Ariana Grande anchored the latest episode of Saturday Night Live and the songbird showed up and showed out.

The superstar is working the promotional trail for new movie ‘Wicked’ (which co-stars Cynthia Erivo), as such it was fitting that she flexed her acting and singing gravitas while hosting SNL.

From her opening monologue, in which she nailed impressions of Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, and Gwen Stefani, to the myriad of skits she participated, Ari smashed it.

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In a developing story, it is being reported that Atlanta radio staple Wanda Smith has died.

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Ari Lennox has paired the announcement of new music with confirmation that she is planning an exit from social media.

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Ciara showed up and showed out in Saudi Arabia tonight (October 12).

The GRAMMY-winning superstar was tapped to rock at Riyadh Season 2024 – and she did so with vigor.

Backed by an army of dancers, the performer rocked out to hits such as ‘1,’2 Step,’ ‘Level Up,’ and ‘Goodies’ – the latter of which is seeing its parent project (of the same name) celebrating its 20th anniversary.

The showing comes after the 38-year-old’s critically acclaimed guest spot on Missy Elliott’s ‘Out of This World Tour.’

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Tate McRae is wasting no time when it comes to feeding fans with new material.

The rising Pop starlet impacted the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 with her recent single ‘It’s OK I’m OK.’

Now, she’s massaging her momentum with the incoming release of her follow-up effort, ‘2 Hands.’

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FLO are strutting towards the release of their debut album ‘Access All Areas’ – and it looks like Halle Bailey will be along with the ride.

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Iggy Azalea is exploring new career terrain after “retiring” from music.

And this may be her most provocative venture yet.

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If her hit collaborations with fellow rappers Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and Sexyy Red aren’t already indication enough, GloRilla is a “girl’s girl.”

When not showering her femcee peers with praise, Glo has made headlines as recently as this week for the adulation she’s rendered the way of her all-time favorites Beyonce and Rihanna.

But while hot on the promo trail in support of her October 11-released debut album, ‘Glorious,’ the GRAMMY nominee revealed those chart-topping divas aren’t the only female celebs who get her starstruck.

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Buku Abi (born Joann Kelly), daughter of R&B King R. Kelly, sent royal shockwaves through the Web on Friday (October 11) when she alleged the embattled singer sexually abused her when she was as young as 8-years-old.

And while the elder Kelly is currently serving a 30-year sentence for sex trafficking concurrent to a 20-year prison sentence for enticement of minors for sex, he quickly broke his silence on Abi’s shocking accusation.

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With GRAMMY buzz abound, Kendrick Lamar‘s 2024 anthem ‘Not Like Us‘ is not only etching milestones in his personal logs but in overall Billboard record books as well.

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Diddy took another L on Friday (October 11) in his bid to be released from jail.

As reported, the embattled mogul is currently behind bars on federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for prostitution and – as newly surfaced reports assert – is likely to remain there until his May 2025 trial.

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Latto has made her ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea‘ era that much sweeter by finally gifting fan favorite track ‘Brokey‘ the video treatment.

Enjoying notoriety from an ongoing Tik Tok trend that sees users upload clips of themselves mouthing the lyrics at their places of employment, the social media buzz around the tune only amplified anticipation for its accompanying visual.

The answer to the demand came with the Laura Marciano-directed video’s premiere on Friday (October 11).

“When a real one hold you down, bae, you supposed to drown / You ain’t never f-ck with no boss b-tch, I turned you out (Turned you out) / You won’t catch me in no Shark boots, y’all burnt ’em out (Burnt ’em out) / B-tches gotta wait till they birthday to go out of town,” she raps aboard COUPE production.

One of many Latto bops fans can expect to see get the live treatment aboard the ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour‘ when it kicks off at the end of October, hop inside to get reacquainted with ‘Brokey.’

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