After a few false starts courtesy of the Chris Brown-assisted single, ‘Player,’ and its follow-ups, ‘Super Love,’ the ‘Nightride’ mixtape, and ‘Company,’ pop stageblazer Tinashe is finally [officially] cranking up efforts in support of her sophomore era, ‘Joyride.’

Rolling out the mid-tempo pop tune, ‘Flame,’ as its official launch, the Bloodpop & Stargate produced tune has been teased throughout the week via the singer’s social media handles.  Now, we’re wondering if you can handle the heat T has unleashed!

Get into ‘Flame’ below and tell us if you think it’s just what she’ll need to place her back in the Hot 100’s top 40:

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With respectable buzz from her Def Jam ‘Direct Deposit’ mixtape-featured tune, ‘Can’t Lose,’ seemingly acting as a catalyst, rapstress Iggy Azalea is giving the “go-ahead” to release her long-awaited new ‘Digital Distortion’ single, ‘Mo Bounce.’

Bouncing onto iTunes a whole year after ‘Team’ – her sophomore album’s first attempt at kickoff, today’s tease of ‘Bounce’ comes as the femcee’s latest try to whet appetites following the unveil of some jaw-dropping video stills.

Now, with the album ‘revamped’ and ready for relaunch, tuck in below to find out when you’ll be able to listen to ‘Bounce’ in full:

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Bad news for Meek Mill.

The rapper has been charged in St. Louis.

Find out why below…

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Xscape made headlines earlier this month when they announced that they are reuniting.

The R&B quad, comprised of Kandi Burruss, Tameka ‘Tiny’ Cottle, and La Tocha and Tamika Scott, are as notable for their hits as they are for their dramatic fall-out.

Now, not only are the problems being pushed into the past, it appears there could be a reality show component to the reunion too.

See what we mean below…

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Donald Trump is throwing daggers again and this time it’s rapper Snoop Dogg who’s his target.

The President of the United States took aim at the star following the the release of his ‘Lavender’ video, which featured a Trump caricature.

POTUS’ words await below, as does a reply from Snoop ally T.I...

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Those who have spun Remy Ma‘s latest studio set will agree that her work on the set is stellar.

Alas, her decision to go public with her problem with Nicki Minaj has only served to reignite more commercial interest in her rival’s music than her own.

Details below…

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Miguel has largely side-stepped controversy for most of his run in the spotlight, but that changed today following the surfacing of serious allegations.

Full story below…

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Rapper Snoop Dogg has made it no secret his longstanding disdain for the sitting president Donald Trump, but some say he took a step too far when he – alongside BADBADNOTGOOD & Kaytranada  – recently unveiled the controversial video for ‘Lavendar (Nightfall Remix),’ a visual that sees the Doggfather shoot a toy gun at a clown-faced version of the U.S. Commander-In-Chief (named Ronald Klump).

Trump’s lawyer took to TMZ to call the clip ‘disgraceful’ while Senator Marco Rubio suggested it could encourage assassination attempts on the president.  Their sentiments are far from few as a number of Twitter users took to the social media platform to not only echo, but also damn the Grammy-nominated emcee for his treason and mocking the Donald.  Birthing the trending topic #BoycottSnoopDogg, the Jesse Wellens and James DeFina-directed video got so much traction reports are coming in the U.S. Secret Service is “aware” of the video may be keeping an eye on Snoop (read more on that by clicking here).

While more develops on that front, get into some of the fiery responses from Twitter users and weigh in:

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After tiding fans over with a 15-track mixtape, ‘Nightride,’ in place of her long-awaited sophomore LP, ‘Joyride,’ it appears singer/songwriter Tinashe is ready to put “wheels up” and roll full speed ahead toward the release of her second album.

Evidence of this can be found in ‘Flame’ – her hot new single set for launch on March 16th.  And, while word has it the tune will serve as the first official single from ‘Joyride,’ what is certain is T took to Instagram to share a snippet of the Stargate & Bloodpop-produced cut.

Keen to get a taste?  It awaits below.

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Rihanna‘s former flame Travis Scott has found a friend and collaborator in Gentleman’s Quarterly!

Responsible for more Urban smash hits than he is credited for, the maestro rocked GQ’s latest edition with a cover launched to support his 2016 release ‘Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight‘….and his new release ‘AstroWorld.’

It might be the best music that I made. I have two records on the album that are like, man, they are the best. They tore down ‘AstroWorld’ to build more apartment space. That’s what it’s going to sound like, like taking an amusement park away from kids. We want it back. We want the building back. That’s why I’m doing it. It took the fun out of the city.

Exciting times!

Your thoughts?

Pitbull has racked up plenty of hits commercially, but the rapper is set to get a major salute from critics in June.

In move few could have foreseen, the party starter has been announced as the recipient of the Global Ambassador Award at the 2017 Songwriters Hall Of Fame ceremony.

Details below…

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With the March 17th release of his new album, ‘Rather You Than Me,’ rapper Rick Ross is preparing to go head to head with fellow emcees Drake and Pitbull for the top of the Billboard 200 (battling their ‘More Life’ and ‘Climate Change’ projects respectively).

To aid his quest for the chart’s summit, Ross has enlisted the help of Gucci Mane for the trap single ‘She’s On My D***.’  An ode to gold-diggers and fake friends, the tune is one of many found on Ricky Rozay’s newest LP that features a high profile guest as Nas, Future, Wale, Meek Mill, and Young Thug are among the other notables on the set’s track list.

Keen to hear Ross and Mane trade verses about their “members”?  If so, we have just what you’re looking for inside:

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