Cop a gander of Lil Nas X!

The colorful performer poses it up in an equally vibrant cover shoot for The New York Times Magazine. 

Lensed by Shikeith, the feature arrives on the heels of a show-stopping performance at the BET Awards 2021 and as the 22-year-old gears up for the release of his debut album – which he recently teased new material from.

With Nas’ name hot on the lips of the masses, this latest feature makes clear that he’s more than embracing of the spotlight.

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Nick Cannon has an easy explanation for his rapid reproduction: he simply says “it’s on purpose.”

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It’s here! After much ado, the City Girls have unleashed the video for their viral smash ‘Twerkulator.’

The track, which was originally meant for their sophomore album ‘City On Lock,’ took on a life of its own on TikTok – where it trended for months.

Now, fresh from an action-packed performance of the bouncy bop at the BET Awards, JT and Yung Miami have premiered the song’s accompanying visual.

Directed by Hip-Hop icon Missy Elliott, the clip was choreographed by Sean Bankhead and creative directed by Derek Blanks.

A vibrant affair, it sees the duo turn all the way up.

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Ariana Grande has teamed with VEVO to further ignite her latest album ‘positions.’

Pairing with the platform for a special series of live performances, the songbird has hatched the net offering – ‘safety net.’

Collaborator Ty Dolla $ign joined Grande for the showing, which was set against a moody minimalist backdrop.

Together, the stars trade verses on the song – which tells the tale of lovers in awe of how fast they’ve fallen for each other and the risk attached of not having established emotional protection from their own feelings.

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Saweetie is hot on the press trail for her debut album ‘Pretty B*tch Music.’

Despite delaying the set to an unspecified release date this summer, the femcee isn’t halting her promotional efforts.

Today she stopped by The Ellen Degeneres Show, where she dished on the LP, reclaiming the word “b*tch,” her famous relatives Gabrielle Union and MC Hammer, and much more.

Watch her chit-chat with stand-in host Loni Love below…

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With the world in dialogue and debate about Sha’Carri Richardson’s exit from the US Olympics team, Rihanna is the latest name to weigh in on the matter.

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Playing games is the exact OPPOSITE of what the baby mamas of superstar producer London On Da Track are doing with his on-and-off-again girlfriend/R&B star Summer Walker.

The ‘Playing Games’ singer has made headlines over the months due to heated online exchanges with the ladies and, if the recent spat she engaged in is anything to judge by, the trend will continue for months to come.

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Nearly 3 months after an uninjured woman sued Chris Brown for allegedly causing her PTSD after she witnessed his dogs attack her sister, the assailed is following suit by filing suit.

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Good news for ‘Bad Habits’ hitmaker Ed Sheeran!

After a lengthy break following the gargantuan success of his third and fourth studio albums, 2017’s ‘Divide’ and 2019’s ‘No.6 Collaborations Project,’ Sheeran burst back onto the music scene with new single ‘Habits’ (released June 25).

Since its unveiling, the song has dominated real-time sales tallies and streaming alike – a combo that’s granted it a handsome debut on the Hot 100.  Although initially predicted to be a contender for the tally’s summit (as we reported here), the premiere position of ‘Bad’ wasn’t bad at all.

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Drawing inspiration from one of the greatest duets of all time, Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney‘s 1983 hit ‘Say Say Say,’ rapper-singer T-Pain unveiled an action-packed music video for his latest single, ‘I Like Dat’ (featuring Kehlani).

Unofficially billed ‘Buy U A Drank (Part II)’ as it sonically interpolates elements of Pain’s 2007 hit, ‘Buy U A Drank,’ ‘Dat’ – unlike its chart-topping predecessor – places focus on the female perspective.

Just two weeks after lifting the lid on the song’s Christian Beslauer-directed music video, Pain & Kehlani are inviting fans to see how the magic of its Western theme came to be.

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Katy Perry was among many stars who aligned for the Louis Vuitton Parfum event at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris Monday (July 5).

Joined by fiancé Orlando Bloom, the ‘Witness’ diva was not only on hand to not only witness the fashion brand unveil its latest fragrance line, Les Extraits Collection, but also acted as the night’s headlining entertainer.

Cranking out acoustic renditions of her hits ‘Roar,’ ‘Firework,’ and more, look inside to see fan-captured footage of her stunning showing.

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In news just in, it has been announced US athlete Sha’Carri Richardson will miss the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo in its entirety.

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