Recording Academy executive Harvey Mason is speaking out.

He sat down with the LA Times, where he talked about this year’s ceremony. More importantly, he commented on Beyoncé‘s decision to not perform at the GRAMMY Awards.

His words below…

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Janet Jackson excited fans in earnest last year when she announced her new album ‘Black Diamond’ and shared dates for a like-titled tour.

As fate would have it, the pandemic hit and took with it one creative’s chance to contribute to the hotly anticipated LP.

That creative being Kaytranada.

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Chloe Bailey is back again.

One half of the duo Chloe x Halle, she shows out with her latest video, a cover of Yung Bleu‘s ‘You’re Mines Still.’ Reworking the song, she renamed the track ‘You’re Not Mine Still.’

Across the track she sings:

“So stop telling all your boys that you are mine still.”

As of publication, the song has garnered over 2.5 million views across her social media accounts and has won praise from Snoh Aalegra, Tamar Braxton, and Bella Hadid.

Her cover caught the attention of Yung Bleu himself, who proposed a collaboration between the two.

Watch her performance of ‘You’re Not Mine Still’ below…

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It’s been over two months since Jazmine Sullivan released her long-awaited comeback effort, ‘Heaux Tales’ (click here to stream), yet the project’s still riding high in the Billboard R&B album chart‘s top 10.

Part of the set’s ongoing success is due to the commercial response to its critically acclaimed cuts, ‘Girl Like Me’ and ‘Pick Up Your Feelings.’  The latter has particularly caught on with music lovers, even breaking into the Pop charts to become her first placement on that tally since 2010.

In a bid to build on that momentum and push ‘Pick’ to even higher Hot 100 heights, Sullivan has unveiled the tune’s official music video – a glossy revamp of her stunning live performance at the 2020 Soul Train Awards.

See it inside:

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Thanks to an aggressive global campaign that saw her tackle almost every major awards show, talk show, radio station, magazine, and more over the last year, Dua Lipa‘s sophomore album – ‘Future Nostalgia’ –  has crossed the threshold for Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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Giveon is the newcomer on everyone’s lips.

The 26-year-old California native is steadily rising on the Billboard Hot 100 thanks to the buzz backing his breakthrough single, ‘Heartbreak Anniversary.’ Found at #54 on this week’s chart, the rung comes as the highest he’s reached to date (with his tune ‘Like I Want You’ promising to soon follow suit).

To give the former more momentum, Giveon’s finally unveiled its official music video.  Directed by Salomon Ligthelm, the emotional clip – which premiered Thursday (March 11) – collected over 1 million views in just 24 hours ahead of the release of its parent project’s deluxe edition.

Watch ‘Anniversary’ and stream ‘When It’s All Said and Done…Take Time’ via Apple Music and Spotify inside:

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If its commercial performance is anything to judge by, the competition is learning the hard way that H.E.R.’s ‘Damage’ is living up to its title on the Billboard charts.

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With the 2021 GRAMMY Awards less than a week away, the excitement continues to build for the event.

Every field is jam-packed with the who’s who in the music industry. Take for example the Record Of The Year category. Beyoncé, Black Pumas, DaBaby and Roddy Ricch, Doja Cat, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Post Malone, and Megan Thee Stallion are all nominated.

But who will win and who should win?

Join us below to find out…

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Sage the Gemini and Chris Brown have teamed up for their new song ‘Baby.’

After the song was previously teased on social media, it has finally seen the light of day. Produced by The Superiors, the melodic song makes no apologies for Gemini’s and Brown’s player ways.

The two are no stranger to collaborating together. Previously, they got together for the songs ‘Buss It,’ and ‘Outy When I Drive / Blamed.’ Additionally, they joined forces for Tank’s 2016 single ‘#BDAY.’

Brown’s latest collaboration comes on the same day as the video dropped for Jack Harlow‘s ‘Already Best Friends,’ on which Brown is featured.

Listen to Sage the Gemini and Chirs Brown’s latest collaboration below…

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Nick Jonas is taking to the stars in his video for the song ‘Spaceman.’

In the cinematic new video, Jonas wanders the barren terrain of another planet and dreams of returning home to his wife – played by his real-life wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas.

His ‘Spaceman’ single first made its debut on February 25, mere weeks before he released the album of the same name (stream it here). The album serves as Jonas’ first solo project since 2016’s ‘Last Year Was Complicated,’ which debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Watch the Anthony Mandler-directed clip for ‘Spaceman’ below…

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Rita Ora is keeping her pedal to the metal in the push for her new EP ‘BANG.’

The joint project with Imanbek has garnered praise aplenty for its pulsating production, catchy hooks, and infectious melodies.

Proving her versatility, Ora strips back the veneer for an acoustic incarnation of the entire EP.

Placing her vocals at the forefront, the set reminds that the Brit-Pop belter is well-equipped to cater to multiple palettes.

Take a listen to new versions of ‘Big,’ ‘Bang Bang,’ ‘Mood,’ and ‘The One’ after the jump…

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Giveon is back with new music.

For, the singer-songwriter has just released his new song ‘All to Me.’ On the track, he finds himself in the presence of a woman who is not treated well by her partner. As a result, Giveon offers to step in and be the ideal companion she’s wanted for a lifetime.

The song appears on the deluxe reissue of ‘Take Time and When It’s All Said And Done,’ a combination of his first two EPs: ‘Take Time’ and ‘When It’s All Said And Done.’ 

What are you waiting for? Listen to new Giveon below…

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