Global superstars Nicki Minaj, Maluma, and Myriam Fares have joined forces for the highly anticipated new song, ‘Tukoh Taka.’

Released Friday (November 18), the tune serves as the official song of the FIFA Fan Festival and has also found a home on the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 official soundtrack.  A cultural explosion of sorts, ‘Tukoh Taka’ marks the first time in history an official FIFA World Cup song features lyrics in English, Spanish, and Arabic.

Before this year’s FIFA World Cup kicks off from Qatar Sunday (November 20), hear ‘Tukoh’ in full inside.

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Ahead of the long-awaited release of her serially delayed debut album, ‘Pretty B*tch Music,’ rapper-actress Saweetie is giving her dedicated fans (affectionately called #IcyGang) a musical appetizer in the form of the 6-song project titled ‘The Single Life.’

As first teased here, the effort not only comes as a way to tide fans over until the arrival of ‘PBM’ but also sees the GRAMMY nominee break her silence about a number of rumors that have plaqued her recently (including the suggestion that she cheated on ex-boyfriend Quavo with one of his friends).

The first single from ‘Single Life’ comes courtesy of the boisterous ‘Don’t Say Nothin.’

“Don’t you tell nobody we fu**in’ / Shut your mouth ni**a, don’t say nothin’,” she raps on the bass-buoyed song. “That’s what I get for kissin’ on these frogs / He got mad and told my business to the blogs.”

Stream ‘Nothin’ and its parent project inside courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg found himself in hot water recently for asking singer-actress Kelly Rowland about how it feels to “play second” to her Destiny’s Child bandmate Beyonce.

After being checked in real-time by Rowland, many of the ‘Motivation‘ singer’s fans and supporters were motivated to do the same (albeit less tactfully in some instances).

The uproar on social media in defense of Kelly led Rosenberg to issue an apology and also take to the platform to explain his side of the story.  Details inside.

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Denzil Smith, older brother of R&B star B. Smyth, has confirmed the singer-songwriter is dead at age 28.

Details inside.

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Having risen to fame as part of top-selling girl group Destiny’s Child alongside Beyonce, singer-songwriter Kelly Rowland has fielded years of questions about or inevitable comparisons to the megastar.

Generally, her response to inquiries about the ‘Renaissance‘ diva are pleasant given the two’s nearly lifelong friendship and public displays of mutual admiration and respect.

That changed recently, however, when Rowland had to put an interviewer in check for saying she plays “second fiddle” to Beyonce – a notion that many (including Kelly) felt undermines the groundbreaking achievements she’s made in her own career.

Look inside to see how it went down.

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Brandy is baking a brand-new album.

And it’s shaping up to be her most unexpected yet.

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Another week, another record for Taylor Swift.

This time around, it comes in the form of an album accomplishment.

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The MOBO Awards 2022 is making a beeline for the OVO Arena Wembley on November 30 for a ceremony that promises to be unmissable.

Toasting the achievements of Music of Black Origin in the UK and beyond, this year’s ceremony is especially notable because it serves as the show’s 25th anniversary.

With the nominations unveiled, attention now turns to who will be taking to the stage to perform.

Find out after the jump…

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Beyonce‘s ‘Cuff It’ continues to rise all across the charts.

Case in point, it I making major moves at pop radio.

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It looks like Xscape star LaTocha Scott is looking for a little ‘Understanding’ as the fall-out from the group’s appearance at the Soul Train Awards taping in Las Vegas.

The 2022 ceremony saw the quad honored with the Lady of Soul honor.

And while that (along with their showstopping performance) was the anticipated talking point, drama has drenched the showing after LaTocha showed up on the carpet rocking an entirely different dress and color scheme to her bandmates – Kandi Burruss, Tameka ‘Tiny’ Cottle, and her sister Tamika Scott.

In the days since, the members have traded jabs online and debated the particulars – with LaTocha stressing that the move was not intentional and rather miscommunication between her stylist and the group’s.

And now, she’s speaking up and out the more with a more detailed address.

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Mary J. Blige is here to serve yet another reminder that there is nothing she can’t do.

The award-winning singer-actress, who just wrapped up the final leg of the critically acclaimed ‘Good Morning Gorgeous’ tour in support of her multiple GRAMMY-nominated ‘Good Morning Gorgeous’ album, is no stranger to topping music charts over her illustrious career.

Now, she’s looking to get a similar response on the New York Times’ Best Sellers list with her first children’s book, ‘Mary Can!’

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Don’t call it a comeback!  After a period of commercial downturn, Sam Smith is back and better than ever!

As if having 2023 GRAMMY gold in sight isn’t enough recent news to celebrate, the chart-topper also learned their Hot 100 #1 hit, ‘Unholy,’ has been blessed with a Platinum plaque from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Details inside.

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