Monica sent her diehard fans into a frenzy June 30 when she dropped her latest single, ‘Letters,’ with little warning.

Believed to be the latest taste of new music from the GRAMMY winner’s serially delayed 9th studio album ‘Trenches,’ ‘Letters’ was penciled atop real-time sales tallies just 24 hours after its inaugural listing on streaming and digital download platforms – a reign it enjoyed well into the week.

As a result, its weeklong commercial performance saw the Ciara, Alicia Renee Williams, and Brian “Killah B” Bates-penned tune enter the updated Billboard R&B sales chart as the week’s top premiere.

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The legendary life and times of R&B’s premier balladeer Luther Vandross is about to be seen in lights like never before thanks to Academy & GRAMMY Award-winner Jamie Foxx as well as award-winning writer/director Patrik-Ian Polk.

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As has become standard fare for Lil Uzi Vert‘s albums, ‘Pink Tape’ – the rapper’s June 30-released third studio effort that features the smash hit ‘Just Wanna Rock’ – rocked Billboard charts this week with the year’s biggest first-week sales yet for a Rap project.

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Joseline Hernandez went all sorts of viral last month when clips of her beating up Big Lex hit the internet.

As reported, the reality star went Wrestlemania on her former ‘Joseline’s Cabaret’ co-star backstage at a Floyd Mayweather boxing match in South Florida.

And while jaws dropped at how irate the former ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’ staple appeared, few could have predicted what was to come.

For, today (July 11), body-camera footage from the police officers who arrested Hernandez has been released — and it’s shocking.

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Issa Rae‘s “audio everywhere” company Raedio has entered into a multi-year partnership with Def Jam.

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Britney Spears is ready to tell her story on her terms.

Because, after much ado, the diva has officially announced her brand new memoir.

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Taylor Swift has a major reason to celebrate, because she has just landed yet another top 10 single.

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Lady Gaga has just scored a major legal victory.

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Taylor Swift is gearing up to dominate the charts thanks to her latest re-recorded album.

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BET+ breakout series ‘All the Queen’s Men‘ is set to return to reign over the streamer’s ratings on July 20.

Saddling up for its highly anticipated season 3 premiere, the series – toplined by model-actress-reality star Eva Marcille as “Madam” – is based on the popular book ‘Ladies Night‘ penned by actor Christian Keyes (who also stars in the show).

Picking up from the cliffhanger of its juicy season 2 ending, look inside to see the official trailer for Madam’s next swing at bat as she comes up against one of her most formidable foes yet.

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After tapping the likes of Lizzo, Alicia Keys, Ari Lennox, Muni Long, and others to rock airwaves during the sophomore presentation of the annual ‘Living Black‘ event last year, iHeartRadio is boasting and even bigger line up for its third run.

Designed to shine a spotlight on “every beautiful aspect of Black culture,” this year’s extraganza – hosted by multi-hyphenate comedienne Jess Hilarious – will not only feature a star-studded 50th anniversary celebration of Hip-Hop but will also boast performances from award-winning stars Usher, GloRilla, Miguel, Coco Jones, and others.

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Jazmine Sullivan is penciling yet another chapter in the success narrative of ‘Heaux Tales‘ – her award-winning 2021 comeback EP.

Not only is the set her highest-charting effort on the Billboard 200 to date, the critically acclaimed project is also home to the first Platinum single of her career – ‘Pick Up Your Feelings.’

Friday (July 7), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) took to press to announce ‘Tales’ had marked a personal milestone for Sullivan by becoming her second body of work to boast multiple Platinum-certified hits.

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