Macy Gray, who is hot on the promo trail in support of her August 10-due studio album ‘The Reset,’ has experienced a reset of sorts herself after landing in hot water for controversial comments she made about gender identity.

Statements perceived by many as ‘transphobic,’ Gray braved quite the backlash earlier this week after she took to ‘Piers Morgan Uncensored’ to say she believes that “just because you go change your parts, doesn’t make you a woman.”

Later defending her words as taken out of context and ‘grossly misunderstood,’ Macy moseyed to ‘The Today Show’ Thursday (July 7) to double down on her true intention and reaffirm her support for the LGBTQ+ community.

See the telling interview with resident anchor Hoda Kotb inside:

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Three years after leaving her mark on R&B charts with her seventh studio album ‘Beauty Marks,’ our girl Ciara is ready to jump back to the top of charts with her new single, ‘Jump.’

The twerktastic bop, which has been amply tased over the last few weeks, comes as the first taste of the gems set to line the singer’s yet-titled eighth studio album – her first under a new deal with Republic Records (as we reported here).

“If you want it, I got all the flavors you need / Get up on it, come apply that pressure on me / You’ve been waiting, saying what you gon’ do, we gon’ see,” Cici croons over the bumping Sam Sumser production.

Ahead of the premiere of the tune’s official music video on Friday at 9a PST (July 8), look jump inside for your first listen to ‘Jump’:

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Chris Brown fans, affectionately called #TeamBreezy, who felt his last studio effort didn’t give them enough content will be pleased to know he’s expanded the set to include 9 more songs.

Just a week after his 10th studio album ‘Breezy’ landed in the top 5 of the Billboard 200 (as we reported here), Brown is hoping to take the joint to higher chart heights with the unveiling of its deluxe edition.

Upping its total track count to 33, the already star-studded opus – which featured appearances from the likes of Ella Mai, H.E.R., Jack Harlow, WizKid, Lil Wayne, and more – is now packed with even more features including Anderson .Paak (‘Inner Peace’), Davido (‘Nobody Has To Know’), and more.

Having already expressed displeasure at the commercial performance of the original version of ‘Breezy,’ here’s hoping the deluxe version helps render numbers he’ll be prouder of.  Stream it inside courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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Burna Boy is back with his sixth studio album, ‘Love, Damini.’

Taking its title from the star’s birth name, the project is home to the African Giant’s latest hit ‘Last Last’ and dancefloor jam ‘Kilometre.’

And there’s much more housed on the LP too.

Comprised of 19-tracks, the follow-up to 2020’s GRAMMY-winning ‘Twice As Tall,’ features songs with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Popcaan, J Hus, Khalid, Kehlani, and J. Balvin.

Timed to arrive in tandem with Burna’s birthday celebrations, unwrap ‘Love, Damini’ after the jump…

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John Legend has joined forces with R&B songbird Muni Long for his newly hatched single ‘Honey.’

The smooth jam, which serves as the second single from the EGOT winner’s forthcoming album, has been paired with a slick visual.

Unwrapped moments ago, the Christian Breslauer-directed video chronicles the aftermath of the party that played out in the clip for the preceding single video for ‘Dope.’

Watch the slick, steamy visual after the jump…

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20 years after dominating the Urban-Pop landscape, beef is what’s popping most among the members of B2K these days.

And now Omarion is looking to tell his side of the story.

As reported, the drama between O and his former bandmates has been boiling to dizzying degrees in the wake of his VERZUZ showdown with Mario. Indeed, jabs have been thrown, as well as claims of J-Boog, Raz-Z, and Lil Fizz being “background dancers.”

With tensions high and the world weighing in, Omarion has unlocked the trailer for a five-part documentary series – in which he seemingly spills all.

Chronicling the band’s 2019 reunion for The Millennium Tour, no stone is left unturned – with everything from internal fighting, old wounds, and Fizz’s controversial relationship with Apryl Jones (the mother of Omarion’s children) laid bare.

Ahead of its July 21 premiere, check out the trailer for ‘Omega: The Gift and The Curse’ below…

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The first look trailer for Sundance favorite, ‘Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul’ has been unleashed.

Hotly anticipated, the dark comedy – which is anchored by Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown – centers on the proud first lady of a Southern Baptist megachurch, Trinitie Childs (Hall).

When a scandal involving her husband, Pastor Lee-Curtis Childs (Brown) hits, the church is forced to close for a period of time, leaving Trinitie struggling to pick up the pieces. Particularly financially. In the wake of the drama, Trinitie and Lee-Curtis are tasked with rebuilding their congregation and reconciling their faith by any means necessary to make the biggest comeback that commodified religion has ever seen.

The Focus Features flick is set to hit theaters and Peacock streaming service simultaneously Labor Day weekend, Friday, September 2, 2022.

Before then, check out the freshly unwrapped trailer…

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Lizzo‘s song is a hit and it’s about damn time.

For, the song has just earned the singer another successful chart run.

More details below…

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Rising R&B trio FLO are keeping the flow of new music coming.

For, the songbirds have hatched their latest single ‘Immature’ alongside the announcement of their debut EP, ‘The Lead.’

Full story below…

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Taylor Swift‘s domination of the charts is not slowing down anytime soon.

This time around, another chart record comes to her thanks to the success of ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version).’ 

Full story below…

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‘Sweet Baby’ singer Macy Gray struck a sour chord with the LGBTQ+ community and their allies over the holiday weekend (to say the least) when she took to an interview with Piers Morgan to assert her belief that “just because you go change your parts, doesn’t make you a woman.”

Inciting a fast and furious fallout as a result, Gray has yet to apologize for the comment but did take to press just a day later to say her statement was taken out of context and ‘grossly misunderstood.’

And while the mild backtrack did earn sympathy in some corners including a notable nod from ‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling who suggested she was willing to help the GRAMMY winner through the backlash, the overall sentiment remains one of disdain for Macy.

Fed up with the hoopla, the songstress took to Twitter Wednesday (July 6) to impart a stern clap back to detractors.

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Nearly three weeks after John Legend first gave fans a taste of ‘Honey,’ the singer-songwriter is serving fans a peek at its delectable music video.

Featuring fellow singer-songwriter Muni Long, the retro-inspired clip comes as fitting accompaniment for the similarly-styled, bedroom-ready tune.

Conceptually picking up right where its predecessor ‘Dope’ left off, look inside to see the Christian Breslauer-directed visual.

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