Nearly three decades after Lil Kim changed female Rap forever with her iconic debut album ‘Hard Core,’ the Queen Bee has fans buzzing with news she will salute the 30th anniversary of the project with a one-night only special event.

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Three years in the making, Sam Smith‘s new album ‘Hazel Eyes‘ – the follow-up to 2023’s critically acclaimed ‘Gloria‘ – finally landed on digital shelves Friday (August 21).

Suited for Billboard 200 battle on the wings of singles ‘When He’s Gone,’ ‘My Guy,’ ‘Oh Mother,’ ‘Love Is a Stillness,’ and ‘To Be Free,’ the Capitol Records-released set comes as the GRAMMY winner’s first studio effort to be released without a Hot 100 hit to its credit.

That could change, however, with the unveiling of its latest track to be gifted the video treatment: ‘Constant Companion.’

“‘Cause you / You are my constant companion / You know it’s true / Those silhouettes seen drifting through the canyon / Four guns hang on the sides of two white stallions,” they sing over Simon Aldred production.

Filmed in Spain by director Albert Moya, watch the Western-inspired clip inside.

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Pierre “P” Thomas has been hospitalized after suffering a heart attack.

The Quality Control co-founder is receiving medical care, with the company issuing an update on his condition while asking for prayers and privacy for his family.

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The Game is wasting no time revving up excitement for his latest musical chapter.

The Compton rapper has unleashed ‘No Brakes,’ his new collaboration with Drake, and the pair have plenty to say on the hard-hitting track.

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Patti LaBelle is at the center of a family firestorm after her nephew and adopted son, William “Byl” Holte, aired out their alleged years-long fallout.

And according to Holte, his support of Donald Trump sits at the heart of the fractured relationship.

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Joe and Donell Jones took R&B fans on a nostalgic trip down memory lane Thursday night (August 20), but when the dust settled, fans say there was a clear winner: Joe.

The two R&B veterans went hit for hit during VERZUZ‘s latest “R&B Nights” showdown, bringing out some of their biggest records from the 90s and 2000s.

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Mary J. Blige is opening up about a deeply personal chapter of her life.

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul recently reflected on her decision not to have biological children.

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Brian Hickerson has spoken out following the sudden death of his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Hayden Panettiere, at age 36.

The actress’s longtime partner issued a statement through his attorney as authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding her passing.

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Meghan Markle could be returning to acting. The Duchess of Sussex has reportedly been offered a role in an upcoming UK-based production, just days after confirming her family’s move back to Britain.

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50 Cent is not losing sleep over Diddy’s latest legal move.

The rapper has brushed off the countersuit connected to the Netflix documentary ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning,’ pointing out one key detail: his name is nowhere on it.

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Ariana Grande has made her stance crystal clear: she does not want her music soundtracking the political messaging of Donald Trump or his team.

Just months after the Pop force condemned the White House for using another of her songs, a fresh Trump social media post featuring ‘We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)’ has sparked an even more direct response.

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The world of ‘Lanterns’ may be powered by cosmic forces, but Kyle Chandler and Kelly Macdonald are helping keep HBO’s new DC series firmly grounded.

That Grape Juice caught up with the stars, who dished on the latest addition to the  DC Universe, the complicated characters at the heart of its Earth-based mystery, and the chemistry that fuels the show’s more human moments.

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