Rihanna has long waved the flag for her home country of Barbados ever since blazing onto the global music scene almost two decades ago.

Indeed, whether it’s her flavorsome bops, political outspokenness, or her philanthropical efforts, RiRi has always advocated for Barbados.

With the love long reciprocated, the country cemented its celebration of its homegrown icon by officially deeming her a National Hero. 

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Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige brought her royal glow to the ‘Tamron Hall Show’ Monday (November 29), much to the delight of the audience filled with some of her diehard fans.

Though hot on the promo trail for the recently launched second season of her hit STARZ series, ‘Power Book II; Ghost,’ as well as prepping for a headlining gig at the 2022 Super Bowl, the diva took time for daytime TV to field questions about her critically acclaimed Amazon documentary, ‘My Life,’ new music, and so much more.

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Beaming from ear to ear as she accepted her first Soul Train Award at the 2021 ceremony (as we reported here), Normani delivered an impassioned speech that saw her not only thank her idols and contemporaries but also her legion of fans (affectionately called #NormaniNation) with promises her long-awaited debut album would be coming ‘soon.’

Backstage, our friends at ‘ET’ pressed the ‘Motivation’ diva for more details about the projected release date of the project.

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As a recent Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announcement suggests, the ongoing success of Maroon 5‘s 2018 hit – ‘Girls Like You’ – proves there aren’t exactly a lot of girls like Cardi B.

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‘The show must go on personified,’ music legend Tony Bennett – at 95-years-young – is still making his way onto screens and stages across the country despite announcing his health was declining due to Alzheimer’s at the top of the year.

Just a day after generations of his fans tuned into the CBS special, “One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga” (which aired Sunday, November 28), it’s been announced the icon is set to stand cheek to cheek alongside his Academy & GRAMMY Award-winning ‘Love For Sale’ counterpart in the next installment of MTV’s ‘Unplugged.’

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Ahead of Thanksgiving, Big Sean and Hit-Boy served up a stunning live performance of their duet, ‘What a Life’ (found aboard their recently released joint EP, ‘What You Expect’).

Kicking the showing off from a lavish dinner table, the duo eventually make their way to the main stage to spit the tune’s hard-hitting lyrics.

“Only get one life, swear I almost died twice /  I went triple platinum more than three times, what a life, man (life) / Feel like God went and blessed me with the trick dice / And I left her a** on read, even though it was enticin’ / I ain’t married yet, so it’s rocky on my right hand,” they say on the blazing chorus.

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It looks like it may be a wrap between Tiffany Haddish and Common. 

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Rico Nasty is opening up.

She is now getting candid about the state of her mental health after revealing to crying herself to sleep every night.

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Ed Sheeran has been cooking up new music.

This time around he is bringing his friend Elton John for the ride.

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Ari Lennox shocked fans moments ago, after revealing that she was being arrested in real-time in Amsterdam.

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Megan Thee Stallion is full of surprises.

Last night, BTS surprised fans during their ‘Permission To Dance On Stage’ concert in LA with an appearance by Megan Thee Stallion.

Adorned in a one-piece outfit, she performed her verse to their hit song ‘Butter.’

The performance comes after Megan Thee Stallion was supposed to perform the song with the K-pop group at the 2021 American Music Awards. However, she backed out at the last minute due to personal matters.

In a statement, she said:

“I’m so sad! I really can’t wait to hit the stage with my guys and perform #BTS_Butter real soon!”

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‘Insecure’ has returned for its fifth and final season. And while it’s hard for fans to say goodbye, they’re undoubtedly in for a treat.

The HBO comedy has struck a chord with millions thanks to its wonderfully witty and immersive take on the story of two friends – Issa and Molly.

Led by Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji, the series is set in Los Angeles and follows the ladies as they navigate love, life, and all else in between.

This final chapter will give viewers a front seat to the penultimate fate of characters they’ve come to know and love over the last five years.

With season 5 underway, check out a sneak peek of episode 7 below…

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