Jennifer Lopez sent fans into a frenzy when she announced her brand new album ‘This Is Me…Now’ and she’s igniting more excitement by way of a telling interview with Apple Music. 

Sitting down with Zane Lowe, J.Lo opened up about how the project (which is a thematic sequel to her 2002 LP ‘This Is Me…Then’) is inspired by her reunion with Ben Affleck who she married 20 years after they first broke up.

Speaking about the creative fire the rekindling of their relationship stirred up within her, the diva said:

“When I feel good, I write music. I got in the studio in May and by August (when we were married) it was done.”

Elsewhere, the multihyphenate maven waxed honest about how break-ups, hitting lows and finding herself anew inspired the first album she’ll have released since 2014’s ‘A.K.A.’

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The Weeknd is keeping the live party going heading into 2023.

For, the chart-topper has officially announced the European and Latin leg of his blockbuster stadium trek, the ‘After Hours Til Dawn Tour.’

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Mariah Carey has officially declared the season of Christmas is upon us.

As such, her iconic song ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ is expected to make major moves on the UK charts this week.

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Calvin Harris is getting candid.

For, the ever-popular DJ is now opening up about that scrapped Rita Ora album and the rumors surrounding it.

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Offset is continuing to honor his late friend, Takeoff.

This time, it is through another tribute.

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Saweetie is hitting back at the sour response to sales of her new EP ‘The Single Life.’

Announced with less than a day’s notice, the six-track set arrived as a bridge of sorts to the rapper’s long-awaited album debut ‘Pretty B*tch Music.’

As can be the case with “surprise” sets (and similar), it appears the lack of heads-up may have been the cause of the project’s less-than-stellar sales. Indeed, it’s believed the project only shifted 2000 units in the US first week.

The numbers (or lack thereof) sparked debut in earnest on social media – with everyone from fans to Joe Budden to fellow artists weighing in.

Now, Saweetie is offering her two cents.

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Candiace Dillard continues to pour out fresh material and her latest effort, ‘Insecure,’ sees her team up with Trina. 

The ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star has been making solid strides with tracks such as ‘Drive Back’ and its housing album ‘Deep Space.’ And the trajectory continues with her newest number – which leads the incoming deluxe edition of her LP.

On the melodic duet, Candiace and Trina take aim at a problematic protagonist who lives up to the title of the track.

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It looks like Lizzo is indeed linking up with another notable name for her next release.

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Michael Jackson‘s ‘Thriller,’ the biggest-selling album of all time, has added major numbers to its total tally this week following the release of a special 40th-anniversary re-release.

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Taylor Swift has extended her stay atop the Billboard 200 with her blockbuster ‘Midnights’ album.

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The 2022 Soul Train Awards saw some of Urban music’s finest go head-to-head for the show’s coveted trophies.

Housed at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, the broadcast also brought with it action-packed performances from the likes of Xscape, Ari Lennox, Tank, Coco Jones, Muni Long, FLO, and more.

On the winner front, Beyonce picked up the most awards of the night (3), while Xscape were honored with the Lady of Soul nod.  Hop inside to see the full list of who nabbed what at this year’s ceremony.

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It’s time to hop aboard the Soul Train!

The Soul Train Awards 2022 air tonight and brings with it an unmissable array of moments – including performances from the likes of Ari Lennox, Muni Long, SiR, Tank, Coco Jones, and Lady of Soul honorees Xscape.

That Grape Juice’s Lettija Lee was on-hand at the Orleans Arena-based event in Las Vegas and caught up with a whole host of names.

Check out our EXCLUSIVE red carpet recap and be sure to also tune in to the Soul Train Awards 2022 on BET, BET Her, VH1, Logo, and MTV2 at 8pm ET/PT.

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