Naysayers who doubted if Cardi B‘s serially delayed sophomore album, the September 19-released ‘Am I the Drama,’ could live up to the height of its blockbuster predecessor (2018’s ‘Invasion of Privacy‘) were served a rude awakening this week.

Beyond making history at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as the fastest album to be certified Platinum, the project entered the Billboard 200 at #1 with the biggest sales for any woman of color this year.

The domination didn’t stop on the album side of the chart, however.

Hop inside to see how songs from the LP’s 23-tracklist were scattered all over the Hot 100 to historic measure.

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Garcelle Beauvais is speaking up and out about her departure from the ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.’

As reported, the actress made her shock exit from the hit Bravo show during the season 14 reunion.

Indeed, she quite literally walked off set.

Now, as she hits the promotional trail for her new pact with Lifetime (which includes producing and starring in both ‘Tempted by Love’ and ‘Taken At a Truck Stop: A Black Girl Missing Movie’), she has opened up about bowing out from ‘Beverly Hills.’

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Diddy has formally been sentenced in his federal trial.

And the judge has handed down a significant term.

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Leon Thomas is gearing up to drop a new EP titled ‘PHOLKS’ this October and it’s giving funky fresh.

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On the eve of his sentencing, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is receiving unexpected backing from a woman once positioned as a key witness against him.

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JT has entered the ring and the studio, dropping a long-awaited diss track to Cardi B over fiery back-and-forth on social media.

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Tyrese has found himself in hot water with the law.

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Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers sit down with That Grape Juice to discuss their upcoming Horror, ‘HIM,’ the power of debate in art, and defining greatness.

Whether you love it or hate it, ‘HIM’ has everybody talking. Wayans described the Horror movie as “controversial” as it has divided fans and critics alike following its release in the US. Its release in the UK today (October 3) will provoke more debate and important discussions around art.

The visually striking and gripping movie follows a promising young football player, Cameron Cade (Withers), who is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma. When all seems lost, Cam receives a lifeline when his hero, Isaiah White (Wayans), offers to train Cam at his isolated compound.

Having established him as one of the comedy greats in the ‘Scary Movie’ franchise, ‘White Chicks,’ and ‘Don’t Be a Menace…’, Wayans shows a different side of himself as the villainous Isaiah White in what is being described as a career-best performance.

The movie also sees a powerhouse performance from Withers as Cameron Cade, who is hotly tipped to be one of the next big things in the movie industry.

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Taylor Swift may be mounting a mammoth promotional tour in support of her new album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ but it doesn’t look like she’ll be setting sail on an actual tour anytime soon.

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The newly released teaser for ‘The Braxtons’ Season 2 has dropped, and it’s explosive.

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Could the shady apologies exchanged between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B on Thursday night (October 2) signal the end of their vicious, weeklong spat on X (formerly known as Twitter)?

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Mariah the Scientist may be busy gearing up for her highly anticipated ‘Hearts Sold Separately World Tour,’ but that’s not stopped the rising R&B diva from finally gifting the visual treatment to ‘Is It a Crime‘ – a favorite from her latest album ‘Hearts Sold Separately.’

“I fell, you fell in love a couple times / Tell me, what’s it to ya? Tell me, is it a crime / To fall, to fall in love, in love a   times?,” Scientist sings on the heart-wrenching track featuring Kali Uchis.

Tapping Claire Bishara to direct the tune’s accompanying clip, hop inside to see how Mariah and Kali bring the tune to life with a cinematic defense of the “war on love.”

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