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Nicki Minaj announces Pink Friday 2 Tour

Republic Records Nicki Minaj is welcoming the Barbz to arenas around the world with her highly-anticipated Pink Friday 2 Tour.  For her biggest tour to date, Nicki will travel to major cities in support of her long-awaited fifth album, Pink Friday 2. She dropped off the Pink Friday sequel, with features from Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Drake and more, on Friday, December 8, her 41st birthday.…

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Will Smith becomes Fresh Prince at ‘Grammys Salute to 50 Years of Hip-hop’ reunion performance

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Will Smith took a trip down memory lane and tapped into his Fresh Prince alter ego during a recent performance celebrating 50 years of hip-hop.   Joining forces with friend and longtime collaborator DJ Jazzy Jeff at the Grammys Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop, which aired on CBS Sunday night, December 10, Smith helped to celebrate hip-hop’s…

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SZA tops RIAA’s Gold & Platinum certifications for 2023

Top Dawg/RCA In 2023, everything SZA touched turned to Gold … and Platinum. The “Snooze” singer ends 2023 as the Recording Industry Association of America’s most-certified artist of the year. She scored the most certified releases this year — 15 — as well as the Top Album, SOS, certified three-times Platinum, and the Top Single, “Kill Bill,” certified five-times Platinum. Taking…

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Latto reveals annual birthday party theme, 2 Chainz involved in car accident in Miami and more

“H*es Up Pimps Down” is the theme for Latto‘s annual birthday bash. She revealed the theme by way of a fully-produced visual featuring a voiceover by the party’s host, Flavor Flav. “Everybody grab your mink coats and gather ’round, ‘cus on December 22, player’s ball is taking over the town,” Flav is heard saying. Past party themes include Wild Wild West,…

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Victoria Monét named MTV’s Global PUSH Artist for December

Lovett Music, Inc./RCA Records Victoria Monét has been named MTV’s Global PUSH Artist for the month of December.  She joins a list of past new music stars: Coco Jones (November), GloRilla (September), Kaliii (August), Ice Spice (May) and more. Monét’s recognition follows her seven nominations at the upcoming Grammys and a sold-out, 26-city U.S. tour. In her interview with MTV,…

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Fans are “impressed” with Nicki’s new album, ‘Pink Friday 2’: “No female rapper touching her”

Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV The verdict is in on Nicki Minaj‘s Pink Friday 2, with fans on the internet saying they love the new body of work. After dropping the album on her 41st birthday, December 8, her Barbz fanbase took to social media with their mostly positive opinions on the long-awaited Pink Friday sequel.  “Nicki really solidified her reign…

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New Music Friday: Usher & H.E.R., Tems, French Montana & Lil Baby, Lil Yachty and more

From sad, emotional tracks to movie soundtrack singles and club bangers, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. HitKidd, Renegade — The Memphis producer released the 17-track album, which houses his breakthrough GloRilla hit, “F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” along with others by Memphis-based rappers Aleza, Gloss Up, K Carbon, Slimeroni & more.  French Montana ft. Lil Baby, “Okay” — French tapped Baby…