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Nicki Minaj makes history with her just concluded Pink Friday 2 World Tour.

Hip hop star, Nicki Minaj wrapped up her Pink Friday 2 World Tour with a star-studded finale at UBS Arena on October 11. The final concert featured surprise appearances from 50 Cent, Sexyy Red, Young M.A, and Skillibeng. The second North American leg of the tour hit cities like Philadelphia, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Miami, and more, with Tyga, Skillibeng, and BIA as supporting acts. Throughout the tour, Big Sean, Jhené Aiko, 2 Chainz, and 50 Cent made appearances at select stops. Reflecting on the success, Minaj shared her excitement, noting that the tour made female rap history by grossing over $2 million per show and becoming the highest-grossing female rap tour ever, with a total of $109 million from 70 shows and 786,000 tickets sold. She later announced plans to take a breather after completing a few more engagements.

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Michael Jackson’s Thriller set to return to the top 100 of BB 200 albums charts.

King of Pop, Michael Jackson’s iconic 1982 album Thriller is set to re-enter the Billboard 200 chart, expected to rise to around the 80s following the first full streaming week of October. Thriller originally spent 37 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and produced seven hit singles, all of which charted on the US Billboard Hot 100. These include classics like “The Girl Is Mine,” “Billie Jean,” “Beat It,” “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” “Human Nature,” “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing),” and the legendary title track “Thriller.” Notably, Jackson’s singles “Beat It” and “Billie Jean” both peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Joker 2 records the worst 2nd week decline for any comic book movie.

DC’s Joker: Folie à Deux has faced significant rejection from fans, experiencing a historic 81.3% drop in its second weekend at the box office, the largest ever for a comic book movie. After a disappointing $38 million opening in the US, well below the predicted $50-70 million, the sequel earned just $7 million in its second weekend across 4,102 theaters. This decline ranks among the steepest in domestic box office history, surpassing the 78% drop of The Marvels last year. Globally, Joker: Folie à Deux has made $165 million, still far from its $200 million budget. In contrast, the original Joker (2019) opened with $96.2 million in the US and $248.4 million globally in its first weekend, eventually grossing over $1 billion. Joker: Folie à Deux has struggled to match its predecessor’s success.

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Check out the first official trailer for the new Disney game, TRON: Catalyst.

Disney has released the trailer for TRON: Catalyst, a new isometric video game set for a 2025 release. Developed by Bithell Games, the title is a sequel to 2023’s TRON: Identity, a visual novel puzzle game. Announced by Devolver Digital subsidiary, Big Fan Games, TRON: Catalyst has been described as a “story-driven isometric action game.” The game follows Exo, a resilient program with the ability to initiate time loops, as she battles Grid overlords and evades Conn, a CORE agent. Exo must master her powers and uncover a mysterious ‘Glitch’ threatening the Grid while navigating warring factions. The game’s release precedes the upcoming TRON: Ares film which will also be released next year.

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Boy Alone becomes the sixth Nigerian album to surpass 800 million Spotify streams.

Omah Lay’s debut album Boy Alone has solidified its place as one of the most influential Afrobeats projects. Released in 2022, the album features hits like “Soso” and “Attention” featuring Justin Bieber. It has now surpassed 800 million streams on Spotify, becoming the sixth Nigerian album to reach this milestone. Boy Alone also holds the record for the most weeks spent in the top 10 of Spotify Nigeria’s charts. This achievement places Omah Lay among the ranks of Nigerian Afrobeats giants like Burna Boy, Wizkid, Rema, and Ckay as one of the country’s most streamed artists. Fans are now eagerly anticipating his sophomore album, Clarity of Mind, which is expected to be another standout project in the Afrobeats genre.

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