Katy Perry has been cooking up new music and is once again ready to serve.

Today brings with it the release of ‘Small Talk,’ the latest taste of freshness from the Pop force.

Co-produced by Charlie Puth, the track finds the singer in quintessential “Katy Perry” territory.

The quirky cut sees the star lyrically unpack the awkwardness of an evaporated romance.

Take a listen below…

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Khalid’s heart is with the kind people of El Paso, Texas as they say goodbye to those slain by a poltroon gunman last week.

How he hopes to help the healing process? By throwing a peaceful concert he hopes will unify and fortify the grieving community.

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The tornado of fun, laughter and joy that is Megan Thee Stallion sat down with the good folks over at E! this week to celebrate her rising star and the success she is enjoying with the ‘Hot Girl Summer‘ movement.

There, she celebrated her new friend Nicki Minaj, revealed why she is bored of Cardi B comparisons, revealed why she would like to drop a tune with Rihanna and explained why Beyonce is one of her favourite rappers.

An upbeat conversation awaits below…

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It’s finally here!

‘Hot Girl Summer’ – one of the most highly anticipated tracks of the season – was packaged and ready to go when word has it Nicki Minaj offered to put her stamp on the tune last minute.  The result? Pure fire.

The highly anticipated musical union of Meg & Nick (with a little help from Ty Dolla $ign) awaits inside:

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Janet Jackson continues to reign like the Queen she is, but this chapter of her illustrious career is seeing her take the rising stars of today under her wing.

Case in point Normani. 

The former Fifth Harmony nucleus has set sail on her solo journey and has generated quite the buzz in the process.

And it’s not just the Harmonizers cheering her on. Ms. Jackson is too.

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Big Sean‘s ‘Don Life‘ slides into retailers on September 6th and received a healthy dose of promotion last night when he performed his new jam ‘Single Again’ on Kimmel.

The song’s campaign is powered by Sean’s brand new look and the anticipation which has been surrounding its parent set amongst his sizeable fanbase following the release of the track ‘Overtime.’

Watch him in all of his live glory below….

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Ed Sheeran has been riding high on charts across the globe with his ‘No.6 Collaborations Project,’ but isn’t resting on his success.

The superstar singer-songwriter has unwrapped the video for ‘Nothing On You’ – which features rising rapper Dave and Paulo Londra. 

Lensed on the streets of London, the visual arrives as Sheeran snatched a monumental record with his ‘Divide Tour’ – which is now the highest grossing and most attended trek of all time.

Peep the video after the jump…

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The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery has acquired a now iconic image of the singer/songwriter Beyonce.

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Janet Jackson is heading Down Under!

With just a few shows left to go of ‘Metamorphosis’ 2019 dates, the diva has been announced as headliner at two notable festivals.

Details below…

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Megan Thee Stallion has been scorching the music scene of late, so it’s only fitting that she brings the heat (au naturale) to Paper Magazine.

The Houston hottie – who is as much brains as she is beauty – sees the feature arrive on the eve of the release of her eagerly anticipated song ‘Hot Girl Summer’ – featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign. 

As well as posing it up for a Arturo Evaristo lensed shoot, Meg – a current Texas Southern University student – opened up about the international love she’s been receiving, trademarking “Hot Girl Summer,” her response to Miley Cyrus’ use of her catchphrase, and more.

Peep pics and quotes below…

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Mary J. Blige has made a career out of keeping it all sorts of real and it’s a trajectory she continues on new song ‘Know.’

Produced by Sounwave and co-written by Blige alongside the likes of Chi Coney and Blue June, the jam finds MJB in reflective mode.

Over a breezy throwback beat, the R&B royal reminisces on the hardships and hurdles she’s had to overcome – that women en masse have to overcome – and celebrates their collective survival.

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Megan Thee Stallion is elated with Nicki Minaj‘s contributions to her tune ‘Hot Girl Summer’ and is baring all on how the collaboration came together.

The ladies generated hype for the duet with a fun-filled Instagram Live session a few weeks ago and are now gearing up to dominate the charts with the track with help from Ty Dolla $ign.

Watch below…

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