Queen Naija and Ari Lennox have unleashed the video for their new collaboration ‘Set Him Up.’

Directed by Val Vega, the colorful clip sees the rising R&B stars illuminate the song’s lyrics in style.

The track is one of five new cuts to be found on the deluxe edition of Naija’s album ‘missunderstood…still’ – due tomorrow (April 16).

Speaking on the release, Naija said:

“I had so much fun recording this song with Ari! We started recording it a while back and I’m excited we were able to come together and get it finished. I know a lot of women who have actually realized they’re dating the same guy. We thought ‘Set Him Up’ would provide a fun take on this crazy kind of situation!” 

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It’s been nearly two years since Madonna released her ‘Madame X’ album, but she is gearing up to release more content from the project.

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The City Girls quickly burst into the spotlight thanks to their appearance on Drake‘s ‘In My Feelings.’

However, member JT admits to Interview Magazine that the comforts of fame curbed her hunger for success.

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Chris Brown and Young Thug bagged one of the last year’s biggest hits with ‘Go Crazy,’ but the push for 2x Platinum smash continues courtesy of a star-studded remix.

C. Breezy and Thug have recruited Mulatto, Future, and Lil Durk to add additional pepper and spice to the ‘Slime & B’ jam.

At the time of the remix’s unleashing, Brown said: “Let me show u how to bring the summer back.”

And with a full-fledged video, directed by DAPS, now here, it’s clear he’s playing no games.

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Fans have eagerly asked for a Brockhampton and Lil Nas X collaboration over the last couple of years. Now their wish has come true.

On April 14, they joined forces for Brockhampton’s new video for ‘Count On Me’ from Brockhampton’s latest project ‘Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine’ (stream it here). Special guest Lil Nas X joins Dominic Fike for a car ride into the wilderness that takes an unexpected turn.

The video begins normally with Fike and the ‘Old Town Road’ rapper taking a road trip and joking. However, the video quickly transitions into a trippy set of visuals when they pull into a forest and go out for a stroll. Moments later, the pair’s bodies shift into 3D-animated versions of themselves, surrounded by bright colors and rapidly moving images.

Watch the stunning visuals for ‘Count On Me’ below…

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Rina Sawayama and Elton John have joined forces for a powerful new duet.

After announcing the collaboration just days ago, the rising music superstar and music legend have joined forces for a new version of Sawayama’s song, ‘Chosen Family.’ 

On working with Sawayama, John said:

“To my mind, she’s the brightest embodiment of this: a brilliant, confidence-oozing, endlessly fascinating songwriter and performer.”

‘Chosen Family’ appears on Sawayama’s debut album ‘SAWAYAMA’ and the new visuals for the song see her and the ‘Tiny Dancer’ hitmaker singing to one another.

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It’s Kelly and Kelly!

Though Kelly Rowland is hard at work on her second EP of 2021, the GRAMMY winner has hardly abandoned the first (‘K’).

Released in February (click here to stream), the critically acclaimed, 6-song set is still garnering press thanks to ongoing promotion.  Her latest effort in that vein came Wednesday (April 14) when she was took to ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ to dish on the project’s creation, inspiration, and so much more.

A fun-filled chat that also saw her talk motherhood, marriage, and even saw her revisit the success of Destiny’s Child (nearly 16 years after their “breakup”), look inside to see the action if you missed it when it first aired.

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As we reported here, the boys of BTS kicked off the month with the release of the explosive music video for their latest single ‘Film Out,’ which acts as the newest taste from their next Japanese LP, ‘BTS: the Best’ (on digital shelves June 16).

Produced by group member Jungkook, the song received the ultimate global launch on the wings of its inclusion on the soundtrack to the April 2-released Japanese film, ‘SIGNAL The Movie Cold Case Investigation Unit.’ 

With its first full sales tracking week in its rearview, ‘Film’ made an impressive premiere on the refreshed singles chart.  So much so, it’s landed the Korean septet in familiar territory: the Hot 100 history books.

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Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj‘s megahit, ‘Side to Side,’ has wobbled its way to 6x Platinum status at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The 2016 song, the third single from Grande’s third album ‘Dangerous Woman,’ peaked at #4 on the Hot 100 at the height of its popularity – making it the highest charting single of the era.

Now, nearly 5 years after first impacting charts and radio, the Max Martin-produced tune is still leading the LP in garnered accolades.

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Funkmaster Flex may be one of the most revered DJs in Hip Hop history, but he’s no stranger to controversy for wielding a polarizing opinion on some of the genre’s most beloved emcees.

Most recently, the 52-year-old was spotted on the “Cigar Talk” podcast where he weighed in on the abilities of chart-topping rapstress Cardi B.

“I do think Cardi B’s a terrible rapper. I just do, man,” he said. “She’s an amazing entertainer. I love her on social media. I love the way she talks about a subject. I like her whole swag. I like everything…[but] she’s a terrible rapper, man.”

Needless to say, it wasn’t long before the diva’s devoted fans – affectionately called the #BardiGang – took to Twitter in defense of their fave.

Look inside to see the video that has the ‘Up’ rapper’s supporters up in arms and check out some highlighted clap backs.

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It looks like Camila Cabello is cooking up new music!

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Taylor Swift is hot on the promotional trail for her latest album, the re-recorded version of ‘Fearless’ called ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version).

The megastar stopped by ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,’ where she revealed who her song ‘Hey Stephen’ is about and even dropped some hints as to which of her albums she re-recorded will be released next.

Despite Colbert’s assertion that ‘Hey Stephen’ was about him, Swift revealed it was actually about the master of horror Stephen King.

As for those next album hints, Swift told Colbert to “Shake It Off”. This could be a reference to her #1 hit of the same name. She also went out of her way to mention New York City – a possible reference to her song ‘Welcome To New York.’ All ofthe songs mentioned appeared on her ‘1989’ album.

The full interview and list of hints are just after the jump…

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