Megan Thee Stallion uses her virtual concert to honor victims of police brutality and gun violence.

Proving once again that nothing stops her, Megan Thee Stallion took to the stage for the first time since her recent shooting incident to perform virtually for her fans on Saturday, August 29th. The concert, which was presented by Live Nation, featured Meg dancing and rapping to some of her biggest hits, but the “Savage” rapper didn’t miss an opportunity to raise awareness for the ongoing plight of Black Americans.

Taking a moment of silence in the middle of her set, Megan stood solemnly alongside her backup dancers while the names of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tamir Rice, Freddie Gray, and Stephon Clark, and many others flashed behind her on a giant screen.

R. Kelly was allegedly beaten up by a fellow inmate in prison, and now his attorney is demanding his release.

R&B singer R. Kelly was reportedly on the receiving end of a beatdown in the detention facility where he is being held. Kelly, who has been incarcerated for over a year now, got a rude awakening in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago. According to TMZ, Kelly was on his bed in his cell when an inmate walked in and started pounding on him.

Aaliyah’s music might be finally coming to major streaming services.

Since her untimely death almost two decades ago, Aaliyah continues to impact fans globally with her music and now her estate confirms that they’re in talks to bring her catalogue to all major streaming platforms. The Princess of R&B passed away during a time when streaming music was unheard of. The tragic plane crash, in which she and eight others lost their lives, occurred in 2001 when “Tidal” described a wave, “Spotify” may have been acne treatment, and “Apple” was known for making smartphones and computers. But times have changed, and fans of the late singer have long been hoping that her music collection changes with it and adapts.

While song catalogues from artists who were popular decades ago have been added to streaming platforms to make listening more accessible for the fans, the majority of Aaliyah’s tracks cannot be found. Much of this had to do with the “Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number” singer’s uncle and manager, Barry Hankerson, whose Blackground Records owns the rights to Aaliyah’s entire catalogue with the exception her famous debut which R. Kelly produced. It seemed that Hankerson had had a change of heart back in November as he announced on social media that the Grammy nominee’s songs would be hitting Spotify, TIDAL, Apple Music, and Amazon Prime after listening to fans’ pleas. But sadly, no follow-up announcer was ever made until now.

Fans are ecstatic to see Monica and Brandy in the next Verzuz battle.

August will end on a high note following the announcement of Brandy and Monica’s long-awaited Verzuz battle. Fans have been clamoring for the clash between the R&B divas responsible for the smash collaboration “The Boy Is Mine.” Set for the 31st at Tyler Perry Studios, the virtual event promises an iconic and nostalgic moment for 90’s fans and R&B lovers alike. “Get ready for the queens!” the Verzuz Instagram caption teased mere hours ago, and both crooners have since shared that they’re stoked about the occasion

Keke Palmer is trending amid the recent Trey Songz sexual misconduct allegations after an old video of her accusing him of sexual intimidation resurfaces.

Three years ago, when Keke Palmer opened up about being taken advantage of and sexually intimidated by Trey Songz, most fans were not quick to believe her. Though the actress/singer stuck to her story all these years, many people were still not convinced until the accused got caught up in a much larger scandal.

Following Celina Powell and her friend calling out Trey Songz for basically kidnapping them and subjecting them to non-consensual sexual acts, suddenly, people actually believe that the singer did engage in foul behavior. Interestingly enough, when Keke Palmer, a black woman, made mention of her own experience with him in 2017, she was met with backlash and gaslighting.

Cardi B flexed her political fingers, announcing she would like to see AOC as the next president in 2024. The “Money” rapper has always been an extremely out-spoken figure. She frequently takes to her social media accounts to publicly speak on matters she finds troubling or to bring awareness to various issues. In the past, this has included political issues such as the presidency and paying taxes. Cardi B has even gone as far as having a sit down with presidential candidate Bernie Sanders although he has since suspended his campaign and endorsed Joe Biden for the next president. Following the interview with Sanders, Cardi received backlash from critics who believe that she has no business within the realm of politics. But we all know that Bardi is not one to be silenced. 

What’s new with Coopa Dan?

“First off I gotta [sic] give kudos to myself for just completing my Bachelor’s degree in Education at Erdiston cus [sic] if you don’t know...I have been a teacher, a primary school teacher for the past 14 years . I currently teach at Milton Lynch Primary, I’m currently a class 4 teacher and I would have just seen off my group in class 4 on the Common Entrance Exam so good luck to them when the results come back but as I was saying I just recently completed my Bachelor’s degree at Erdiston in Education with Upper Second Class Honours so behind Coopa Dan there is a brain on the academic side.

One of Bob Marley’s granddaughters, Selah Marley, is speaking out about her upbringing and fans are reacting with mixed views.

Selah Marley, the daughter of Lauryn Hill and Rohan Marley, has faced backlash for her IG Live session detailing the alleged punishment and trauma her parents subjected her to as a child. Letting on that she’s currently healing from those past episodes, she shared that her mother was “angry and unapproachable,” adding that the R&B songstress was “on the slave owner s***” due to the severe beatings she gave her kids.

Dancehall singjay Shenseea is more than happy to be alive, finally breaking her silence after sustaining minor injuries in a car accident on Friday. Fans have been waiting for an update since her manager Romeich Major gave a quick rundown of the incident via his Instagram page, and the songstress who he called a “dragon” showed off her resilience once again. She hopped on IG Live to detail the circumstances as well as her injuries, filling in the blanks for those who were worried about their favorite female emcee.

Sharing that her right wrist was sprained and that her back and chest are sore from the impact of the airbags, Shenseea walked us through the crash that occurred in a Kingston parking

Today on Break it Down, we explore deep breathing with Chartered Counselling Psychologist Dr Tamara Vaughan of Mind Health Psychology;

Deep breathing
The idea around deep breathing exercises is that they help to activate the ‘parasympathetic nervous system’ – this is also known as the ‘rest and digest system’ (i.e. the opposite of the fight or flight) and helps to activate a sense of calm and relaxation within our body. There are a couple of exercises that are helpful:
a. Breathe in for 4, hold for 4, out for 4
b. Breathe in for 4 out for 6
Breaths out should be low and long like you’re breathing out through a straw.

Common is opening up for the first time about his romance with Tiffany Haddish, saying he couldn't be happier with the new relationship.

“She’s a wonderful woman, a queen, and just a beautiful person,” the 48-year-old rapper and actor said Friday (Aug. 7) during a virtual interview on Live With Kelly and Ryan. “I care for her a lot, enjoy her and am grateful to have her in my life. Yeah, I’m happy!”

Popcaan drops a new album called FIXTAPE with a star-studded guest list including collabs from Drake, French Montana, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and more.

The Unruly Boss, Popcaan, announced that fans should expect a brand new project to be dropped off on Friday. The deejay took to Instagram on Thursday (August 6) to share the album cover for the project titled “Yiy Change Fixtape” as well as the tracklist. The 32-track project will have almost a dozen features, including multiple tracks with Drake and Quada, as well as appearances from French Montana, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Bakersteez, Tommy Lee Sparta, Skillibeng, Jada Kingdom, Stylo G, and more.