As Ari Lennox fans continue to get acquainted with her sophomore album, the September 9-released ‘Age/Sex/Location,‘ the set’s predecessor – 2019’s ‘Shea Butter Baby’ – has found itself a new location on the roster of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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Kanye West has easily been the month’s most talked about celebrity thanks to the controversy that’s arisen in response to his promotion and defense of a branded ‘White Lives Matter’ t-shirt.

When not doubling down on its purpose and even attacking the Black Lives Matter movement in the process, West made headlines for disparaging comments about Diddy, Lizzo, and Jewish people over the past week alone – actions that led to the 45-year-old music and fashion mogul’s Instagram and Twitter accounts being temporarily banned.

And while many offered commentary about Kanye’s antics, some – like fellow rapper Willie D – have delivered stinging words that have garnered side-eyes for taking criticism of the ‘Gold Digger’ performer too far.

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Kanye West‘s White Lives Matter parade has just come against another blockade.

The 45-year-old music and fashion mogul, who has been embroiled in controversy all week for unveiling and defending a White Lives Matter tee shirt in interviews and on social media, eventually landed on the sh*t list of the good folks at Meta for content deemed ‘anti-Semitic.’

Leading to his Instagram page being disabled, West thought it best to take his antics to Twitter which – less than 48 hours after he began posting content there – found his page in a similar spot to that of his IG handle.

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After rocking ‘SNL‘ in the spring alongside Camila Cabello (as we reported here), Willow made her second appearance of the year on the long-running variety show Saturday night (October 8) – this time coming by her lonesome to crank out music found aboard her new album, ‘COPINGMECHANISM.’

Delivering a rocking two-song set, the 21-year-old blew the roof off the place with live performances of the LP’s housed tunes ‘Curious/Furious’ and ‘Ur a Stranger’ – even ending the latter showing by pulling the ultimate Rock star move and smashing a guitar!

Did you miss any of the action when it first aired live? No worries; we’ve got you covered.  Hop inside:

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Controversy be damned, Tory Lanez‘ dedicated fans come through again for the embattled rapper.

Unlike his music industry buddy DaBaby, who is experiencing some of the worst commercial activity of his career courtesy of his latest album, ‘Baby on Baby 2,’ Lanez – currently under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department for his reported role in shooting Megan Thee Stallion and assaulting R&B singer August Alsina – has driven his latest project into the top 10 of the refreshed Billboard 200 despite minimal promotion during its rollout week.

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Chrisean Rock and Blueface‘s toxic love affair, easily 2022’s craziest celebrity romance drama, has already been acted out on screens all year long.

Now the on-and-off-again duo are looking to capitalize on the eyes coming their way via a new reality show with Zeus Network.

Titled ‘Crazy in Love,’ a nod to the chart-topping, 2003 hit from Beyonce, the unscripted venture is set to show the lovebirds’ fans an even deeper look behind the scenes of their whirlwind affair – which will be hard to do given how much of it has played out publicly.

With its official trailer surprise-dropped Sunday (October 9), look inside for a taste of what’s to come before the series officially launches.

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This time last year Diddy was telling Jermaine Dupri he didn’t have “enough hits” to battle him in a VERZUZ competition.

What turned into a war of words between the label execs/Rap icons eventually saw them not only make a truce, but promise to bring a hit-for-hit duel between their respective labels – Bad Boy and So So Def – to fruition outside of the VERZUZ brand due to the legal combat its creators, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, were having with Triller (the social media platform where the show is aired).

With that drama behind Tim and Swizz (as we reported here), it appears Dupri and co. are back on board and ready to bring their decades worth of jams to a stage and soon.

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A year after making history for becoming the first artist in the history of recorded music to see his name attached to 5 Diamond-certified songs, Bruno Mars recently learned the Recording Industry Association of America has similarly christened another one of his hits.

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Fans of Kelly Rowland, affectionately called #RowlandStones, are still talking about the diva’s heartwarming visit to Angie Martinez‘s ‘IRL‘ podcast Wednesday (October 5) – days after the show first hit airwaves.

And after one peek at the jam-packed interview, you’ll see why.

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With a nearly 40-year career to his credit, Dan Patrick – host of ‘The Dan Patrick Show’ – is revered as a legend among sportscasters.

A respected voice in all-things sports, the former ESPN anchor is probably used to his commentary on sports-related matters being well-received given his tenure in the industry.

That changed recently when the 65-year-old set his sights on Pop diva Rihanna to weigh in on her worthiness to assume the headlining spot at the 2023 Super Bowl.

Look inside to hear what he said that got her beloved fan base, the #Navy, all up-in-arms.

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If there’s one constant with Rita Ora it’s that she’s booked and busy.

The latest showing from the multihyphenate media maven came at the Rugby World Cup in Auckland.

Performing ahead of the Women’s clash between host country New Zealand and neighboring Australia, Ora rocked the Opening Ceremony (which was rescheduled from 2021) with a rousing medley of two of her biggest international hits – ‘Let You Love Me’ and ‘Anywhere.’

The showing comes after reports that the 31-year-old recently wed partner, New Zealand-born director Taika Waititi (who was on hand to cheer her on).

Watch Ora in action after the jump…

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Janet Jackson toasts to 25 years of ‘The Velvet Rope’ with a new deluxe edition of the classic album.

Originally released in 1997, the critically revered LP is home to songs that are etched in the fabric of Pop culture like ‘I Get Lonely’ and ‘Got ‘Til It’s Gone.’ It’s also where fan favorites such as ‘Every Time’, ‘Go Deep,’ and ‘Rope Burn’ reside.

Unwrapped on the very day the album arrived 25 years ago, the celebratory incarnation of the project (which is aptly titled ‘The Velvet Rope: Deluxe Edition’) features 10 new-to-streaming tracks – including the Blackstreet remix of ‘I Get Lonely’ and rarities ‘Accept Me’ and ‘God’s Stepchild.’

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