Taylor Swift is strutting forward full steam towards the re-release of her ‘Red’ album.

Due November 19, the set – aptly christened ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ – is the latest of the singer’s LPs to receive the re-recording treatment.

As reported, Swift has set sail on the journey of re-recording her catalog after her master recordings were sold without her involvement.

The first fruit of the venture was ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version),’ which – in topping the Billboard 200 this April – reminded of the seismic support the singer commands.

Now, fresh from teasing what the new version of ‘Red’ will include, the star has lifted the lid on the official tracklist – revealing the unreleased “vault tracks” and collaborators.

Check it out below…

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Kanye West has previewed yet another A-list collaboration.

This time around, he has enlisted Hip-Hop legend Dr. Dre for a track called ‘Glory.’

The song appears in a second promo spot for Beats by Dre starring track sensation Sha’Carri Richardson.

Across the track, Ye raps:

“This is the glory / This is the victory.”

This is not the first time that West has teased a song via Beats commercial. He previously teased his track ‘No Child Left Behind’ last month during the NBA Finals.

Now you can listen to the latest taste of ‘Donda’ below…

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Wizkid is proving the hottest ticket in town.

With the Afrobeats royal burning up the airwaves worldwide with summer sizzler ‘Essence,’ the demand for his ‘Made In Lagos Tour’ has been off the Richter scale.

Particularly in London, where his O2 Arena show has sold out in minutes.

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It’s finally Spice‘s time!

After a decade in the making, the Queen of Dancehall has unleashed her debut album ‘TEN.’

Putting years of label drama in rearview, the stage blazer is driving forward with today’s arrival of the 15-track set.

Fueled by viral smash ‘Go Down Deh (ft. Sean Paul & Shaggy),’ the LP also features classics such as ‘So Mi Like It’ as well as flavorsome new jams like ‘FIT,’ ‘Top,’ and ‘On Your Mind.’

What are you waiting for? Listen Spice’s ‘TEN’ LP below…

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After first sharing the tune with Lollapalooza-goers, Rico Nasty has finally released her latest song ‘Buss.’

The track sees fierce femcee flex her influence, both in terms of money and her originality.

Across the song, she raps:

“If you bite me, you owe me percentages /  But, you ain’t even makin’ that much / I ain’t gotta say too much / Hoes hatin’, say I do too much.“

‘Buss’ arrives after she released ‘Magic’ earlier this year. Both songs come as she gears up to release her upcoming ‘RX’ project.

Her debut album ‘Nightmare Vacation’ was released last year.

Listen to the Menoh Beats-produced song below…

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After ample teasing, Victoria Monet is back with her second new song of 2021.

For, she has just released her song ‘Coastin.’ Sonically, the track is a an ode to 70’s funk, while lyrically she wants her love for her partner to be felt in every direction:

“Feel like a Thursday, how I’m throwing it back / I’m a make it go north, south, east, west coast.“

‘Coastin’ follows the previously released tune ‘F.U.C.K.,’ which was shared in February. Prior to that, she released her acclaimed ‘Jaguar’ EP in August of last year.

What are you waiting for? Stream new Victoria Monet below…

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Nas is back with new music and he has brought along some famous friends.

Nearly a year after releasing his ‘King’s Disease’ album, he has returned with the sequel, ‘King’s Disease II.’

Executive produced by Hit-Boy, the 15-track set includes appearances from Eminem and Lauryn Hill.

Other features include: Charlie Wilson, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and YG.

The original incarnation of ‘King’s Disease’ debuted at #5 last year on the Billboard 200 chart and featured an the biggest names in the game. It went on to earn the GRAMMY Award for Best Rap Album.

Stream ‘King’s Disease II’ via Apple Music and Spotify below…

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The 2014 hit, ‘Bang Bang,’ may be the highest RIAA-certified song of Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj‘s respective careers (as we reported here), but – despite the song’s massive success – there appears to be a bit of confusion about its origin story.

In celebration of its 7th anniversary last week (July 28), J took to ‘Glamour’ magazine to dish on the tune’s history – namely how she connected with Grande and Minaj in the first place.  While the tale seemed harmless to some, Nicki has taken umbrage with the description of how her sizzling Rap verse was added to the mix.

See what she said inside:

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Nearly 2 years after earning critical acclaim aplenty for her fourth studio album, ‘Songs for You,’ Urban Pop stageblazer Tinashe is ready to garner the same for its highly anticipated follow-up, ‘333.’

Officially announced just two weeks ago, the set – her second LP to be released independently via her Tinashe Music Inc. (TMI) imprint – is being led to chart battle on the wings of its official and buzz singles ‘Bouncin,’ ‘Pasadena,’ and ‘I Can See the Future.’

Now, a month ahead of the launch of its supporting Stateside tour (click here for dates), the 16-song ‘333’ is available for a full listen.

Hear it inside courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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Via a surprise announcement Monday (August 2), The Weeknd probably took the breath of some of his hardcore fans when he announced his new single – ‘Take My Breath’ – would arrive Friday (August 6).

Teased via an Olympics ad for the Team USA Women’s Track & Field team (as we reported here), the singer (born Abel Tesfaye) preceded the promo spot with a cryptic Twitter post asserting “The Dawn Is Coming” – a trailer of sorts that immediately led fans to believe ‘Breath’ would act as the first single to Tesfaye’s forthcoming, yet-titled fifth studio album.

After ample teasing, the synth-heavy groove has landed on streaming outlets for your listening pleasure.

*Epilepsy Warning:  Video Contains “Intense Strobe Lighting”*

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The reincarnation of Blackground Records is undoubtedly the talk of the day.

Label CEO Barry Hankerson has sent fans of Toni Braxton and Aaliyah into a frenzy with reports he’s unlocking long-vaulted albums of the divas’ – including ‘Libra’ and ‘Aaliyah: the Album’ respectively – to streaming outlets (as we posted here).

Among the most prized offerings of the imprint are the first two LPs of GRAMMY-nominated songbird JoJo, a 2004-released self-titled effort and 2006’s ‘The High Road.’  Those same projects were at the center of a decade-long battle between the songstress and the label that controversially ended with her being freed from her binding contract and later re-recording the jaunts.

Because of her complicated past with Hankerson and co., Jo made it clear she isn’t necessarily among those who are celebrating the wave of Blackground music finally making an appearance on digital platforms.

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Amid excitement about Aaliyah‘s long-vaulted music catalog finally coming to streaming services later this month (as we reported here), Blackground Records CEO Barry Hankerson has put the cherry on top by revealing longtime fans of the late diva can also expect “new” music to be added to her prized discography.

What’s more, some of Urban music’s biggest names have reportedly signed on to the project.

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