The enduring legacy of Nina Simone gets its latest high profile nod courtesy of GRAMMY-winning powerhouse Ledisi and the new tribute EP, ‘Ledisi Sings Nina.’

Kicked off by a stunning cover of Simone’s timeless classic, ‘Feeling Good’ (as we reported here), the 7-track effort sees Leddy revamp some of the High Priestess of Soul’s most unforgettable hits including ‘Wild is the Wind,’ ‘Work Song,’ and even modernizes ‘My Baby Just Cares For Me’ with references to Halle Berry and Beyoncé. 

Hop inside to stream the project in full via Apple Music or Spotify.

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Justin Bieber‘s career is no stranger to “firsts.”

At just 27-years-young, the Pop pinup boasts being the first male vocalist to sell over 100 million digital records, first male artist to debut his first six studio albums atop the Billboard 200, first male vocalist to nab four Hot 100 #1 debuts, and more.

Now, thanks to The Kid LAROI‘s latest single – ‘Stay’ – Bieber’s made another beeline into Billboard history books.

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Tinashe may be enjoying critical acclaim aplenty for her latest singles ‘Pasadena’ and ‘Bouncin,’ but that doesn’t mean the stageblazer is resting on her laurels.

Just days after unveiling the cover art and release date of her new album, ‘333,’ she has pulled another number from the project for your listening pleasure.

“Got a smart mouth for you dumb-dumbs / He say he tired of these of these b*tches, now he want one / Kitty in your mouth, got your tongue-tongue / You know I’m one of a kind, got that one of one,” she croons on new song ‘I Can See the Future.’

Hear it in full inside:

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Normani‘s latest single, ‘Wild Side,’ has been deemed a winner by many, a feat underscored by its initial sales performance on digital and streaming outlets.

But while some laud the Tanu Muino-directed music video for its eye-popping visuals and high octane choreography, others have argued the visual is damaging to queer progression – even suggesting it intentionally straddles the line of pandering to heterosexual male fantasies and promoting performative lesbianism to bait members of the LGBT community who identify as such.

The song’s GRAMMY-winning featured artist, Cardi B, contests the notion and took to Twitter to hit back at the claims. Look inside to see what she said:

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It’s all systems go for ‘Don’t Go Yet’ – the newest single from Pop sensation Camila Cabello.

After taking a break for most of the last year to focus on acting endeavors via her forthcoming film debut, ‘Cinderella’ (click here to watch the trailer), the GRAMMY nominee blazed back on to the music scene this week by giving the green light to ‘Go.’

Not even 24 hours after unveiling the Mike Sabbath-produced cut (and its choreography-laden music video), Cabello’s already given the song its inaugural television live performance.

Look inside to catch her rocking the house at ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ Friday (July 23).

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June’s Diary continues to add powerful pages to their story.

For, the soulful quintet has released their brand new single ‘Maniac.’

Lifted from their forthcoming EP, the release finds the ladies taking aim at a lover who didn’t deliver on his duty.

Directed by Derek Blanks, the clip follows the group’s recent partnerships with the likes of Facebook, Cantu, Essence, and more.

What are you waiting for? Watch Ashly, Shyann, Brienna, Krystal, and Gabby in action below…
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Camila Cabello is wasting no time activating the promotional push for her new single ‘Don’t Go Yet’ and its parent album ‘Familia.’

For, the singer stopped by Beats 1 radio on Apple Music to chop it up about both with host Zane Lowe.

‘Don’t Go’ serves as the first taste of ‘Familia,’ which is Cabello’s third solo studio album following her departure from Fifth Harmony. 

During her sit down, the 24-year-old opened up about her record process, relationship with Shawn Mendes, and much more.

Head below to watch…

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Prince‘s estate has released a song to cure those summer blues.

For, it has shared the track ‘Hot Summer.’

The song follows the previously released track ‘Born 2 Die,’ which was released last month. Both songs were recorded in 2010 with the intention of being released in 2011. However, ‘Hot Summer’ has now seen the light of day and will appear on the late singer’s upcoming ‘Welcome 2 America’ album due out July 30.

The track’s arrival coincides with the release of the second season of the official ‘Prince’ podcast, which discusses how the record came together.

Listen to ‘Hot Summer’ below…

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Anne-Marie and Little Mix have wasted no time lighting a match under their new release ‘Kiss My (Uh-Oh).’

The bouncy bop, which features a prominent sample of Lumidee‘s 2003 smash ‘Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh),’ is the latest track to receive the single treatment from Anne-Marie’s freshly unwrapped album ‘Therapy.’

For Little Mix, the song arrives on the heels of unprecedented success. The trio kicked off the year at #1 with ‘Confetti’ cut ‘Sweet Melody’ and have gone on to score two further top 10s with the LP’s Saweetie assisted title track and Galantis / David Guetta collaboration ‘Heartbreak Anthem’ – which has been dominating on a global scale.

Watch the collective’s latest fun-filled visual below…

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Drake is teaming up with one of Toronto’s brightest stars.

For, he has connected with fellow rapper Smiley on the track ‘Over The Top.’ 

This is not the first time that the two have joined forces. Previously, Drake appeared on Smiley’s song ‘Organization,’ which came a year after Drizzy shared that Smiley was one of his inspirations for his ‘Scorpion’ album.

As of reporting, it has not been confirmed if the song will serve as a stand-alone single or if it will end up appearing on a larger body of work.

What are you waiting for? Listen to new Drake below…

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Camila Cabello is here!

Mere hours after sharing her most recent track ‘Don’t Go Yet’ (stream it here), the singer announced the release of her third studio album called ‘Familia.’

More details below…

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Anne-Marie is back!

For, the British hitmaker has just released her second studio album – ‘Therapy’ – and it features some very special collaborations.

Among such, is the Little Mix-assisted ‘Kiss My (Uh-Oh).’ The Pop anthem sees the girls sing about leaving a troubled relationship.

Across the track, they sing:

“I’m not ever looking back / While I’m leaving see you staring / Go ahead, boy, you can kiss my / (Uh oh, uh oh).“

‘Kiss My’ is Little Mix’s first release since their smash ‘Heartbreak Anthem.’ For Anne-Marie, it is her first since ‘Our Song,’ which featured Niall Horan of One Direction fame.

Listen to Anne-Marie and Little Mix join forces below…

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