After scoring a critical touch down for the culture with their epic Super Bowl Halftime Show alongside Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar last Sunday (February 13), Dr. Dre and Eminem have scored re-entries in the Billboard 200’s topmost tier.

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R&B bad boys Chris Brown and Trey Songz have had their fair share of woes with the civil and criminal courts over the years, but recently the Virgina-born singers respectively topped headlines for what could be their costliest legal battle yet.

As reported here and here, Brown and Songz are facing separate $20 million lawsuits from women who claim they were sexually assaulted by the ‘Wait’ duo.

And though both have denied the accusations, the lawyer representing the women – Ariel Mitchell – took to press to not only say she has proof the two are lying but also clap back at critics who say the multi-million dollar payout attached to the suits is too high.

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As ratings of the Academy Awards plummet year after year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) – in a bid to increase the show’s resonance with social media users – recently announced the introduction of a new way to honor films based on viewer votes.

Called #OscarsFanFavorite. the award (which reportedly isn’t an actual Oscar) is a nod to the popular movies of the year that may have been shut out of the nomination pool of the 24 competitive categories handed out every year.

With the race to the finish line heating up among some of the year’s film favorites, a peek at the polls reveals Amazon Prime’s ‘Cinderella’ may be riding its carriage right to the winner’s circle at the 94th annual edition of the awards ceremony.

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Justin Bieber fans (affectionately called #Beliebers) won’t believe their eyes once they find out his pit stops on the ‘Justice World Tour’ may be in jeopardy due to his health status.

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This week, From The Vault is back with another bang.

Birthday girl Rihanna’s bopalicious ‘Where Have You Been’ is today’s pick.

Released in 2012 as the fifth single from the singer’s sixth effort ‘Talk That Talk,’ it was helmed by what can only be described as a Pop dream team. With the ever-reliable Ester Dean on songwriting duties, it was produced by Dr. Luke, Cirkut, and Calvin Harris.

The release was met with glowing reviews and reached the Top 5 in many countries including the US, the UK, France, and Australia.

Dave Meyers was tasked with directing the song’s video resulting in a home run of a visual. The choreography-heavy affair was a true departure for Ms. Fenty who up to that point relied mostly on beauty shots, high-fashion, and edgy cinematography to bring her catalog to life. Inspired by African and Hindu cultures, it was compared to early 00’s videos by Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez.

The resulting clip was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Choreography.

Where had that Rihanna been all our lives, indeed?

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With a baby on the way, the Bajan belle’s next musical move probably won’t be coming up anytime soon. With that being said, we sincerely hope that when the time is ripe, THIS RiRi will be the one making a comeback. It’s been clear that when she commits to the cause, she can deliver something super exciting.

In the meantime, we can always fall back on this song, video, and accompanying performances.

Happy birthday, Ms. Robyn Rihanna Fenty!

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Congratulations are in order for vocal powerhouse KeKe Wyatt.

The mother of 10 took to Instagram Sunday morning (February 20) to announce she’s expanding her family.

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Cardi B and political commentator/media personality Candace Owens have publicly slammed each other for over a year because of their respective political views on everything from women’s rights to the COVID vaccine.

While some thought their beef had cooled, the Fox News contributor stirred the pot again recently when she called Cardi and basketball star LeBron James ‘incredibly uneducated’ during her visit to the Full Send Podcast with The Nelk Boys.

Though James kept mum on the diss, Cardi wasn’t having it.  Look inside to see how her response fueled a Nicki Minaj-inspired clap back from Owens.

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The Game is setting the record straight about rumors he told JAY-Z to ‘suck his d**k’ for excluding him from last Sunday’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.

A historic, Hip Hop-heavy affair led by Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, and Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige, the halftime event was crowned one of the most memorable showings at the big game yet.

After making headlines earlier this week for reposting a fan’s message that he should’ve been on the legendary lineup, reports surfaced the rapper (born Jayceon Taylor) had some fiery words for JAY-Z (leader of the halftime show’s producer Roc Nation) for his exclusion.

Now, he’s cleaning and clearing up the messiness.  Look inside to see what he said.

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Megan Thee Stallion is headed to the big screen.

For, the ‘Savage’ rapper is now poised to make her acting debut.

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Harry Styles has another reason to celebrate.

For, his album ‘Fine Line’ has just reached a major achievement in his discography.

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Halle Bailey has enlisted an R&B dream team for her foray onto solo terrain.

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Not even a week after her historic Super Bowl Halftime Show headlining performance, Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige has taken her reign from the football field to the basketball court as part of an all-star lineup for the State Farm NBA All-Star Saturday Night event.

Acting as the musical showcase’s headliner, Blige led a jam-packed performance roster that included her ‘Amazing’ co-star DJ Khaled as well as Lil Wayne, Migos, Gunna, Lil Baby, and more.

Aired Saturday night (February 19) on TNT, look inside to see how MJB and co. hit a critical slam dunk ahead AT&T’s highly anticipated Slam Dunk contest.

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