Music royalty Kylie Minogue almost collaborated with another music legend: Prince.

The Australian singer recently sat down with Zane Lowe on Apple Music to promote her upcoming album ‘Disco,’ where she talked about the missed collaboration.

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A man convicted in the kidnapping of Tekashi 6ix 9ine was sentenced to 24 years in prison.

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Ariana Grande is set to dominate the Billboard 200 next week with her latest album, ‘Positions.’ 

However, the Pop star won’t be as dominate on the chart, as the latest projections are in and Grande is set to sell less than originally predicted.

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Tory Lanez‘ freedom may be in jeopardy thanks to assault charges he’s facing for reportedly shooting award-winning rapstress Megan Thee Stallion (click here to read more), but the embattled Canadian hitmaker is opting to keep his focus on new music.

No stranger to cranking out tunes at a rapid fire pace as he’s released over a dozen projects since 2015 (including 5 studio albums, 2 EPs, and 7 mixtapes, etc.), the 28-year-old nabbed his fifth consecutive Billboard 200 top 10 studio album with the controversial, September 25-released ‘Daystar’ (click here to stream).

Just four weeks after its #6 premiere on the Billboard 200, the set vanished from the hitlist – a defeat Lanez appears to be taking in stride as he’s already teasing the effort’s follow-ups.

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Dua Lipa may not be a resident of the United States, but like many around the globe she’s fixated on television, computer, and phone screens to learn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election race between President Donald J. Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.

Taking to ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ Wednesday night (November 4), the Brit born beauty – amid plugging her forthcoming virtual concert experience ‘Studio2054’ (click here to read more) – reaffirmed her commitment to supporting and encouraging her Stateside fans through the trying process.

Elsewhere in the fun chat, Lipa reflected on her successful 2020 – which included her first Billboard 200 top 10 album (‘Future Nostalgia’), hitting her highest rung on the Billboard Hot 100 yet (‘Don’t Start Now’), and collaborating with the likes of Madonna, Missy Elliott, and Gwen Stefani.

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Beyonce‘s reign shows no signs of letting up.

This summer brought with it the release of Disney+ film ‘Black Is King,’ which served as the visual album to her compilation project ‘The Lion King: The Gift.’

Billed as Queen Bey’s love letter to Africa, the action packed production brought with it resonating videos for the likes of ‘My Power’ and ‘Brown Skin Girl.’

Colossal in scale, the film featured a wide range of African talent (in front of the camera and behind it) and was shot in a variety of locations – including Lagos, Accra, London, and Los Angeles.

A hit upon its release, now further details about its success has been unveiled.

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As chart forces go, The Weeknd and Maluma stand tall as two of the most potent on the English-language and Latin tallies respectively.

Now, they both look poised to storm in a major way.

Because they’ve teamed up for a new collaboration.

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Rubi Rose is on the rise!

The fiery femcee has been drumming up buzz in all the right corners, thanks to her flavorsome flow and raw lyrical content.

Like others thriving in the contemporary climate, the Kentucky native has galvanized the masses by way of savvy use of social media and platforms such as OnlyFans.

But make no mistake, music is what’s magnetizing millions in her direction.

Case in point bops such as ‘Big Mouth,’ ‘Hit Yo Dance,’ and ‘Pogo.’

Rose’s undeniable bloom has also attracted the attention of her established peers, such as Cardi B – who recruited her for the raunchy ‘WAP’ music video with Megan Thee Stallion. 

That Grape Juice‘s Shar Jossell caught up with the HitCo rapper, who opened up about her breakthrough success, starring in the viral ‘WAP’ visual, and collaborations with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Billie Eilish.

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Little Mix are strutting on full steam to the release of their sixth studio album ‘Confetti,’ which arrives this Friday (November 6).

And to whet appetites, Jesy, Jade, Perrie, and Leigh-Anne have unwrapped the LP’s title track.

The buzz cut follows singles ‘Break Up Song,’ ‘Holiday,’ and ‘Sweet Melody’ – the latter of which is storming on both retail and streaming platforms.

With the campaign steadily whipping up the perfect storm of anticipation, it’s increasingly looking like the ladies will have ample cause to celebrate – critically and commercially.

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Tinashe has quite the work-rate.

For, less than a year after rolling out her first-major-label independent effort (‘Songs For You’), the tenacious talent has revealed that she has completed its follow-up.

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R&B singer-songwriter Queen Naija has built a royal following since bursting on the scene with her 2017 breakthrough hits, ‘Medicine’ and ‘Karma.’

Three Platinum and two R&B chart-topping hits later, the 25-year-old finally lifted the lid on her official debut album – ‘missunderstood.’

Preceded by critically acclaimed cuts ‘Lie to Me,’ ‘Love Language,’ ‘Pretend,’ and ‘Pack Lite,’ buzz around those tunes served as indication fans were hungry for their parent set.

Said indication was realized this week when industry analysts lifted their official prediction of the LP’s first-week sales.

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‘How Do You Sleep?’ singer Sam Smith is doing everything in their power to ensure fans aren’t sleeping on their new album, the serially delayed third opus ‘Love Goes.’

The project, preceded by hits ‘Dancing with a Stranger,’ ‘Sleep,’ ‘I’m Ready,’ and more, has been showered with praise since its October 30 arrival – a win it’s not projected to mirror commercially as industry analysts predict it will premiere on the Billboard 200 with Smith’s lowest first-week figures to date (click here to read more).

To turn the tide on the forecast, the GRAMMY winner’s been blazing the promo trail with high profile appearances listed in ‘Vogue,’ ‘iHeart Radio,’ ‘The Late Show,’ and more on both sides of the pond (as we reported here).  The latest of like visits comes via a string of performances lifted to radio giants ‘Sirius XM.’

Tuck in to see live showings of hits ‘Kids Again, ‘Diamonds,’ ‘Stranger,’ and ‘Stay with Me.’ 

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