R&B icon Brandy has been hospitalized after a medical development.

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The UK’s Urban music scene is booming more than ever.

Indeed, with countless acts dominating both commercially and critically, we’re officially in an era where British R&B, British Grime, and British Hip-Hop aren’t asking for recognition within Pop culture. They are Pop culture.

To celebrate the achievements of the acts that populate the scene, the Rated Awards are back.

Powered by GRM Daily, the show will honor the artists and releases that have made the UK market its most compelling in years. And with the nominations unveiled, the tally reveals that Dave, Cleo Sol, Central Cee, Stefflon Don, and more scored multiple nods.

Set to air on E4 on October 25 at 10pm, this year’s edition will be hosted by Big Zuu and Julie Adenuga.

Performers on the night will include ArrDee, Blade Brown, Clavish, Dreya Mac, Ivorian Doll, Knucks, K-Trap, Ms Banks, and SL.

Helping hand out the awards will be guests including Adeola Patronne, Beta Squad, Mariam Musa, Nella Rose, Snoochie Shy, and Zeze Millz. Whilst Nella Rose and America Foster will also be on-hand capturing all the action backstage.
Ahead of the ceremony, check out the full list of nominations after the jump…

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Taylor Swift is giving new insight into her Lana Del Rey collaboration, ‘Snow On The Beach.’

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Kelly Clarkson and Sam Smith are a match made in heaven.

The two singers have just teamed for a stunning performance of Clarkson’s song ‘Breakaway.’ It all went down on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ on October 11.

Clarkson took the opening line before Smith came in with their rich tone. They would later go on to harmonize for the chorus section.

‘Breakaway’ was a huge success for Clarkson. It appeared on her album of the same name. It went on to peak at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and stay on the tally for 46 weeks.

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Kendrick Lamar is getting candid.

He is now revealing the reason that his album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ almost didn’t see the light of day.

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Ciara serves pretty in pink on the cover of Allure Magazine‘s November issue.

The stage blazer’s appearance comes amidst ample activity in her ever-growing empire. Indeed, last month she launched a beauty range named On A Mission and she more recently unlocked her brand new single ‘Better Thangs’ with Summer Walker. 

The latter is lifted from CiCi’s incoming eighth studio album – her first since 2019’s ‘Beauty Marks.’

Speaking with the publication, she opened up about the bass-driven LP and not being fazed by the notion of competition when it comes to the rapidly growing number of celebrity beauty brands

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Lizzo blossoms and blooms on the cover of Vanity Fair‘s November issue.

Currently rocking stages across the world on her ‘Special Tour,’ the chart-topping performer seized the feature to open up about the triumphant and trying chapters of her fascinating narrative.

Indeed, during the candid interview, she clapped back at claims that she makes “music for White people,” wardrobe choices, the flute controversy, and more.

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Lil Baby has been busy.

For, the rapper has just unleashed a new music video and the tracklist for his upcoming album.

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Lizzo is not holding back.

She has seemly responded to Kanye West‘s jabs about her weight at her show in Toronto.

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Quavo and Takeoff have released their first album as a duo and they are already eyeing a high placement on the charts.

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Since the 1984 debut of ‘Diamond Life,’ R&B icon Sade – frontwoman of the band that bears her name – has sold millions of records thanks to hits found aboard six studio albums, the last of which, ‘Soldier of Love,’ marched to the top of charts in 2010.

As calls continue for the elusive chanteuse to add even more classics to her prized discography, the GRAMMY-winning diva – renown for her timeless tunes as much she is the time between their releases – finally seems poised to answer.

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Irv Gotti may have sworn off talking about Ashanti after backlash for revealing the two allegedly had an affair while he was married 20 years ago, but it appears the ‘Foolish’ diva is just getting started.

As her dedicated fans await official news about her next studio album, the follow-up to 2014’s ‘Braveheart,’ as well as the re-record of her eponymous debut album, the R&B songstress is giving them some sounds to tide them over courtesy of a guest-starring spot on the remix to Diddy and Bryson Tiller‘s single ‘Gotta Move On.’

The title is one the GRAMMY winner is seemingly taking personal as she references Gotti’s claims the pair were secretly an item.

“You thought that you could have her on the weekends / Now you mad ’cause I told you I was leaving / I’m gone, I’m done,” the ‘Aww Baby’ hitmaker coos the Ron Browz-produced beat before later adding, “It’s giving obsessed, it’s giving me stressed, it’s giving me pressed…But it’s been 20 years / Please say less … Yeah, you gotta move on.”

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