Taylor Swift is setting a personal best record once again.

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Usher brought the hits and heat to the Essence Festival of Culture 2024!

The King of R&B took center stage at the Superdome in New Orleans and blew the proverbial roof off the building with a seismic set that centrally celebrated the 20th anniversary of his Diamond-certified ‘Confessions’ album.

During the epic performance, the icon thrilled with ‘Yeah,’ ‘Superstar,’ ‘Burn,’ ‘My Boo,’ and many non-singles from the mega-selling LP. Indeed, as promised, he performed the entire project from top to bottom in a rare treat specially cultivated for the 30th anniversary of the world-renowned festival.

And while nostalgia defined Usher’s offering, he still slotted in the new-new in the form of his recent hit ‘Good Good.’

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Nicki Minaj fans in Romania were left disappointed tonight (July 7) after the rapper canceled her scheduled performance at the SAGA Festival hours before she was set to take to the stage.

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Fridayy has been making waves and earning accolades.

And recently, his distinct sound caught the attention of none other than Will Smith.

The Hollywood titan featured the rising star on his surprise single ‘You Can Make It,’ which also included the Sunday Service Choir.

Speaking with That Grape Juice at the BET Awards 2024, Fridayy opened up about why collaborating with the multihyphenate was a “blessing.”

Check out his exclusive interview interview with TGJ’s Shar Jossell above and be sure to let us know…

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Beyonce has blazed back into the top 10 of the Billboard 200 with her blockbuster album ‘Cowboy Carter.’

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Megan Thee Stallion has made a major mark on the charts with her brand-new album ‘Megan.’

Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 #1 ‘Hiss,’ as well as cuts such as ‘Cobra’ and ‘BOA,’ the set arrived on June 28 and has had the masses buzzing ever since.

Attention of late has turned to its commercial performance.

And with the final numbers tallied, head below to find out how tall they tower.

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Cardi B is cooking up new music.

And she’s giving fans a morsel of what they can expect.

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Buckle up because Apple is taking viewers on quite the ride in the new movie ‘F1.’

Led by Brad Pitt and co-starring Damson Idris, the film races into cinemas in Summer 2025.

‘F1’ follows Sonny Hayes (Pitt), a Formula One driver who raced in the 1990s.

Faced with the aftermath of a gruesome crash, he’s forced to retire from Formula One and looks to make a mark in other fields. Yet, when the magnetic pull of newcomer Joshua Pearce (Idris) sees him come out of retirement to mentor, a new journey commences.

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Ayra Starr has hatched the video for ‘Birds Sing of Money.’

The stirring track is lifted from the Nigerian belle’s critically acclaimed sophomore album, ‘The Year I Turned 21.’

Simple yet effective, the video follows the clips for ‘Commas,’ ‘Goodbye (Warm Up),’ ‘Rhythm & Blues,’ and ‘Last Heartbreak Song.’

The visual also lands as Starr shines aboard Chris Brown‘s ’11:11 Tour’ and in tandem with her showing at the Essence Festival of Culture 2024.

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Fresh from rocking BST Hyde Park and Glastonbury, SZA served as the latest guest on Chicken Shop Date in the UK.

Chopping and chewing it up with host Amelia Dimoldenberg, the 4x GRAMMY winner waxed candid on falling in love easily, being “enraged” when writing hit single ‘Kill Bill,’ ocean etiquette, and much more randomness.

The appearance comes after SZA teased incoming new music.

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Eminem is marching towards the release of his 12th studio album, ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).’

Ahead of its July 12 release, the Rap titan will unleash the video for the project’s latest single ‘Tobey’ featuring Big Sean and Babytron.

Originally set to land this week, the 51-year-old confirmed today that it is still being worked on.

That, however, did not stop him from confirming a new date and sharing a titillating trailer.

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Nicki Minaj has long been one of music’s most versatile talents.

Indeed, the Rap royal’s gargantuan discography spans many a genre and has birthed many a smash hit.

Currently on the super-selling ‘Pink Friday 2 World Tour,’ the femcee’s latest stop was Vienna, Austria.

While there, the reaction to a particular track has Onika in a reflective space about her next musical move.

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