Having marked a personal milestone in April for GloRilla by delivering her highest first-week pure sales to date, ‘Wanna Be‘ – found aboard her latest mixtape ‘Ehhthang Ehhthang‘ – has undoubtedly earned a spot as a standout in the GRAMMY nominee’s growing discography.

Shining as her second highest-charting single on the Hot 100 yet (#11 peak), the Megan Thee Stallion-assisted tune is only bested by her Cardi B-assisted hit ‘Tomorrow 2‘ (#9 peak).

What could possibly be better than having a hit song with Megan and Cardi respectively? Having a smash with both!

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Normani is generating all sorts of buzz with her long awaited debut album, ‘Dopamine.’

Unlocked on June 14 after years in the making, the LP appears to be resonating with the masses straight out of the gate.

Especially on Apple Music.

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Janet Jackson delivered a double dose of ‘Nasty’ at the latest stop of her mega-selling Together Again Tour.

For, she gave a super sweet nod to Tinashe‘s latest hit of the same name while performing.

The moment will no doubt resonate with Nashe, who has long named Jackson as one of her main idols. She even took to the stage at the BET Awards 2015 to pay tribute to the legend.

Now, Ms. Jackson has joined the masses in toasting Tinashe in her “moment” by mixing the songs.

Watch after the jump…

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Kehlani is gearing up for the release of her new album ‘Crash’ and she’s revving up the promotional engine ahead of its June 21 arrival.

Preceded by singles ‘After Hours’ and ‘Next 2 U,’ the set serves as the singer’s fourth effort.

Attention now turns to which other songs will be present on the project, as well as the guests featured.

Well, wonder no more. Because the official tracklist awaits after the jump…

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Leigh-Anne Pinnock is pressing on with the push for her EP ‘No Hard Feelings.’

For, the Little Mix alum has unwrapped the video for ‘OMG.’

Arriving on the heels of the clips ‘Stealin’ Love,’ ‘Forbidden Fruit,’ and ‘Nature,’ the visual sees Pinnock dance up a storm with a bevy of dancers.

The project follows the performer’s taster efforts ‘Don’t Say Love’ and ‘My Love’ featuring Ayra Starr.

Watch the Nathan James Tettey-directed video below…

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With songs like ‘I Try,’ ‘Tonight I Give In,’ ‘I’m On Your Side,’ ‘Angel of the Night,’ and ‘This Time I’ll Be Sweeter’ among her most memorable hits, Angela Bofill was undoubtedly one of the sweetest voices of 70’s and 80’s R&B/Jazz.

Fans of the performer are clinging to her timeless tunes in her memory after a rep took to press Friday (June 14) to confirm she passed away on Thursday (June 13).

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Following stunning showings from the likes of and Tems, Tierra Whack, Queen of Funk Chaka Khan, Gospel princess Kierra Sheard is the latest to reign over NPR’s Tiny Desk in honor of their 2024 Black Music Month live series.

Unveiled on Friday (June 14), Sheard’s set saw her armed with a band of talented instrumentalists that included her brother and longtime producer J. Drew Sheard on drums supporting some jaw-dropping background vocalists.

Reaching deep into her vault of hits, the multi-Stellar Award winner cranked out live renditions of fan favorites like ‘It Keeps Happening,’ ‘Indescribable,’ ‘You Don’t Know,’ ‘Hang On,’ and album deep cuts.

Hop inside to see KiKi rock the house like only she can.

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Nearly 10 years and 7 million copies sold later, Sam Smith‘s 2014 smash hit ‘I’m Not the Only One’ got a surprise revamp on Thursday (June 13) courtesy of an unexpected performance with fellow GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys.

Smith, who had taken over the West Village of Manhattan’s famous Julius gay bar for a private party to celebrate Pride Month and commemorate the 10th anniversary of their debut album ‘In the Lonely Hour,’ welcomed accompaniment from the ‘Fallin‘ diva for a stirring take on the modern classic found aboard the award-winning project.

Before you can get your hands on the August 2-due commemorative edition of ‘Hour’ which will be expanded to 25 tracks and include remixes, live recordings, and the new track ‘Little Sailor,’ hop inside to see Smith and Keys wow with ‘One.’

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12 hours after unveiling the studio version of ‘2 Million Secrets,’ his first single as an independent artist, Ne-Yo lifted the lid on the tune’s cinematic accompanying music video.

“This song took a little bit of growth on my part to even write, and even more to sing. This song is basically about owning your s—Nobody is above mistakes, nobody is above redemption. You do better and you keep pushing,” he said previously about ‘Secrets.’ “This song is not a song, this song is a confession.”

Among those confessions is the seeming address of his failed marriage to ex-wife Crystal Smith amid her claims he had “unprotected sex with numerous other women” and fathered a child with one of his extramarital exploits.

Get acquainted with ‘Secrets’ inside courtesy of Ne-Yo’s self-directed music video for the deeply personal song.

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11 years may separate fans of LL Cool J from his last studio album, 2013’s ‘Authentic,’ but the wait for new music from the GRAMMY-winning Hip-Hop icon came to a close Friday (June 14) with the delivery of ‘Saturday Night Special.’

Produced by fellow legendary emcee Q-Tip, the new tune gets by with help from chart-topping friends Rick Ross and Fat Joe.

“So many different hustlers you meet in the game / Sh-t is cold, don’t put your trust in ’em, let me explain,” he raps. “The greedy killer, he wanna f-ck hoes and get the money / But he quick to feel disrespected / One slip of the tongue, wrong words selected.”

Accompanied by a black-and-white JakeTheShoot-directed music video, hop inside to get the reminder from LL that he’s never lost his touch.

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With famed director Jack Tvrdes at the helm, Capella Grey recently dropped the accompanying music video for his latest single ‘Strings.’

Featuring fellow Rap hitmakers Fivio Foreign and French Montana, the clip sees the trio make their neighborhood rounds from the nighttime turn up spot to outdoor parties, barbershops, and beyond.

“Baby when you ready, you can meet me outside we can make it happen,” Grey croons on The Stereotypes-produced cut.

The latest gem from Capella’s June 21-due ‘Vibe Responsibly Vol.1’ project, hop inside to get acquainted with ‘Strings.’

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Megan Thee Stallion is revving the buzz machine for her new album ‘Megan’ (due June 28).

Serving as the rapper’s first release on her own label Hot Girl Productions, the project is preceded by singles ‘Cobra,’ Hot 100 #1 ‘Hiss,’ and ‘BOA.’

Ahead of the LP’s landing in a mere matter of weeks, the Hot Girl Coach has unwrapped a fiery teaser of a blazing new track.

Sampling Kstylis‘ ‘Booty Me Down,’ the song was further brought to life by way of killer choreography.

Check it out below…

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