The entertainment world is still reeling from news that Cissy Houston, Gospel legend and mother of late Pop icon Whitney Houston, died at 91 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease (as we reported here).

As fans, admirers, and industry insiders took to social media in droves to offer their condolences after the news hit the Web on Monday (October 7), celebrities joined the chorus with touching tributes to the GRAMMY-winning songstress.

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Tyla has heeded her promise to deliver a deluxe edition of her self-titled debut album.

And fans won’t have to wait long to hear it.

For, not only has the South African-born belle confirmed its release date, she has unveiled its cover and tracklist too.

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The Weeknd fans may have been worried about public reception of his forthcoming ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow‘ album after its first single, ‘Dancing in the Flames,’ made a lukewarm debut on the Hot 100 recently, but the out-of-the-gate performance of its successor is certainly cooling those concerns.

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GloRilla is gearing up to release her debut album ‘Glorious’ on October 11.

Preceded by single ‘Hollon,’ the LP follows EP ‘Anyways, Life’s Great’ and mixtape ‘Ehhthang Ehhthang.’

With its release this Friday rapidly approaching, the Memphis native is ramping up the buzz machine by unveiling the list of features joining her on the set.

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In breaking news, it has been confirmed that Cissy Houston – mother of the late, great Whitney Houston – has died.

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DaBaby‘s comeback project hasn’t quite set the charts ablaze. Quite the contrary. Because the rapper’s ‘How TF Is This A Mixtape?’ has limped in with worryingly low sales on the US charts.

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The ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ returned for season 9 on Bravo last night (October 6).

However, one name that was not in the mix was Robyn Dixon. 

For eight years, she served as an original cast member of the hit series. However, the reality star was candid in revealing that she was “fired” following the wrapping of season 8 in April. At the time, she insisted she would rather be frank about the matter than spin it as a decision she made.

Instead of skewing bitter about her ousting, Dixon has taken a different approach.

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DDG took another dig at Joe Budden on a special Sunday night episode (October 6) of his ‘No Ordinary Podcast.’

As reported here, the rapper-social media star (born Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr.) slammed Budden the day prior once he learned rapper/reality star/podcaster donned him a “clout chaser” and asserted he’s using his highly publicized breakup with actress-singer Halle Bailey for publicity.

Once word landed on Granberry’s desk, he originally clapped back by calling the 44-year-old an “old b*tch” and ridiculing the commercial performance of his music – namely the 2003 hit ‘Pump It Up.’

On Sunday night, he gave his first official statement on Budden’s attack. Hear it inside.

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Tinashe is taking her ‘Match My Freak World Tour’ internationally.

Fresh from lifting the lid on the trek’s North American dates, the eclectic R&B disrupter has unveiled the 2025 dates for the UK, Europe, and Japan.

The latter will serve as the first external market the tour will venture to before sailing into cities such as London, Berlin, and Paris.

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The box office performance of ‘Joker: Folie a Deux‘ over the weekend was no joking matter – at least not to execs at Warner Bros. who were undoubtedly stunned to see how critically and commercially panned the set was.

Starring Academy Award winners Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in its leading roles of iconic DC Comics characters The Joker and Harley Quinn, hopes were high for the Todd Phillips-directed film as its predecessor – 2019’s ‘Joker’ – not only swept the succeeding awards season but also laughed its way to over $1 billion in revenue.

At present, its follow-up – despite being the #1 film in America this week – doesn’t look poised to boast the same.

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Coachella is renowned for being one of the world’s biggest festivals and bringing with it performances from some of the world’s biggest artists.

However, a new report on its 2025 installment claims two of music’s most towering talents – Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna – have passed on offers to perform.

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For years Nicki Minaj and Safaree were synonymous with one another.

Indeed, when the Rap royal hit the scene and broke through on the mainstream circuit, Safaree was notably always by her side. From music videos to live performances to songwriting credits, the pair essentially came as a package deal.

Ironically towards the end of their tenure together, it was revealed that they were also a couple romantically.

As fate would have it, their paths would take on different courses.

However, in a surprise move, Safaree was spotted at the Miami stop of Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday 2 Tour’ on October 6.

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