Ella Mai has fast emerged as one of the most exciting new names in music and looks set to cement her status with the release of her debut album.

After moving from London to Los Angeles in 2016 to sign with DJ Mustard, the 22-year-old’s crescendo of success hit quite the stride with 3x Platinum smash ‘Boo’d Up’ and newest single ‘Trip’ (which is currently at #23 – and climbing – on the Billboard Hot 100). 

Wonder when you can get your hands on its parent LP? Details below…

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For Janet Jackson fans, the years which followed 2004’s SuperBowl gate are marred by the star’s fall from grace in the court of public opinion and decline on the charts.

Today, these fans have learned that her decline, which some Pop spectators put down to her age and supposed inability to compete with the likes of then- “newbies” Beyonce & Ciara, was fuelled by a petty and vindictive CBS executive.

An unbelievable revelation below…

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Normani is yet again the name on everyone’s lips after a jaw-dropping awards ceremony performance.

This time taking to the 2018 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards at The Woodruff Arts Center’s Symphony Hall in Atlanta on Thursday night (August 30th), the former Fifth Harmony hitmaker wowed the audience as she rendered a tribute performance to the night’s honoree, Janet Jackson (who was on hand to accept the icon award).

Earning a standing ovation from Miss Jackson herself, look inside to see Normani slay ‘Pleasure Principle’:

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1) Ciara – Level Up

2) Beyonce & JAY-Z – BOSS

3) Drake – In My Feelings

4) Christina Aguilera – Pipe

5) Ariana Grande – God Is A Woman

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Drake need not worry, because not only is KiKi riding for him – so too are his legions of fans who’ve sent his song ‘In My Feelings’ to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

And in an unprecedented move, the Toronto titan has replaced himself atop of the coveted count.

Details on the history making move with the ‘Scorpion’ song below…

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Tyra Banks has good news for fans of the movie ‘Life Size.’

Eager to find out what it is?

Meet us below…

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With a catalogue as iconic as Janet Jackson‘s, it’s little wonder why the Pop queen has been hailed as one of music’s most enduring stars.

Pandora listeners clearly agree too, because they’ve hit helped the diva hit a major milestone on the streaming platform.

Details below…

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Usher has called on some reliable friends as he creates the release that’ll be his next studio album.

Promising news below…

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Rihanna celebrated her 30th birthday in style last night!

The Pop phenom hosted an elaborate bash attended by her nearest and dearest.

And with the world clamouring for a glimpse of exactly how she marked the major milestone, RiRi has obliged.

In a series of snaps, she’s seen living it up in a striking pink ensemble. She also revealed that her “fave” Toni Braxton performed on her night.

She wrote:

“finally met my fav! thank you for making my night so special! I’ll never forgive you for looking this good at my party tho ❣”

Peep more snaps below…

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As streaming continues to anchor itself as the primary means of music consumption, more pressure than ever is being placed on artists to deliver big numbers on-demand.

Indeed, whereas streams of music video and audio used to serve as an additive measure to the more dominant digital downloads, the roles have reversed.

This has caused for the birth and boom of artists whose success is fuelled primarily by streaming such as Migos, Cardi B, and Lil Uzi Vert. It’s also helped boost acts whose traditional sales aren’t quite blockbuster ala Rihanna. There’s evidence too to suggest that it could very well have been a catalyst for established winners such Beyonce pivoting towards visual-driven roll-outs.

However, streaming hasn’t been as advantageous to all. 

See, part and parcel of the streaming push is the rise and prominence of VEVO, whose “machine” like size and reach have allowed them to help build huge followings for the acts who use their platform. These artists have typically been signed to labels of VEVO partners such as Sony Music, Universal Music, and select indie entities.

This, in effect, has made it quite difficult for many acts not in said equation to compete. For, they’re left to use “normal” YouTube channels (often relegated to drive behind the scenes clips and the like) to push their actual music videos. The end result being lower views than their VEVO counterparts. This has especially been the case for indie talent as well Warner/Atlantic acts – with the few exceptions of the latter being Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, and Jason Derulo. 

It’s also put acts who’ve, for example left Sony for Warner, in an odd position. Because in jumping ship, they give up use of their VEVO (and the millions of subscribers accrued) to begin dropping audio and video on their standard YouTube channels. Most of which are often much less populous.

That all looks set to change, though, following a major new announcement from YouTube.

Head below for more on the exciting move, which is set to benefit the likes of Ciara and Rita Ora, as well as veterans like Janet Jackson, in a significant way…

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With over 125,000 votes cast, the time has finally arrived for the winners of the That Grape Juice End of Year Awards 2017 to be announced!

While some acts maintained a major lead, upon the penultimate cut-off point, the final list brought with it many last minute surprises.

Check out the full list of winners below. Prepare yourselves for what awaits…and sound off!

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For many, SZA‘s ‘The Weekend’ sits nicely amongst the likes of Usher‘s ‘Burn‘ and Ciara‘s ‘Promise’ as one of the strongest R&B gems to drop within the last two decades.

Unfortunately, this week has seen the song’s epic critical run hit a snag.

Beyoncé after Solange showed her how she sabotaged Sza’s The Weekend video pic.twitter.com/mYa1ajSbk7

— ɔiᴎoɔi (@thottybey) 22 December 2017

On the receiving end of unfair criticism? The visual’s director Solange.

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