After ample teasing, K. Michelle is saddling up for a ride to the top of Country charts thanks to a high-profile new deal in Music City!

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5 years after scoring his first Billboard 200 top 10 hit as a performer with his third studio album ‘Perfect Ten,’ rapper-producer extraordinaire Mustard is aiming for even higher chart heights with its long-awaited follow-up – his fourth studio effort ‘Faith of a Mustard Seed.’

A star-studded affair featuring the likes of Travis Scott, Kirk Franklin, Kodak Black, Future, Ty Dolla $ign, Ella Mai, Roddy Ricch, Charlie Wilson, Vince Staples, Schoolboy Q, and more, the 14-track affair was led to Billboard battle by the warmly received singles ‘Parking Lot‘ and ‘Pray for Me.’

Delivered courtesy of 10 Summers Records, hop inside to stream ‘Faith’ via Apple Music or Spotify.

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DJ Premier assembled a host of Hip-Hop heavyweights for his latest single ‘Ya Don’t Stop.’

Led by award-winning, chart-topping hitmakers Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Big Sean, ‘Stop’ comes as the latest in a string of star-studded songs dropped by Premier this year including the Snoop Dogg-assisted ‘Can U Dig It?,’ ‘In Moe‘ with Common, the Nas-led ‘Define My Name,’ and the Russ-enlisted ‘Work This Out.’

“Ducking the feds with a brick / Shots in the crowd like the players with the Knicks / Lean like LeBron, very rare that I miss / Cars by the sets, every pair that I pick,” raps Ross on ‘Stop’ before Sean gets started. “…we never satisfied, forever appetite / Jesus Christ, they don’t know nothing ’bout sacrifice / N—as want the perks without doin’ all the work / It don’t stop.”

Hear the new tune in full inside.

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Naysayers and fans alike were reminded of the performance prowess of the legendary Lauryn Hill after she stormed the 2024 BET Awards with a medley of her greatest hits.

The lengthy live set served as just the catalyst needed to amp up demand for her already hotly selling ‘Miseducation 25 Anniversary World Tour‘ designed to commemorate the enduring impact of her groundbreaking debut solo album, 1998’s ‘Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.’

Having pressed pause on the jaunt in 2023 due to doctor’s orders, Hill is now responding to heightened concert ticket orders on the global front by extending her time in Europe.
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Meghan Trainor may be busy prepping for the Fall kickoff of her forthcoming ‘Timeless Tour‘ (designed to support of her June 14-released ‘Timeless‘ album), but that hasn’t stopped the Pop diva from lending her hitmaking pen to crank out hits for others.

Having just lent her talents to the Paul Russell-led ‘Slippin‘ earlier this month, Trainor follows by tag-teaming with singer-socialite Paris Hilton for her new song ‘Chasin.’

“What are you so afraid of? / Wasn’t I good to you? / Don’t I deserve the truth? I’m just sayin’ / What are you afraid of? / I would’ve died for you / Now I’m sayin’ goodbye to you / ‘Cause I’m done chasin’ your love,” Paris sings on the Jesse Shatkin-produced tune.

Serving as the second single from Hilton’s highly anticipated forthcoming album ‘Infinite Icon‘ (executive produced by Sia and due on digital shelves September 6), ‘Chasin’ follows the LP’s Rina Sawayama-assisted lead single ‘I’m Free.’

“Meghan’s writing paved the way for me to bring life to this track that represents self-love and confidence, and I am so happy we get to duet and call each other sisters!,” Hilton said about the new tune penned by Trainor, Ryan Trainor, Zacharie Raymond, and Yannick Rastogi.

Hear it in full inside.

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Ciara has received many accolades during her illustrious career and this week saw the superstar add another to her list of achievements.

Because CiCi was officially bestowed with her own day in her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.

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‘Love Island UK’ reached its climax moments ago – and made history in the process.

For, the winners of the ITV2 series have been unveiled and it marks a first for the long-running series.

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In sad news, actress Erica Ash has died.

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Katy Perry is wasting no time pushing ahead with the release of more new music.

For, just two weeks after the arrival of her comeback single ‘Woman’s World,’ the Pop star is pressing play on its follow-up.

Having teased ‘Lifetimes’ amidst the polarizing response to its predecessor (which peaked at #63 on the Hot 100), Perry has confirmed the track as the second official single from her incoming album ‘143’ (due September 20).

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Phaedra Parks is heading back to the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta.’ 

What are you waiting for? Join us after the jump for all the details…

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Dawn Richard wowed the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture in her hometown of New Orleans at the start of the month.

Now, the eclectic star is closing out July by saluting the band she broke through with – Danity Kane.

Richard’s rousing set featured a special DK medley – in a nod to her time with fellow members Aubrey O’Day, Aundrea Fimbres, D. Woods, and Shannon Bex.

In toasting both the Essence gig and her DK days, the performer has unlocked a special pre-show performance medley of ‘Damaged’ and the band’s debut single ‘Showstopper.’

Watch Richard and her army of dancers after the jump…

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JT is sparkling on her own with new mixtape ‘City Cinderella.’

The 16-song offering serves as the City Girls star’s first solo body of work.

And, with the final numbers and chart placements in, it’s interestingly premiered higher on the Billboard 200 than any release from the group.

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