After a brief rest on the bench, Cover Star is back! This week spotlight’s Berlin beauty  Lolaca Manhisse, who tackles Beyonce‘s latest song ‘Standing On The Sun’. How did she fare? Find out below…

Stunning!

The full version of the Sia-penned number may not be out yet, however – like most King B cuts- it’s clear this is yet another song that only the skilled should attempt. And skilled, Lolaca is. Indeed, a few diction issues aside, she held her own, breezing through the track’s varied vocal tones and textures well. We like…do you?

For more on Lolaca, check out her Youtube page here.

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Still fresh from taking on ‘The Boys’ with Nicki Minaj, Cassie calls on Rap  beauties Trina and Lola Monroe for ‘All Girls, All Gold‘- a remix of Trinidad James’ ‘All Gold Everything’.

Serving a healthy dose of sass and comradery, the fierce piece will feature on Ms.Ventura’s forthcoming ‘Rock-A-Bye-Baby‘ mix tape, which she hopes you will download upon release.

Until then, check out the ‘Girls’ below…

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As has become commonplace, the annual BET Awards provided many-a-notable moment courtesy of the host of music stars who took to the stage.

Now, after blazing performances from the likes of Latto, Tyla, Victoria Monet, Megan Thee Stallion, Ice Spice, GloRilla, Shaboozey, and many more, look inside to see who walked away with the night’s biggest stars – the coveted trophies!

The full 2024 winner’s list awaits inside: {updating}

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The BET Awards is back and set to blaze on Sunday, June 30.

As always, all eyes are on who’ll be up for nominations at Black entertainment’s biggest calendar night.

Well, wonder no more. For, the nominees list has been unveiled.

After achieving ample success with back-to-back releases, Drake leads with seven nominations. Nicki Minaj follows with a whopping six nods.

The likes of Victoria Monét, Beyonce, SZA, and Megan Thee Stallion all make their presence felt with multiple nominations apiece.

What are you waiting for? The full list of nominations is below…

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Justin Timberlake, TLC, and Jelly Roll may have been among the megawatt music stars who shut down the stage at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards, but they still couldn’t eclipse the night’s biggest star – its trophies!

Look inside to see who walked away with the coveted awards from this year’s ceremony.

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As the credits have rolled on the Queen Latifah-hosted 55th annual NAACP Image Awards, which aired Saturday (February 25) on BET, eyes are turning to the event’s truest star:  its coveted trophies.

Crowning the year’s best and brightest in music, film, television, literary work, and more, the NAACP honored big names like Usher, Fantasia, Taraji P. Henson, Damson Idris, and many more for their advancements of the representation of people of color in entertainment.

Curious to see who took home an award? See the full list inside:

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It’s almost time for the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards.

Unveiling its full list of nominations today, the prestigious awards honor actors, actresses, singers, authors, and activists of color, in and out of the entertainment industry.

Usher, Fantasia, Colman Domingo, ‘The Color Purple’, Victoria Monét, Ayo Edebiri, and ‘Rustin’ are among the names nominated multiple times across the category tally – which includes music, film, and TV nominees.

Ahead of finding out who will walk away with the coveted trophies when the March 16  show airs live on BET and CBS, head below to see the full nominations list…

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iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment have thrown their names into the fray of award show season madness by announcing the nominees for the 12th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Set to air live from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday (April 1), the highly anticipated event – like past iterations – will toast the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app across the previous year.

Streaming on the iHeartRadio app as well as iHeartRadio stations as well, the ceremony will not only feature award presentations in multiple categories like genre-specific Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and more but will boast live performances from some of the biggest artists in music.

Hop inside to see if your favorite music stars are listed among the competitors for the 2024 coveted trophies.

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With over 300,000 votes cast, the time has finally arrived for the winners of the That Grape Juice End of Year Awards 2023 to be announced!

While some acts maintained a major lead, upon the penultimate cut-off point, the final list brought with it many last-minute surprises.

Check out the full list of winners below. Prepare yourselves for what awaits…and sound off!

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The BET Hip-Hop Awards 2023 provided many-a-notable moment courtesy of the host of music stars who took to its high-octane stage.

Now, after blazing performances from the likes of Fivio Foreign, Jeezy, DaBaby, City Girls, T.I., Jeezy, Sexyy Red, GloRilla, and more (click here to watch), look inside to see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

The full winner’s list awaits.

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Ahead of their grand return to Paris after a nearly 30-year hiatus, the MTV EMAs have unveiled the official list of nominees for the 2023 ceremony.

Dominated by female acts, this year’s leading nominee, Taylor Swift, sees her name listed a whopping 7 times including in major categories like Best Song, Best Artist, and Best Video. Behind her are Olivia Rodrigo and SZA with six apiece; they are followed by Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, and Maneskin with four respective mentions across the nominations tally.

Other major star power sprinkled across the full nominations list includes Beyonce, The Weeknd, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, Ice Spice, and more.

Before this year’s EMAs broadcasts to nearly 150 countries from the Paris Nord on November 5, hop inside to see if your fave landed a nod.

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Latto has never been one to keep her fans (affectionately called #Jackpots) thirsty for new music.

Easily one of Rap’s most consistent music releasers, the femcee has dropped or been featured on multiple tracks over the last few months including ‘Don’t Play with It (Remix)’ with Lola Brooke and Yung Miami, ‘Seven‘ with Jungkook, ‘Too Fast (Pull Over)‘ with Jay Rock and Anderson. Paak, ‘Peaches & Eggplants (Remix)’ with Sexyy Red, ‘Unavailable (Remix)‘ with Davido and Musa Keys, ‘Put It On Da Floor’ with Cardi B, and more.

Just as music lovers are getting acquainted with ‘Peaches’ (released just September 8), the GRAMMY nominee is giving them a taste of the new cut ‘Issa Party‘ featuring Baby Drill.

“B-tch, I’m red, not green, lil’ ho, stop playin’ with me (Stop it) / I hate borin’ b-tches, they be throwin’ off my energy (God damn) / Stop callin’ me “Sis,” lil’ ho, you know you ain’t no kin to me (I don’t know) / I done dropped my nuts on all them b-tches, yeah, I’m Himothy, real sh-t (I’m her),” she raps on the Pooh Beatz-produced cut.

Hear it in full inside.

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