Grief can and often is gripping and all-encompassing. And it’s reality Offset has revealed he’s become oh so aware of in the wake of the death of his Migos bandmate Takeoff.

The MC was tragically killed on November 1 after being hit by a bullet at a party in Houston.

Having spoken up and out in the immediate frame of the incident, Offset is opening up the more.

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Candiace Dillard has lit a match under her new single ‘Insecure (ft Trina)’ with the release of the single’s accompanying video.

The ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ favorite has been enjoying increasing momentum with her music following singles such as ‘Drive Back’ and its parent album ‘Deep Space.’

Trading verses on the catchy cut, Candiace and Trina take aim at a problematic partner who lives up to the title of the track.

Watch the Mignotae Kebede-directed visual for ‘Insecure’ after the jump…

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Despite garnering his fair share of headlines over the last year (see: beef with Tory Lanez, joining the cast of VH1’s ‘Surreal Life’ reboot, seemingly coming out as gay, and more), August Alsina has been pretty quiet on the music front since taking to social media last Fall to suggest he’s hanging up the mic.

And while it’s unclear if retirement plans are still on the table for the 30-year-old, what is clear is he’s not leaving his fans hanging without one last hurrah.

The latest taste of new music from the award-winning crooner comes courtesy of new song ‘Lied To You.’

“If they tell you I came up from nothing then know that they tellin’ the truth. If they told you I been in the trenches believe ‘em they tellin’ the truth,” he croons over the Trap-inspired melody.

Believed to be one of many gems set to line the follow-up to 2020’s ill-fated ‘State of Emergency,‘ hop inside to hear ‘Lied’ in full.

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Da Brat has had enough of Bow Wow’s mouth and is so irked by his antics that she’s asked the 00s rapper to “pull up.”

The drama centers around their mutual collaborator Jermaine Dupri, who recently claimed that he created the ‘106 & Park’ show idea so that Black artists would have a platform similar to TRL. Continuing, the hitmaker said that he pitched the idea to BET execs with a view of building the show around a then-rising Bow Wow.

However, the latter has publicly hit back at the claims – prompting a fiery response from Da Brat.

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Master P and Romeo have had a seismic falling out and it’s spilled onto social media.

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Mary J. Blige is already unquestionably a music icon. But rather than resting on said status, the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul is adding fresh pages to her trailblazing story by making a mark in the TV and film arenas.

And MJB’s latest venture sees her continue along that trajectory in a major way.

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‘Nut Quick’ hitmaker GloRilla finds the topic of the sexual act on the table – literally and figuratively – after taking to Angela Yee‘s ‘Lip Service’ podcast to dish on her own special brand of lip service.

“If you [ejaculate] on my food, I’ma eat it,” she shared during the interview after a thorough discussion about fellatio.

The quote sent Glo’s name skyrocketing on Twitter, with a number of commenters expressing shock over how forthcoming she was about her bedroom antics.

Not long after the ‘F*ck N*gga Free‘ hitmaker addressed the hoopla, she found she wasn’t drama free as she was lifted right into the storm of yet another backlash.

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Start your engines because season 15 of ‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race’ is almost here and it’s driving onto a new network.

The Emmy Award-winning series sees the groundbreaking drag force lead the latest search for America’s Next Top Drag Superstar.

Like millions across the globe, we’ve long been hooked and are eager to see the array of colorful characters all vying for glory on the popular series.

So, what are you waiting for? Head below to meet this season’s Queens.

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VH1’s ‘A New Diva’s Christmas Carol’ assembles an all-star cast of real-life divas who are no strangers to raking in major ratings for holiday films.

GRAMMY-winning singer Ashanti (who previously starred in Lifetime’s ‘Christmas Winter Song’), Vivica A. Fox (who’s starred in ‘Holiday Hideaway‘ and more), Eva Marcille (who led the cast of OWN’s ‘Christmas Fumble‘), and Robin Givens (who directed BET+’s ‘Christmas Clapback‘) topline the Christmas comedy alongside Spice Girls leader Mel B and Mckenzie Small.

Executive produced by Idris Elba, the festive flick tells the story of a mean-spirited singer who becomes a judge on a reality show and is visited by three ghosts who take her on a journey through Christmas past, present, and future to try give her a new attitude.

Ahead of its December 14 premiere on VH1, look inside to see the trailer to the Rusty Cundieff-directed, contemporary twist on the Charles Dickens‘ 1843 classic, ‘A Christmas Carol.’

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For SZA fans, a five-year wait for a new album came to a close Friday (December 9) when the R&B diva finally dropped ‘SOS‘ – the follow-up to her 2017 debut album ‘Ctrl.’

Preceded by hit singles ‘Shirt,’ ‘I Hate U,’ and ‘Good Days,’ “good” comes a severe understatement when describing the critical and commercial acclaim the set’s already received.

And while ‘SOS’ has shown itself to be a monster on real-time sales tallies around the globe (as we reported here), it appears to be even more of one on streaming platforms.

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Over the last 30 years Terrence Howard has been a Black Hollywood staple.

Bringing unforgettable characters like Quentin Spivey (‘The Best Man‘), Cameron Thayer (‘Crash‘), Djay (‘Hustle & Flow‘), James Rhodes (‘Iron Man‘), Lucious Lyon (‘Empire‘), and many others to life over his three-decade tenure, the veteran actor has not only collected top industry honors for his work but has even garnered Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations along the way.

That impressive, yet lengthy resume was the reason Howard announced his retirement in 2019 during the last season of ‘Empire.’

And though he didn’t keep his word at that time, three years later he’s revisited the statement and assured longtime fans he’s for real this time.

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The critical acclaim that’s come flooding in for SZA‘s long-awaited sophomore album, ‘SOS,’ seems set to be outpaced only by the gargantuan commercial response it’s been afforded.

Preceded to Billboard 200 battle by its housed Hot 100 top 20 hits ‘Shirt‘ (#11 peak), ‘I Hate U‘ (#7 peak), and ‘Good Days‘ (#9 peak), anticipation for the project saw it soar to the top of pre-order lists on many major digital retailers ahead of its official unveiling.

Just a day after being released on December 9, the 23-track effort zoomed to the top of Apple Music tallies in over 50 countries while also dominating real-time iTunes sales charts in nearly a dozen (as we reported here).

Its performance on those outlets, in conjunction with a record-breaking run on Spotify, sees the LP poised to enter the Billboard 200 with the GRAMMY winner’s biggest first-week numbers yet.

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