All roads lead to February 11 for R&B megastar Usher.

As if preparing to headline the Super Bowl halftime show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas isn’t enough to keep him busy, he’s also hot on the promo trail in support of his new album – ‘Coming Home‘ – which hits digital shelves on February 9.

When not chatting it up with the Associated Press, ‘CBS Sunday Morning,’ and more over the past few days, he turned heads with a sizzling photo shoot for Billboard’s ‘Sports Issue.’

Dripped in Alexander McQueen, Dolce & Gabbana, Saint Laurent, Calvin Klein, and more for the Sami Drasin-lensed feature, hop inside to hear what the 8x GRAMMY winner had to say about his new music, future in Vegas, Super Bowl show, and much more.

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Nicki Minaj is seemingly moving on to pastures new musically after being embroiled in a fiery beef for the last week.

The star is now in rehearsals for the ‘Pink Friday 2 World Tour’ and seized a brief moment to tease a snippet of an incoming collaboration with Burna Boy.

Trading verses with the African Giant, Onika previewed their remix of his track ‘Tested, Approved, & Trusted’ – which, in its original form, is lifted from the Nigerian star’s latest album ‘I Told Them…’

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The Sugababes delivered a sweet treat for fans at the MOBO Awards.

Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, and Siobhan Donaghy were on hand to receive the Impact Honor at the 26th annual instalment of the ceremony, which celebrates Music of Black Origin across the UK and internationally.

Blazing the stage at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena, the beloved trio took vocal flight with a medley of hits ‘Overload,’ ‘Push The Button,’ and ‘Freak Like Me.’

Watch the ‘Babes in action after the jump…

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Riding high on the critical acclaim afforded to her debut album, the November-released ‘Dennis Daughter,’ rising rapper Lola Brooke continues to gift cuts from the project the video treatment.

Having already lifted visuals for ‘You,’ ‘Pit Stop,’ and more (as we reported here), now she’s directing attention to ‘God Bless All the Rappers.’

“They worry ’bout the actors / Worry ’bout the trappers (Trappers) / Pray every night that God bless all the rappers,” she spits in the Ben Marc-helmed clip.

Buoyed by a prominent sample of Millie Jackson‘s 1972 classic ‘A Child of God (It’s Hard to Believe),’ hop inside to hear ‘Rappers’ in full.

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The stars aligned tonight for the MOBO Awards.

For more than two decades, the ceremony has served as the top beacon of honor for Music of Black Origin in the UK.

Celebrating its 26th anniversary at Sheffield‘s Utilita Arena, this year’s edition of the world-renowned show saluted the names and releases that have made the last twelve months so action-packed.

The evening, which was hosted by Babatunde Aleshe and Indiyah Polack, brought with it seismic performances from the likes of the Sugababes, Ghetts, So Solid Crew, Byron Messia, DJ Spoony, and more.

With the credits rolling, head below to find out who won big…

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North West, daughter of media moguls Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, proves she inherited her father’s musical ability in his new song ‘Talking/Once Again.’

The surprise drop – accompanied by a D’innocenzo Brothers-directed clip – shows the 10-year-old flexing her Rap skills in ‘Talking’ before Ty Dolla $ign and his daughter, Jailynn Griffin, chime in with their own duet on ‘Once Again.’

Unleashed to Kanye and Ty’s respective social media accounts on Wednesday (February 7), the new tunes are just a few of the gems set to line the duo’s joint ‘Vultures‘ album (due on digital shelves February 9).

Ahead of its arrival, hop inside to see the new visual.

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With the clock ticking toward the February 16 release of Jason Derulo‘s new album, ‘Nu King,’ the Miami dance machine is dancing down the promo trail in support of the forthcoming project – his first studio effort in nearly 10 years.

The latest of the set’s 27 songs to get the spotlight treatment is ‘Spicy Margarita‘ – a duet with fellow award-winning singer Michael Buble.

“You’re my spicy margarita, babe / Burn my tongue, make me shake (Oh, my, my, my) / Mix it up or give it to me straight / Turn me on, make me say (Oh, my, my, my) / Shots, shots, shots, shots, I just can’t stop,” the unlikely twosome croon on the Mac & Phil-produced cut.

Taking to the Monday (February 5) episode of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live‘ to give the sizzling tune its first live televised rendition, hop inside to see how Buble and Derulo fared with help from internationally renowned dance duo Les Twins.

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Beyonce has lifted the lid on her haircare line, CÉCRED.

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Despite having spent the last 25 years touring venues around the world and earning critical acclaim for her unmistakable brand of Soul music, veteran songstress Macy Gray has managed to keep her personal life notoriously private and separate from her professional.

That changed recently when her daughter, Aanisah Hinds, took to the local authorities to file a temporary restraining order against her own brother, Tracy Melvin Hinds, with claims that he constantly “abuses” them.

Details inside.

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After scooching to critical acclaim in 2023 with her final R&B album, the ‘Scooch‘-led ‘I’m the Problem,’ singer-reality star K. Michelle is continuing to gift fan favorite cuts from the project accompanying music videos before fully launching her Country career.

Having already lifted a string of visuals for the LP’s housed songs like ‘Wherever the D May Land,’ ‘Same Damn Show,’ ‘Hurt Sh-t,’ ‘Tennessee,’ and ‘You,’ the award-winning songstress is back with yet another clip – this time affording the warmly received ‘This Man‘ the visual treatment.

“What do you do when the man that you love don’t love you? / There’s no words or no phrase to make you feel like I do / You just abandoned my heart like I wasn’t worth a damn / You didn’t want me from the start, you showed me that by loving her,” she croons on the Cassius Jay-produced tune.

Hear it in full alongside its official video inside.

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Despite attempts by Britney Spears fans to thwart the success narrative of Justin Timberlake‘s comeback single, ‘Selfish,’ it appears the Pop crooner may be the one having the last laugh.

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Mariah Carey is returning to Las Vegas!

And this time, the songbird supreme will be toasting her iconic album ‘The Emancipation of Mimi‘ with the aptly titled residency, ‘The Celebration of Mimi.’

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