Jesy Nelson returned to social media with a festive rendition of ‘Silent Night,’ yet it ignited anything but a silent response from observers.

For, in their many millions, they turned the volume up on their opinions about the former Little Mix starlet.

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Burna Boy continues to scorch the scene with exciting newness. And this time, it’s with the cinematic visual for ‘GIZA.’

A collaboration with Seyi Vibez, the hard-hitting track is lifted from the African giant’s latest studio album ‘I Told Them…,’ which is also home to hits such as ‘City Boys’ with Dave and ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’ featuring 21 Savage.

The visual also arrives on the heels of Burna Boy’s four nominations at the 2024 GRAMMY Awards – a tally that includes Best Global Music Album (‘I Told Them…’), Best African Music Performance (‘City Boys’), Best Global Music Performance (‘Alone’), and Best Melodic Rap Performance (‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’).

Watch the video for ‘Giza’ after the jump…

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Jung Kook may have danced his way to the top of charts with the Latto-assisted ‘Seven‘ and the Jack Harlow-assisted ‘3D,’ but now he’s looking to do the same with the Usher-assisted remix to ‘Standing Next To You.’

With its original incarnation found aboard his history-making debut album ‘Golden‘, the former BTS star captured the third top 10 hit of his career (a solo act) when ‘Standing’ premiered and peaked at #5 on the Hot 100.

Eventually pushed off the all-genre chart entirely, the Andrew Watt-penned bop enjoyed a rebound on the most recent edition of the all-genre chart thanks to the December 1-released remix featuring Usher.

Now, the R&B vet has teamed with the K-Pop superstar for the unveiling of the revamped tune’s official music video.

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Nicki Minaj has had her beloved fan base (affectionately called #Barbz) gagging all week.

As if dropping her long-awaited fifth studio album, ‘Pink Friday 2,’ wasn’t enough to send them into a frenzy on Friday (December 8), she followed by dropping songs that didn’t make the cut of the original the next week.

After her followers initially complained the latter (‘Love Me Enough‘ featuring Monica and Keyshia Cole) wasn’t immediately available on streaming platforms, Minaj answered by unveiling an entirely new version of ‘PF2.’

Titled ‘Gag City: Deluxe Edition,‘ hop inside to stream the set.
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Mean girls have never sounded so nice!

As previously reported, singer-actress Renee Rapp – who is set to lead the ‘Mean Girls’ musical movie hitting theaters in January 2024 – took to social media earlier this week to announce ‘Not My Fault,’ the first taste of new music from the film’s official soundtrack, would hit digital shelves this Friday (December 15).

Keeping true to her word, the Ryan Tedder-produced jam arrived as scheduled and features none other than GRAMMY-winning chart-topper Megan Thee Stallion.

“I mean, who wouldn’t wanna be in love with me? (Love with me) / I’m a mood, borin’ whores gotta Pinterest me / I’m a stallion but they comin’ for me like Trojan (Ah) / And it wouldn’t be me if I ain’t cause commotion (Baow),” the Rap diva spits on the dancefloor-ready groove.

Ahead of the arrival of its accompanying music video, hear ‘Fault’ in full inside.

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Nicki Minaj‘s long-awaited fifth studio album, ‘Pink Friday 2,’ charged to digital shelves on Friday (December 8) and within 24 hours was predicted to deliver her biggest first-week sales since 2014’s ‘The Pinkprint.’

Days later, industry analyst revised the projected sum upward to assert the LP would enter the Billboard 200 at #1 with the highest opening numbers of any female Rap album this decade – nearly twice that of the previous recordholder, Doja Cat‘s ‘Planet HER.’

The win may have been trumpeted by Minaj’s dedicated fans worldwide (affectionately called #Barbz), but their GRAMMY-nominated leader dropped jaws when she took to Twitter on Thursday evening (December 14) to tell them to stop streaming the project.

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 The MOBO Awards are back!

Now in its 26th year, the ceremony has served as the top honor for music of black origin in the UK.

This year’s edition of the world-renowned show brings the ceremony to Sheffield for the very first time.

Set to take place on February 7, 2024 at the Utilita Arena, the incoming MOBOs promise to be an unmissable affair.

Ahead of the reveal of the hosts and names that’ll be blazing the stage, check out the full list of nominations – which includes Nicki Minaj, Central Cee, Wizkid, FLO, Tyla, Ayra Starr, Sault, and more – below…

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As if the January 12, 2024 arrival of the ‘Mean Girls: the Musical’ movie isn’t enough to get Renee Rapp fans excited, the singer-actress took to social media Wednesday morning (December 13) to lift the lid on news the first single from the flick’s official soundtrack will feature none other than GRAMMY-winning rapstress Megan Thee Stallion.

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‘Cobra’ hitmaker Megan Thee Stallion is biting back at the critics who are weighing in on her personal life.

Just as her ex, Pardison Fontaine, continues to grab headlines for hitting ‘The Breakfast Club’ and Angela Yee‘s ‘Lip Service’ podcast to discuss the GRAMMY-winning rapstress (and his tell-all diss track ‘Thee Person‘), she’s doing the same – adding in her beef with Tory Lanez to the slew of topics she addressed in a recent Instagram live session.

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GRAMMY-nominated R&B superstars Keyshia Cole, Trey Songz, and Jaheim are joining forces to rock stages across North America on the newly announced ‘Love Hard Tour.’

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Chrismas has come early for Beyonce fans.

As reported, today marks the 10th anniversary of the superstar’s surprise self-titled visual album.

With fans and critics alike reflecting on the impact of the monumental release, Queen Bey herself acknowledged its importance to her career as the day kicked off.

Now, she’s gone the extra mile to gift her BeyHive a wide streaming release for the elusive fan-favorite ‘Grown Woman.

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The term “game-changing” is often used hyperbolically. Yet, when it comes to Beyonce’s 2013 self-titled visual album, few terms if any better define this blockbuster project and the impact it continues to have on the industry at large.

Arriving like a thief in the night sans any warning or announcement, the LP’s unleashing served as an epic crescendo to a year that had taken The BeyHive on a roller coaster only rivaled by the present discourse around the ‘Renaissance’ visuals.

Join us after the jump where, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of ‘Beyonce,’ we reflect on the lead-up to the release of the cultural cornerstone and countdown our top 5 videos a decade on.

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