Trey Songz vents with his voice on new song ‘2020 Riots: How Many Times.’

The impassioned track sees the R&B star shine light on the injustices faced in the Black community at the hands of police brutality and institutionalized racism.

Speaking on the release, Songz explained:

“Three or four nights ago I woke up in the middle of my sleep…I couldn’t sleep. My chest was hurting. I got up and called my producer, Troy Taylor and I said “We’ve got to make music that really touches the soul, that really addresses what the world is feeling right now. Especially our people. So we came up with ‘2020 Riots: How Many Times’.” With the words in this song I just wanted to speak to everyone’s hearts and acknowledge the pain and anguish everyone is going through right now. I know this ain’t usually my message and you’re not used to hearing this from me, but this is the person I’ve always been.”

Proceeds from sales will go directly towards the Black Lives Matter and the Community Justice Exchange’s National Bail Fund Network.

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Da Brat made headlines earlier this year when she revealed that she is in a relationship with female entrepreneur Jesseca Dupart.

The announcement brought to an end decades of murmurs about the star’s sexual orientation.

Now 46, the Dish Nation host says it was a personal triumph too.

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Lady Gaga continues to be a forefront ally of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

Ever since the shocking death of unarmed Black man George Floyd gripped the globe, the singer has used her platform to re-affirm the need for a dismantling of racial injustice.

Now, having donated to various organizations striving to make a change, Gaga is now lending her platform to them too.

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For 38 weeks, Post Malone‘s ‘Circles’ – the third single from his third album ‘Hollywood Bleeding’ – has been a mainstay in the Hot 100’s top 10.

Premiering at #7 in September 2019, since then ‘Circles’ (in addition to topping the tally for multiple weeks) made headlines in April 2020 after it broke the record for most consecutive weeks spent inside the top 10.

Now, in its 39th week, the Frank Dukes-produced cut has finally bid the tally’s topmost dectet adieu as it landed at #11 on the chart’s refreshed edition.

Look inside to find out who joins it in the top 25 on this week’s ‘TGJ Chart Check: Hot 100’ edition. (more…)

N.W.A.’s ‘F*ck the Police’ first appeared on the group’s debut studio album, 1988’s ‘Straight Outta Compton,’ as a mean to protest police brutality.

Over 30 years later, the song still serves as an anthem for protestors and detesters of racial injustice perpetuated at the hands of law enforcement.

As demonstrations and riots continue across the nation in the wake of the death of George Floyd, the tune’s been streamed at a rate nearly 4x higher than it was before.

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Jay-Z is lending a helping hand to the family of Ahmaud Arbery.

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‘Dear Mr. President’ performer P!nk borrowed elements from her 2006 tune to address Donald Trump‘s response (or lack thereof) to the unrest across the nation amid rising deaths from coronavirus and racial injustice related to police brutality.

Taking to social media Wednesday afternoon (June 3), the GRAMMY winner slammed the U.S. president for his pseudo-patriotism:

“How can anyone call themself a patriot or an American if you re-elect a president that doesn’t govern, respect or represent half of our country?” she asked.

Later in the 30-second rant, she declared:

“That’s not America. That’s your America,” P!nk added. “That’s not America. So you either worship the Confederate flag, which is not our flag and it never will be, or you’re a hypocrite that doesn’t actually understand the meaning of patriotism or what it means to be an American.”

Needless to say, his staunchest supporters got wind of her commentary and started an all-out Twitter as a result.  See the exchanges inside:

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‘Make America Great Again’ advocate Kanye West has opened his wallet in support of families affected by racial injustice.

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Tekashi 6ix9ine fans anxious to get their eyes and ears on his new music video, ‘Trollz,’ will have to wait just a while longer.

After pushing the tune from its original May 22 due date to May 29, the rapper then took to social media last week to announce it would ‘break the Internet’ upon its arrival rescheduled for June 5th (as we reported here).

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‘All Hands on Deck’ singer Tinashe is calling for just that in the fight for racial equality.

In addition to taking to the streets of Los Angeles for days in a row protesting against police brutality in the wake of the death of George Floyd, the singer-actress has also been running the media gamut to raise awareness about the cause and shine light on the peaceful assemblies across the nation (in light of the riots).

Days after going toe-to-toe with Trump-supporting California politician Errol Webber in a fiery exchange, (click here to read more), T is using her platform to take on other local politicians.

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With multiple Billboard 200 chart-toppers to their respective credits, Kanye West and Ariana Grande are no strangers to seeing their names atop industry tallies.

As such, it should come as no surprise the hitmaking duo – who have made headlines for being at odds in the past – find themselves at the summit of Forbes’ ‘Highest Paid Celebrities’ list (among musicians) for 2020.

Leading a list that features the likes of Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes, Rihanna, and more, look inside to see if your favorite star made the cut:

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Trina is taking accountability.

Yesterday, the rapper made headlines the world over when she branded those rioting in protest of George Floyd‘s death “animals.”

Speaking on her Miami radio show, she went on to implicitly bemoan Black on Black crime and suggest that it was Black people ruining Black businesses – including that of her friend.

Now, after trending for almost 24 hours, the femcee is speaking up and out.

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