As two of their generation’s most highly touted rappers, Drake and J. Cole are no stranger to battling on charts, radio, or even critics’ lists.

But in the music video for their joint #1 hit, the ‘For All the Dogs’ smash ‘First Person Shooter,’ the Hip-Hop titans found different ways to duke it out for dominance: ping pong, chess, and more.

Arriving just a day after Cole and Drizzy announced plans to hit the road on a joint North American tour, the ‘Shooter’ clip – directed by Gibson Hazard – was delivered Wednesday (November 15) and features a cameo from ‘The Office‘ star Brian Baumgartner.

The third tune from ‘Dogs’ to get the visual treatment (following ‘8am in Charlotte‘ and the Lil Yachty-assisted ‘Another Late Night‘), hop inside to see ‘Shooter.’

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Not even a month after leaving fans bummed at reports she had canceled her co-headlining tour with British star Shygirl (as we reported here), the show is going on for ‘2 On‘ hitmaker Tinashe as she’s rolled out a list of dates for a new solo outing kicking off in 2024.

Titled the ‘BB/ANG3L Tour’ in support of her September-released studio album of the same name, the first string of the North American venture kicks off in Atlanta on January 31 before moseying over to other major U.S. markets like New York, Philadelphia, and Toronto ahead of wrapping up in Chicago on February 15.

Hop inside to see if she’ll be coming to a stage near you.

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The Soul Train Awards 2023 has announced its conductor – Keke Palmer!

Moments ago, organizers for this year’s installment of the celebration confirmed the media maven as the host of the ceremony.

What’s more, the lid has been lifted on who will be taking to stage on the night.

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Mariah Carey is heading to the Billboard Music Awards 2023!

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Travis Scott styles, profiles, and sparkles on the cover of GQ’s Men of the Year issue.

The Houston-born Hip-Hop hitmaker returned to the top of the charts in triumphant form this year with his album ‘Utopia’ and reaffirmed his spot as one of music’s most successful acts.

And while the #1 LP sonically lives up to its title for many of Scott’s fans, its release is unavoidably engulfed in the aftermath of the Astroworld tragedy.

As extensively reported, 10 people lost their lives after a stampede broke out at the 2021 festival and a fatal crushing occurred.

Scott found himself supported by some but was also the subject of critique and an eventual investigation after he continued performing for a short time while the melee unfolded.

In the immediate aftermath and in the time since the superstar has maintained he was not aware of the gravity of what was going on in real life and stressed that he could only see a short distance into the crowd.

Nonetheless, an arguable cloud of sorts has trailed him and his output following the tragedy.

Seizing the newly unwrapped profile piece, Scott disambiguates and expands on his mindset about the situation, returning to music, and more.

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Jung Kook is off to a strong start with his solo career as evidenced by the updated certifications from the RIAA.

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Lady Gaga‘s polarizing album ‘Artpop’ is getting the praise that it deserves a decade after it debuted.

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The last few days have been an absolute circus in Tamar Braxton land.

As previously reported, the GRAMMY-nominated songstress finally broke her silence on Monday (November 13) regarding reports that Chrisean Rock assaulted her longtime friend and backup singer James Wright Chanel at a concert in Los Angeles on Friday (November 10) – sending him to the hospital and rendering him unable to perform.

While he’s kept his followers abreast of updates via live check-ins from the dentist’s office getting his teeth fixed (claiming his face was “tore up”), Tamar’s been tearing it up on social media in response to critics who believe she’s capitalizing on the entire headline-grabbing ordeal for “clout.”

The R&B diva’s main nemesis? ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ star Tommie Lee.

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Iconic Pop quintet NSYNC may have seen their Diamond-selling, eponymous debut album celebrate its 25th anniversary this year, but group member Lance Bass is done looking at the past and is ready to look for the next big boy band.

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Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘Cobra‘ is sinking its teeth into the Hot 100 in a big way.

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Nearly 20 years after first blending their prized vocals aboard 2004’s ‘Stronger Everyday’ duet, Tank and Jon B join forces again – this time for the romantic ‘Waiting On You.’

“Always on time for me / Your love is / Always on time on me / Your love,” the latter sings on the tune’s captivating chorus.

Coming as Jon’s first new release since 2019’s ‘Priceless,’ ‘Waiting’ is one of many standalone singles Tank’s dropped since unveiling his final album ‘R&B Money‘ (released in 2022).

Ahead of official reports about what larger body of work ‘Waiting’ is attached to, get familiar with the new song inside.

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Rolling Loud California is turning up the volume with an epic lineup.

For, moments ago, it was announced that Nicki Minaj leads the name of headliners at the eagerly awaited extravaganza.

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