The chatter around ‘Church Girl’ has been anything but holy, placing the popular Beyonce ‘Renaissance’ song at the center of ongoing controversy.

Since the song’s July 29 unveiling, some critics have slammed its use of the 1981 Clark Sister classic ‘Center of Thy Will’ as the center of its sample – a feat of particular note as the subject matter of ‘Will’ is certainly not that of ‘Church.’

Because the writer of ‘Center,’ lead Clark Sister Twinkie Clark, gave use of the sample two thumbs up, she and Bey were the center of a headline-grabbing denunciation by President and CEO of the Upper Room COGIC Patrick Wooden (as we reported here).

As polarizing conversation around the topic continues, GRAMMY-nominated Gospel superstar Deitrick Haddon took to social media to defend the Pop diva.

Look inside to see his commentary which received a co-sign from Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Knowles-Lawson.

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Megan Thee Stallion may have just unwrapped her brand new album ‘Traumazine,’ but that hasn’t halted the flow of even more new music.

As reported, the femcee appears in the penultimate episode of ‘P-Valley’ season 2.

During the showing, the rapper teased a fresh track named ‘Get It On the Floor.’

Now, the song has been unleashed in its full form.

What are you waiting for? Take a listen after the jump…

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Cop a gander of Cardi B!

The Rap royal has taken to social media to share a more stripped-down look and showcase her natural hair.

That’s not all, though.

Full story after the jump…

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Ne-Yo is hot on the promotional trail for his new studio album ‘Self Explanatory.’

The GRAMMY winner’s latest stop was Drink Champs with Noreaga and co.

During the lengthy visit, the singer-songwriter poured out a whole lot of candid conversation that spanned both the personal and the professional.

Indeed, Ne-Yo dished on his journey, mega collaborations, and his initial separation from wife Crystal Smith (who has since filed for divorce amidst claims that the crooner fathered a child with another woman).

Watch after the jump…

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Is Beyonce the greatest Pop star of the 21st century?  The good people at Billboard sure seem to think so.

In the wake of the multiple records broken by her seventh studio album ‘Renaissance’ and its lead single ‘Break My Soul’ (both sitting at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 respectively this week), some of the Music Bible’s staff weighed the impact of the LP critically and commercially.

Collectively, they not only assessed the 16-song set is one of her best deliveries to date but argued its addition to her already stellar discography served as proof she is the best Pop offering to come out of the millennium yet.

More inside.

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Beyonce has never been shy about expressing her admiration for Queen of Pop Madonna over the years, and she’s reiterating the stance after the two joined forces for the “Queens Remix” of the chart-topping hit ‘Break My Soul.’

Ahead of reports the tune is set to maintain its grip atop the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week, Bey gave Madge flowers literally and figuratively in show of gratitude for letting the iconic hit ‘Vogue’ serve as an interpolation for the revamped version of ‘Soul.’

Read Bey’s sweet words to the Pop icon inside.

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Calls for iconic R&B boy bands Jodeci and Dru Hill to face off in a #VERZUZ battle have rang out for almost as long as the Timbaland and Swizz Beatz-helmed platform has been “a thing.”

Debate about who would take home the crown if the groups ever dueled hit a feverish pitch over the summer, leading the latter’s lead singer, Sisqo, to add his two cents to the ongoing conversation recently.

Look inside to hear what the 43-year-old had to say about the matter.

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Rap Snacks may have bitten off more than they could chew with the unveiling of the Nicki Minaj “Barbie-Que” potato chips.

Find out how inside.

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Alicia Keys and Beyonce are easily their generation’s top female R&B performers – critically and commercially.

Unfailingly waving the genre’s flag over the last two decades, the ladies are no strangers to breaking Billboard records in the name of the musical format – including each other’s.

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Inside the pages of her 11-page tell-all book ‘Love and Joy of Robert,’ 26-year-old Joycelyn Savage – one of R. Kelly‘s reported former victims of sex abuse – is making several jaw-dropping claims including one she’s expecting the GRAMMY winner’s child.

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Megan Thee Stallion shocked fans with the semi-surprise release of her brand new album ‘Traumazine.’

Indeed, as reported, the Hot Girl Coach announced the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Good News’ just a few hours before its midnight arrival on August 12.

The eagerly awaited project was preceded by Dua Lipa collaboration ‘Sweetest Pie,’ ‘Plan B,’ and the Future-assisted ‘Pressurelicious.’

With the buzz around the set intensifying (courtesy of tracks such as ‘Her’), attention now turns to its commercial performance.

Full story below…

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After watching his Ella Mai-assisted single ‘Keeps on Fallin’ rise to the top 20 of Billboard’s Adult R&B Charts, Babyface is looking to hit higher heights on the tally with its Kehlani-enlisted follow-up, ‘Seamless.’

The second single from the legendary singer-songwriter’s forthcoming album ‘Girls’ Night Out’ (due October 29), ‘Seamless’ – also produced by Babyface – tells the story of romantic partners who just can’t seem to be on the same page of late.

“We ‘posed to be seamless / But you love showin’ off weakness / Gettin’ all mad for no reason / Turnin’ up on me for breathin’,” K croons on the chorus.

Get into it in full inside.

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