It’s safe to say music lovers on the fence about copping tickets to Sam Smith‘s upcoming New York or San Francisco residencies were served a convincing display of what’s to come aboard the limited engagements courtesy of the GRAMMY winner’s recent stop by ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ (October 1).

Primarily on hand to dish about the groundbreaking extended stays in The Big Apple and Fog City respectively, Smith dished openly about everything from their love life to new music and more.

When it came time to flex those oft-praised vocals, Sam didn’t disappoint – delivering not one, but two stirring performances.

Hop inside to see the singer-songwriter’s soulful take on Bill Withers‘ 1971 classic ‘Ain’t No Sunshine‘ as well as the first televised showing of their own single ‘To Be Free.‘

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With an all-star team of producers at the helm (see: Charlie Heat, Teddy Walton, Aaron Bow, Boi-1da, and more), Bryson Tiller has lifted the lid on the second half of his ‘Solace & Vices‘ double album.

Nearly two months after introducing fans to ‘The Vices,’ Thursday (October 2) saw the arrival of ‘Solace‘ – its 12-song follow-up featuring guest appearances from fellow Hip-Hop hitmakers Rick Ross, T-Pain, Plies, Luh Tyler, Bun B, Bossman Dlow, and more.

Celebrating the arrival of the latter set by dropping the official ‘Autumn Drive‘ music video, hop inside to hear the tune’s now-24-track parent project in full courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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A week ahead of the October 10 release of the musical film ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ its leading lady Jennifer Lopez is giving anxious moviegoers a chance to get familiar with its highly anticipated soundtrack.

Released to streamers courtesy of Lakeshore Records on Friday (October 3), the 24-song project not only sees Lopez soar vocally on cuts like ‘Her Name is Aurora,’ ‘I Will Dance Alone,’ and ‘An Everyday Man,’ but also ‘Where You Are‘ – which saw its official release accompanied by a promotional music video.

Curious to hear how J.Lo and co-stars Diego Luna and Tonatiuh fared with their updated takse on some of the Tony Award-winning 1992 Broadway musical’s most memorable songs?

Hop inside to find out; stream the soundtrack in full courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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#Swifties rejoice; Taylor Swift‘s 12th studio album ‘Life of a Showgirl‘ has officially arrived to digital shelves courtesy of Republic Records.

The amply teased set, which follows her history-making 2024 LP ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ is billed her “sexiest” and “most daring” yet as it sees the Pop diva embrace glamor and flamboyance like never before.

A 12-track effort boasting Sabrina Carpenter as its only feature, ‘Showgirl’ comes as Swift’s first album without contribution from super-producer Jack Antonoff since 2012’s ‘Red‘ – switching the longtime collaborator out for mega hitmakers Max Martin and Shellback.

Stream the newest from Taylor in full inside courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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Over 7 years separate fans of Jussie Smollett from his debut album, 2018’s ‘Sum of My Music,‘ but the wait for a new LP came to a close with the release of ‘Break Out‘ on Tuesday (September 30).

Undoubtedly delayed due to the actor-singer’s legal and personal woes, Smollett is back and better than ever with a 10-song project kicked off by its title track as a lead single.

“This album is incredibly special to me. So much love was put into it, and I hope folks feel that. This music is about freedom. It’s a timeless album filled with love. I think we can all use a lot of that right now,” Smollett said of the new opus.

Acting as his first body of work released on Dallas Austin‘s Rowdy Records, hop inside to stream ‘Break Out’ in full courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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Clipse have released the video for another fan favorite from their comeback album, ‘Let God Sort Em Out’: ‘The Birds Don’t Sing’ featuring John Legend and Voices of Fire.

And it unquestionably delivers all the feels.

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Durand Bernarr gets in his dancing bag in the video for ‘No Business’ featuring E-WHIZZ from his latest album, ‘BLOOM’.

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Bryson Tiller is celebrating the release of ‘Solace & The Vices’ by dropping the video for ‘Autumn Drive’ from the album.

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Diddy has made one last bid to the judge presiding over his federal case on the eve of his sentencing.

The embattled mogul is facing up to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution – each of which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.

As reported, the jury acquitted him of the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

For the charges he was convicted of, prosecutors are seeking an 11-year term behind bars.

Now, as his October 3 sentencing looms, the Bad Boy founder has reflected on his wrongs, the brutal Cassie attack video, and his learnings. All in a bid for leniency.

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Cardi B has had enough of Nicki Minaj‘s vitriol.

The pair’s fiery feud erupted once again on social media, after the ‘Monster’ femcee mocked the sales of her rival’s chart-topping album ‘Am I The Drama?’ A set that debuted with one of the year’s highest first-week sales.

With the multi-day outburst ongoing and jabs still flying Cardi’s way, the Bronx-bred rapper has hit back at Minaj’s latest diss.

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Tyrese is making headlines for all the wrong reasons, and this time, it has nothing to do with music or movies.

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Bad Bunny made headlines this week when he was officially announced as the headliner of the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show. 

And while most are looking forward to what he’ll be bringing to the stage, others are focused on who may be attending.

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