Bardi Gang, rise up! Cardi B‘s debut album ‘Invasion of Privacy’ has officially been certified Platinum in the UK.

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One thing’s for sure; Kanye West has had a heck of a headline-grabbing week.

When not dropping jaws for his red carpet antics at Sunday’s GRAMMYs (February 2), he followed up with a shocking interview where he admitted to being diagnosed with autism and claimed he is the only rapper alive who can beat Kendrick Lamar in a rap battle.

As if that wasn’t enough, the music and fashion mogul spewed a string of ableist, fatphobic, antisemitic, and homophobic tweets on Thursday (February 6) that sent his fans and critics spiraling in social media chatter.

Seemingly with no intention to cool the fire, West returned to X (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday (February 7) to douse the flame with even more incendiary commentary.

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Ashanti has broken her silence on the death of Irv Gotti, who passed away this week at age 54.

The music mogul launched the R&B star into the stratosphere by way of his Music Inc imprint and helped her dominate the 00s music landscape on a roster that also included Ja Rule.

Ashanti and Gotti have both also been open about how their professional relationship turned personal for a brief period. And, in the years before his death, Gotti magnetized backlash for his regular rumination on this, as well as his decision to publicize his business issues with his former protégé.

Now, in an emotional tribute, the ‘Only U’ singer pays homage to Gotti while acknowledging their complicated standing.

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In celebration of the 30th anniversary of ‘The Lion King,’ Disney toasted the music of the classic animated film via a live-to-film concert – ‘The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl.’

Transforming the iconic Los Angeles venue into the “Pride Lands,” the state-of-the-art experience brought the soundtrack and film to life via larger-than-life costumes, skillful dancers, and a 70-person orchestra.

Beyond performances by Broadway stars and even cast members of the original film (Nathan Lane, Jason Weaver), stars like North West (daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian), Heather Headley, and EGOT-winning diva Jennifer Hudson brought the house down with their respective selections.

The standout undoubtedly came from the latter who dropped jaws with her stirring rendition of ‘Circle of Life’ – 20 years after doing the same on ‘American Idol.’

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After wowing longtime fans with a sold-out limited engagement at Wynn Las Vegas’ Encore Theater last year, Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant, and Johnny Gill – better known collectively as New Edition – are gearing up to return to the Sin City venue to repeat the feat.

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‘Pink Pony Club’ performer Chappell Roan rode to the top of headlines on Sunday night (February 2) when she not only captured Best New Artist at the 67th annual GRAMMY Awards but also lifted a stirring acceptance speech calling out record labels for not supporting up-and-coming artists with “a livable wage and health care.”

While her brazen statements earned cheers from audience members and droves of supporters online, Jeff Rabhan – a music industry executive and guest writer at ‘The Hollywood Reporter (THR)’ – was none-too-impressed as evidenced by his scathing op-ed on the news outlet’s official site.

Her response to his stinging critique consequently launched a war between him and her fans, a battle that prompted him to take to social media on Friday (February 7) to address in a candid open letter.

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The family of the late Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss is speaking out against his widow, Allison Holker, following the release of her memoir ‘This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light’.

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Netflix has officially scrapped its highly anticipated documentary on music icon and legend Prince.

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Sam Smith is back to serenade our souls! The GRAMMY-winning artist has just dropped a preview of their upcoming single, ‘Love Is A Stillness.’

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In a surprise development, Pharrell Williams‘ hotly anticipated movie musical, ‘Golden,’ will not shine on the big screen. For, the film has been scrapped…after being shot.

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With anticipation building for her comeback EP (due later this year), singer-songwriter Melanie Fiona is meeting the moment by releasing even more of the new music expected to line the set’s tracklist.

After wowing fans with tunes ‘Say Yes‘ and ‘I Choose You‘ late last year, Fiona followed on Friday (February 7) with the heart-tugging new tune ‘Mona Lisa Smile.’

“Perfect picture in a broken frame and / No one ever sees the broken pieces of the painting,” Mel sings soulfully over Andre Harris production.

At the time of the song’s unveiling, the 2x GRAMMY winner said ‘Mona’ serves as an “homage to all the brave, broken, beautiful [women who are] works of art…anyone holding it together despite wanting to fall apart.”

Ultimately branding the inspiration behind emotional tune’s title as “the armor we all wear to protect our pain,” look inside to hear it in full.

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Christmas Eve 2024 may have seen Redman may unwrap his latest album, ‘Muddy Waters Too,’ but nearly two months later he’s still on the promo trail in the project’s support.

The LP – which serves as the conceptual sequel of his critically acclaimed 1996 effort ‘Muddy Waters‘ – is home to the warmly received song ‘LaLaLa‘: his latest collaboration with longtime friend and fellow Rap icon Method Man.

“Yo, now everybody welcome me back like I’m Carter / It’s ’90s ugly, I’m in the mirror like Shabba / America’s most blunted, Cheech and Chong say I’m don dada / A bounty hunter for the sour,” Red raps over Vinyl Frontiers production.

Accompanying the tune’s official release as a single with its music video, look inside to see the gritty action.

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