As if the long-awaited release of her 6-song E.P., ‘Survive the Summer,’ wasn’t sweet enough for Iggy Azalea fans, the development of a supporting tour will act as the K.R.E.A.M. on top.

Titled the ‘Bad Girls’ tour, the Grammy-nominee sent her supporters into a frenzy when she unveiled the North American jaunt would see her joined by fellow rapstresses Saweetie and CupCakke (as we reported here). Teasing a few U.S. cities the trio will hit with the official announcement of the outing, news has finally arisen of the dates those locations will visited. Touching every corner of the country, Azalea’s trek will kick off in Hollywood, Florida on October 27th before trailing through hot spots Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, Nashville, and more before coming to a close in Houston on December 4th.

Curious to see if the girls will be touching down in your town?  Look inside:

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The New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Prudential Hall played host to this year’s BET Black Girls Rock event, an annual celebration of the achievements of Black women who have made outstanding impacts in their respective communities and disciplines.

Hosted by Queen Latifah and seeing names like pop queen Janet Jackson, Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige, runway queen Naomi Campbell, and iconic dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison among the list of this year’s honorees, the 2018 showing – which also paid tribute to late Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin – may be the series’ best yet.

Throw in a string of show-stopping performances from the likes of Ledisi, Jazmine Sullivan, Tamia, H.E.R., Fantasia, and more, and it all came together to make one of the must-see TV events of the season.  See all the magic inside:

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For Janet Jackson fans, the years which followed 2004’s SuperBowl gate are marred by the star’s fall from grace in the court of public opinion and decline on the charts.

Today, these fans have learned that her decline, which some Pop spectators put down to her age and supposed inability to compete with the likes of then- “newbies” Beyonce & Ciara, was fuelled by a petty and vindictive CBS executive.

An unbelievable revelation below…

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Cop a gander of Janet Jackson!

The superstar songstress aptly flashes her mega-watt smile a-front of the October InStyle Magazine – which also dubs as its Beauty Issue.

Continuing her renewed embrace of the media, Ms. Jackson pairs her striking feature spread (lensed by Robbie Fimmano) with an insightful interview with Laura Brown.

During their frank chat, the performer opened up about being a mom to baby Eissa in her 50s, the passing of father Joe, body image, Michael Jackson, much more.

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With all eyes on the homegoing celebration of Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin (click here to watch), Empress of Soul Gladys Knight gave fans a scare when she revealed she and the late icon “had the same disease.”

Offering little more clarification, reports like the one found here immediately began flooding the net with news the 74-year-old was suffering from pancreatic cancer – the disease that claimed the life of Franklin.

Now, with the help of her rep Jay Schwartz, Knight is providing context to her statement and assuring her longtime music lovers that she does not have cancer.  Read her statement inside:

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Could a comeback be on the cards for Kanye West?

The controversial rapper is certainly putting the wheels in motion, for he’s re-aligning with the power players who helped shoot his career into the stratosphere.

Full story below…

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Tank & the Bangas and Big Freedia on a joint tour?

It’s happening.

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Cardi B may be cradling her newborn Kulture, but she still has time to clap-back at the naysayers.

With the music community still ingesting the album release of a rival, it’s sparked a broader discussion about the who’s who of the female rap arena.

As with most debates, credibility, payola, and politics lay at the center of the discourse. And Cardi has had enough.

Taking to Instagram, she served quite the response about the chatter thrown her way of late.

See what she had to say below…

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As new TV shows go, few can rival the immediate impact of ‘Pose.’

Created by Ryan Murphy and Steven Canals, the FX smash chronicles the ball culture world of 80s New York, with gay and transgender “houses” doing battle in underground competitions.

The period piece resonated powerfully with audiences and has been commissioned for a second season.

And in a new interview, Murphy spills the tea on what viewers can expect.

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Angela Bassett‘s epic pulling power has seen her star in not one, but two cinematic blockbusters this year.

The first? ‘Black Panther.’

The second? ‘Mission Impossible: Fallout.’

Brilliant news below…

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Boris Kodjoe has bagged an exciting new role in a project named ‘Station 19.’

Brilliant news below…

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Diddy has never been one to hold his tongue, so it’s little wonder why he’s telling it as he sees it in the newest issue of Vanity Fair. 

Appearing in feature as promo for FOX show ‘The Four,’ which he is a judge on, the entrepreneur seized the moment to share his view on broader cultural issues.

During his frank chat, he vented about how show-business’ fascination with Black culture has yet to translate into investment into Black enterprise. He also waxed honest about his Revolt network, the #MeToo movement, his next move, and more.

Peep excerpts from the interview below….

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