Over a month after its #2 debut, Doja Cat’s junior studio album – ‘Planet Her’ – remains a mainstay in the Billboard 200’s top 5 (found at #3 on the refreshed edition of the tally).

In lieu of working the TV circuit for its promotion, Cat’s pounced onto the net to render a series of dynamic live performances in partnership with VEVO Live. Helmed by famed music video director Kyle Goldberg, the exclusive Web special has already seen her turn head with live renditions of ‘Planet’ tunes ‘Ain’t Sh*t’ and ‘Love to Dream’ (as reported here).

Now, she’s lifted the lid on a take on fan favorite ‘Need to Know.’  Watch it inside:

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Rapper Megan Thee Stallion has made no secret of her support of the LGBTQ+ community over the years, but now she’s taking her allyship even further by using her platform to address the topic of homophobia in Hip Hop.

As her ‘Crybaby’ co-star DaBaby continues to suffer seismic backlash for a recent homophobic rant that slammed people living with HIV and ‘men who suck d*ck in parking lots’ (as we reported here), Stallion’s stepped in to discuss the longstanding subject of gay discrimination in Rap.

Taking to ‘People’ magazine recently to dish, look inside for her comments:

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Lizzbians rejoice!

‘Good As Hell’ hitmaker Lizzo is looking like she’ll make good on her promise to drop her new single, ‘Rumors,’ next week,

Ahead of its August 13 arrival, the GRAMMY winner took to Instagram Friday night (August 6) to serve a snippet of the new tune.  What started off as a wholesome musical tease quickly turned into a striptease, however.

Getting the net talking like only she can, look inside to see Lizzo give ’em an eyeful!

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Camila Cabello‘s latest single, ‘Don’t Go Yet’ is off to a racing start on the Hot 100 thanks to a handsome mix of first-week streams, digital downloads, and radio airplay (as we reported here).

To keep the momentum going on the tune (which serves as the first single from her third studio album ‘Familia’), Camila is inviting her fans – affectionately called #Camilizers – into the behind the scenes action of its Philippa Price and Pilar Zeta-directed music video.

Inspired by Cuban-Mexican family parties from the singer’s childhood, Cabello added even more authenticity to the visual by sprinkling in cameos from her real-life father, cousin, and close friends.

Look inside to see how all the magic unfolded:

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After watching their Shakira-shared jam ‘Girl Like Me’ rocket to GOLD status at the RIAA, Black Eyed Peas look to cook up a similar feat with their newest number, ‘Hit It.’

Like ‘Girl’ before it, ‘Hit’ sonically contains elements of Hip Hop, EDM, Latin, and Reggaeton while lyrically seeing the BEP frontman, will.i.am, trade verses with a female lead. Unlike ‘Girl,’ ‘Hit’ takes a turn down a raunchier musical avenue – tapping rapstress Saweetie and songstress Lele Pons to assist.

“Bang on the booty like I’m on a drum line / Insane beauty, really love the design / Girl, you really blew my mind, blew my mind / That’s the way I go when I hit it one time,” Will boasts on the hot new track.

Hear it in full inside:

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Iggy Azalea may be slated to drop her third studio album, ‘End of An Era,’ in just 7 days, but the GRAMMY-nominated rapstress is still looking to give her fans (affectionately called #Azaleans) even more reasons to be buzzed for its release.

After thrilling with the project’s first slew of singles – ‘Sip It,’ ‘I Am the Strip Club,’ and ‘Brazil’ – Azalea took to social media to unveil the ‘Godfather’-inspired artwork for the LP, including its sizzling cover (seen above).

As if that’s not enough to drum up excitement, she’s followed with the release of the Sophia Scott-assisted ‘Sex on the Beach.’

“You’re like honey on a breeze / We mix so good together / Just like sex on the beach,” Scott coos on the cut’s guitar driven chorus.

A bop-and-a-half, hear ‘Beach’ in full inside:

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Beyonce continues to lasso in the masses with her Adidas x Ivy Park line.

The latest drop is named Rodeo and Queen Bey has gone all-out with its launch commercial.

A fiery affair, the star takes center-stage in the scorching visual, which showcases various items from the incoming range – which launches at retail on August 19.

Bey appears alongside the likes  Snoh Aalegra and Tobe Nwigwe in the commercial spot.

What are you waiting for? Watch Mrs. Carter in action after the jump…

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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.

Full story below…

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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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