GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter Jacob Collier recruited some heavy hitters for his latest single, ‘Witness Me.’

In addition to nabbing help from fellow English chart-topper Stormzy, ‘Witness’ features contributions from Canadian hitmaker Shawn Mendes and Gospel icon Kirk Franklin.

“I’m here for you (I’m here for you) / In whatever you’re going through (Nothing that I wouldn’t do) / Whatever it is, you can tell me / I know you’d do the same,” Mendes croons on the uplifting tune.

The newest taste of music from Collier’s February 29, 2024-due album ‘Djesse Vol. 4’ (the final installment of his ‘Djesse‘ series), hop inside to get acquainted with the star-studded track.

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Thanks to the towering success of her long-awaited sophomore album, 2022’s ‘SOS,’ few in recent Billboard history can boast the year singer-songwriter SZA has had!

So much so, she’s been crowned the year’s top R&B act.

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Cop a gander at Normani!

The ‘Wild Side’ songstress served up sensational scenes at the Los Angeles premiere of Beyonce‘s ‘Renaissance’ film.

A star-studded affair, the event was also attended by the likes of Lizzo, Janelle Monae, Chloe x Halle, as well as Destiny’s Child stars Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, LeToya Luckett, and LaTavia Roberson.

With buzz building for Normani’s own return to the musical spotlight (after she signed a major new management deal), peep her wowing after the jump…

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Jennifer Lopez is wasting no time revving up the buzz machine for her brand new visual album, ‘This Is Me…Now.’

As reported, J.Lo has set a February 16 release date for the LP (her first in 10 years) and its companion feature-length film (which will premiere on Prime Video).

Before then, she’ll serve the masses their first taste of the “musical experience” by way of its lead single ‘Can’t Get Get Enough’ – due on January 10.

The flavorsome jam is built on a delicious sample of Sean Paul‘s 2003 smash ‘I’m Still In Love With You’ (which itself samples Alton Ellis’ ‘I’m Still In Love With You Girl’).

To whet appetites, Lopez has unlocked a preview of the track.

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‘The Color Purple’ will be making a splash on more than the big screen next month.

The official soundtrack for the hotly anticipated film has been announced and it brings with it an Avengers-scale lineup of talent.

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The nonperformance Jack Harlow‘s April-released album, ‘Jackman,’ and its singles may have cast doubt on his overall commercial viability, but the GRAMMY-nominated rapper has won music lovers over with his latest hit ‘Lovin On Me.’

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Eight weeks after first bringing her viral hit, ‘Water,’ to the shores of American Pop charts, South African songstress Tyla has sailed to her first top 10 placement on the Hot 100.

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Jennifer Lopez is back and is set to thrill fans with an audio-visual experience like no other.

Last year, the multihyphenate announced her new project ‘This Is Me…Now’

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of her third studio album ‘This Is Me…Then,’ the project is billed as a thematic sequel of sorts, ‘This Is Me…Then.’

Now, it’s been confirmed that the set will be accompanied by a full-fledged movie.

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Taylor Swift and SZA have a reason to celebrate, because they had a wonderful year on the Billboard charts.

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Usher‘s latest smash, the Summer Walker and 21 Savage-assisted ‘Good Good,’ may not have gotten much attention from the Recording Academy for the forthcoming GRAMMYs, but the Soul Train Awards came all the way through with recognition.

Garnering the R&B vet a whopping 9 nominations in categories like Song of the Year, Video of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, and more, the Mel & Mus-produced track was the reason the 45-year-old (born Usher Raymond) entered the annual event’s 2023 iteration as the most-nominated male act.

By the end of the night, Raymond had not only collected multiple trophies but also made a major advancement in the show’s record books.

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Sunday (November 25), the 2023 Soul Train Awards saw some of Urban music’s finest go head-to-head for the show’s coveted trophies.

Hosted by KeKe Palamer, this year’s iteration of the annual ceremony saw SZA, Usher, and Summer Walker lead the nominees’ list with 9 apiece, 21 Savage followed with 8, and relative newcomers Coco Jones and Victoria Monet had 6 each.

By the night’s end, SZA captured 4, Usher won 3, and Monet left with 2 prizes.

Curious to see how everyone else fared agains the big-named competition? Hop inside to see the full list of who nabbed what at this year’s ceremony.

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If rising Rap diva Ice Spice (born Isis Gaston) doesn’t walk away with the Best New Artist statuette at the 66th annual GRAMMYs next year, there’s somewhere she can already celebrate a comparable win: Billboard.

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