While a number of R&B artists have seen 2020 render some of their poorest performing efforts to date, the same certainly cannot be said for Jhené Aiko.

Bouncing back from the less than favorable commercial showing of her 2017-released sophomore album, ‘Trip,’ her junior LP – ‘Chilombo’ – took a trip straight to the top of R&B charts upon its release in March thanks to the success of its singles ‘P*ssy Fairy,’ ‘B.S.’ (featuring H.E.R.), and more.

Now, nearly two months after issuing a re-release of ‘Chilombo’ (which ranks as the year’s top-selling female R&B project), the 32-year-old has learned its most celebrated singles have crossed the threshold for Platinum certification at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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SZA is back!

Today saw the R&B blazer unwrap new single ‘Hit Different’ with no prior warning; a move which has excited and delighted fans in equal measure.

Wasting no time hitting the promotional trail, the First Lady of TDE chopped it up with Zane Lowe on Beats 1 radio. 

During the candid chat, SZA opened up about the pressures of dropping new music, working with The Neptunes, her forthcoming album, and much more.

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Armed with the momentum of Monday night’s history-making Verzuz battle, Monica has announced an exciting new venture with Apple Music.

For, the R&B chanteuse is launching her own radio show – ‘Mo Talk’ on the super-sized streamer.

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‘Detroit 2’ (click here to stream), the long-awaited sequel to Big Sean‘s critically acclaimed 2012 ‘Detroit’ project, landed on digital shelves Friday (September 4).

Kicked off by the Nipsey Hussle-assisted ‘Deep Reverence,’ the project is loaded with A-list guest appearances including features from the likes of Jhené Aiko, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne, Post Malone, Eminem, and Travis Scott.

Related to the latter, the duo’s HitBoy-produced tune – ‘Lithuania’ – was recently granted the video treatment.

Directed by Mike Carson, look inside to see the trippy visual.

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The persistence of Nicki Minaj fans, affectionately called #Barbz, has finally paid off.

After what seemed like endless quizzing from the diehard fan group, EDM trio Major Lazer (comprised of Diplo, Walshy Fire, and Ape Drums) have given an update about the status of their long-teased tune with the Harajuku Barbie.

Taking to Twitter Friday (September 4), they offered confirmation the song is coming…very soon!

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May Mariah Carey‘s continued celebration of #MC30 never end!

The Songbird Supreme is celebrating 30 years in the music industry with a new batch of remix EPs.

This time; however, the living legend has released an all Spanish-language EP called ‘Mariah En Espańol.’ It contains the Spanish versions of ‘Hero,’ ‘My All,’ and ‘Open Arms’ along with some club remixes.

The other goodies are from her 1998 compilation album, ‘#1’s.’ This includes remixes of ‘Do You Know Where You’re Going To (Theme From ‘Mahogany’),‘ ‘I Still Believe,’ and ‘Sweetheart.’ 

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Days after trending on Twitter for making ill-received comments about Brandy (as we reported here), rapper Yung Miami of Hip Hop duo City Girls saw her name among the site’s most talked about for her inclusion on Chloe x Halle‘s September 4-unveiled star-studded remix to their hit, ‘Do It.’

Teaming with Mulatto and Doja Cat, the trio of rap acts gave the Scott Storch-produced bop a facelift – much to the delight of their respective fan bases.  That is, until listeners got a whiff of what Miami was serving.

Slammed for rapping ‘off-beat,’ the criticism was so staunch it landed on the desk of the 26-year-old (born Caresha Brownlee) who – in response – clapped back at detractors or ‘lying’ about her performance.

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As previously announced, ‘Good Morning America’s annual summer concert series reached its climax Friday (September 4) with ‘Climax’ singer Usher.

Joining the ABC news series virtually, the R&B veteran kicked off his appearance by officially announcing news to confirm his longtime rumored Vegas residency (click here to read more about that).  Later, he launched into a mini-concert to give ticket buyers a taste of what he’ll be serving in Sin City.

Breaking into a medley of his memorable hits including ‘U Remind Me,’ ‘Yeah!,’ ‘U Don’t Have To Call,’ ‘Caught Up,’ and more, look inside to see Ush put it down like only he can.

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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion have nabbed another #1 – this time on the Official UK Singles Chart. 

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Beyonce continues to remind why she reigns as Queen Bey.

It may be her birthday, but she’s celebrating the moment by giving back.

The music superstar is donating $1 million to Black-owned small businesses through her BeyGOOD foundation.

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DJ Khaled and Drake are bringing the heat.

The pair released the video for their collaboration, ‘Popstar,’ and it features some very famous faces.

Helmed by Director X, the clip opens with the producer harassing Drizzy, so the rapper calls in reinforcements in the form of Justin Bieber.

The Pop star is happy to help and brings along some other famous faces, including his wife Hailey and his manager Scooter Braun.

Check out the star-studded video below:

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