With the combined forces of SZA, Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus, Fantasia, Burna Boy, Tracy Chapman, Olivia Rodrigo, and Billie Eilish on its performance roster, the superstars – alongside the other chart-toppers in the house like Beyonce and JAY-Z, Taylor Swift, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, and others – proved more than enough to boost Sunday’s GRAMMYs into some of its best viewership figures in years.

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Post Malone and Swae Lee‘s Hot 100 #1 hit ‘Sunflower’ (found aboard the soundtrack of 2018’s animated film ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’) swung into history books at the height of its popularity for becoming one of the longest-charting top 10 hits ever.

Enjoying a 33 week-run in the chart region (a record for a soundtrack single and second-longest for a duet), the only collaboration to have enjoyed a longer stay in the top 10 overall was The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber‘s 2021 smash ‘Stay‘ (which boasting a 44-week tenancy).

Nearly 6 years after its domination at Billboard, the enduring success of ‘Sunflower’ sees it planted in the record books of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as well.

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All roads lead to February 11 for R&B megastar Usher.

As if preparing to headline the Super Bowl halftime show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas isn’t enough to keep him busy, he’s also hot on the promo trail in support of his new album – ‘Coming Home‘ – which hits digital shelves on February 9.

When not chatting it up with the Associated Press, ‘CBS Sunday Morning,’ and more over the past few days, he turned heads with a sizzling photo shoot for Billboard’s ‘Sports Issue.’

Dripped in Alexander McQueen, Dolce & Gabbana, Saint Laurent, Calvin Klein, and more for the Sami Drasin-lensed feature, hop inside to hear what the 8x GRAMMY winner had to say about his new music, future in Vegas, Super Bowl show, and much more.

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Nicki Minaj is seemingly moving on to pastures new musically after being embroiled in a fiery beef for the last week.

The star is now in rehearsals for the ‘Pink Friday 2 World Tour’ and seized a brief moment to tease a snippet of an incoming collaboration with Burna Boy.

Trading verses with the African Giant, Onika previewed their remix of his track ‘Tested, Approved, & Trusted’ – which, in its original form, is lifted from the Nigerian star’s latest album ‘I Told Them…’

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The Sugababes delivered a sweet treat for fans at the MOBO Awards.

Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, and Siobhan Donaghy were on hand to receive the Impact Honor at the 26th annual instalment of the ceremony, which celebrates Music of Black Origin across the UK and internationally.

Blazing the stage at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena, the beloved trio took vocal flight with a medley of hits ‘Overload,’ ‘Push The Button,’ and ‘Freak Like Me.’

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There’s no love lost between D.L. Hughley and Mo’Nique. And, after the latter lit up the drama afresh during an interview on Club Shay Shay, it appears the beef in back on the griddle.

As extensively reported, the comedians clashed in 2022 over remarks Mo made about business dealings relating to a show they both performed on. Speaking during her stand-up show, she labelled Hughley a “b*tch *n*gga.”

That resulted in an online war of words between the stars, which shockingly saw the outspoken comedienne rope in the m*lestation of Hughley’s daughter into the discourse. A move she eventually apologized for.

However, in the wake of her making less than endorsing comments about Hughley during her already viral sit-down with Shannon Sharpe, her rival has let rip in a major way.

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In ‘Parallel,’ a grieving mother trying grapple with life after the tragic loss of her child finds herself coming face-to-face with a parallel universe’s version of herself – a circumstance that could hold the key to the freedom from her grief or one that could keep her captive forever.

Starring award-winning actress Danielle Deadwyler in the lead role, the sci-fi thriller – directed by Kourosh Ahari – boasts a cast of familiar faces including Aldis Hodge, Jonathan Keasey, Edwin Hodge (who also serve as producers of the film).

A loose reimagining of the 2019 Chinese movie ‘Parallel Forest,’ the Deadwyler-led flick is set to leap into select US theaters and on VOD starting February 23.

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Riding high on the critical acclaim afforded to her debut album, the November-released ‘Dennis Daughter,’ rising rapper Lola Brooke continues to gift cuts from the project the video treatment.

Having already lifted visuals for ‘You,’ ‘Pit Stop,’ and more (as we reported here), now she’s directing attention to ‘God Bless All the Rappers.’

“They worry ’bout the actors / Worry ’bout the trappers (Trappers) / Pray every night that God bless all the rappers,” she spits in the Ben Marc-helmed clip.

Buoyed by a prominent sample of Millie Jackson‘s 1972 classic ‘A Child of God (It’s Hard to Believe),’ hop inside to hear ‘Rappers’ in full.

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Chrisean Rock is embroiled in yet more drama today.

For, the controversial reality TV figure and social media staple has been sued for assault and the use of a homophobic slur.

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The stars aligned tonight for the MOBO Awards.

For more than two decades, the ceremony has served as the top beacon of honor for Music of Black Origin in the UK.

Celebrating its 26th anniversary at Sheffield‘s Utilita Arena, this year’s edition of the world-renowned show saluted the names and releases that have made the last twelve months so action-packed.

The evening, which was hosted by Babatunde Aleshe and Indiyah Polack, brought with it seismic performances from the likes of the Sugababes, Ghetts, So Solid Crew, Byron Messia, DJ Spoony, and more.

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Mo’Nique is speaking up and out in the wake of Taraji P. Henson‘s viral interview about unequal pay as a Black actress.

As reported, ‘The Color Purple’ star broke down in tears when relaying the struggles she’s encountered receiving equal parity.

Many made an alignment between Henson’s sentiments and those Mo’Nique articulated during her public beef with the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Lee Daniels, and Tyler Perry relating to ‘Precious’ and the fallout that followed.

Sitting down for an interview with Shannon Sharpe on Club Shay Shay today (February 7), addressed the comparisons folk have been making.

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North West, daughter of media moguls Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, proves she inherited her father’s musical ability in his new song ‘Talking/Once Again.’

The surprise drop – accompanied by a D’innocenzo Brothers-directed clip – shows the 10-year-old flexing her Rap skills in ‘Talking’ before Ty Dolla $ign and his daughter, Jailynn Griffin, chime in with their own duet on ‘Once Again.’

Unleashed to Kanye and Ty’s respective social media accounts on Wednesday (February 7), the new tunes are just a few of the gems set to line the duo’s joint ‘Vultures‘ album (due on digital shelves February 9).

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