‘South of the Border’ duo Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran are on track to debut north of the Hot 100’s top 5 threshold if industry analyst predictions about the out-of-the-box success of their new duet ‘Bam Bam’ are to be believed.

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New updates have arrived in the copywriter case of Katy Perry‘s hit song, ‘Dark Horse.’

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Congratulations are in order for Wizkid and Tems. 

For, their seismic global smash ‘Essence’ has magnetized another major accolade.

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As ratings of the Academy Awards plummet year after year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) – in a bid to increase the show’s resonance with social media users – recently announced the introduction of a new way to honor films based on viewer votes.

Called #OscarsFanFavorite. the award (which reportedly isn’t an actual Oscar) is a nod to the popular movies of the year that may have been shut out of the nomination pool of the 24 competitive categories handed out every year.

With the race to the finish line heating up among some of the year’s film favorites, a peek at the polls reveals Amazon Prime’s ‘Cinderella’ may be riding its carriage right to the winner’s circle at the 94th annual edition of the awards ceremony.

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The millions of Americans who wouldn’t mind waking up to or with R&B heartthrob Maxwell had their wish granted this week (February 16) when the GRAMMY winner took to ‘Good Morning America’ in promotion of his latest single, ‘Off.’

Just two days after delivering a stunning rendition of the groove on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ (as we reported here), Max repeated the feat on ‘GMA’ – giving fans yet another taste of what they can expect when his Stateside tour kicks off in Dallas next month.

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A problem is exactly what the competition has on its hands thanks to the Hot 100 storm of Nicki Minaj‘s new single, ‘Do We Have a Problem?’

The Lil Baby-assisted single, the leading effort from Minaj’s yet-titled, forthcoming fifth studio album, erupted onto digital music platforms February 4 on the strength of a star-studded, cinematic music video (featuring ‘Power‘ star Joseph Sikora and others).

Not even 48 hours after its unveiling, the Papi Yerr-produced bop flew to the top of real-time Apple Music, Spotify, and iTunes sales and streaming tallies – bids that, as the updated Hot 100 reveals, were key to ensuring its placement at #2 on this week’s chart.

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Less than a month after Lil Nas X learned ‘Call Me By Your Name’ and ‘Industry Baby’ (the first and third singles from his debut album ‘Montero‘) had their respective certification statuses updated at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the project scores another win as its fourth single has done the same.

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Nicki Minaj has certainly had no problems shaking up the scene with her return single.

For, the rapper’s Lil Baby assisted comeback effort ‘Do We Have A Problem?’ is slaying out of the gate.

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Missy Elliott is no stranger to seeing the words “first ever” attached to her name over her 25-year career.

In addition to becoming the first female rapper to be inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, she’s also the first female rapper to receive the MTV VMA Michael Jackson Vanguard Award for her achievements in the medium of music video.

This week, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) added yet another groundbreaking milestone to her lengthy list of accomplishments when it reported the upgraded certification status of her 2005 album, ‘The Cookbook.’

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It’s been a roller-coaster week for Adele in the wake of her Las Vegas residency being postponed. However, on the charts, the superstar has continued cause for celebration.

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The professional and legal woes continue to mount for embattled R&B legend R. Kelly.

Nearly four months after a federal jury in Brooklyn found the 55-year-old singer guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking (as we reported here), he’s not only awaiting sentencing for that conviction but is also preparing for the August kick off of another federal case surrounding child pornography charges in his hometown of Chicago.

As his legal defense team braces for that courtroom showdown, CBS reports it’s taken quite the hit as two key members – attorneys Steve Greenberg and Michael Leonard – have formally made requests to be removed from the case.

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Another week means another win for Adele.

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