The 2022 Primetime EMMYs aired Monday night (September 12), and – when not dropping jaws for shocking wins and upsets – saw itself penciled in record books for a number of reasons.

None know this better than ‘Abbott Elementary’ stars Quinta Brunson and Sheryl Lee Ralph – both of whom took home golden statuettes and walked right into the show’s history halls by doing so.

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In tragic news, rapper PnB Rock has died aged just 30 after being shot in Los Angeles.

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Muni Long fans ought to circle September 23 on their calendars!

For, the rising R&B songbird has announced the date as bringing with it the hatching of her debut full-length LP, ‘Public Displays of Affection: The Album.’

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Ricky Martin‘s legal tussle with his nephew continues to grow more intense and complex by the day.

Because fresh from the initial sexual assault claims being withdrawn and the singer suing his relative for $20 million for extortion and costing him gigs by damaging his reputation with the “false allegations,” Dennis Yadiel Sanchez has filed a fresh suit.

And once again, Martin’s reps are shooting it down with reasons that are compelling.

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Lil Nas X may be rocking stages on the ‘Long Live Montero Tour,’ but he’s making sure to secure the bag via savvy brand moves too.

And the latest sees the Hip-Pop performer pair up with Coach in a major way.

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Drake and Kanye West have each made an indelible mark over the last year with their musical efforts.

Aptly, then, the Hip-Hop titans lead the nominations for the 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards.

Drizzy leads with a whopping 14 nods, followed by West with 10.

Other notable names in this nominations mix include Kendrick Lamar (9) and Future (8), as well as the trio of Cardi B, J. Cole, and Baby Keem – all of whom landed 6 nominations each.

Hosted by Fat Joe, this year’s installment of the show takes place at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA and airs on October 4 on BET at 9pm ET/PT.

Ahead of the broadcast, find out who’s nominated below…

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Rina Sawayama is gearing up to release her new album with a new song.

Case in point, the budding pop superstar has just shared the audio for her latest single, ‘Hurricanes.’ The song serves as the fifth from her upcoming album ‘Hold The Girl.’

‘Hold The Girl’ is set to serve as the follow-up to her critically-acclaimed ‘Sawayama’ album.

The project featured notable tracks like ‘Tokyo Love Hotel,’ ‘Bad Friend,’ ‘XS,’ ‘Dynasty,’ and more.

As for ‘Hold The Girl,’ the album is set to be available everywhere on September 16.

In the meantime, listen to her ‘Hurricanes’ song below…

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HBO Max is turning the volume all the way up on Issa Rae’s new show ‘Rap Sh!t.’

For, it’s been announced that the streamer has commissioned a second season of the music series.

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Kid Cudi has long been a multi-talented vendor of art of across many mediums.

And his latest venture fuses several.

Christened ‘Entergalactic,’ the television event premieres on Netflix on September 30 and encompasses a compelling story and new music.

Created by Cudi and Kenya Barris, the Fletcher Moules-directed special is an original, immersive, animated story centered on a young artist named Jabari — voiced by Cudi— as he navigates both love and success.

The two paths uniquely lead to each other, when Jabari moves into a new building and encounters his new neighbor, photographer Meadow — (voiced by Jessica Williams). From there a narrative of music, fashion, art, and more plays out – with New York serving as the creative backdrop.

‘Entergalactic’ boasts an all-star cast that also includes Ty Dolla $ign, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Harrier, Vanessa Hudgens, Christopher Abbott, 070 Shake, Jaden Smith, Keith David, Teyana Taylor, Arturo Castro, and Macaulay Culkin.

Uniquely, it’s powered by music that can be found on Cudi’s like-titled new album – which also arrives on September 30.

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Usher is commemorating a major career milestone with a celebratory new release and a companion documentary.

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‘Monster’s Ball’ star Halle Berry is seeing racism rear its ugly head yet again thanks to a crew of mistaken tweets that assumed she was set to portray princess “Ariel” in the highly anticipated live-action remake of the Disney classic, ‘The Little Mermaid.’

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‘Married To Medicine’ is back for its 9th season and according to the thermometer, the drama is scorching!

The popular Bravo series chronicles the lives of a group of ladies – some of whom work in the medical field and others who are married to those who do.

This edition is already making for addictive viewing.

Dr. Jackie, Dr. Simone, Dr. Heavenly, Dr. Contessa Metcalfe, Quad Webb, Toya Bush Harris, and newcomer Anila Sajja are all back in the mix. 

Want to know what the ladies are up to?

 Check out the sneak peek preview of ‘Married To Medicine’ episode 11 / season 9 below…

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