Not even 24 hours after releasing her long-awaited new single ‘Made For Now,’ the first lift from her yet-titled follow-up album to 2015’s ‘Unbreakable,’ pop icon Janet Jackson’s returned to familiar territory on the charts:  the top spot.

Having just unveiled its Dave Meyers-directed music video at 12a EST, the song’s skipped over the day’s top hits (i.e. Cardi B’s ‘I Like It,’ Drake’s ‘In My Feelings,’ and more) to capture the iTunes Pop charts perch.

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Omarosa is determined to generate attention for the corruption she says is taking place in Donald Trump‘s White House and the book she penned about it…‘Unhinged.’

What she’s revealing now? That she believes that First Lady Melania Trump is secretly plotting to dump Trump and will do so once he completes his term in office.

There’s more. For, she also insinuated that Ivanka Trump isn’t sexually attracted to her husband and displayed more “fire and fury” with her former flames.

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Teyana Taylor has pulled off the ultimate clap-back.

As reported, the R&B siren dramatically dropped out from the her joint jaunt with Jeremih after saying that she had been “extremely mistreated.”

At the time, she promised to make up the dates to her fans and in a major swerve not only has she kept that promise – she’s done so in a jaw-dropping manner.

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FOX News has apologised for using an image of the performer Patti LaBelle during its tribute to her contemporary Aretha Franklin.

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As headlines go, Aretha Franklin’s death has gripped on a global scale.

Yet, as the age old adage relays – the show must go on and such is the case for Ariana Grande who sprinkled new album ‘Sweetener’ on the masses today.

True to form, the powerhouse vocalist is leaving no stone unturned and her latest stop was The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

During her appearance, Grande paid homage to the Queen of Soul by teaming up with The Roots for a live showing of ‘Natural Woman.’ She also spoke about her encounters with the legend.

Elsewhere, she opened up about her LP, her engagement to comedian Pete Davidson, teaming with Madonna for the ‘God Is A Woman’ video, and more.

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Nicki Minaj changed the lives of many of her fans earlier this year when she built a scholarship program built to support working class youth as they pursued higher education.

Yesterday, during her very special ‘TRL’ special, she met a number of those bright students.

What happened next? The moving scene below…

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After spending a great deal of time away from the powerful platform, Janet Jackson has made a brilliant return to British radio with her brand new single ‘Made For Now.’

Penned by the Caribbean writer Varren Wade, the track has impacted the United Kingdom thanks to an interview the ‘Rope Burn’ performer gave to BBC Radio 1xtra!

Ready to give it a spin?

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Stefflon Don has unlocked new mixtape ‘Secure.’

It’s been quite the journey for the British-Jamaican star, who over the last year nabbed a global hit with ‘Hurtin’ Me’ and was named as the only female on the XXL Freshman Class of 2018.

Armed with said momentum, she unleashes 16 scorching tracks and blends a blazing list of homegrown and international collaborators. Indeed, she’s joined on the project by Future and DJ Khaled, as well as Fekky and Haile.

Tipped for big things on a worldwide scale, does Steff deliver with ‘Secure’? Listen below and let us know…

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The Shindellas, the group forged in flames lit up by the Grammy award winning writers Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony, have just dropped a brand new jam!

Its title? ‘Ain’t That the Truth.‘ On it, the trio celebrates all facets of femininity, female empowerment, romantic and self-love.

“We need to take that control because I know / He ain’t going to love you, if you don’t learn to love you.”

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At long last, Ariana Grande‘s fourth album ‘Sweetener’ is available for download and streaming in full.

Admittedly, although kicked off by the Max Martin-produced top 10 single ‘No Tears Left to Cry,’ the project has not been greeted with the buzz that’s forerun its three predecessors.  Nevertheless, with top 20 single ‘God is a Woman’ and the Nicki Minaj-assisted ‘Light is Coming’ to light its path to digital shelves, the album goes to chart battle against today with hopes of becoming the singer’s third non-consecutive chart-topper.

Does it have what it takes?  Listen to ‘Sweetener’ inside and let us know:
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Pop icon Janet Jackson is back and this time she’s brought Daddy Yankee along for the ride.

Calling on the singer/rapper for her new single ‘Made For Now,’ the Harmony Samuels-produced tune is believed to the be the first of a line of gems found aboard the follow-up to Jackson’s 2015 chart-topping album, ‘Unbreakable.’

Tapping veteran music video director Dave Meyers to help its accompanying clip, the Afro-inspired song now comes to life in a colorful clip that accents its feelgood nature in ways fans will undoubtedly be most pleased with. Well worth the wait if you ask us, look inside for the heavily teased visual’s finished product: (more…)

On the 41st anniversary of the death of King of Rock N’ Roll Elvis Presley, August 16th claimed yet another musical monarch:  Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.

The 76-year-old music icon succumbed to pancreatic cancer today after a longstanding bout with the disease and the announcement has left her legion of fans, admirers, and the immeasurable league of musicians she’s influenced devastated in its wake.

Some of the latter took to social media to express their grief and gratitude to the R&B potentate.  With top names like fellow legendary divas Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion to today’s female R&B and soul  leaders Fantasia, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Brandy, Monica, Adele and more sending their condolences, see their words inside:

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