If you were among those who thought The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) would just get over being snubbed for a nomination at the 2021 GRAMMYs, his recent sit-down with ‘New York Times’ suggests you couldn’t be any more wrong.

Despite owning one of the century’s most blockbuster eras courtesy of his hit fourth album, 2020’s ‘After Hours,’ Tesfaye was an afterthought for the Recording Academy who omitted his name from mention in any category for this year’s GRAMMY Awards.

As many of his industry peers (including Drake and Nicki Minaj) rallied around him in support, the singer-songwriter took to social media and press at the time to express his disappointment in the omission – even referring to the GRAMMY voting process as ‘corrupt.’

To further his stance, he’s announced he will not be submitting any of his future chart-topping hits for the Academy’s consideration.

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Justin Bieber gave cancer a big “F-U” in the heart-tugging, action-packed music video for his new single, ‘Hold On.’

The latest in a string of hits set to be included on his highly anticipated sixth studio album, ‘Justice’ (click here to see the tracklist), ‘Hold On’ follows top 20 hits ‘Holy,’ ‘Anyone,’ and more.

Besides chart domination, another commonality the tunes share is having Colin Tilley as the director of their respective music videos.  Tilley and Biebs’ professional chemistry was made more than apparent recently as the GRAMMY winner gave his faithful fans, affectionately called #Beliebers, a behind the scenes glimpse at the creation of ‘Hold On.’

See magic on the other side of the lens inside:

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As if ‘Blinding Lights’ star The Weeknd doesn’t already have enough shiny Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) plaques to blind him, the GRAMMY winner’s added a slew of new ones thanks to continued Super Bowl-granted wins attributed to his hotly-selling 2020 album, ‘After Hours.’

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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion dominated the charts with their mega-collab ‘WAP.’

And now they’ll be dominating the GRAMMYs stage…together.

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With the 2021 GRAMMY Awards less than a week away, 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 Song Of The Year category. Beyoncé, Roddy Ricch, Taylor Swift, Post Malone, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., JP Saxe and Julia Michaels are all nominated.

But who will win and who should win?

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Demi Lovato stands tall on the cover of Glamour magazine and in many ways stands triumphant.

Because beyond almost losing her life following a drug overdose in 2018, she recently revealed health complications during her recovery, cast a cloud of doubt over her returning full throttle.

Thankfully, not only is Lovato back but she’s blazing.

In her interview feature – which arrives ahead of her YouTube Originals documentary ‘Dancing With The Devil,’ she reveals that her wellness these days is rooted in finally finding her identity and ultimately her autonomy.

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Cop a gander of Justin Bieber!

The Pop pin-up posts up on the latest cover of Billboard Magazine.

Aptly timed, the feature arrives exactly a week before the star releases his new album ‘Justice’ (on March 19).

A candid interview accompanies the vivid shoot (which was lensed by Sami Drasin).

Within, Bieber opens up about his LP, his faith, turning a new leaf, limiting access, and more.

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A lost Foxy Brown and Lil Kim collaboration could finally see the light of day.

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When Destiny’s Child debuted over two decades ago, the group and its members were catapulted into superstardom.

As destiny would have it, each lady’s paths took different turns. But success was plentiful across the board. From wins on the charts, TV, film, and beyond.

More than anything, love and sisterhood have remained constant.

Case in point Beyonce‘s sweet message in honor of LeToya Luckett’s 40th birthday today.

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Maroon 5 and Megan Thee Stallion have unwrapped the video for their brand new collaboration, ‘Beautiful Mistakes.’

The melodic number is believed to be lifted from Adam Levine and co’s forthcoming album; which will serve as their first since 2017’s ‘Red Pill Blues.’

The deluxe edition of that LP brought with it the group’s chart-topping Cardi B collaboration ‘Girls Like You.’

Is ‘Beautiful Mistakes’ on-course to become the band’s next Rap kissed hit?

Watch the video below and let us know…

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Kelly Rowland may have just given birth to her second child, but she’s wasting no time hitting the promo trail in support of her new EP, ‘K.’

Moments ago, the solo GRAMMY-winner assembled a set of fellow performers to deliver a rousing rendition of the song ‘Black Magic.’

The stirring track sits alongside offerings such as ‘Crazy’ and ‘Hitman’ on the well-received project.

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Gwen Stefani has poured out her new single ‘Slow Clap.’

Arriving on the heels of buzz cut ‘Let Me Reintroduce Myself,’ the song was co-written by the singer alongside Ross Golan and Luke Niccoli — reuniting the same team at the helm of its preceding release.

The track once again finds the No Doubt diva dabbling in a multitude of genres. Indeed, ‘Slow Clap’ fuses elements of Pop, Reggae, and even sprinkles of Country.

Lyrically, Stefani encourages resilience and confidence in the face of adversity:

“Been the champion, rang the bell / Rocked the bottom, been through hell,” she sings. “Climbed the mountain, now I’m well / I just feel like coming back for the belt.”

Take a listen below…

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