The powers of Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar combined to deliver one of the Super Bowl’s most talked about halftime shows ever Sunday (February 13).

And if their brigade of hits flying to the top of real-time sales tallies wasn’t enough indication of how well their showing was received, a gander at early ratings tally should do the trick.

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Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige may have reigned Queen of the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show as the sole female performer on a bill of headliners that included Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and Snoop Dogg (as we reported here), but the diva recently revealed if she ever gets asked to lead the coveted slot again she’d like to do so with a LOT more girl power!

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Selena Gomez may be busy filming many projects at the moment – Season 2 of ‘Only Murders In The Building’ with Steve Martin and Martin Short – but now she is letting fans behind the scenes of one of her most recent ones: the video for her Coldplay collaboration ‘Let Somebody Go.’ 

Released last week, the Dave Meyers-directed clip may be the third clip from Coldplay’s ‘Music of the Spheres’ album, but it has been one of the most successful. The track has soared to the top 30 in multiple counties,: including Norway, United Kingdom, Sweden, and more.

Now, Gomez and Coldplay have lifted the lid on the making of the song’s video. Watch it below…

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iHeartRadio rang in Black History Month 2022 with news of the return of their annual celebratory event, Living Black!

The month-long on-air nod to #BHM came back for its second year at the start of this month, a series that will culminate with a special program that includes appearances from Lizzo, J. Cole, Saweetie, John Legend, and Alicia Keys with performances from some of Hip Hop & R&B’s biggest names including Big Sean, H.E.R., Ari Lennox, Moneybagg Yo, and more.

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Tyrese Gibson‘s mother, Priscilla Murray, has sadly passed away.

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Days after Dr. Dre led a star-studded list of performers for the Super Bowl LVI’s halftime to historic fashion, the GRAMMY-winning Hip Hop icon is now leading U.S. digital music sales with titles he performed at the big show.

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The wildly popular #VERZUZ platform has been one of the most culturally relevant movements to hit the music scene in recent years.

Streamed live on Instagram, YouTube, and later, Triller, the Swizz Beatz & Timbaland-curated virtual phenomenon has paired some of Hip Hop & R&B’s most prized performers in a hit-for-hit duel to celebrate their legacies and respective discographies.

As music lovers continue to urge their faves to join the #VERZUZ hall of combatants (see prospective battlers Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton, Mariah Carey, Missy Elliott, Janet Jackson, & more), Valentine’s Day brought with it news the fruition of those requests will come with a price.

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If “are they or aren’t they” was the question on everyone’s lips about Gunna and Chloe Bailey, the pair may have revealed the answer in the music video for their new single, ‘You & Me.’

Released Valentine’s Day, the tune – which is found aboard the rapper’s latest #1 album ‘DS4EVER’ – was given the visual treatment under the direction of Spike Jordan.

“Don’t listen to what people say / They don’t know about, ’bout you and me / Put it out your mind ’cause it’s jealousy / They don’t know about this here,” Gunna says in the intro – a nod to Jon B.‘s signature 1998 hit ‘They Don’t Know.’

Showing them boo’d up in ways they’ve never publicly displayed before, look inside to watch the lovebirds in action:

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Less than two weeks ahead of the February 25 kickoff of their Vegas residency, Silk Sonic is still giving fans new reasons to make their way to Sin City.

‘Love’s Train,’ their latest release, is a remake of Con Funk Shun‘s 1983 hit that Sonic rolled onto digital shelves just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Hear their soulful take on the classic number inside:

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Nick Cannon may soon be welcoming his eighth child with his fifth baby mama (as we reported here), but his first – Pop icon Mariah Carey – seems to still have a special place in his heart.

Iteration of that came Valentine’s Day when the rapper-actor-talk show host dropped his new single, ‘Alone,’ in tribute to the GRAMMY-winning diva.

Over a sample of her 1990 #1 hit ‘Love Takes Time,’ Nick made clear he wants that old thang back.

“I say I’m cool when I know I miss it / I’d trade it all for the case / If I could have you back / If I could go back to where we started at,” he shares on the heart-tugging tune.

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Normani fans may be thirsty for new music, but pending its arrival, the ‘Wild Side’ singer is quenching in other ways.

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Saweetie is wasting no time taking flight with her new single ‘Closer.’

The funky cut features GRAMMY and Oscar winner H.E.R. and serves as a sonic departure from both ladies’ musical mainstays.

Showcasing their respective versatility, the starlets trade lines on the catchy Pop-kissed cut.

It’s believed ‘Closer’ is lifted from Saweetie’s long-awaited album debut, ‘Pretty B*tch Music.’

Just days after its arrival in audio form, the track’s quirky Hannah Lux Davis-directed visual has been unleashed, and sees the duo board a plane as they unpack their agenda for bae.

Unwrap Saweetie’s Valentine’s Day video drop below…

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