Muni Long made clear that she was skewing personal with her latest album ‘Revenge.’

And it would appear that it’s a mantra she’s embracing more broadly.

The singer has been more vocal than ever of late, recently revealing that she had a son and that she and husband Raysean Hairston had split after nine years of marriage. Both the child and the marriage were unknown to the masses.

Now, in a new post shared on social media, the songbird is opening up about the hardships she says she faced in the relationship.

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Unexpected holiday chaos leads to unexpected holiday romance in the forthcoming BET+ original film ‘The Day Before Christmas.’

Starring Tristan Mack Wilds and Candace Maxwell, ‘Christmas’ tells the tale of “two single parents who accidentally swap phones on a hectic Christmas Eve ” – an act that leads them to “covering for each other in a series of chaotic yet heartwarming events” (per the movie’s official logline).

Filling its cast with a slew of familiar faces including Towanda Braxton, Palmer Williams Jr., Gerard Catus, Ace Tucker (son of Kandi Burruss), and Heiress Harris (daughter of T.I. and Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris), hop inside to see the trailer of the Jerry LaMothe-directed movie ahead of its Thanksgiving Day premiere (November 28).

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In a shocking set of events, three of music’s heaviest hitters all struck out with their latest swings at the Billboard bat.

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2024 continues to be GloRilla‘s year!

Beyond owning the year’s biggest female Rap hits with cuts like ‘Wanna Be,’ ‘TGIF,’ and ‘Yeah Glo,’ the GRAMMY nominee has been making impressive moves over at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as well – a status reaffirmed recently when ‘Yeah’ crossed a new personal milestone for her.

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Ed Sheeran is in a festive mood, and he’s inviting his beloved fans (affectionately called #Sheerios) to join in the yuletide fun!

Ahead of the arrival of Netflix’s forthcoming original holiday film ‘That Christmas‘ (December 4), the 4x GRAMMY winner has unveiled the first taste of the movie’s soundtrack by releasing ‘Under the Tree.’

“There is nothing under the tree that I wished for/I want you to come back to me/And be like before,” he sings in the holiday ballad.

The tune’s arrival is accompanied by an official music video directed by Richard Curtis (famous for writing the screenplay for the modern classic ‘Love, Actually‘).

Co-starring Claudia Jessie (from ‘Bridgerton‘), look inside to see ‘Under the Tree.’

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Kendrick Lamar is set to make a colossal splash on the Billboard 200 with his surprise album, ‘GNX.’

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‘Wicked’ is flying high at the global box office. And while much of the discourse around the blockbuster had been positive, there has been growing chatter around the pay packets of its lead stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

Unverified claims began doing the rounds suggesting that Grande made significantly more than Erivo (who is on the cusp of EGOT status).

Now, an official statement has been issued clarifying the truth of the matter.

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Though typically cordial due to the mutual admiration their faves Taylor Swift and Beyonce have for each other, the divas’ fans (affectionately called the #Swifties and #Beyhive respectively) have been locked in social media debates over the last few weeks over who should be crowned Billboard’s ‘Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century.’

With competition from the likes of Usher, Drake, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Adele out of the way due to lower rankings on the tally, it was presumed Swift and Bey would be the finalists duking it out for the top two spots.

On Tuesday afternoon (November 26), Billboard announced a shocker: Taylor tapped in at #2.

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In a developing story, Drake has made a second legal filing against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track ‘Not Like Us.’

And this time he’s alleging defamation.

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Wendy Williams‘ health woes have worsened, according to her legal guardian.

As reported, the famed TV host was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia in 2022.

Now, as a legal battle over the Lifetime documentary ‘Where is Wendy Williams?’ intensifies, an update on her condition has been submitted to the court.

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Adele is bidding farewell to her  hit Las Vegas residency, ‘Weekends With Adele.’ But not before gifting fans a special memento – a live album!

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If there was any question of who 2024’s biggest breakout stars were, peruse of the logs of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) would likely yield burgeoning Pop divas Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan as the answers.

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