By the end of September 2025, only 11 Black men could boast having scored multiple Diamond-certified singles over the 73-year history of the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) history: The Weeknd (7),  Drake (5), Khalid (3), Kanye West (2), Chris Brown (2), Travis Scott (2), JAY-Z (2), Lil Wayne (2), Kane Brown (2), Michael Jackson (2), and J. Cole (2).

Thanks to the addition of megahits from rapper-singer Bryson Tiller earlier this month, there are now 12.

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Taylor Swift is setting the record straight on the rumors that marriage to Travis Kelce might signal the end of her music career, and she didn’t mince her words.

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Latto isn’t here for the pregnancy rumors, and she just shut them down in the most effortless way possible.

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Cardi B is opening up and letting it all out, getting very real about the ending of her relationship with ex-husband Offset.

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Jennifer Lopez is a woman of many hats, and even more so, she possesses great grace under pressure. 

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson may be a Hollywood titan, but his latest movie, ‘The Smashing Machine,’  isn’t towering

Quite the contrary.

Indeed, the grappler, which chronicles the story of MMA star Mark Kerr, became the lowest box office debut of The Rock’s career after grossing just $6 million domestically in its opening weekend. A figure rendered particularly notable, given the movie’s $50 million budget.

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Latto seems ready to turn over and new leaf and bury the hatchet with Nicki Minaj.

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The headline-grabbing, reheated beef between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B may have cooled by the weekend, but model-turned-social media sensation Tia Kemp is cooking up her own feud with Minaj thanks to comments clocked by the Rap diva’s beloved fan base (affectionately called #Barbz).

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Nearly a decade ago, Adele‘s ‘25‘ – the anxiously awaited follow-up to 2011’s blockbuster, ‘Rolling in the Deep‘-housing ‘21‘ LP – achieved the unprecedented when it shifted 3.4 million in sales its first week of availability.

The feat made it the highest first-week sales sum any album had ever collected in the history of the Billboard 200 at the time.

Fast forward 10 years, Taylor Swift not only seems poised to surpass the accomplishment but also raise the bar to unthinkable heights.

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In a recent swirl of social media chatter, Latto addressed rumors claiming she had dissed Cardi B and she is not here for the lies.

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Three generations of R&B, Mariah Carey, Kelly Rowland, and Rayvn Lenae, united for a candid conversation with ELLE Magazine.

Hot on the heels of her historic charting with her new album ‘Here For It All,’ Mimi sat down with Ms. Kelly and newcomer Lenae, and collectively the trio reflected on their individual journeys as well as shared experiences in the genre.

From trips down musical memory lane to the intricacies of studio time to potential collaborations in the future, the chat made for a compelling watch and listen.

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Kelly Rowland is ready to rock the stage at The Boy is Mine Tour.

As reported, the solo GRAMMY-winner is set to serve as a special guest on Brandy and Monica‘s eagerly anticipated North American trek, which kicks off next week.

Renowned for her ability to blaze on a seismic scale, Ms. Kelly has whetted appetites with an inside look at her preparation process.

And by the looks of it, the ‘Motivation’ singer is readying a high-octane, choreography-heavy showcase.

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