Beloved actor Richard Roundtree, renowned for his iconic portrayal of detective John Shaft in the iconic ‘Shaft’ film franchise, has died.

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South African hitmaker Tyla continues to make waves Stateside with her seismic breakout hit, ‘Water.’

Just a day after the newcomer learned the Sammy Soso-produced bop landed at #1 on the week’s R&B single sales chart, she gave her growing fan base a rousing live performance of the cut aboard ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ on Tuesday (October 24).

Armed with a troop of dancers, T showed off some fancy footwork and sultry vocals as she gave the cut its inaugural American TV showing.

To say she made a splash would be an understatement.

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#Barbz bummed at news Nicki Minaj pushed her long-awaited fifth studio album, ‘Pink Friday 2,’ from its original October 20 release date to November 17 were dealt another crushing blow Tuesday (October 24) when the GRAMMY-nominated rapstress confirmed another delay.

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Only 43 acts in the 71-year history of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) can boast having 20 or more Platinum plaques for singles.

A certification bestowed for sales equivalence of 1 million units in the United States, the number of awards has historically eluded female acts even more as only 24% of the aforementioned club are ladies – a score upped recently by Pop princess Britney Spears.

The diva, who is currently rocking headlines with jaw-dropping revelations aboard her long-awaited memoir ‘The Woman In Me‘ (released October 24), has also rocked the RIAA with a slew of new certifications.

So many she’s in fact joined an exclusive club of female hitmakers.

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Queen of Pop Madonna may be reigning over headlines for her triumphant return to stage courtesy of the globe-trotting ‘Celebration Tour,’ but now the icon has even more to celebrate thanks to a recent Billboard ranking that finds her in a familiar spot: #1.

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Tyla‘s breakout hit ‘Water‘ already made a historic splash on the Hot 100 when it premiered on the all-genre chart two weeks ago, but now – thanks to rising streams, radio airplay, and sales – the Sammy Soso-produced bop is sailing toward even higher heights.

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Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz have done so many collaborations over their storied careers it only makes sense the two Rap superpowers would join forces for an album.

Before fans of both get their hands on the November 17-due joint effort, titled ‘Welcome 2 ColleGrove,’ they were given a taste of what’s to come via the set’s lead single ‘Presha‘ on Friday (October 20).

As if the teased tune arriving in full wasn’t enough, it was given its inaugural televised live treatment later that night when the Drench God and Tunechi tag teamed on ‘The Tonight Show.’

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Britney Spears‘ hotly anticipated memoir, ‘The Woman in Me,’ has finally been released. And the book brings with it a number of explosive new revelations.

A reality that will likely surprise many given how many jaw-dropping reveals have preceded the book’s release.

Case in point, news that Spears had an abortion while with Justin Timberlake, the reason she shaved her hair in 2007, and how the controversial conservatorship that governed her life for 13 years depleted her “passion” for her career.

With ‘The Woman in Me’ out now and pacing towards unprecedented sales, join us below for some of the most intriguing revelations.

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‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody,’ the lead single from Whitney Houston‘s 1987 eponymous sophomore album, not only hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 at the height of its popularity (becoming her fourth in what would go on to be a record-setting string of 7 consecutive chart-toppers) but it would eventually nab 7x Platinum status at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The measure denotes sales equivalence of 7 million in the United States.

In fact, the latter organization has it listed as her second highest-certified hit in the country to date following the gargantuan ‘I Will Always Love You.’

A staple at weddings as well as TV and movie soundtracks over the last 3 decades, the enduring legacy of the Narada Michael Walden-produced smash got yet another nod thanks to Billboard’s recently published list of the “500 Best Pop Songs.”

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Beyonce has officially unboxed her debut luxury fragrance.

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Beyonce is part of a billion dollar empire.

And now her signature hit, ‘Crazy in Love,’ has crossed a similar milestone.

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Cher is not shy about her political beliefs and now she is sharing her plan if Donald Trump gets elected again.

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