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Bella Poarch successfully leveraged looking into a phone camera and making faces on TikTok into a successful pop music career. But there's no point in hating on the medium: we had this debate decades ago when the kids variety show The All-New Mickey Mouse Club launched the career Britney Spears, and the pop pantheon is, for the most part, a better place for it (Justin Timberlake was another cast member on that show, but on balance, I think that ruining Janet Jackson's career hurt pop music more than his music helped).

Beyoncé has reached another milestone on the back of her seventh album, ‘Renaissance’, becoming the fourth woman in history to have 10 songs top the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart.As reported by Billboard themselves, the outlet established the chart in 1958, with only three other women having solo releases top that chart 10 or more times since then.Aretha Franklin reached the milestone twice in the peak of her 63-year tenure, racking up 20 Number Ones between 1967 and 1985. Janet Jackson follows closely with 16 inclusions, while Mariah Carey ties with Bey at 10.Bey’s achievement comes from the success of  ‘Renaissance’ lead single ‘Break My Soul’, which reached Number One on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart this week.

Thania Garcia Songwriter, rapper, producer and actor Busta Rhymes is set to receive BMI’s top honor, the Icon Award, at the BMI R&B and Hip-Hop Awards, scheduled for Sept. 7 at the LIV Nightclub in Miami Beach.“As one of the pioneers of hip-hop, we are excited to honor Busta Rhymes as a BMI Icon,” said Catherine Brewton, BMI vice president, creative (Atlanta).

Beyoncé is sharing how grateful she is with Madonna for their recent collaboration, after the release of the singer’s new ‘Break My Soul’ remix, using the iconic melody from the popular song ‘Vogue.’“Thank you, Queen,” Beyoncé wrote in a heartfelt note for Madonna, sending her white roses to show her appreciation. She continued, “I’m so grateful for you.

Nicki Minaj has been announced as the latest recipient of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Awards at the 2022 MTV VMAs.The rapper is also set to perform at the event, which will take place on Sunday August 28, at New Jersey’s Prudential Center.“Nicki has broken barriers for women in hip-hop with her versatility and creative artistry,” said Bruce Gillmer, president of music at Paramount+. “She has shifted the music industry and cemented her status as a global superstar with her crossover appeal, genre-defying style and continuing to be unapologetically ‘Nicki’.”Previous Vanguard Award recipients include Madonna, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Jennifer Lopez and Missy Elliott.

Nicki Minaj is poised to receive MTV’s highly coveted Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2022 Video Music Awards on Aug. 28. Upon accepting the enviable moon man — an accolade previously earned by the posh pop culture likes of Madonna, 63; Janet Jackson, 56; LL Cool J, 54; Missy Elliot, 51; and the late David Bowie — Minaj will make her long-awaited return to the VMAs stage for her first performance at the annual awards since 2018. “Nicki has broken barriers for women in hip-hop with her versatility and creative artistry,” said Bruce Gillmer, a top executive at Paramount+, which owns MTV Network, in a statement about the 39-year-old recipient. He continued: “She has shifted the music industry and cemented her status as a global superstar with her crossover appeal, genre-defying style and continuing to be unapologetically ‘Nicki.'”The Video Vanguard honor for Minaj — a five-time VMA winner and 17-time nominee from Queens — comes as a boon amid a flurry of personal yet public hurdles. On Wednesday, Charles Polevich — the 73-year-old man responsible for killing her father, Robert Maraj, 64, in a February 2021 hit-and-run accident on Long Island — was sentenced to serve only one year in jail. In July, the “Anaconda” rapper’s husband, Kenneth Petty, 44, who was convicted of the attempted rape of a 16-year-old girl in 1995, was sentenced to three years of probation and one year of home detention for failing to register as a sex offender in the state of California.

Martha Stewart teamed up with global streetwear brand Anti Social Social Club for a capsule collection that features two images of Stewart, taken from her Instagram as she poses with lobster and an oyster. Andrew Garfield attended the Ischia Global Festival in Italy while wearing the Warner Tee in peacoat white and red from FILA. Emily Ratajkowski did an outfit check on TikTok while wearing the Frankie Asymmetric Drawstring Top in white from Edikted. Lala Kent took to Instagram to show the results of her mommy makeover featuring Sientra implants.Jaden Smith attended The ABB FIA Formula E New York City E-Prix wearing a custom driving suit by Alpinestars. Drake’s design collective, OVO®, teamed up with New York artist, Keith Haring for the OVO® / Keith Haring Collection, available in-store and online at octobersveryown.com.

Candy actor Biel, is pictured leaning over her kayak for a smooch while wearing a cute leopard-print bikini. The couple’s earlier stop on their EuroTrip 2022 was Paris, according to People, for Paris Men’s Fashion Week. There they were spotted at the Dior Homme and Louis Vuitton shows, as well as going for a few romantic strolls around the famously romantic City of Lights. While Biel’s reputation has only gotten more respected over the years, Timberlake has seen a bit of a fall from grace as society has finally decided to revisit our collective and Janet Jackson back in the 2000s.

Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn was less than a year old when her mom tragically passed away from an accidental drug overdose.MORE: Anna Nicole Smith's teenage daughter looks so grown up in new picturesThe now 15-year-old has been raised by her doting father, Larry Birkhead, who has primarily kept her out of the spotlight.However, in 2012, Dannielynn made a rare public appearance to pay a heartfelt tribute to Anna Nicole.VIDEO: Larry Birkhead talks raising his and Anna Nicole Smith's daughterDannielynn travelled to New York with her father to shoot a campaign for Guess Kids to celebrate Anna Nicole's campaigns for Guess.MORE: How Anna Nicole Smith's daughter remembers her late momMORE: Anna Nicole Smith's daughter beams as dad Larry Birkhead makes her dreams come trueAt the time, Larry told Good Morning America: "Dannielynn has always looked up to her mom's image and ... I think that this is kind of Dannielynn's way of paying tribute to her mom in her own special way."Dannielynn recently made headlines after being pictured with her dad at Janet Jackson's concert.

Dannielynn and father Larry Birkhead enjoyed some quality time this weekend. Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter, 15, and Larry attended Janet Jackson’s concert in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the pair even enjoyed time backstage with Jackson. "Heading out to Dannielynn's second Janet Jackson concert (my millionth) in Cincinnati as we sit here arguing which one of us is the bigger Janet fan," Larry wrote on Instagram.

Anna Nicole Smith tragically died in 2007, leaving behind her baby daughter Dannielynn.MORE: Anna Nicole Smith's teenage daughter looks so grown up in new picturesThe actress shared Dannielynn with Larry Birkhead, who has raised the now 15-year-old out of the spotlight.However, there have been several occasions where the proud father has shared photos of his daughter on social media, including over the weekend at a Janet Jackson concert.VIDEO: Larry Birkhead talks about raising daughter following Anna Nicole Smith's passingThe pair were also photographed at the annual Kentucky Derby in May - an event that has a bittersweet meaning for the pair.MORE: Anna Nicole Smith's daughter beams as dad Larry Birkhead makes her dreams come trueREAD: Dylan Dreyer reveals her son's adorable resemblance to Prince GeorgeLarry takes his daughter there every year, and the place has an emotional place in his heart, as it's where he met his daughter's mom.He does this to honor the past as well as creating new traditions with Dannielynn. Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn with dad Larry BirkheadTalking to Fox News Digital of the annual affair at the Barnstable Brown Derby Gala for the pre-Derby diabetes fundraiser, he explained: "We had a really great time, and it's kind of been a tradition that we would go every year."MORE: AGT's Howie Mandel shares health update after illness is revealedMORE: AGT reveal huge change to show this season - all the detailsHe continued: "That's where I met Anna Nicole Smith.

MORE: Anna Nicole Smith's teenage daughter looks so grown up in new picturesProud dad Larry Birkhead shared an incredible photo featuring 16-year-old Dannielynn – and her face says it all! WATCH: Larry Birkhead talks to 20/20 about raising daughter with late Anna Nicole SmithFather and daughter had headed out together in Cincinnati to watch Janet Jackson in concert. And they later got to meet the pop icon in person.READ: Dylan Dreyer reveals her son's adorable resemblance to Prince GeorgeMORE: Carrie Underwood posts rare photo of sons in heartfelt family update"After hours of singing, dancing and sweating through the @cincymusicfest we got to hang with @janetjackson," Larry revealed as he shared a snapshot of the trio.A post shared by Larry Birkhead (@larryanddannielynn)Dannilynn can be seen beaming in the photograph"She killed it, managed to include all of her hits, sing and dance in the heat and still find time for two of her fans.

Anna-Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn has appeared in a series of new pictures on her father's Instagram account - and fans cannot believe how much she looks like her late mother.Larry Birkhead, Dannielynn's father, shared pictures of the pair dressed up for a Janet Jackson concert in Cincinnati and joked that they were "arguing which one of us is the bigger Janet fan".WATCH: Larry Birkhead talks to 20/20 about Anna Nicole Smith's daughter"It’s going to be 'Nasty' outside in the 100 degrees weather, but we are looking forward to it," he added - but fans were amazed at how similar Dannielynn looks to Anna-Nicole the older she gets."Beautiful like her mommy," commented one fan as another shared: "The perfect mix of you and Anna Nicole." "She looks just like her mom," read another comment as one wrote: "Omg she's so grown up."In the pictures the 16-year-old rocked a color-blocked black and black-and-white stripe tee paired with a pleated mini-skirt and blazer, and knee-high socks that matched her tee.A post shared by Larry Birkhead (@larryanddannielynn)Larry shared the pictures on social mediaDannielynn and her father are clearly close as the pictures showed them larking around, with Larry squeezing his daughter's cheeks and another showing Dannielynn with tongue poking out.Anna-Nicole was an American socialite who found fame in the early 1990s when she married Howard J. Marshall who was 63 years older than her."I'm not a gold digger," insisted Anna at the time; they married after three years together.

The Hollywood Critics Association has unveiled its 2022 TV award nominations. NBC’s This Is Us and HBO’s Succession lead the broadcast network and cable nominations, and Apple TV+s Severance and Ted Lasso top the streaming awards noms.

Carrie Underwood is having a great time promoting her new album, Diamonds and Rhinestones, while in the UK.MORE: Carrie Underwood marks Fourth of July in bittersweet postThe award-winning singer appeared on Absolute Radio this week and chatted to host Baylen Leonard.In a preview of the interview - which will air on Monday - Carrie recalled a star-struck moment that left in freezing in surprise while at Glastonbury back in 2019.VIDEO: Carrie Underwood introduces two new family membersThe singer reminisced about her performance and meeting Janet Jackson.MORE: Carrie Underwood shares unexpected family photo with husband Mike FisherMORE: Carrie Underwood's 'freak' accident which left her needing 40 stitches in her faceShe said: "I have played a lot of festivals but this one is special.

“My Expert Opinion” podcast that he dissed the group because he thought they had snubbed him first, and that he’s regretted it ever since.In 1999, he had what he called a “cordial” meeting with Destiny’s Child when the group still had four members. But things didn’t go so well when he ran into the group — now comprised of Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams — at Janet Jackson’s “MTV Icon” special in 2001.“I see the girls, and so, you know, I kind of moseyed out of my seat to go and say what’s up to them,” he told Hoffa. “Now, this is me still in my low self-esteem era.

Method Man is squashing a decades-old beef.

sister Diana Wolgamott confirmed to local news outlets. Not official cause of death has been confirmed but she said she believes he might have died of a heart attack.The East LA native was a mainstay in the street dance scene throughout the ’80s and ’90s.“People couldn’t believe there was a Mexican who could pop,” Falcon once told Soc!ety Dance Academy magazine.

Janet Jackson is getting ready to headline 's annual music festival in New Orleans on Saturday, and she took fans behind the scenes of a dance rehearsal that's reminding us all of how limber the pop legend truly is.

Justin Timberlake's moves anymore.Over the weekend, a video showed the singer boogying to the Beat Ya Feet dance at a music festival in Washington, D.C. Fans, needless to say, were not impressed. "JT did not just say 'beat your feet' and proceed to river dance & skip.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentJanet Jackson is infamously press shy. The pop icon rarely speaks about her personal life.

Janet Jackson has been in the public eye since she was just a child, and nearly five decades later, she still feels there are things about her that are misrepresented. The 56-year-old singer opens up in a new interview with revealing what people still get wrong about her to this day.«When it comes to my personal life, I think mistaking my kindness for weakness,» she tells the magazine. «When it comes to my professional life, I would say it would have to be not liking to hear the word 'no.'»«Especially being a woman, and someone telling you, 'No, you can’t because…'», she adds.A post shared by ESSENCE (@essence)For Jackson, her career isn't about flashing her success, despite being a five-time GRAMMY winner.

It's been over two years since Louise Redknapp released her Top 20 album Heavy Love and, we'll be honest, we're ready for another.

Bobby Brown had his heart set on someone else before he met Whitney Houston.  The "Can You Stand the Rain" singer, 53, shared in a new documentary that popstar Janet Jackson was the "crush" of his life as he remembered their relationship.  "Janet was the crush of my life," Brown says in the "Biography: Bobby Brown" documentary. "What was it about Janet? Everything. Her little smile, body, her dance moves, her little laugh." Bobby Brown calls Janet Jackson the "crush of my life" in a new documentary titled "Biography: Bobby Brown." (Getty Images) Before Brown met Houston backstage of the Soul Music Train Awards in 1989, he was infatuated with Jackson.

Bobby Brown is sharing his admiration for Janet Jackson.

“Biography: Bobby Brown,” which premieres on A&E on Monday and Tuesday nights.Indeed, before the “My Prerogative” crooner even met future wife Houston backstage at the “Soul Train Music Awards” in 1989, Brown was all for Janet. “What was it about Janet? Everything. Her little smile, body, her dance moves, her little laugh,” he says in the doc.After all these years, Brown still sounds a little smitten with the “When I Think of You” songbird, remembering their fling fondly.“We loved each other’s company,” he says. But, he adds, “We didn’t have that long of a relationship.”Ultimately, though, Brown believes that it didn’t work out between the singing sweethearts because he was more “hood” than Hollywood.“The reason me and Janet broke off was because she couldn’t be with a man like myself,” he says. “I’m from the projects.

“Something in Common” on their first duet in 1992.And before his wedding to the late pop superstar on July 18, 1992, the jittery groom — who had been “drinking and smoking, sniffing” in the bathroom — discovered that the two shared even more than their hot music careers.“I walked in and, um, saw her doing a line of coke. It was a shocker to me seeing her sniff for the first time,” he revealed in the new A&E documentary “Biography: Bobby Brown,” which premieres on Monday and Tuesday nights.

Paris Jackson has released a new ’90s rock inspired track called ‘Lighthouse’ – you can watch the video for the song below.Inspired by Nirvana’s iconic music video for ‘Sliver’, Jackson pays homage to the grunge band in her version of the clip, at one point even featuring a photo of Kurt Cobain.“I continued to write about this same old heartbreak that [2020 debut album] ‘Wilted’ is about,” she said, connecting the dots between her debut album and her latest track. “A lot of the new songs coming out are similar stories about the same person and heartbreak.

“Drag Race” star Peppermint is celebrating the one and only Janet Jackson.

It was a night of redemption at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night.First, there was country star Morgan Wallen — who had been banned from performing at the Grammys and the Country Music Association Awards for a video that surfaced in early 2021 of him using the N-word — getting the chance to take the stage at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. He milked the opportunity by going gospel for maximum sympathy with his song “Don’t Think Jesus.” Then there was Travis Scott performing publicly for the first time since last December’s Astroworld tragedy that killed 10 concertgoers.