Miley Cyrus‘Flowers’ is a major hit for the singer.

For, it leads the Billboard Hot 100 chart for yet another week.

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Four months after watching his latest studio effort, the star-studded ‘Girls’ Night Out,’ premiere and peak at #166 on the album charts, legendary singer-songwriter Babyface is looking to give the project another swing at the Billboard 200 bat by giving its previously released cut, ‘Liquor,’ the video treatment.

Sharing song and screen time with R&B starlet Ari Lennox, the duo are seen taking their talents to a sultry nightclub where the songstress shows off her stunning voice and figure while Babyface (born Kenneth Edmonds) portrays a bartender.

Check out the action directed by Jean Estene (Blu DeTiger) inside.

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Congratulations are in order for Keke Palmer and her partner Darius Jackson. 

For, the couple has welcomed their first child.

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Miley Cyrus is embarking on an ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ and she’s taking the masses with her.

Preceded by lead single ‘Flowers’ (which has been firmly anchored at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks), the set serves as one of the year’s most hotly anticipated releases.

Due to take flight on March 10, the LP will arrive as Cyrus’ first for her new label Columbia.

With its launch track establishing the firmest of foundations for the rest of the project to spring from, the Pop force has amplified the buzz by unwrapping the album’s official tracklist and tally of guest stars.

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Usher is booked and busy! Indeed, the reigning King of R&B continues to enjoy a layered career that sees no two days serve up the same – be that the task or location.

As such, the performer has been aptly tapped to star in a new commercial for Uber Reserve – which allows customers to pre-book rides up to 30 days before.

In the clip, Usher invites viewers onboard his chaotic day: from photoshoots to interviews to dad life. All of which is made easier by Uber Reserve.

Speaking on the partnership, the icon said:

“Between life as a father of four, rehearsals, and adding even more shows to my Las Vegas residency, I understand the importance of planning ahead to make sure things go ‘My Way.’ Using Uber Reserve to book my rides ahead of time gives me one less thing to worry about. It’s the perfect harmony of ‘Usher’ and ‘Uber.’”

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Just weeks after being printed in GRAMMY history books for becoming the ceremony’s most awarded act ever (as we reported here), Beyoncé boasts a similar achievement in the NAACP Image Awards’ records.

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King Charles is allegedly finding it hard to land people to perform at his coronation concert.

Case in point, he has been turned down by some of the world’s biggest stars.

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Shakira is not done putting her ex-husband in the hot seat.

Case in point, she has shared a new song that features Karol G and in it, she blasts her former flame for moving on with someone new so quickly.

Seeing you with the new girl hurt me, but I’m now set on me / I’ve forgotten what we lived together, and that’s what you’re offended by / And even my life got better, you are no longer welcome here / And what your girlfriend slayed at me, that doesn’t anger me, it makes me laugh,” she sings.

The song comes shortly after Shakira also referenced her ex on the song ‘Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53.’

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Halsey is back with new music.

Case in point, they have just released the solo version of their Post Malone song ‘Die 4 Me.’

Across the lyrics, they take shots at their ex G-Eazy:

I went through your phone / And called the girls in your DMs. Brought some strangers in our beds / And now you lost your right to privacy,” they sing.

Halsey also throws in a line about their hit song ‘Without Me’ and its relations to their rapper ex. “”I sold 40 million copies of our break-up note,” they sing.

‘Die 4 Me’ originally appareled on Post Malone’s ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ album from 2019, however, fans have been craving the solo version, leading to its release.

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Saweetie has been largely missing from the charts as she worked diligently on her somewhat elusive debut studio album.

Indeed, sans recent EP ‘The Single Life,’ the ‘My Type’ performer has been vocal about her desire to carve out a body of work – having spent the lion’s share of her time focussing on singles and the promotion attached.

With the New Year well underway, Saweetie has new music on the way too.

Today, she lifted the lid on a snippet for the track ‘I Be Chillin.’

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Pink is pounding the promotional pavement in support of her ninth studio album ‘Trustfall.’

The Howard Stern Show was one of the Pop rebel’s latest stops and she showed up and showed out.

Backed by a full band, the vocalist soared with potent renditions of her LP’s title track, ‘F*ckin’ Perfect,’ and ‘What About Us’ – the latter of which slayed us in earnest.

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Britney Spears boasts an iconic catalog of bops like no other. And this week, From The Vault salutes one of the Pop force’s earliest and most electrifying – ‘(You Drive Me) Crazy.’

Housed on the then-new star’s debut album ‘…Baby One More Time,’ the track served as the LP’s third official single – following on from its smash hit title track and ‘Sometimes.’

A dynamite dancefloor jam, the high-octane cut was penned and produced by Max Martin, Per Magnusson, and David Kreuger. Additional contributions came courtesy of Rami Yacoub.

The all-star Pop dream team, who helmed many hits before and went on to deliver many after, proved the potency of their Midas touch with the 1999 offering.

Laced with hooks on hooks and garnished with Spears’ now-trademark vocal isms, ‘Crazy’ seemed tailor-made for the teen-Pop explosion that was all the rage heading into the 2000s.

And oh did it deliver when it came to resonating with its target audience.

‘Crazy’ became Spears’ third consecutive top 5 hit in the UK (peaking at #5) and placed at #10 in the US. Elsewhere, it placed at #1 in Japan, Croatia, and Iceland – while also nabbing top 5 placements in regions such as Canada, Switzerland, New Zealand, Norway, France, and Germany.

To this day, ‘Crazy’ is widely hailed for helping establish Spears as a viable Pop starlet beyond the enormity of her premiere single ‘…Baby One More Time.’

Beyond its sonic magnificence, a huge component of the song’s appeal was its Y2K-esque music video.

Directed by Nigel Dick, the visual’s performance-heavy concept was conceived by Spears herself and aspects (especially its chair choreography) were confirmed to be inspired by Janet Jackson’s ‘Miss You Much.’

With ‘Crazy’ dually featuring on the Pop performer’s project as well as on the soundtrack for the film ‘Drive Me Crazy,’ the clip featured cameos from the movie’s stars Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier.

A true beacon of the “MTV era” of music videos, the clip came complete with a “Stop” dance break that remains iconic until this day.

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Like most ever-resonating narratives, Spears’ story is one filled with seismic highs and harrowing lows.

Still, regardless of the surrounding discourse, there’s no denying the music nor its huge impact on Pop culture at large.

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