Dawn Richard wowed the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture in her hometown of New Orleans at the start of the month.

Now, the eclectic star is closing out July by saluting the band she broke through with – Danity Kane.

Richard’s rousing set featured a special DK medley – in a nod to her time with fellow members Aubrey O’Day, Aundrea Fimbres, D. Woods, and Shannon Bex.

In toasting both the Essence gig and her DK days, the performer has unlocked a special pre-show performance medley of ‘Damaged’ and the band’s debut single ‘Showstopper.’

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JT is sparkling on her own with new mixtape ‘City Cinderella.’

The 16-song offering serves as the City Girls star’s first solo body of work.

And, with the final numbers and chart placements in, it’s interestingly premiered higher on the Billboard 200 than any release from the group.

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Drake continues to make Spotify history.

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Jade Thirlwall had a massive hit on her hands.

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With season 2 of the ‘Real Housewives of Dubai’ heating up screens on a global scale, star Lesa Milan made a splash in London town to promote the show and her many entrepreneurial endeavors.

A boss, a Bravo fave, and a fashion trailblazer, the Mina Roe founder made her presence felt across a multitude of activations in the UK’s capital.

One of Milan’s main showings was an intimate dinner hosted at the lush Sheesh Mayfair. 

Attended by the likes of Lystra Adams (‘Real Housewives of Cheshire’), media maven Patricia Bright, and Milan’s CEO hubby Richard Hall, the three-course meal saw libations flowing and sweet sounds courtesy of  DJ MadFingers.

That Grape Juice was also in attendance and shot a special feature with Milan earlier in the day, Stay tuned for that.

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Celine Dion has reached a milestone thanks to her documentary ‘I Am: Celine Dion.’ 

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Simone Biles is once again at the Olympics.

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Burna Boy is renowned for towering tall when turning up on stage.

However, the African Giant took quite the tumble during his latest performance.

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Lady Gaga is heading down the aisle.

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Lady Gaga felt the love from fans in France following her showstopping performance at the Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony in Paris.

So, in a bid to show her appreciation, Mother Monster invited supporters to join her outside of her hotel to preview brand-new music from her forthcoming seventh album (which fans have christened ‘LG7’).

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Normani is waxing candid about the journey to the release of her debut studio album ‘Dopamine.’

Received well by fans and critics alike upon its long-awaited release last month, the project has been subject to a staccato rollout that spanned almost six years.

In a new interview in support of the LP, the 28-year-old opened up about the challenging journey to this point,

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Jennifer Hudson is in France and made her presence felt.

During a visit to the Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles), the Oscar Award-winning multihyphenate did what she did best: sing!

In an impromptu showing, the songbird took vocal flight with a powerful performance of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ and blew the roof off the building.

Indeed, visitors watching the breathtaking showing were moved to tears.

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