As her latest Hot 100 top 20 hit made clear, Normani isn’t afraid to show her wild side – even though the journey to confidently doing so wasn’t exactly the smoothest.

Hot on the promo trail in support of her ambassador deals with the American Cancer Society and TRESemmé on the Power Your Style Project, the 26-year-old didn’t hold back while dishing about learning how to be comfortable in her own skin and some of the barriers put in place over her career that almost detoured that experience.

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Bow Wow is no stranger to making headlines due to dealings with some of his famous exes, but now the award-winning rapper-actor is hoping to turn the spotlight on the relationship woes of others as host of BET’s new dating show, ‘After Happily Ever After.’

Branded a ‘one-of-a-kind dating series,’ the unscripted venture features 7 former couples who have to rely on their exes to play matchmaker for future love.

The eight-episode series marks Bow’s return to hosting duties at the network after the eight-year hiatus that followed the 2014 end of the music video countdown show, ‘106 & Park.’

Ahead of the October 19 premiere of ‘Happily,’ look inside to see its sizzling trailer.

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Christina Aguilera‘s modern Pop classic, 2002’s ‘Stripped,’ is still getting its flowers – even two decades after its debut.

Ahead of the release of the critically acclaimed set’s 20th anniversary edition, Xtina and team have received news its ranking at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has been renewed!

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After reports surfaced her home had been burglarized (as we reported here), Megan Thee Stallion stunned her beloved fans –  affectionately called #Hotties – with an update that she is set to take a break from the music scene due to being “physically and emotionally tired.”

The hiatus, scheduled to kick off after her scorching double-duty time at ‘SNL’ as host and musical performer over the weekend (October 15), doesn’t mean the Hot Girl Coach won’t find time to party with her boyfriend Pardi, however.

Look inside to see how the lovebirds toasted each other on social media in celebration of their 2-year dating anniversary.

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Despite having racked up awards and critical acclaim for hits found aboard his first two albums, 2014’s ‘Testimony‘ and 2015’s ‘This Thing Called Life,’ a little thing called an ‘entanglement‘ still haunts R&B singer August Alsina as the defining moment of his career.

So much so, he recently told the press that he passed on reality TV opportunities multiple times before finally saying yes to the forthcoming reboot of VH1’s ‘The Surreal Life’ – the infamous ‘Real World’-inspired unscripted venture that houses a group of celebrities under one roof for two weeks to chronicle the drama that unfolds.

Taking to ‘ET,’ Alsina not only dished openly about the experience of sharing a home with basketball legend Dennis Rodman, comedienne-actress Kim Coles, award-winning R&B singer-songwriter Tamar Braxton, actor Frankie Muniz, and other celebs but also talked about how the revived series will showcase his life post-drama with Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith.

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Ed Sheeran stopped by The Breakfast Club today (October 18) and served up conversation in earnest.

The chart-topper is riding high on the success of his most recent album ‘=’ and is gearing up to bring the project’s live trek, The Mathematics Tour, to the US in 2023.

Chopping it up with Charlamagne Tha God and Angela Yee, Sheeran dished on music, mental health, navigating lawsuits, the death of his close friends, moving to Ghana, and much more.

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Chloe Bailey is aiming to blaze with her brand new single ‘For The Night.’

Teased in earnest, the track is finally set to be unboxed on October 28. 

‘Night’ follows the rising star’s hit single ‘Have Mercy,’ as well as fan favorites ‘Treat Me’ and ‘Surprise.’

With a definitive date on the calendar, Bailey has unlocked the trailer for the song’s accompanying music video.

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Nicki Minaj hasn’t finished venting about the GRAMMY Awards.

As reported, the femcee is furious that her chart-topping single ‘Super Freaky Girl’ has been moved from consideration in the Rap categories to Pop.

And while news has surfaced about earlier release ‘Do We Have A Problem’ being eligible in Rap categories, Onika is continuing to turn the volume up on her anger.

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Michael B. Jordan steps back into the ring for another round of action in Creed III.’

The third installment of the boxing film franchise sees the star lace up his gloves again as Adonis Creed.

Having dominated the sport for years, Adonis has been thriving in all corners of his life – professionally and personally. However, when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy (played by Jonathan Majors) resurfaces, a fiery face-off between the former friends proves to be more than just a match.

Set for a March 3 release worldwide, the film (which also stars Tessa Thompson) serves as Jordan’s directorial debut.

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Cop a gander of Nicki Minaj!

The Rap royal makes for an arresting sight on the cover of Interview Magazine‘s Fall 2022 issue.

This year has been a roller coaster for the femcee, who has unleashed a wave of new music and continued to climb to higher heights in her career. Case in point landing her first solo #1 on the Hot 100 with this summer’s ‘Super Freaky Girl.’

True to the publication’s format, Minaj sat down with another notable name in the form of Jada Pinkett Smith. And during their candid discussion, she revealed that the success of ‘Super Freaky’ will likely “expedite” the release of her long-awaited new album.

Elsewhere, Onika mused on the new crop of stars, many of whom she feels are eschewing originality and are instead trying to emulate “those they look up to.”

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Beyonce has a hit on her hands.

Case in point, her song ‘Cuff It’ has made major gains on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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New Rihanna music is coming soon.

For, she is set to make an appearance on Jeezy’s album due out this week.

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