In breaking news, rapper Fetty Wap has been sentenced to years behind bars after pleading guilty to drug trafficking.

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Demi Lovato has a reason to celebrate, because they just scored a bevy of new certifications from the RIAA.

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Janelle Monae is getting candid about her freedom and the choices that she makes.

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Mathew Knowles is opening up about what he wants to see if Destiny’s Child ever gets back together.

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Check out Dua Lipa dazzling for Dazed Magazine‘s summer 2023 issue.

Turning up the heat in a shoot lensed by Thibaut Grevet, the chart-topper’s feature is paired with an insightful interview.

Arriving ahead of this Friday’s release of her ‘Barbie’ movie soundtrack single ‘Dance the Night,’ the Dazed spotlight sees Lipa muse on her “Main Pop Girl” status, her new line with Versace, and her approach to new music today.

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Critically acclaimed television drama ’61st Street’ is set to ride again thanks to news it’s been acquired by The CW just months after getting the axe at AMC.

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Da last couple of years have admittedly not been da best to embattled rapper DaBaby.

When not navigating legal obstacles for brawls and baby mama drama, the GRAMMY nominee (born Jonathan Kirk) was coping with the fallout of homophobic remarks he made at a music festival in summer 2021.

The impact of the negative press saw endorsement opportunities, concert ticket sales, and streams of his music tank – leaving the once top-selling emcee at the bottom of the charts for most of 2022.

Just when it seemed all was over for the North Carolina hitmaker, the path to redemption seemingly came via the Tik Tok-fueled embrace of his latest single, ‘Shake Sumn.’ So much so, the tune is shaking up charts and rising fast.

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With a mother hailed by peers and fans alike as the “Vocal Bible,” it was only a matter of time before Sy’rai Smith – daughter of R&B diva Brandy – set out to write a chapter in her own musical legacy.

Having already whet appetites over the last three years with teased tunes like ‘At Your Best‘ and more, Sy’Rai finally lifted the lid on news about her future musical endeavors earlier this year when she revealed her GRAMMY-winning mom would be the executive producer of her forthcoming EP.

The first taste of that body of work comes courtesy of ‘On My Own’ – an introspective tune about coming into womanhood.

“Think I finally arrived, it was so far from luck / Greatness is up to me and I’m makin’ the choice / I been takin’ my time and I ain’t in a rush / I don’t wanna miss anything, it’ll cost me too much,” she croons on the Keyz Bridgez-produced cut.

Accompanied by a colorful, Luciano Picazo-directed visual, hop inside to see just how Sy’Rai is standing on her own in her very first music video.

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Tamar Braxton is renowned for being active across a multitude of mediums.

Yet, of late, music has been the central focus for the vocal supernova.

Having warmed up the masses with ‘Changed’ (which was released early in the Spring), the songbird has hatched a preview of a fresh track.

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Halle Bailey is leaving no stone unturned in the promotional push for ‘The Little Mermaid.’

Disney‘s revival of the beloved classic sees the 23-year-old star as Ariel.

Breaking new ground, actioning change, and inspiring a whole generation, the star will shine as the first Black woman to take on the coveted role.

With just days to go before the movie swims onto screens worldwide on May 26, Bailey stuns on four (yes, FOUR) covers of Glamour Magazine. 

The spread also comes on the heels of the unveiling of ‘The Color Purple’ – in which Bailey also stars in as young Nettie.

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GloRilla keeps the heat coming with her new single ‘Lick Or Sum.’

Ever unbridled and ready to tell it on her terms, the rising femcee gets all sorts of instructional on the racy anthem.

Arriving on the heels of the momentum the Memphis native ignited with the Top 10 smash ‘Tomorrow 2,’ ‘Lick’ was produced by Juicy J and Derrick Milano. And it looks poised to pop all the way off this summer.

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Coi Leray is sharing new details about her upcoming studio album, ‘COI.’ One such detail is the tracklist for the project.

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