeed, after watching her 8th album, ‘Anti,’ reascend to the Billboard 200’s perch this week, the singer continues to fend off stiff competition on the Hot 100 side of the pond as well.  Working her way to a 5th week atop the chart with her latest Drake-assisted hit ‘Work,’ the dual occupancy of the charts’ top spots comes as quite the Rih-peat for the songstress (who achieved a similar feat with her last set ‘Unapologetic’ and its gem ‘Diamonds’).

But, before she gets too comfortable, danger of dethronement may come courtesy of ‘Dangerous Woman’ wailer Ariana Grande.  After a well-received stint as host/musical guest on ‘SNL’ recently, ‘Woman,’ the official lead single/title track from her forthcoming third album, makes an impressive debut aboard the singles chart’s upper dectet this week.  A feat, as originally reported here, which solidifies her position in history books as the first and only artist to debut in the top 10 of the Hot 100 with the lead single from his or her first three albums.

Curious about how your other faves of the day fared on the refreshed chart?  Tuck in below to find out:

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Kelly Rowland is a busy bee these days.

Beyond baking her fifth studio album and filming her new BET show ‘Chasing Destiny,’ the solo Grammy winner and new mother is also serving as brand ambassador for Claritin. 

Said duty brought her to The Boys & Girls Club recently, where she performed a special rendition of global hit ‘When Love Takes Over.’ 

Watch below as Ms. Kelly (along with a few guests) hit all the right notes…

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If streaming is the future, then the future is officially upon us.

It’s no secret that the advent of music streaming has been rapid, vast, and unrelenting. However, if there was any doubt that we’re definitively in the streaming “era” it’s dashed courtesy of telling new statistics.

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Azealia Banks caught up with her friends over at ‘Vice’ recently as she continues to build new material for her LP ‘Business & Pleasure’ and the release of her first movie ‘Coco.’

Fortunately, the insightful interview saw her given the opportunity to explain a number of the ideas she has come under fire for.

Alas, it doesn’t come without its controversy.

Why? Her opinion on the privileges handed to the “white gays”…and her relationship with the occult.

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