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As the world tunes in to say farewell to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin at the live-streaming of her funeral services, another musical monarch – Empress of Soul Gladys Knight – deals a crushing blow to the genre’s fans.

Just two weeks after Franklin succumbed to the pancreatic cancer, Knight reveals she too suffers from the deadly disease.

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As the ever-reigning Queen Of Soul, Aretha Franklin‘s impact spans many a generation.

As such, it’s fitting that acts from a variety of eras will congregate on Friday (August 31st) to celebrate the late legend – who passed away from pancreatic two weeks ago.

The latest name added to the bill is none other than Ariana Grande. 

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‘Black-ish’ creator Kenya Barris most recently made headlines for a highly publicized departure from ABC, which was followed by the signing of a multi-million dollar Netflix deal.  But, before he brings his exclusive content to the streaming service, he reportedly sold ABC a reboot of classic television comedy series, ‘Bewitched’…with a twist.

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In life Aretha Franklin enjoyed electrifying success and now, after her passing, the stage has been set for a dynamic send-off.

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Michael Jackson may no longer here in the physical, but his music continues to moonwalk to new achievements year in and year out.

And now, as what would have been the King Of Pop’s 60th birthday draws near, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) have announced that 21 songs and 3 albums from the regal royal have received plaques.

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Tiffany Haddish‘s ascend has just hit quite the milestone, for it’s been announced that she has signed up for a major Netflix special. Shh! Don’t tell Mo’Nique

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Something very interesting happened on iTunes last week.

What it was? Well, after watching all of the releases Lil’ Kim launched following her departure from Atlantic Records sink commercially, last week saw a number of the brilliant performer’s older material make a miraculous return and soar into the iTunes Albums Chart.

Interesting, as all of this happened in the same week her nemesis Nicki Minaj dropped her latest album ‘Queen.’

Only right then, with her digital gains in mind, that Kim fans expect the LPs to move enough units to make major waves on the Billboard 200.

Alas, they haven’t…and it’s left many of them confused.

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The Queen reigns again.

Following this morning’s announcement of the passing of Aretha Franklin (click here to read), the outpouring of grief has seen fans open their hearts and wallets – a move that sees the music monarch’s biggest hits dominate the current iTunes sales charts.

Pushing the likes of Drake‘s megahit ‘In My Feelings,’ Cardi B‘s ‘I Like It,’ and more of the day’s top hits aside, Franklin’s most memorable numbers – ‘Respect,’ ‘(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman,’ and ‘Chain of Fools’ are just a few of the titles that are topping the tally (as of time reported).

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Aretha Franklin‘s health is said to have improved.

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Tyra Banks successfully transitioned from supermodel to super-mogul. And her entrepreneurial drive shows no signs of slowing.

For, the star has inked a huge new deal with Universal Television.

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‘Black Panther’s domestic earnings is to spin towards the $700 million earned point by the end of the day…in the United States alone.

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Meghan Markle of England has learned that her half-sister is reportedly gearing up to cash in on her royal connections by appearing on ‘Celebrity Big Brother.’

Alongside? Donald Trump‘s ex-girlfriend Stormy Daniels.

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