Nearly 20 years after Fantasia‘s 2007 single ‘When I See U’ first stormed to the top of Billboard R&B charts, the GRAMMY-winning songstress is giving the modern-day classic a fresh pair of wings to repeat the feat.

Dropping jaws with a live rendition of the Midi Mafia-produced bop at the 2024 Time 100 Gala in April (where she was among the esteemed honorees), critical acclaim for the showing was so strong Fannie mastered the audio from the performance with help from EMMY-winning creative director and instrumentalist Adam Blackstone.

Stream her stirring updated take on ‘See’ inside and see the performance (which also included other fan favorites ‘Lose to Win’ and ‘Free Yourself’) people are still talking about.

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Three years separated fans of Billie Eilish from her last studio album, 2021’s ‘Happier Than Ever,‘ and opening sales of the project suggest they couldn’t wait to get their hands on the set’s follow-up – the May 17-released ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft.’

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Coi Leray is revving up to drive to the top of the Billboard 200 with her new EP ‘Lemon Cars.’

The representation of her “grown and sexy era,” the 6-song effort – produced entirely by Mike WILL Made-It – comes as her first body of work dropping the ‘Blue Moon’ EP in August 2023.

Preceded by singles ‘Can’t Come Back‘ and ‘Wanna Come Thru,’ ride inside to stream ‘Cars’ courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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Nicki Minaj‘s arrest in Amsterdam on Saturday (May 25) may have caused a global media storm, but the chart-topping rapper is ready to move on from the drama and has issued a formal apology to her beloved fans (affectionately called #Barbz) for the inconvenience of her Manchester stop on the ‘Pink Friday 2 World Tour‘ being abruptly canceled.

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Willow fans going crazy for the singer’s latest album, ‘empathogen,’ see her do a little of the same in the music video for the project’s new single ‘Run.’

The follow-up to ‘Big Feelings’ and ‘Symptom of Life,’ the visual for ‘Run’ – another favorite from the critically acclaimed LP – sees the 23-year-old wage war against the imprisonment of the intrusive thoughts in her head.

“I can’t get out / No, no, I can’t get out / No, I can’t get out / This pattern, it’s maddening / Making a tragedy happen that’s not even real,” she wails on the Chris Greatti-produced track.

See the self-directed clip inside.

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Chris Stapleton and Dua Lipa dropped jaws when they tackled the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards (the ACMs) on Thursday (May 16) with a surprise duet performance of his song ‘Think I’m in Love with You.’

Originally found aboard Stapleton’s 2023 album ‘Higher‘ as a solo deal, the unlikely duo revamped the cut after Lipa reached out to him about collaborating.

“He’s a master of his craft, and I’ve just been a fan of his for so long, and I’ve had the opportunity to just sit down and brainstorm ideas on how we can reimagine the song…and bring something really special and unique,” she said ahead of the ACM live rendition.

Response to the showing was so overwhelming Chris and Dua delivered a mastered version of the performance to major streaming platforms on Monday (May 20).

Did you miss it when it dropped? No worries; we’ve got you covered. Stream the live rendition in full inside.

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Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘BOA‘ sank its teeth into the Billboard Hot 100 in a big way this week.

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YG serves notice to a slew of unnamed opps in his latest single ‘Weird.’

The follow-up to the April-released ‘Knocka,’ ‘Weird’ comes as the second sample of new music set to line the July 3-due third installment of the ‘Just Re’d Up’ mixtape series.

“I don’t wanna hear it, not even a snippet / You ain’t Piru, stop talkin’ Piru business,” he raps over the Lil Rich and Dez Wright-produced beat. “Weird-a** n—a, you n—s lame / When it’s smoke, don’t ever mention my name / You gon’ have me jeopardizing my fame / Jeopardizing the gang / Jeopardizing where you hang, n—a.”

Before fans can get a taste of ‘Re’d’ in full, hop inside to see the ‘Weird’ official music video.

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In developing news, the Manchester stop of Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Pink Friday 2 World Tour’ has been canceled following the rapper’s arrest in Amsterdam.

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After taking a big bite out of Spotify streaming records, ‘Lunch‘ – the latest single from Billie Eilish – is poised to do the same on next week’s Billboard Hot 100!

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Nicki Minaj may be rocking Europe on the international leg of her history-making ‘Pink Friday 2 World Tour,’ but reports have surfaced the award-winning Rap diva had her plans rocked in The Netherlands after being detained by local authorities.

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Sean Kingston and his mother were arrested on theft and fraud charges after a SWAT team raid of the award-winning rapper’s South Florida residence on Thursday morning (May 23).

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