Just a week after Tems learned her smash ‘What You Need’ had become her highest-charting solo hit on the Hot 100 to date (overtaking 2022’s ‘Free Mind‘ in the process), the updated edition of the all-genre tally shows the tune has soared even higher – marking a career milestone for the Nigerian superstar in the process.

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Rick Ross has officially lifted the lid on the tracklist for his long-awaited new album, ‘Set In Stone.’

Set to arrive Friday (July 17), the project boasts an impressive lineup of collaborators with appearances from Yung Miami, T.I., Leon Thomas and more.

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Lizzo is keeping the momentum going despite the naysayers.

Fresh from the release of her latest album ‘B*tch,’ the Grammy winner premiered the official video for the latest single ‘Sexy Ladies’ on Wednesday (July 15).

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What was meant to be a day of celebration turned into a day of criticism for Brandy after photos from a Mississippi event in her honor went viral for all the wrong reasons.

In the days that followed, detractors across the net weighed in on the diva’s appearance in the most unflattering manner – so much so she took to Instagram to clap back at the noise.

“Before you speak about someone’s body, before you speak about someone’s face, before you decide who they are by what you see, remember, you are looking at someone’s child. Someone’s friend. Someone’s dream. Someone’s life. A soul,” she said on the platform over the weekend.

Doubling down on the sentiment later, B-Rocka chatted it up with E! News to reiterate her plea to online critics to consider the weight of their words.

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Kelli Potter is facing fresh financial drama away from the cameras of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta.’

Months after her Nana’s Chicken-N-Waffles restaurant became ammunition in a fiery feud with Drew Sidora, the business is now at the center of a six-figure collection effort that could place the reality star’s bank accounts in the firing line.

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R. Kelly is making another bid for freedom.

The disgraced R&B singer has formally petitioned President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year federal prison sentence.

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50 Cent is looking to bring his latest legal battle to an early end.

The rapper and media mogul has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by his former longtime employee, Monique Mayers, branding the case a headline-chasing “media stunt” built on allegations that his lawyers say she has failed to connect directly to him.

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BossMan DLow‘s ‘Motion Party Tour’ is already feeling the effects of Yung Miami‘s “last-minute departure.”

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Embattled star Tory Lanez is releasing new music.

The incarcerated rapper announced a double album, ‘MADE YOU THINK I WAS GONE.‘ 

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Diddy has sold one of his crown jewel properties. The incarcerated mogul unloaded his waterfront Star Island mansion in Miami for $55 million.

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It’s sophomore season for Tyla!

The South African belle is dancing her way to the July 24 release of her hotly anticipated second studio album, ‘A*POP,’ and she’s whetting appetites with the reveal of its official tracklist.

Set for release via FAX and Epic Records, the set promises to turn the heat up on the stage blazer’s unique sound – which fuses homegrown sonics from the Motherland such as Amapiano with soulful R&B and Pop.

‘A*POP’ is preceded by singles such as viral smash ‘Chanel,’ ‘Is it,’ Zara Larsson collaboration ‘She Did It Again,’ and recent effort ‘Is It Love.’

Want to find out what she’s got locked, loaded, and ready to unleash with her LP?

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Masego is officially entering album mode.

The Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and saxophonist has announced his next studio album, the highly anticipated ‘Fix Your Face,‘ will be arriving this week.

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