Bay beauty Saweetie‘s racking up critical acclaim aplenty for her latest single, ‘Tap In.’

A nod to her hometown region as it heavily samples Too $hort‘s classic ‘Blow the Whistle,’ ‘Tap’ serves as the kickoff single from her long-awaited official debut studio album, ‘Pretty B*tch Music.’ 

But, as the tune’s yet to tap in to the Billboard Hot 100 over two weeks post its debut, Saweetie and team are going into promo overdrive in its support.

In addition to features in ‘Vogue’ (YouTube), ‘Paper’ magazine, and more, the 25-year-old is inviting fans to peek on the other side of the lens via an official behind-the-scenes take on ‘Tap’s Mike Ho-directed music video.

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Ty Dolla $ign gets by with a little help from his friends on new song ‘Ego Death.’

Assisted by an all-star team including the likes of Kanye West, Skrillex, serpentwithfeet, and FKA twigs, ‘Death’ heavily samples classic House tune ‘You Used to Hold Me’ by Ralphi Rosario (and even boasts hints of Ultra Naté‘s ‘Free’).

“It hurt my ego when you walked away / Gave you my all, that wouldn’t make me stay/ Murdered my ego when you walked away,” Ty croons on the tune.

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Thanks to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), GRAMMY-winning diva Lizzo‘s got yet another reason to feel good as hell.

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After a lengthy spell on the bench, August Alsina sent fans into a state of shock when he unexpectedly announced ‘StateofEmergency’ – his official third album.

Released June 26 (just a week after being announced), the LP came as his first studio effort in nearly 5 years and first off the Def Jam imprint (after a highly publicized fall out with the label).  Packed with a whopping 27 songs, ‘StateofEmergency’ was preceded by the release of housed cuts ‘Rounds,’ ‘NOLA,’ and ‘Sincerely’ and boasts names like Yo Gotti, Tink, Lil Wayne, and Juicy J on its list of features.

Yet, despite immediately shooting to #1 on iTunes R&B charts (where it sits at writing), the minimal warning ahead of the set’s unveiling has arguably worked to its detriment if industry analyst predictions are to be believed.

Look inside to see just how many units they anticipate the album will shift by the end of its inaugural tracking week.

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The ‘Good Morning America Summer Concert Series’ has become a summer staple for music lovers over the years thanks to their ‘must-see’ lineup of some of music’s biggest names.

If Wednesday’s (July 1) announcement of the chart-toppers bringing their talents to the highly sought after stage is anything to judge by, that tradition is set to continue.

Having already scorched summer 2020 TV ratings with the likes of Katy Perry, John Legend, H.E.R., and more, the series reveals they’re just getting warmed up and have unveiled the next slew of superstars to finish the season.

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The social media entity Hopper HQ is giving the world insight into the lucrative world of Instagram marketing and revealed which celebrities can command (or are commanding) the most mula on the platform.

Waiting below? A list dominated by Beyonce, Ariana Grande, Dwayne Wade and Billboard Hot 100 chart topper Nicki Minaj.

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Pregnant Katy Perry may be about to pop, but the only thing she’s push, push, pushing at present is single ‘Daisies.’

The anthemic track is lifted from the star’s forthcoming fifth album and has thus far peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Now, as Perry aims to spark a rise on the tally, she’s released a new acoustic version.

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Brandy has had enough!

Find out how she plans to defeat a woman she believes is determined to ruin her life, below….

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Burna Boy continues to blaze!

The African Giant is gearing up for the release of new album ‘Twice As Tall’ and has unleashed ‘Wonderful’ as the first taste of what’s to come.

Arriving on the heels of his BET Awards win for Best International Act is the track’s accompanying video.

Directed by K, the visual puts the regality of Burna’s Nigerian heritage on front-stage. A thread that is purposefully sewn into the song itself.

Speaking on the release, the GRAMMY and BRITs nominee said:

“This song is about the ‘wonders’ of seeing the impact of my music on people’s lives as they shared their joy, pain and pleasure with me while I toured the world. It serves as a note that no matter how far you go, or how hard you work; you must be ready to come home, the pandemic forced us all to take refuge in our homes. Above all, Africa is home, it is the motherland to all people. For us to truly matter, Africa has to matter.”

Watch the ‘Wonderful’ video below…

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Wizkid whipped up a frenzy amongst his fans today when he trumpeted the imminent arrival of long awaited album ‘Made In Lagos.’

And it looks like there will be a number of special guests joining him!

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After years of swirling rumors, singer August Alsina – via an interview with Angela Yee – has confirmed he had a love affair with Jada Pinkett Smith.  As if that wasn’t enough to get tongues wagging, the 27-year-old singer says her Academy Award-nominated husband, Will Smith, allegedly gave the relationship his blessing.

In the interview (published June 30), Alsina said:

“I actually sat down with Will [Smith] and had a conversation due to the transformation from their marriage to life partnership … he gave me his blessing.”

Reportedly introduced to Pinkett, 48, in 2015 by her son Jaden, Alsina detailed how he and the actress became so close he fell in love with her.

“I totally gave myself to that relationship for years of my life, and I truly and really, really deeply love and have a ton of love for her. I devoted myself to it, I gave my full self to it — so much so to the point that I can die right now and be okay with knowing that I truly gave myself to somebody.”

That’s not all he said.  See the interview that has everyone talking.

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Multi-hyphenate reality star Blac Chyna is looking to beef up her already diversified portfolio by adding “rapstress” to her list of talents.

The 32-year-old, under the direction of Diamond Dawgs Films, has unleashed the music video for her new song, ‘Seen Her.’

A sight to behold for sure, Chyna drops, P-pops, and makes traffic stop all up and over the steamy clip that has had jaws on floors since its unveiling.

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