Usher concluded his colossal ‘Past Present Future’ residency at London’s O2 Arena in fine form.

The King of R&B delivered a spectacular showing as he wrapped up the unprecedented run.

Comprised of 10 unforgettable nights, Usher played to over 200,000 revellers in total. That number expands to 300,000 when factoring in the European leg, which included stops in Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin.

Afrobeats queen Tiwa Savage and Eve were on hand as Usher bid farewell to the latest leg. Other major names that appeared during the residency include Naomi Campbell, Craig David, and T.I.

Head below to see what the superstar singer had to say about the historic concert series:

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The BET Awards are back and set to blaze on Monday, June 9.

As always, all eyes are on who’ll be up for nominations at Black entertainment’s biggest calendar night.

Well, wonder no more. For, the nominees list has been unveiled.

Following unprecedented success, Kendrick Lamar leads with ten nominations.

Doechii, Drake, Future, and GloRilla follow with six apiece.

Elsewhere, the likes of Beyonce and Chris Brown landed major nods.

What are you waiting for? The full list of nominations is below…

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Universal Music Group is not hitting back hard in its ongoing legal battle with Drake.

As reported, the rapper filed a lawsuit against the industry juggernaut (to whom he has long been signed as an artist). The Canadian superstar claims UMG made moves to inflate the popularity of ‘Not Like Us’ – Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track aimed at Drizzy.

In the latest chapter of the legal back-and-forth, UMG is moving to have the case dismissed.

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Smokey Robinson is firing back at claims he sexually assaulted four former housekeepers.

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Like her superstar daughter Beyonce aboard the ‘Cowboy Carter World Tour,’ businesswoman and fashion designer Tina Knowles has one of the hottest tickets on the live circuit thanks to her ‘Matriarch‘ book tour.

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Kelly Clarkson is no stranger to receiving high praise from fans and celebrity admirers alike over her career for her jaw-dropping performances on award shows, talk shows, and beyond.

Still, she recently found herself humbled by compliments from her former ‘The Voice‘ co-judge and fellow GRAMMY-winning vocalist Ariana Grande.

Look inside to see how she responded to the adulation.

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BIA is quite the busy bee!

Just days after officially dropping ‘We On Go,’ the theme of the 2025 WNBA and NCAA Women’s Final Four and her first single of the year, the rapstress (born Bianca Landrau) has lifted the lid on the official visual for ‘Fine Shyt’ with DDG.

“He ain’t talkin’ ’bout no pape’ / He can’t get behind this / He call me some fine sh-t / He call me some fine sh-t / They got me f-cked up / I might do some dumb sh-t,” she raps on the chorus of the Miles T-produced joint.

One of 15 gems found aboard DDG’s May 2-released album ‘Blame the Chat,’ hop inside to get acquainted with ‘Shyt’ courtesy of its Nick Mays-directed music video.

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Chris Brown may already sit in RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) record books for being the most Gold, Platinum, and multi-Platinum-decorated male vocalist in the organization’s 72-year history, but this week brought news he’s one step closer to being the most Diamond-decorated male singer as well.

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Doechii is finally addressing “that” viral video of her blasting members of her team as she got ready for the MET Gala 2025.

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The legal drama between The Game and Priscilla Rainey just hit a new low for the rapper.

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Flo Milli isn’t here for the mom-shaming.

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Bebe Rexha is not here for the body shaming—and she’s letting it be known.

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