Mariah Carey may not believe in “birthdays” as a concept or getting older in general, but the superstar is still spending her special day doing what she loves most—making some magic in the studio. The music icon (technically) turned 50 on Friday (March 27th), and she is celebrating this milestone by recording a new song at her home studio. Mariah shared a selfie showing how she’s kicking off her 50th “anniversary”—the word she chooses to use instead of “birthday” because she would rather not acknowledge that she’s aging—on Instagram, urging everyone to practice social distancing by staying home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“Starting 327 with a new song,” she wrote. “#stayhome.” Mariah hasn’t released new music in several months now, her last single taking the form of the theme song for ABC’s Black-ish spin-off, Mixed-ish, called “In the Mix,” which debuted in September of 2019. Besides the deluxe edition of her timeless 1994 Christmas album, Merry Christmas, this past holiday season, Mariah’s last album was Caution in 2018. It’s safe to say fans are hoping for a new body of work from the singer soon, so maybe this upcoming song will turn into recording a full-blown album in quarantine?

Along with celebrating her own anniversary, Mariah also gave a shoutout to her fellow Aries superstars. “Happy anniversaries to all my super talented fellow Aries!!” she wrote on Instagram. “Cheers!!!” She then proceeded to tag Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Elton John, Celine Dion, Fergie, Lady Gaga, and the late Aretha Franklin. Aries season definitely brought the birth of a ton of talented musicians.

After Taraji P. Henson showed us recently just how sexy ladies born in 1970 can get, fellow actress Niecy Nash decided to pull a “hold my beer” moment by showing the world one of the most astounding examples of what it truly means to be 50 and fabulous while celebrating her birthday on Instagram.

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Looking beautiful in a flowing gown at the 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon earlier this month (seen above), Niecy let it all hang out for her 50th birthday by stripping down to nothing but a crystal thong, a top hat and a loose-fitting Oxford shirt that hung off her arms. She braided her hair with matching crystal pins going down her back, spelling out a personal message that read, “Happy 50th Birthday Ms Niecy Nash Slay Boss Blessed Healed.” The stunning flicks spread over a set of three posts, one with a caption that quotes Maya Angelou’s classic poem “Phenomenal Woman,” the next featuring a caption that spells out her birth name “Carol Denise,” and finally a fitting caption that summed up the milestone birthday full circle by writing, “T R A N S P A R E N T • S E E | Tipping my hat to all those who don’t run from the truth or hide their pain. To those who have had to begin again over and over… I see you. I love. I am you. We got this! Taking my 50th trip around the sun happier than I’ve ever been! #50andWinning.” She ended her message with a birthday cake emoji, which was fitting for more reasons than one.

Happy birthday, Queen! Check out Niecy Nash giving a whole new look to the age 50 below:

Jay-Z’s birthday-branded D’Usse bottle has sparked a new lawsuit. According to The Blast, Benard Creative is filing a new lawsuit against D’Usse Spirits, a.k.a Bacardi U.S.A after designing specialty bottles and marketing for the rapper’s 50th birthday party. Benard  “specializes in developing brand and design strategies for luxury brands.” Jay-Z, however, is not listed or a party involved in the lawsuit. 

Bacardi, who distributes D’usse, reached out to Benard for their marketing services for the cognac in promotion of Jay’s 50th. The company handled designs and ad campaigns for D’usse XXO Cognac, a limited bottle that included a new design. Additionally, the company designed and created a special glass decanter. Benard claimed they got to place ads in major publications such as New York Times, L.A. Times, and Miami Herald with a very short amount of time due to the relation to Jay’s birthday.

Although Benard did issue invoices, it appears as though they haven’t received any payments, even after requesting for payments on several occasions. “The implied agreement between D’usse Spirits and Bacardi with Benard resulted from all the facts and circumstances regarding Jay-Z’s 50th birthday celebration promotion,” the company said.  “As a result of the defendant’s breach of contract and its failure to comply with the payment terms of plaintiff’s invoices, Benard is entitled to receipt of the sum of $186,197.19 together with interest from December 2, 2019.”

Benard is seeking the amount from the invoices as well as unspecified damages.