With previous stints anchoring the Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, and other industry events over the last few years, it’s been proven more than once that nobody hosts a party like ‘Body Party’ beauty Ciara!

That’s why the GRAMMY winner, who kicked off the year announcing she was hard at work on her own new music, has been tapped to host the 2022 Billboard Women in Music Awards.

The live ceremony, to be held at Hollywood Park’s YouTube Theatre in Los Angeles in March, will continue Billboard’s tradition of celebrating and honoring female music business legends, female rising artists, and a number of female mover and shakers in front of and behind the scenes.

Look inside to see the big names who will be taking home the show’s coveted trophies this year.

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Rising star Ahmed Elhaj looks set to shine on a global scale after nabbing a role in an Apple TV+ drama alongside Vince Vaughn. 

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Three months after watching her 2018 eponymous debut album reach 2x Platinum status in the United States (signifying sales of 2 million copies), Brit-born beauty Ella Mai is hoping to do the same with its follow-up.

Sending her fans into a frenzy earlier this week with the official announcement her ‘sophomore era’ had begun (as we reported here), the GRAMMY winner also unveiled news of the project’s first single – ‘DFMU’ (an acronym for ‘don’t f*ck me up’).

“Don’t f*ck me up, don’t let me down / You know I wanna be around / You tuggin’ war with my heart / Didn’t think it’d evеr be so hard / Crazy I’m lettin’ down my guard,” she croons on the chorus of the R&B bop.

Ahead of the premiere of its accompanying music video Friday (January 28) at 9AM PST, look inside to hear ‘DFMU.’

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The legal woes continue to pile up on Chris Brown.

Just days after reports surfaced the R&B bad boy’s former housekeeper is moving forward with her $1M lawsuit against him stemming from a gruesome dog attack she alleges happened on his property (as we first reported here), the singer’s been hit with a separate $20 million lawsuit related to his reported involvement in a sexual assault incident.

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H.E.R. continues to accrue new wins.

And the latest is in partnership with L’Oreal Paris. 

For, the Oscar and four-time GRAMMY winner has been announced as the new Global Ambassador of the cosmetics giant.

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Janet Jackson is hot on the promotional trail for her hotly anticipated documentary event.

The self-titled special is set to broadcast over two nights on Lifetime. 

Clocking in at four hours collectively, the doc – which the Pop queen executive produced herself – promises to deliver the most compelling and unfiltered account of her personal and professional life.

Ahead of its premiere tomorrow (January 28), Jackson stopped by The Real.

There she opened up about her motivations for lifting the lid on her closely guarded experiences, motherhood, and more.

Watch the interview after the jump…

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Lizzo has long defined what success looks and sounds like on her own terms.

Fittingly, then, the multi-hyphenate star has teamed up with Logitech to front their new DEFY LOGIC campaign.

A celebration of blazing one’s own trail, embracing individuality, pursuing passions, and overcoming odds, the commercial sees the performer debut brand new song ‘Special’ – the first taste of fresh material since 2021’s Cardi B collaboration ‘Rumors.’

Activated across cable TV, online, and other digital mediums, the DEFY LOGIC drive aims to reach new generations to support them in rewriting the world – on their own terms.

Speaking on the partnership, Lizzo said:

“I love that Logitech is embracing authenticity and nonconformity – ideologies that I’ve lived by my entire career. It’s exciting to see a brand put so much heart into achieving real change and stand up to societal norms.  Fame looks a lot different today than it used to, and I’m proud to be a part of the new wave and partner with Logitech and inspire others to defy logic.”

Check out the commercial – which features the likes of Elsa Majimbo and Bretman Rock – below…

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After amassing over 30 million streams, Mayorkun has unlocked the hotly anticipated music video for ‘Holy Father.’

Lifted from the Afrobeats star’s latest album ‘Back In Office,’ the infectious cut has magnetized the masses and earned the Nigerian force a legion of new listeners.

With the Victony-assisted showing no signs of slowing, the Mayor of Lagos has ignited it anew with the arrival of its cinematic visual.

Speaking on the release, the performer said:

“I am so pleased with the response ‘Holy Father’ is receiving across the world – so many different people/cultures coming together in the name of music! That is always something that inspires me to write and create such captivating music. Excited for everyone to see this video as Victony is one very special artist who will definitely be killing it this year!”

Directed by TG Omori, the narrative-driven clip awaits after the jump…

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LisaRaye and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs have been lighting up the screen on ALLBLK‘s ‘A House Divided.’

The Emmy-nominated series chronicles the layered lives of the elite Sanders family. Direct descendants of a slave who went on to become the wealthiest Black woman in a then-new Los Angeles, drama defines their present-day predicament. For, when the family’s modern matriarch dies, secrets and scandals bubble to the surface – forcing them to band together like never before.

With season 4 proving the show’s most scorching installment yet, That Grape Juice‘s Chet Kincaid caught up with McCoy and Hilton-Jacobs to discuss their synergy as Alexis and Cameran as well as a whole lot more.

Check out the interview above and watch a sneak peek of the latest episode below…

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There’s certainly something to be said about transitions. As human we are naturally afraid of change and resistant for what is to come.

But what happens when we are thrust into these changes? Well, sometimes they work out and sometimes they don’t. Such is the way of life and that is exactly what happened on this week’s episode of ‘And Just Like That.’ The transitions and pains of life can be felt through all of the characters.

Join us below as we recap season 1 episode 2 of ‘And Just Like That’…

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In news just in, Kanye West has officially announced his brand new album, ‘Donda 2.’

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Bow Wow is sharing regrets over the music business.

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