Jeannie Mai and Jeezy‘s divorce has erupted into quite the drama.

Because the former host of ‘The Real’ has formally responded to the rapper’s filing and she appears to be hinting at infidelity on the part of the Hip-Hop star.

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Jussie Smollett is once again facing a stint behind bars after losing the appeal in his long-running hoax hate crime case.

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The London premiere of Beyonce‘s ‘Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce’ was a star-studded affair and one of the most notable names in the building was Taylor Swift.

After the ‘Alien Superstar’ singer made a surprise appearance at Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ premiere, the latter returned the love with a surprise showing at the sparkly UK launch of the hotly anticipated movie.

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Congratulations are in order for Uzo Aduba!

For, the 3-time Emmy winner has welcomed her first child with husband Robert Sweeting. 

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For many, Whitney Houston is the golden standard of vocal performance – a status that remains intact nearly 40 years after she first burst onto the music scene.

And while her enduring legacy is seen and heard with the treasure chest of albums and videos she created over her career, it’s also felt in the work of the artists she influenced.

Prominently among the latter is R&B icon Monica, who was one of the few stellar vocalists who can count Whitney as a direct mentor.

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Dua Lipa‘s ‘Houdini‘ magically appeared on last week’s Hot 100 at #11, coming as the week’s highest debut among female acts and the overall highest opening the GRAMMY winner’s enjoyed to date.

However, the influx of holiday songs as well as new tracks from Drake‘s surprise drop (‘For All the Dogs: Scary Hours Edition‘) made ‘Houdini’ disappear from the chart’s topmost quadrant this week.

In a bid to lift the Kevin Parker-produced bop from its #33 post on the current Hot 100, Lipa’s lifted an extended version.

Clocking in almost 3 minutes longer than its original incarnation, hop inside to hear the updated take on Dua’s latest hit.

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After dropping jaws with the Justin Timberlake-assisted remix to the smash hit, ‘3D,’ former BTS star Jung Kook has repeated the feat by calling on R&B icon Usher to assist on a revamp of Standing Next To You.’

Released Friday (December 1), the updated version of the ‘Golden‘ single arrives less than a month after the original incarnation of ‘Standing’ – like ‘3D’ before it – soared to #5 on the Hot 100.

“The universe approves when you and I dance / So elegant and heaven sent these vibes yeah / It’s way way too early to leave,” Ush croons on the blazing track.

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In what comes as a major surprise, Beyonce has dropped a new song to celebrate the December 1 release of the ‘Renaissance‘ concert film.

Titled ‘My House,’ the tune – which plays in the movie’s credits – comes her first taste of new music since she unleashed the Madonna-assisted remix to the chart-topping hit, ‘Break My Soul,‘ the ‘Wetter’ mix of ‘Cuff It,’ and the Kendrick Lamar-assisted revamp of ‘America Has a Problem‘ (all found aboard the ‘Renaissance‘ album).

“I will always love you (Ooh, house, house) / But I’ll never expect you to love me (Ooh, house, house) / When you don’t love yourself (Ooh, house, house) / Let’s heal the world (Ooh, house, house),” she wails on the new Dream-produced track.

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Relative newcomer Tyla has been making a splash on Billboard charts since her breakout single, ‘Water,’ flooded social media timelines thanks to a viral dance challenge.

After riding the wave all the way into the Hot 100’s top 10 this week (as we reported here), the South African starlet is capitalizing on the momentum by unveiling three new songs from her 2024-due debut album.

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Sexyy Red colored her name onto the charts for the first time of her career this year thanks to cuts like Pound Town 2and SkeeYee found aboard her sophomore mixtape, the June-released ‘Hood Hottest Princess.’

Having previously peaked at #62 on the Billboard 200, Red – whose public profile has risen significantly in just the last few months – is ready to give the project a second chance at bat courtesy of a deluxe edition.

Expanded by a whopping 11 tracks (bringing its total to 22), the re-release features appearances from Summer Walker, Sukihana, Chief Keef, 42 Dugg, G Herbo, and more.

Supported by the recently released controversial tune, ‘Free My N***a,’ hop inside to stream the updated ‘Princess’ via Spotify and Apple Music.

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‘Make Her Feel Good’ hitmaker Teairra Mari wanted to make Keri Hilson feel everything but good after the singer-songwriter cryptically brought up their old beef on a recent episode of Tank‘s ‘R&B Money.’

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Tyla may be enjoying a history-making run on the Billboard Hot 100 with her breakout single, ‘Water,’ but she’s far from resting on her laurels.

Just days after taking to the net to tease the chart-topping tune’s successor, ‘On & On,’ the South African hitmaker gave the new song the live treatment courtesy of a visit to ‘A Colors Show.’

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