Harry Styles is continuing to rule the charts.

Case in point, he has claimed yet another week at #1.

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After thrilling audiences in 2020 with its inaugural season led by Xosha Roquemore and Alano Miller, Ava Duvernay‘s anthological romantic drama is finally back to kick off its sophomore run.

Set for premiere October 4 on OWN, this season is led by Joy Bryant and Henry Simmons but also stars familiar faces Richard Roundtree and Terri J. Vaughn.

According to the official plot description, season 2 will see “the rekindling of a romance told — the love story of Ellis Moran (Henry Simmons) and Sunday St. James (Joy Bryant), who fell in love in high school but find themselves reunited in beautiful New Orleans. Ellis is a former basketball player who is now a single father of two, and Sunday is a vegetarian celebrity chef on the cusp of fame.”

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With their current single, the Beyonce-assisted ‘Make Me Say It Again, Girl,’ marking their first top 10 hit on the Adult R&B Airplay chart since 2006, the legendary Isley Brothers are looking to earn a similar ranking on the Billboard 200 with the tune’s like-titled forthcoming album.

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‘Good Form’ hitmaker Nicki Minaj is making good on her promise to clap back at critics who malign her good name.

No one knows this better than Nosey Heaux, who is currently seeing her name reach its highest heights on social media thanks to a lawsuit brought forth by Minaj for disparaging comments made on her gossip blog platform.

See all the drama that’s unfolded and how Heaux responded to it all.

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Harry Styles’ ‘Harry House’ hit ‘As It Was’ has found a home at #1 on the Hot 100 for a 13th week.

In doing so, it not only extends the tune’s reign as the longest-running chart-topper of the decade so far but it also puts him in some pretty exclusive company in the hit list’s history books.

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In breaking news, disgraced singer R. Kelly has been found guilty on several charges of child pornography at his trial in Chicago.

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Wendy Williams has checked into a wellness facility, it has been confirmed.

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With Halloween fast approaching, Netflix brings the fright and the funny with new movie ‘The Curse of Bridge Hollow.’

Anchored by Marlon Wayans and co-starring Kelly Rowland, the film follows the story of a father (Wayans) and his teenage daughter (played by Priah Ferguson).

An array of unforeseen events (which bring the term “close to home” a whole new meaning) see them forced to team up and save their town after an ancient and meddling spirit causes chaos.

Jeff Wadlow takes the directorial helm of the movie, which also stars Rob Riggle, John Michael Higgins, Nia Vardalos, Lauren Lapkus, Holly J. Barrett, Myles Vincent Perez, Abi Monterey, and Helen Slayton-Hughes.

Prior to its October 14 premiere on the streamer, check out the first-look trailer after the jump…

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FLO are living up to their group name by continuing to pour out new music at a refreshingly rapid rate.

For, having warmed up the masses with the summer EP ‘The Lead,’ the rising R&B trio have announced their brand new single ‘Not My Job.’

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Ciara is continuing to prove that she is an unstoppable force and she celebrates aid status on the cover of Ebony Magazine’s September/October issue.

Introduced to the world as a potent performer, the 36-year-old has expanded her empire and is making major moves as a businesswoman.

Indeed, she’s launched fashion line LITA, released fragrances, penned a children’s book, and recently unveiled a new skincare line – OAM (On A Mission).

Still, CiCi has music firmly on her mind. Namely her upcoming eighth studio album.

Fans were treated to a taste of the LP with lead single ‘Jump’ and, within her interview feature, the superstar reveals that there’s more tempo on the way.

Head below for pics and insights into Ciara’s next musical chapter…

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With a career as illustrious as Mariah Carey‘s, major milestones are many.

This week brings with it the 25th anniversary of the legend’s ‘Butterfly’ album – a project many helm as the diva’s magnum opus.

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John Legend celebrates his ‘Wonder Woman,’ wife Chrissy Teigen, in the video for his brand new single.

Lifted from the crooner’s eighth studio album ‘Legend,’ the song and its family-focussed visual are billed as a tribute to the power and grace of women.

The clip, which was shot in Tuscany, Italy, arrives on the couple’s 9th wedding anniversary.

Poetically, Nabil Elderkin – who introduced the pair in 2006 and directed ‘All of Me’ (Legend’s 2013 ode to Teigen) – is once again at the directorial helm of this video.

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