As we reported here, The Weeknd, thanks to his latest album, ‘After Hours,’ is already projected to capture the top spot of next week’s Billboard 200 with the biggest sales of the year among solo acts – a title he snatched from fellow Urban hitmaker Lil Uzi Vert (click here to read more).

Now, to further extend the distance between himself and the competition he’s called on Vert to assist with the ‘Hours’ deluxe edition.  Though the project’s standard release stands featureless, the updated version adds five bonus tracks including remixes to its Hot 100 top 20 hits ‘After Hours,’ ‘Blinding Lights,’ and ‘Heartless.’

The latter sees Vert serve as guest, a returned favor (if you will) to The Weeknd who featured on the 25-year-old’s song ‘Unfazed’ found on his debut studio album, 2017’s ‘Luv is Rage 2.’

Look inside for the reunion of The Weeknd and Lil Uzi Vert:

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Dua Lipa is bringing the future to the present.

For, in the wake of her new album leaking online, the Pop princess has pushed up its release.

Details on when ‘Future Nostalgia’ will be arriving below…

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Brit Pop superstars like Sam Smith have discovered that their domestic market has taken a serious financial blow because of the Coronavirus.

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Justin Bieber is seizing on his time in isolation to create new music.

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The British rapper AJ Tracey has seen his smash hit single ‘Ladbroke Grove’ earn over $1 million from digital streaming platforms.

Hit the link below to find out how the rapper is becoming one of the fastest-rising movers on the world’s stage below…

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The year was 2007. And while the masses were grooving to the soulful silkiness from the likes of  Amy Winehouse, a song snuck up and took the world by storm. In the process ushering in a new era in music.

Today’s From The Vault pick is the infectious ‘Crank That’ by Soulja Boy.

Produced and written by Soulja Boy himself, the track was his debut single and was received with worldwide acclaim, because of its instructional structure and catchy hooks and chants.

The track shot to the top the charts in the US and reigned for a seismic seven weeks. In the UK, it peaked at #2, and was also a Top 5 smash in Australia and Canada peaking at #3 and #5 respectively.

In the United States, it was named the 23rd biggest song of the 00’s, and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Talk about a debut.

The song’s instruction-driven video was directed by Dale Resteghini. Within, it presents the head of Collipark Records taking an interest in signing Soulja after discovering the whole city embracing dance craze.

Over a decade later, the song has an impressive 431 million views on YouTube and remains a firm fixture on plenty of turn up playlists on Spotify and beyond.

Many many, the ‘Crank That’ phenomenon was the catalyst for all the various instructional dance crazes which followed.

With everybody and their mama – quite literally – hopping on the TikTok train, we can’t help but imagine just how bigger ‘Crank That’ would have been if that platform existed in 2007.

Though Soulja Boy is rarely included on anybody’s Top 10 Best Rappers Of All Time tally, he has managed to make the world dance as one with this very song; a feat most of his more respected peers can’t say they achieved.

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Louis York may be eyeing a Brandy and Bruno Mars reunion for their latest single.

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As reported, Normani blazes in a brand new commercial for Savage X Fenty.

The Rihanna-helmed lingerie line has been growing from strength to the strength and now looks set to benefit in earnest from the ‘Love Lies’ singer’s endorsement.

With the video spot garnering praise aplenty (and whetting appetites for new visuals from the rising star), the brand is taking folk behind the scenes of the scintillating shoot.

Check out the making of feature after the jump…

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After much ado, Childish Gambino has unwrapped new album ‘3.15.20.’

As reported, the star had first streamed the set on continuous loop via the website DonaldGloverPresents.com. He then went live with a countdown clock on the same platform, which ultimately led to the release of the project.

Coverless and boasting mostly numerical titles, the 12-song set features contributions from Ariana Grande, SZA, and 21 Savage. 

It serves as Gambino’s first body of work since 2016’s ‘Awaken, My Love’; it also follows 2018’s chart-topper ‘This Is America’ and last year’s ‘Guava Island’ long-form visual – which starred Rihanna and streamed exclusively on Amazon Prime during Coachella 2019.

What are you waiting for? Listen to ‘3.15.20’ below…

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After several years in the making, Fleur East released her second album ‘Fearless’ this week.

To herald its arrival, she debuted the video for the LP’s latest single ‘Mine.’

A scintillating jam that makes no apologies for its bedroom agenda, the track has been paired with a performance-focussed visual.

The steamy cut follows singles ‘Favourite Thing’ and ‘Lucky.’

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While the globe’s current predicament has seen acts hit the pause button on their bops, The Weeknd pressed on with the release of his fourth album ‘After Hours.’

Preceded by singles ‘Heartless’ and ‘Blinding Lights’ (both of which topped charts worldwide), the set has been hotly tipped for big things.

With the project now in the marketplace, is it delivering? The first week predictions are in and hold the answer.

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Drake is the latest star to share his coronavirus status.

Despite a length spell of silence, the rapper saw his name thrust into conversation about the spread of the virus in the wake of him hanging with basketball star Kevin Durant – who later went on to test positive for COVID-19.

Now Drizzy has opened up about his health.

His words below…

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