Rising star Kwaku Asante has been magnetizing a rapidly growing fanbase. And with just cause.

Boasting a butter-smooth tone and soulfulness well beyond his years, the London-born singer-songwriter has been a name on the lips and a voice in the ear of many.

Stirring up buzz on a global scale, Asante looks set to amass more support with the release of his immaculate new EP, ‘Wanderlust.’

Released ahead of the performer’s eagerly awaited headline show at Village Underground on November 28, the 11-track set finds the belter in a reflective space.

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Nelly may have just celebrated his 48th birthday (November 2), but it appears he’s the one handing out gifts!

After teaming with chart-topping Country duo Florida Georgia Line to land two of the biggest hits of his career (2013’s ‘Cruise’ and 2020’s ‘Lil Bit’), the ‘Batter Up’ beau is looking to hit a Hot 100 homerun again with yet another Country superstar: Chris Lane.

Their joined forces birth the twangy Hip-Hop bop ‘Birthday Girl.’

“Working with Nelly on this song is a full circle moment for me,” Lane said in a statement. “I grew up a huge fan of his music and have enjoyed getting to know him through touring together. Doing this song together is the icing on the cake!”

Released Friday (November 4), look inside to hear the tune in full.

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John Legend fans may have been nervous the EGOT winner abandoned promotion of his seventh traditional studio album, ‘Legend,’ after its chart nonperformance, but he’s here to reassure such isn’t the case.

After a viral challenge linked to its housed cut, ‘Nervous,’ blew up on TikTok recently, the 43-year-old has joined forces with Colombian-American singer-songwriter Sebastián Yatra for its remix.

The two have already found joint success with the bilingual version of Yatra’s chart-topping hit ‘Tacones Rojos,’ but now they’re looking to repeat the feat by applying the formula to ‘Nervous.’

“I was actually a bit nervous to do “’Nervous’ with John because singing alongside one of the best singers in the world can be pretty overwhelming,” Sebastian shared. “He is an incredible vocalist and performer and puts so much emotion into everything he does. I’m so grateful to be a part of such a special song.”

Hear the tune’s revamped edition in full inside.

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Over the past two weeks, the Pop gods answered the prayers of many-a-faithful music lover as two of the genre’s most beloved divas – Taylor Swift and Rihanna – dropped the season’s most highly anticipated efforts.

For Tay, her beloved fans – affectionately called #Swifties – had ample forewarning about the dawning of her new era, ‘Midnights.’  Finally unleashed October 21, the history-making set not only entered the Billboard 200 at #1 with the year’s biggest first-week sales but also saw half of its tracks occupy the Hot 100’s entire top 10.

Elsewhere, Rih’s devoted fan base – affectionately called #Navy – helped ‘Lift Me Up,’ her first new single in six years, break records at radio after its October 28 unveiling.

The proximity of their release dates made a Billboard battle between them inevitable, but – if industry analysts are to be believed – the updated print of the Pop chart will reveal it’s Swift who will have the upper edge.

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In breaking news sending shockwaves throughout the entertainment industry, singer-actor Aaron Carter – brother of Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter – has died at age 34.

Details inside.

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The linking of two Hip-Hop titans is bringing with it some titanic success aboard music sales and streaming platforms.

As reported here, chart-topping rappers Drake and 21 Savage – after years of collaborating on individual tracks – dropped a full-length joint effort titled ‘Her Loss.’

And while Travis Scott acts as the effort’s sole feature, the 16-track LP has a star-studded list of production contributors that includes Metro Boomin, Lil Yachty, Noah “40” Shebib, Boi-1da, and more.

Together, the collaborators have not only crafted one of the year’s most critically acclaimed Hip-Hop endeavors but also – according to industry analysts – one of 2022’s top-selling.

Details inside.

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Christmas is coming early for fans of Alicia Keys thanks to the unwrapping of her first holiday album, ‘Santa Baby.’

The 11-track effort, an Apple Music exclusive, comes as the first release on her independent label, Alicia Keys Records, and is filled with her takes on seasonal favorites like ‘Christmas Time is Here,’ ‘The Christmas Song (Chestnuts),’ and more. Further, it even introduces original yuletide-flavored songs.

Among the latter is ‘December Back 2 June,’ a groovy Christmas cut about keeping a love sizzling from winter to summer.

“For this Christmas don’t need wishes / Not since I met you (It’s just Christmas time) / Every season you give reason to love you / From December back to June,” she croons on the tune’s chorus.

Hop inside to peep the song in full alongside its official music video.

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‘Back to Back’ beau Drake kept the disses coming back to back in his latest album, ‘Her Loss,’ a joint effort with fellow chart-topping rapper 21 Savage.

Since the set’s November 4 release, the Canadian hitmaker has been dominating headlines for bars that many listeners have perceived to be shade toward unsuspecting targets.

When not getting a tongue lashing from Megan Thee Stallion for a line in the LP’s housed cut ‘Circo Loco’ that suggests she’s lying about being shot by Tory Lanez (as we reported here), Drizzy’s been hearing from the likes of Kanye West, DRAM, and others who have felt insulted by his mention of them across the project’s 16-tracks.

Look inside to see and hear some of their responses to the unwanted attention.

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Having sold over 220 million records worldwide, Pop icon Mariah Carey is no stranger to seeing her name atop many-a-music tally over the last 30 years.

In late 2020, she proved her dominion wasn’t limited to the music realm when her memoir – ‘The Meaning of Mariah Carey’ – was placed at the pinnacle of the New York Times’ Best Seller list.

With her latest foray into authorship, the November 1-released ‘Christmas Princess,’ the 52-year-old seems poised to repeat the feat.

Details inside.

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It’s been nearly 6 years since Chrisette Michele experienced a seismic backlash for singing at the inauguration of former U.S. president Donald Trump, but the R&B diva continues to grapple with the effects of the fall from grace.

The boycott launched against her at the time saw her music streams and sales steeply drop, which led to difficulty filling concert venues on tour and eventually saw her dropped from her record label.  As if the professional woes weren’t doing enough damage, she later revealed the impact the downfall played in the dissolution of her marriage to Doug “Biggs” Ellison.

Because action on the latter is ongoing, the Grammy-winning singer took to Instagram to describe how the process has taken an emotional toll despite her best efforts to soldier on.

Look inside to read her heartfelt words.

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It’s been two years since Busta Rhymes rocketed ‘Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God’ to the top 10 of the Billboard 200, but the Hip-Hop legend recently lifted a toast to the critically acclaimed set by unveiling the official music video for its housed cut, ‘You Will Never Find Another Me.’

Assisted by Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Mary J. Blige, the previously unreleased visual – directed by Colin Tilley – sees Bussa Buss portray the everyday-man whose life is being protected by a guardian angel.

“Once I was built, God broke the mold / No matter how many clones you make / They can’t touch my throne,” Blige belts on the emotional track.

The latest in their string of collaborations over the years (i.e. 2005’s ‘Touch It,’ 2011’s ‘Next Level,’ ‘Your Loss,’ and more), look inside to see how the action unfolded in the heart-tugging ‘Never’ clip.

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With her annual Christmas season domination already underway, Mariah Carey is hot on the promo trail in support of her newest yuletide-flavored offerings.

Chief among them is her first children’s book, ‘The Christmas Princess,’ which hit shelves November 1.

In addition to chatting with ‘USA Today,’ ‘CBS Mornings,’ and more, the Pop diva was spotted on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Friday (November 4) to dish about ‘Princess’ and other happenings in her career – including rumors that her forthcoming ‘Merry Christmas To All’ Christmas concert may be airing on a major network or streamer.

Look inside to see what she had to say about these topics and more on her most recent visit to ‘Fallon.’

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