After ruling over the Billboard 200 with their respective 2020 offerings, ‘High Off Life’ and ‘Eternal Atake 2,’ rappers Future and Lil Uzi Vert joined forces with hopes of a repeat of that success via their joint project, ‘Pluto x Baby Pluto.’

Launched with little warning on November 13, the long-teased effort – executive produced by DJ Esco – is a featureless affair that keeps the Hip Hop duo front-and-center across its 16 tracks.

Ready, set, and on the mark to race to the Billboard 200’s top position against the likes of legendary rockers AC/DC and fellow Hip Hop titan 2 Chainz (as all three acts released new projects on the same day), look inside to see just where the Plutos are expected to land after their inaugural sales tracking week ends.

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The Dr. Luke-produced ‘Blind’ is the latest cut from DaBaby’s third studio album, the chart-topping ‘Blame It on Baby,’ to get the visual treatment.

Found aboard the LP’s deluxe edition, the Young Thug-assisted tune’s visual – which arrived Monday (November 16) – comes courtesy of direction from the Motion Family.

Look inside to see the hitmakers trade verses on life before fame in the clip (which also includes a tribute to DaBaby’s brother, Glen Johnson, who died earlier this month due to an apparent suicide).

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Summer Walker is winter and holiday season-ready in the festive music video for her latest release, ‘Santa Baby.’

Directed by maliaSHUTup, the clip and its accompanying musical cut sees Walker rundown her Christmas wishlist via an updated take on Eartha Kitt‘s yuletide classic.

Found aboard the Love Renaissance (LVRN) label compilation album, ‘Home for the Holidays’ (which also features 6lack, Shelley, and more), look inside to hear Summer’s sultry revamp of this holiday favorite.

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Jhené Aiko‘s third studio album, ‘Chilombo,’ reigns as the year’s top female R&B LP from a critical and commercial standpoint.

Released in March, the already star-studded effort – which boasted Big Sean, H.E.R., John Legend,  Nas, Ty Dolla $ign, Dr. Chill, and more among its features – saw that guestlist expanded with big names like Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa, Kehlani, and more on the deluxe edition released in July. And, while the rumor mill suggests she’s already hard-at-work on ‘Chilombo’s follow-up, she’s still pushing pieces of the project to the masses.

The latest to get the visual treatment?  The fan favorite ‘A&B’ (an abbreviation for above and beyond).

‘I do everything you ask of me (yeah) / Just like that, I take you back / And I still f*ck with you so passionately / Don’t act like you don’t know / I don’t show whenever you call (ooh, oh), yeah / Don’t act like you don’t know (no, no) / I don’t go above and beyond for you (ah),‘ she croons on the moody track.

See its Brandon Parker-directed music video inside:

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Taylor Swift is speaking up and out after the latest twist in the drama that is the sale of her master recordings.

Last year, Scooter Braun made headlines when he purchased the singer’s catalogue as part of a wider sale of her former label – the worth of which was almost exclusively tied to its ownership of her songs.

Swift did not dilute her frustration, stressing to the masses that she was not invited to purchase her own music.

Today, news hit the wire that Braun’s had sold the catalogue for a colossal $300 million to an unknown investment entity.

The mystery surrounding the buyer didn’t last long. Because not only has Swift responded, she’s spilling all on the intriguing behind the scenes happenings, her thoughts on Braun, and the “surprises” fans can expect now that she’s re-recording her old material.

Her statement below…

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Dua Lipa is taking us behind the scenes of their budding smash ‘Levitating‘!

Join them below…

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Beyonce keeps the fun-times flowing in the promotional rollout for Adidas x Ivy Park. 

This week brings with it the arrival of the Black Pack of the DRIP 2 range.

Ahead of its global launch on November 19, the superstar singer has unveiled a playful “BeyRobics” clip.

Rocking an array of items from the line, Queen Bey dually showcases the style and practicalities of the much sought-after line.

What are you waiting for? Watch after the jump…

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Lil Nas X is hot on the promotional trail for his latest single, ‘Holiday.’

However, the rapper isn’t slowing down. He stopped by Apple Music to talk with Zane Lowe about his plans for new music.

His words below:

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Russell Simmons has emerged victorious in legal proceedings launched by an anonymous rape accuser.

Full story below…

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After making headlines for snapping up Taylor Swift‘s catalogue, Scooter Braun is back in the news — this time for selling it.

Full story below…

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In 2018, Rap queen Nicki Minaj reigned in Hot 100 history books when she became the first female act (of any genre) to collect over 100 hits on the chart.  After only two years of owning the title, however, her “Minajesty” was dethroned by Taylor Swift in August 2020 when all the tunes from the Country-turned-Pop diva’s latest album, ‘folklore,’ were penciled on the tally – pushing her overall chart entry count to 113 (as we reported here).

Swift fans barely had two months to celebrate the win as Nicki tied the total when her remix to Sada Baby‘s ‘Whole Lotta Choppas’ impacted the hit list (as we reported just three weeks ago).

Fast forward to this week, Billboard has confirmed the 37-year-old has powered past Taylor again.

Details inside:

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Teedra Moses is wasting no time with the launch of seductive new single ‘Cashmere Compliments.’

For, fresh from its debut, the Disco-drenched jam’s official video has been unwrapped.

‘Cashmere’ is lifted from the singer’s upcoming album ‘The Bull$h*t,’ which serves as her first studio effort since 2015’s ‘Cognac & Conversation.’

Check out the visual, which was irected by Drevinci and Moses, below…

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