Rap Queen Nicki Minaj is no stranger to lending her royal blessing to the up-and-coming class of female rappers over the years, helping them collect some of the biggest hits of their careers along the way.

Now, Sexyy Red is set to add her name to the list.

The St. Louis native had already garnered quite the attention with her hit ‘Pound Town‘ thanks to the viral #PoundTownChallenge, but now the Tay Keith-produced bop boasts bars from Minaj in a revamp titled ‘Pound Town 2.’

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Beyonce was joined by a very special guest on the Paris stop of the ‘Renaissance World Tour’ tonight (May 26).

For, Queen Bey welcomed her daughter Blue Ivy onto the stage with her for a majorly memorable moment.

Joining Mom during the live showing of ‘My Power,’  the 11-year-old blew the proverbial roof off of the Stade de France while executing the song’s intricate choreography alongside the chart-topping Carter matriarch.

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Britney Spears is mending fences with her Mom Lynne Spears.

The singer has been particularly public about her frustrations with her immediate family in the lead-up to the termination of her controversial conservatorship – and after.

Per Spears, her family were complicit in adversely affecting her wellbeing for the 13 years her personal and professional life were governed by the legal mandate.

Having weathered that storm, the performer and her Mom are actively working on their relationship. And Spears is reflecting on it publicly.

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Celine Dion has made the painstaking deduction to cancel her remaining 2023 and 2024 live dates.

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The ‘Barbie’ movie soundtrack is bringing out the big guns.

With the Greta Gerwig-directed film being helmed by major names such as Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and Issa Rae, its musical component has been equally anchored by some of the industry’s heaviest hitters.

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Nearly three years separated fans of Omarion from his last body of work, 2020’s ‘The Kinection’ but the GRAMMY nominee closed the wait  by lifting the lid on his new project, ‘Full Circle: Sonic Book 1,‘ on May 5.

Kicked off by singles ‘Big Vibez,’ the eclectic set also features the warmly-received cuts ‘Serious,’ ‘Girls,’ ‘Company,’ ‘Alkaline Drip,’ and ‘Waiting‘ (which features singer-actress Amber Riley).

Like ‘Vibez,’ O gave the latter four cuts the visualizer treatment to amplify awareness.

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The highly anticipated ‘Barbie‘ movie may boast a star-studded cast (Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Issa Rae, etc.), but its accompanying soundtrack is set to be just as jam-packed.

Featuring contributions from Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, Lizzo, Charli XCX, and more, the film’s companion album looks to be just as eagerly awaited as flick itself – a stance particularly taken by Dua Lipa fans as the GRAMMY winner not only stars in ‘Barbie’ but also owns its soundtrack’s first single.

Titled ‘Dance the Night,’ the disco-flavored, Mark Ronson-produced bop comes as Lipa’s first solo track since she released the deluxe edition of her critically acclaimed sophomore album ‘Future Nostalgia’ in 2021.

Ahead of the ‘Barbie’ movie’s premiere in theaters on July 21, hop inside to dance the night away with Dua.

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Taylor Swift sprung quite the surprise earlier this week when she announced to her dedicated fans (affectionately called #Swifties) she would be lifting the lid on yet another deluxe edition to her blockbuster tenth studio album, ‘Midnights.’

While her inaugural revamp of the 2022 set included exclusive all-new songs, this version – titled the ‘Til Dawn Edition’ – is updates existing ‘Midnights’ tracks.

The first taste of the project’s offerings come courtesy of the Ice Spice-assisted ‘Karma.’

“Karma is your chеcks by the bounce (Damn) / Karma is the fire in your house (Grrah) / And she ’bout to pop up unannounced (Like) / And she never leavin’ you alone (Damn),” Ice and Tay spit on the Sounwave-produced remix.

Having already peaked at #9 on the Hot 100 with its original incarnation, is the Spice addition just what’s needed to get it to the top of charts? Listen inside and let us know.

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DaBaby may be enjoying his first solo run on the Hot 100 since being effectively “canceled” two years ago for controversial remarks deemed homophobic, but the GRAMMY nominee isn’t resting on his laurels.

Already moving on to the follow-up of his current hit, ‘Shake Sumn,‘ the rapper (born Jonathan Kirk) is hoping to shake up the charts even more with the Offset-assisted ‘Sellin Crack.‘

“Please don’t tell me that you lacking / You gon’ f*ck ’round, get your a** caught out of bounds,” he raps on the Charlie Heat-produced cut found on the ‘Call Da Fireman‘ EP.

Accompanied by a cinematic music video inspired by the 1991 Wesley Snipes movie ‘New Jack City,’ look inside to see how DaBaby and Offset paid homage to the cult classic.

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Concerns are growing for B2K singer Raz B.

After a wave of worrying social media videos, the performer was hospitalized in Kansas. Yet, moments ago, he reportedly broke the window at said facility and began to scale the roof.

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Tributes to the legendary Tina Turner continue to flood following the icon’s death on May 24.

As reported, the pioneering superstar passed away aged 83 after a prolonged illness.

Since the news broke, emotion has run high on a global scale, with fans and notable names alike racing to social media to pay homage to the ‘The Best’ belter.

The salutes continue, with the likes of Celine Dion, Toni Braxton, Patti LaBelle, U2, and more honoring Turner. Yet more proof of the diva’s unprecedented impact across multiple mediums, genres, and generations.

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With the release of the ‘Barbie’ movie rapidly approaching, an extended look at the hotly anticipated production has been unleashed.

Margot Robbie takes on the titular role and stars opposite Ryan Gosling who plays Ken.

The potent pair are joined by a stacked cast that includes Issa Rae, Will Ferrell, Ncuti Gatwa, Dua Lipa, America Ferrera, and Kingsley Ben-Adir.

Greta Gerwig takes the directorial helm of the Warner Bros Rom-Com, which is the first live-action incarnation of a narrative centered around the famed doll.

Ahead of its July 21 theatrical debut, watch the freshly unboxed extended trailer below…

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