J Balvin is sticking up for his friend Will Smith.

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Coco Jones has just got another plaque from the RIAA.

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Tinashe‘s comeback hit, ‘Nasty,’ may easily be one of this year’s songs of the summer, but apparently that status wasn’t enough to garner love from the MTV VMAs.

Last week the coveted annual award show unveiled its list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony and – to the surprise of many – ‘Nasty’ was nowhere to be found.

While hot on the promo trail this week for the August 16 arrival of the tune’s parent project, ‘Quantum Baby,’ the historically underrated diva waxed honest about her feelings on being omitted from the VMAs nominations tally.

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From crowning Beyonce‘s ‘Love on Top‘ as the “greatest love song of the 21st century” to naming Nicki Minaj the greatest female rapper of all time and putting her hit ‘Super Bass‘ as the greatest female Hip-Hop song ever on its ‘500 Best Pop Songs List,’ Billboard is the king of turning heads and causing tongues to wag over the their debate-igniting “best-ever” music tallies.

That trend of making jaws drop is one that seems poised to continue ahead of the launch of their newest list – ‘The 25 Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century.’

Set to be rolled out incrementally over the next four months (until the end of the year), Billboard is not only basing the ranking on commercial performance and chart stats but also subjective criteria like cultural impact.

Before unveiling who made the cut, the Music Bible sent some of music’s most beloved fan bases into an uproar by revealing some big names who only made “honorable mention.”

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Rising British star Aaron Pierre leads a cast of familiar faces aboard Netflix’s highly anticipated forthcoming film ‘Rebel Ridge.’

Portraying an ex-Marine, the 30-year-old wages war on injustice in the action-packed movie that sees his character (“Terry Richmond”) uncover a conspiracy by corrupt officers that’s not only robbed him of his life savings but also impacted the life of his imprisoned cousin.

Starring ‘Miami Vice’ TV legend Don Johnson as well as AnnaSophia Robb and Emory Cohen, ‘Rebel’ – written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier – blasts onto screens September 6.

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Bruno Mars has taken the tease baton from Lady Gaga, as the pair continue to hint at a huge collaboration.

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Usher fans will have to wait a little while longer for the launch of his hotly anticipated ‘Past Present Future Tour.’

For, just hours before the first show was set to take place, the King of R&B announced that he is rescheduling the date on health grounds.

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Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign have shared the latest music video from their joint album, ‘Vultures 2.’ 

The duo have decided to join forces once more and release the music video for their song ‘Slide.’ It is worth noting that neither West nor Ty Dolla Sign actually appear in the music video. Instead, the video presents a single, unbroken camera angle moving down a street.

There is also a woman dressed in lingerie and homeless people in tents. To top it all off, there is also a vulture at one point.

Recently, the pair dropped ‘Vultures 2,’ where it debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart. 

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Simone Biles’ birth mother, Shanon Biles, is pleading with the olympian for forgiveness.

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Beyonce‘s foray into Country music with her ‘Cowboy Carter’ album continues to be the gift that keeps giving.

For, the superstar has bagged a seismic 17 nominations at the upcoming People’s Choice Country Awards 2024.

Queen Bey has placed in categories such as Artist of 2024, Song of 2024, and Collaboration of 2024.

Hosted by icon Shania Twain, the People’s Choice Country Awards 2024 will air live on Thursday, September 26 at 8 p.m. ET / PT across NBC and Peacock from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.

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Latto has whipped up a sweet treat for fans with her new album ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea’ and she’s continuing to pour out from the era.

For, the femcee has announced the ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour.’

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Brandy takes center stage in ‘The Front Room.’

The Vocal Bible leads the A24 horror flick, which hits US theaters on September 6.

Directed by Max and Sam Eggers (and co-starring the likes of Kathryn Hunter and Andrew Burnap), the movie tells the tale of a young, newly pregnant couple forced to take in an ailing, estranged stepmother.

Yet, they quickly learn that all is not as it seems with the elder as all hell breaks loose.

Ahead of its arrival in cinemas, a new extended trailer has been unleashed. Watch below…

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