Nicki Minaj Continues to Tease ‘Pink Friday 2,’ Promises Fans to Have ‘Eargasms’

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Nicki Minaj continues to get fans ready for Pink Friday 2. In her latest tweet update, Minaj guarantees “eargasms” as she worked on her current Top 2 songs from the body of work.

“Yesterday I worked on my current TOP 2 songs off PF2,” Minaj wrote on Twitter. “The eargasms that YALL are about to have. Ooohhhh chiiiii huntyyyyy don’t make dat serveeee.”

In a previous update, Minaj declared what would happen when Pink Friday 2 dropped.

“Y’all, I’m not even kidding. In 111 days…Pink Friday 2 is coming to save & restore hope in mankind omg barbz I love you I dooooo!” Minajr wrote.

In a separate tweet, she stated, “The barbz will gather around the camp fire and well… you’ll have to wait to see what we do next.”

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Nicki Minaj has announced her new album will be a sequel to Pink Friday and has a new release date. Hitting Instagram, Minaj moved the project from the October release date to Nov. 17.

“Dear Barbz, I’ve been trying to find the right time to tell you this for a few days,” Minaj wrote on Instagram. “Due to some really exciting news that I’ll share with you guys @ a later time, I’ve shifted the album date just a tad bit. Trust me, it’ll be WELL WORTH THE WAIT…but since I AM shifting the date just a tad, I’d like to give you guys a tiny SIP of some more album tea so that I don’t have to get cussed out 🙁 so…here it goes: 🎀 MY NEW ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED ON 11.17.23.”

She added, “and she shall be called: Pink Friday 2”

I love you guys so much. I am so grateful for the years of support & love you guys have given me. At times maybe I didn’t even deserve all that you have poured into me. Nonetheless, you. will. love. this. album. I will give tour deets closer to that time, but obviously the tour will start around the first quarter of 2024. I’ll also share the REAL album cover at a later date.

– Nicki Minaj

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Drake Named Rap MVP in Spotify’s Rap All-RapCaviar Fan Vote

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Spotify’s All-RapCaviar campaign concluded today, crowning the fan-voted MVP and Rookie of the Year winners. Among the MVP nominees, which included Metro Boomin, 21 Savage, Lil Uzi Vert, and Lil Baby, Drake emerged as this year’s MVP.

The rising star, Destroy Lonely, took home the coveted All-RapCaviar Rookie of the Year title, beating out other talented nominees like Ice Spice, Central Cee, GloRilla, and Luh Tyler.

Drake and Destroy Lonely now join Coach of the Year winners Pierre ‘P’ Thomas and Kevin ‘Coach K’ Lee of Quality Control Music to complete this year’s All-RapCaviar campaign. The initiative brings together and celebrates the best rappers in the game. Additionally, NBA superstar Kevin Durant and Boardroom announced the return of All-RapCaviar with a three-part mini-series, Inside RapCaviar, where they debated team lineups and nominees with Taylor Rooks and Boi-Da.

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Travis Scott’s ‘UTOPIA’ Breaks Records at Apple Music, Spotify & More

Travis Scott Delivers 'UTOPIA' Featuring Beyoncé, Drake, SZA & More

Travis Scott’s latest album, UTOPIA, is making waves in the music industry, breaking records and garnering massive streams. Apple Music confirmed it achieved the biggest first-day streams of any album in 2023, while Spotify named it the most-streamed record on its release day, amassing an impressive 128 million streams, followed by 79 million on the second day – surpassing all other rap albums this year. Since its release on Friday, the album has been streamed over 330 million times worldwide on Spotify alone.

In addition to his musical success, Travis Scott’s film project, CIRCUS MAXIMUS, co-directed with esteemed filmmakers like Gaspar Noe and Nicolas Winding Refn, has been a massive hit. Tickets for the film sold out in seconds, prompting the addition of thousands of screenings in AMC theaters across America.

UTOPIA showcases Travis Scott’s prowess as a performer, songwriter, producer, and collaborator, solidifying him as a sonic innovator. With its unique sound and powerful impact, the album is set to be one of the biggest records of 2023. Fans can access UTOPIA and its five distinctive album covers through vinyl, CD, and merchandise box sets available at shop.travisscott.com.

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Flo Milli Announces Her Second Album ‘Fine Ho, Stay’ for This Summer

Flo Milli Announces Her Second Album 'Fine Ho, Stay' for This Summer

Flo Milli has announced her second studio album, Fine Ho, Stay, which is set to be released via RCA Records later this summer. To kick off the album’s anticipation, she has shared its first single and music video, titled “Fruit Loop,” produced by YoungFyre. The track embodies Flo Milli’s trademark confidence and premiered on Apple’s Daily New Music feature.

Fine Ho, Stay follows the success of Milli’s debut mixtape, Ho, why is you here? (2020), and her critically acclaimed debut album, You Still Here, Ho? (2022). The upcoming album stays true to her style, showcasing her mainstream stardom potential.

Earlier this year, Flo Milli made her impressive Coachella debut, dazzling the audience with a high-energy performance, and even collaborated with Monaleo for their hit single “We Not Humping.” The track has garnered over 50 million streams and views worldwide. With her new album on the horizon, it’s clear that Flo Milli is here to stay and make her mark in the music industry.

You can hear “Fruit Loop” below.

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Summer Walker Seemingly Confirms Split With Lil Meech

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When Summer Walker and Lil Meech went public with their relationships, fans couldn’t get enough! While the linkup between the R&B songstress and BMF star was unexpected, the internet quickly accepted the love affair as fans could only sit back and wish for the best. 

Now, it seems Summer Walker is fed up with Lil Meech’s shenanigans. Sharing to her 5.7 million followers on Instagram, the “Girls Need Love” recording artist shared her thoughts on Instagram Story: “Tried my best to be jayda wayda but I couldn’t.” This seemingly alludes to Jayda Cheaves’ relationship with Lil Baby, which ended up in a split.

In fact, Jayda entered the chat on The Shade Room, commenting, ““I learned my lesson after ONE kid. Mfers round here starting they own trends and tryna INSERT ME in for laughs on the shade room. NO 😭

Summer Walker continued on her Story: “It was cute though, I wish him the best.”

On the next slide, Summer Walker confirmed by writing, “Can’t do that cheatin stuff.”

To further fuel the fire, Summer Walker proceeded to post a 54-second clip from her interview with Yung Miami, touching on what she won’t put up with in a relationship.

Just earlier this month, a woman named Tiffany Marie DM’ed Summer Walker on Instagram, claiming she was pregnant with Lil Meech’s child. She wrote, “Hey girl, I just wanted to come to you woman to woman before I go to the blogs. Me and Meech have been seeing each other for the past four months and now I am pregnant. He blocked me on social media so I can’t even reach him and he changed his phone number. So maybe you can relay the message since he decided to ghost me.”

Meech then took things into his own hands, responding to Tiffany via Summer’s IG. He wrote: “Bitch, why are you lying. This meech. You don’t know me. Stop playing before I have somebody at your job.”

Sadly, this wasn’t the first time Meech had been caught in infidelity. And now, looks like Summer Walker is moving on to bigger and better things.

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WizKid Becomes First African Artists to Sell Out Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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On Saturday, history was made as Afrobeats sensation Wizkid took the stage at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, becoming the first African artist to perform and sell out the prestigious venue for his “More Love, Less Ego” tour’s European leg. Wizkid wowed the crowd with his electrifying performances, donning stylish outfits, including a red Balmain ensemble and a white Fendi two-piece set complemented by jewelry from Elliot Elliante.

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The show was a triumphant return to London for Wizkid, who previously had a record-breaking three-date sold-out run at London’s O2 Arena in 2021. The audience was treated to an unforgettable night, with DJ Skyla Tylaa, The Cavemen, and Masego delivering spectacular opening sets before the Starboy graced the stage. Wizkid performed tracks from his latest album ‘More Love, Less Ego’ and captivated the crowd with renditions of his timeless classics.

After the show, Wizkid was presented with a prestigious Brit Billion award, recognizing his achievement of surpassing 1 billion streams in the UK. He now joins an elite group of artists to perform at Tottenham Stadium this year alongside the likes of Beyoncé and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. The night showcased Wizkid’s global influence and solidified his status as a trailblazing artist in the music industry.

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Pee-wee Herman Actor Paul Reubens Dead at Age 70

Pee-wee Herman Actor Paul Reubens Dead at Age 70

TV star Paul Reubens, best known for his work as Pee-wee Herman, has died at age 70. He died after a bout with cancer.

“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” a statement reads on Reubens’ Instagram page. “I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters. I have loved you all so much and enjoyed making art for you.”

“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” wrote Reubens’ estate in the caption. “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.”

Reubens joined Pee-wee’s Big Adventure in 1985.

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Travis Scott’s ‘UTOPIA’ Becomes Spotify’s Most-Streaming Album in a Single Day in 2023

Travis Scott Delivers 'UTOPIA' Featuring Beyoncé, Drake, SZA & More

Travis Scott‘s UTOPIA shatters records with its release, becoming Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day of 2023. The album’s 19 tracks dominate the Top 20 U.S. charts, with “MELTDOWN” taking the coveted #1 spot. Fans eagerly embraced the highly-anticipated fourth studio album, propelling it to unprecedented success on its release day, July 28th, 2023.

Travis Scott’s UTOPIA is available worldwide and is expected to top the Billboard Charts. HitsDailyDouble projects the new album to have a first-week streaming total of 245-275K. The album was streamed to 100 million teams in the U.S. on the first release day.

In addition, Scott has physicals of the album in various bundle packs being sold through his website to his rabid fan base. That total is believed to spike the overall number and near the 500K mark.

The new release is a collection of 19 tracks, exploring a new sound for the boundary-pushing superstar. The album arrived after Scott took over theaters nationwide with his CIRCUS MAXIMUS film, which he wrote and directed.

Joining Travis Scott on the UTOPIA album is Beyoncé, Drake, SZA, Young Thug, Playboi Carti, Westside Gunn, The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Future, 21 Savage, James Blake, Swae Lee, Bon Iver, Sheck Wes, Teezo Touchdown, KayCyy, and Rob49.

UTOPIA is available at shop.travisscott.com and alongside five unique album covers as a part of vinyl, CD, and merchandise box sets. You can also press play on the album below.

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Keke Palmer Reveals New Hair: ‘That Time I Went Blonde’

Keke Palmer Reveals New Hair: 'That Time I Went Blonde'

Keke Palmer has gone blonde. Hitting Instagram, Palmer showed off a new platinum blond look. Captioning the picture, Palmer wrote, “That time I went blonde.”

Keke Palmer’s new blond look aligns with an industry trend following the success of the Barbie movie.

The beauty world is experiencing a Barbie revolution as the iconic doll’s influence permeates beauty and wellness routines. Consumers are embracing Barbie-pink nail art, “Barbie blonde” hair color, and themed services that evoke nostalgia in their self-care practices.

Fresha, the leading marketplace and booking software for the beauty industry, has witnessed an astounding 508% year-on-year increase in Barbie-inspired services offered by salons. From June 19th to July 19th, 2023, bookings for Barbie-themed treatments like pink hair and nails and platinum blonde makeovers rose by 83% year-on-year.

Google Trends data shows a remarkable 323% surge in “Barbie” searches from July 2022 to July 2023, largely fueled by the highly anticipated Barbie movie release, which has significantly influenced global beauty and wellness trends.

On TikTok, the #barbie hashtag has taken off, with over 3 million posts in the past 30 days. Additionally, Barbie-related beauty hashtags have amassed a staggering 171 million views, showcasing the trend’s widespread popularity.

Salons worldwide are capitalizing on the hype, with London’s Proper Salon launching a limited-time pop-up offering unique Barbie-inspired services like Barbie Tooth Gems and Barbie Nail Art, all bookable on the Fresha marketplace.

This phenomenon highlights how pop culture profoundly impacts consumer behavior in the beauty industry and demonstrates how businesses like Fresha Partners are embracing trends to provide personalized customer experiences.

Last week, Keke Palmer revealed her decision to “explore her life” regarding her sexuality. Speaking on The Best Podcast Ever with Raven and Miranda, Keke Palmer spoke about stopping overthinking and just living.

“Why am I overthinking this?” Palmer noted. “I guess you get to the point where I want my life to be my own life.”

Earlier in life, Palmer revealed she avoided her feelings and didn’t “live out” her desires in her relationships.

“There is like an unsaid thing that can make you feel — and because I liked guys too, I was kinda like, ‘Well, we don’t have to talk about it,’” Palmer said. “Because I like guys too, it was like that’s another extra thing that no one really has to know about. I don’t really have to live out.”

Palmer added she has open support from her parents, citing them to have a “whoever cares” demeanor.

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Nicki Minaj Says Her New Album Will ‘Save & Restore Hope in Mankind’

Nicki Minaj Names New Album 'Pink Friday 2,' Announces New Release Date

The march toward Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 continues. Hitting Twitter, Minaj gave an update about the album, stating the massive power her new music has.

“Y’all, I’m not even kidding. In 111 days…Pink Friday 2 is coming to save & restore hope in mankind omg barbz I love you I dooooo!” Minajr wrote.

In a separate tweet, she stated, “The barbz will gather around the camp fire and well… you’ll have to wait to see what we do next.”

Nicki Minaj has announced her new album will be a sequel to Pink Friday and has a new release date. Hitting Instagram, Minaj moved the project from the October release date to Nov. 17.

“Dear Barbz, I’ve been trying to find the right time to tell you this for a few days,” Minaj wrote on Instagram. “Due to some really exciting news that I’ll share with you guys @ a later time, I’ve shifted the album date just a tad bit. Trust me, it’ll be WELL WORTH THE WAIT…but since I AM shifting the date just a tad, I’d like to give you guys a tiny SIP of some more album tea so that I don’t have to get cussed out 🙁 so…here it goes: 🎀 MY NEW ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED ON 11.17.23.”

She added, “and she shall be called: Pink Friday 2”

I love you guys so much. I am so grateful for the years of support & love you guys have given me. At times maybe I didn’t even deserve all that you have poured into me. Nonetheless, you. will. love. this. album. I will give tour deets closer to that time, but obviously the tour will start around the first quarter of 2024. I’ll also share the REAL album cover at a later date.

– Nicki Minaj

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