The MOBO Awards 2022 is making a beeline for the OVO Arena Wembley on November 30 for a ceremony that promises to be unmissable.

Toasting the achievements of Music of Black Origin in the UK and beyond, this year’s ceremony is especially notable because it serves as the show’s 25th anniversary.

With the nominations unveiled, attention now turns to who will be taking to the stage to perform.

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Beyonce‘s ‘Cuff It’ continues to rise all across the charts.

Case in point, it I making major moves at pop radio.

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It looks like Xscape star LaTocha Scott is looking for a little ‘Understanding’ as the fall-out from the group’s appearance at the Soul Train Awards taping in Las Vegas.

The 2022 ceremony saw the quad honored with the Lady of Soul honor.

And while that (along with their showstopping performance) was the anticipated talking point, drama has drenched the showing after LaTocha showed up on the carpet rocking an entirely different dress and color scheme to her bandmates – Kandi Burruss, Tameka ‘Tiny’ Cottle, and her sister Tamika Scott.

In the days since, the members have traded jabs online and debated the particulars – with LaTocha stressing that the move was not intentional and rather miscommunication between her stylist and the group’s.

And now, she’s speaking up and out the more with a more detailed address.

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Mary J. Blige is here to serve yet another reminder that there is nothing she can’t do.

The award-winning singer-actress, who just wrapped up the final leg of the critically acclaimed ‘Good Morning Gorgeous’ tour in support of her multiple GRAMMY-nominated ‘Good Morning Gorgeous’ album, is no stranger to topping music charts over her illustrious career.

Now, she’s looking to get a similar response on the New York Times’ Best Sellers list with her first children’s book, ‘Mary Can!’

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Don’t call it a comeback!  After a period of commercial downturn, Sam Smith is back and better than ever!

As if having 2023 GRAMMY gold in sight isn’t enough recent news to celebrate, the chart-topper also learned their Hot 100 #1 hit, ‘Unholy,’ has been blessed with a Platinum plaque from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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Tis the season…to crash Christmas parties!

Such is definitely the case if you’re a pair of swindlers looking for your next big break like Tara (Skye Townsend) and Tre (Jaime M. Callica).

The two tricksters eventually decide to work together to carry out their missions for fame and fortune, not knowing they would end up unwrapping something bigger at the end: true love.

Also starring Kajuana S. Marie, look inside to see the trailer for the Sheldon Epps-directed yuletide flick ahead of its November 17 premiere on BET+.

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Kendrick Lamar may have just racked up major nominations at the GRAMMYs 2023, but that hasn’t stopped the Rap titan from continuing with the push for his latest album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.’

Moments ago, K. Dot debuted the video for ‘Rich Spirit.’

Directed by Calmatic, the clip sees the revered MC visually illuminate the fan-favorite track – on which he reflects on how he’s fulfilled by much more than material things.

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Ari Lennox is taking her sophomore album ‘age/sex/location’ on the road.

For, the songbird has hatched the announcement of her aptly titled ‘age/sex/location Tour.’

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SZA‘s sophomore album is officially on the way.

For, the GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter has announced her long-awaited second studio LP, ‘S.O.S.’

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Will Smith returns to the spotlight in the hotly anticipated new movie ‘Emancipation.’

Directed by Antoine Furqua, the film serves as the first offering from the superstar since the Oscar slap seen around the world on the night he bagged the Best Actor award.

Moving forward and reminding the masses of his Midas touch on screen, Smith takes center stage in the Apple TV+ flick – which is inspired by a true story that centers on the narrative of an enslaved man who embarks on an arduous journey to reunite with his family.

With its December release fast approaching watch the newly unwrapped extended trailer…

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With over 100 million records sold worldwide, Pop Empress Janet Jackson reigns as one of the best-selling female artists in history on the global front – a ranking she seems poised to extend as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) recently updated the certification statuses of a slew of her classic hits.

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Travis Scott is making his return to the festival scene.

Case in point, he has just been booked as a headliner for the 2023 California Rolling Loud celebration.

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