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South African artists Tyla and Makhadzi shone brightly at the 2024 BET Awards, held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. Tyla, 22, won Best New Artist and Best International Act, while Makhadzi secured the BET Viewers' Choice: Best International Act.

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On Sunday, June 23,  rapper Saweetie performed at the Vegandale Festival in Grant Park, Chicago. Her performance was cut short after a fight broke out in the crows. In the viral footage, Saweetie can be heard telling her DJ to stop the music. “ I know you all ain't doing what I think y’all doing. Is everybody safe?” she asked, shortly after, the attendees could be seen running from the venue.

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In a shocking lawsuit filed against Kanye West and his former staff chief, Milo Yiannopoulos, allegations of forced labor, inhuman treatment, and racial degradation have come to light. The plaintiffs, including both adult and minor employees, claim they were subjected to brutal work conditions while working on an app to promote Kanye's music.

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Business mogul and singer Rihanna dated fellow singer Chris Brown on and off from 2007 to 2009. This is after the singer had launched her music career with a debut album. In February 8, 2009, Chris Brown assaulted Rihanna after an argument that led to a physical altercation. This led to Chris Brown being publicly scrutinized after photos of Rihanna's bruised faced went viral.

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Singer Kehlani has been vocal about the issues happening in Palestine, most times encouraging her peers in the music industry to speak out on the matter. The war has resulted to the death of more than 36,615 Palestines hence sparking International outcry. “You can't stop for a second and recognize that we can't continue doing what we do without people?” Kehlani said, urging her peers in the music industry to speak up.

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Taraji P. Henson, the Oscar-nominated actress known for her roles in “The Color Purple” and “Empire,” has expressed her admiration for Megan Thee Stallion’s resilience and strength. Ahead of her third hosting gig at the 2024 BET Awards, Henson attended Megan’s Hot Girl Summer Tour stop in Los Angeles on June 21, marking her first time seeing the rapper perform live.

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Ming Luanli is Nicki Minaj's half sister and she has given an indepth interview of how it has been like being rapper Nicki Minaj’s sister. In her recent appearance on the “We in Miami” podcast, she opened up on topics like her music career, inspirations, dating and her connection with superstar sister, Nicki Minaj. She shares that they were “never close” despite sharing the same father. She also stated that being the rapper’s sister made people bully her.

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Sheryl Crow has publicly criticized Drake for using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate vocals of the late rapper Tupac Shakur in his song “Taylor Made Freestyle.” Crow, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, expressed her dismay in an interview with the BBC, calling the use of AI to mimic deceased artists “hateful” and “antithetical to the life force that exists in all of us”.