After watching her latest singles, ‘Anything for You’ and ‘Where I Am,’ win at R&B and AC radio, August 28 saw 12-time GRAMMY nominee Ledisi lift the tunes’ parent album, her ninth studio effort ‘The Wild Card.’

Her first body of work since 2017’s ‘Let Love Rule,’ ‘Card’ also comes as the first LP dealt from her own label, Listen Back Entertainment.

A 15-track affair boasting guest appearances from the likes of Cory Henry, Sa-Roc, and more, look inside to hear it in full via Apple Music or Spotify:

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Six-time GRAMMY^® nominee and box office star Tyrese Gibson joined forces with three-time GRAMMY^® winner CeeLo Green to use music as a mean to deliver an address to racial disparity and police brutality in America.

Titled ‘Legendary,’ the gripping tune saw its accompanying Deon Taylor-directed music video premiere August 28.

Clocking in just at 8:46, the clip’s runtime is the exact amount of time a white Minneapolis police officer used his knee to pin the neck of African American local George Floyd to the ground (causing his death as a result).

Speaking on the socially conscious effort, Tyrese stated:

“Legendary is powerful because the music and the video are meant to shift how we are seen. We’re in the middle of a revolution. As Black people we are fighting two pandemics: COVID-19 and Systemic Racism. The video painfully underscores the plight of our community, while asserting that Black Lives Matter. As for the music? The proudest moment of my life is when attorney Benjamin Crump said ‘Legendary’ is the new anthem of the movement.”

Watch the powerful visual inside:

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KeKe Palmer may be raking in positive reviews from her inaugural stint as hostess of the MTV VMAs, but ahead of its August 30 airing the multi-hyphenate star was winning thumbs up for her latest EP, ‘Virgo Tendencies.’

Released August 28, the project – which can be streamed by clicking here – is a 12-track affair via her own imprint, Big Bosses Entertainment, and comes as her solo effort first since November 2016’s ‘Lauren’ EP.

Among the fan favorites on the set is its title track, which saw its Lawrence S. Murray-directed music video premiered on Palmer’s birthday (August 25).

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As fans of Tweet ready their ears, hearts, and wallets for her forthcoming EP (courtesy of eOne), the soulstress continues to tease the effort with standalone tunes.

“When I wake up in the morning / You put a smile on my face / And if the day’s a disappointment / I think of you and I’m ok / See what I’m trying to tell ya / I want all those to see / That you’re my world a precious treasure / That’s what you are to me,” she coos on the Craig Brockman and Charlie Bereal-produced track.

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With just a few hours to go before Monica does battle with Brandy on the most hotly anticipated #Verzuz showdown yet, the R&B royal has unwrapped new single ‘Trenches.’

Beyond its savvily timed arrival, it also boasts a hyper hot feature in the form of rapper Lil Baby.

‘Trenches,’ which is produced by The Neptunes, serves as the first taste of fresh material from the songbird since 2019’s ‘Commitment.’

What are you waiting for? Take a listen below…

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R&B besties Elijah Blake and Keyshia Cole may have created an anthem for many during the pandemic with their new song, ‘Bad Liar.’

Fans of both artists know the two almost have a decades worth of musical collaborations to their credit, as Blake first contributed his writing to tunes found aboard her fifth studio album, ‘Woman to Woman’ (which famously features their co-penned hit ‘Enough of No Love’).

Now, the two are hoping their supporters show love to their newest creation; ‘Bad Liar’ – a testament to the negative impact to one’s mental health when they don’t express their true feelings.

“What if I scream at the top of my lungs? / Acted like I had a gun? / Maybe then the world would notice that I’m not ok? / I’m so f*ckin’ sick of people acting like they see no evil / If it ain’t their kinda problem they just look away,” Blake croons.

Look inside to hear the song in full:

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Mariah Carey isn’t holding anything back.

The Songbird Supreme graces the cover of New York Magazine to promote her upcoming memoir, ‘The Meaning of Mariah Carey,’ where she discusses Eminem, the relationship she has with her siblings, Alison and Morgan, and the infamous ‘Glitter’-era.

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‘Midnight Sky,’ the first single from Miley Cyrus seventh studio album ‘She Is Miley Cyrus,’ is off to a great start to stay the least.

Premiering at #14 on the Hot 100, the 80’s-inspired bop is her 15th top 20 hit and impressive 50th entry on the main hit list since her career began (as we reported here).

To help hoist it into the tally’s top 10, Cyrus – ahead of nabbing two awards and rocking the 2020 MTV VMAs with the song’s inaugural televised performance – took to her official Youtube channel to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at its accompanying music video.

Directed by the GRAMMY nominee herself, look inside to see the magic on both sides of the lens:

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Thanks to the enduring success of her first multiplatinum hit, the chart-topping ‘Say So’ (as we reported here), rapper Doja Cat saw the tune’s 2019-released parent album – ‘Hot Pink’ – crack the Billboard 200’s top 10 earlier this year.  In fact, the #9 peak is her highest rung reached on that tally to date.

To keep up the momentum of her relatively newfound success, the 24-year-old – fresh from her inaugural MTV VMA win as 2020’s ‘Best New Artist’ – has revealed she’s already put the finishing touches on ‘Pink’s follow-up.

Careful not to reveal the LP’s title or release date, she did suggest the opus (her third studio effort) may drop as a surprise.

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With his highly anticipated fifth studio album, ‘Detroit 2,’ nearing its September 4 release date, expect to see much of Big Sean on your screen in the coming days.

Just days after unveiling the Nipsey Hussle-assisted ‘Deep Reverence’ (as we reported here), Sean’s unveiled the music video for new song, ‘Harder Than My Demons.’

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Explosive indeed;  BTS‘ ‘Dynamite’ has blasted Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s historic #1 hit, ‘WAP,’ from the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

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2020 MTV VMAs 

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