Rita Ora is keeping her pedal to the metal in the push for her new EP ‘BANG.’

The joint project with Imanbek has garnered praise aplenty for its pulsating production, catchy hooks, and infectious melodies.

Proving her versatility, Ora strips back the veneer for an acoustic incarnation of the entire EP.

Placing her vocals at the forefront, the set reminds that the Brit-Pop belter is well-equipped to cater to multiple palettes.

Take a listen to new versions of ‘Big,’ ‘Bang Bang,’ ‘Mood,’ and ‘The One’ after the jump…

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Sharon Osbourne has changed her tune.

The Talk anchor made headlines this week when she vented with ample volume in support of her friend Piers Morgan, whose shocking dismissal of Meghan Markle‘s suicidal feelings saw him “leave” popular UK morning show Good Morning Britain. A development that took place against the backdrop of over 41,000 formal complaints about his conduct to UK regulator Ofcom.

With Markle’s claims – which were shared during her and Prince Harry‘s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey – centering on media scrutiny that she and her husband say was racially charged, it sparked a conversation about whether Morgan’s dismissal was rooted in racism.

As Osbourne’s co-host’s attempted to argue that to be true, she erupted in a shocking showing that many felt reeked of privilege and demonstrated a brand of anger that was more concerned with being accused of aligning with racism than demonstrating furor over the actual racism thrown Markle’s way.

See the initial segment that lit the match (most especially the exchange with Sheryl Underwood) and Osbourne’s freshly issued “apology” to the Black community below…

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Giveon is back with new music.

For, the singer-songwriter has just released his new song ‘All to Me.’ On the track, he finds himself in the presence of a woman who is not treated well by her partner. As a result, Giveon offers to step in and be the ideal companion she’s wanted for a lifetime.

The song appears on the deluxe reissue of ‘Take Time and When It’s All Said And Done,’ a combination of his first two EPs: ‘Take Time’ and ‘When It’s All Said And Done.’ 

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

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It’s been nearly five years since Nick Jonas blessed music lovers with his last solo album, 2016’s ‘Last Year Was Complicated,’ but now the GRAMMY-nominated heartthrob is pumping out its follow-up – the surprise announced ‘Spaceman.’

Delivered courtesy of Island Records, news of the 11-song project – which has already seen its title track receive a warm reception from fans – was unveiled just a week before its March 12 arrival.

Now, it’s hear for your listening pleasure.  Look inside to hear ‘Spaceman’ via Apple Music or Spotify.

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Thanks to her latest single, ‘Streets,’ rapper Doja Cat had already driven up the Billboard Hot 100 to yet another top 20 hit.

In an effort to collect her third top 10 hit on the tally, however, Cat’s given the cut two extra boosts this week.  While the first came courtesy of its stunning music video which premiered Tuesday (March 9), its second comes via a ‘Silhouette remix’ launched Friday (March 12).

A nod to the very Tik Tok challenge that gave the 2019 tune its current lifeline, look inside to hear an updated, sultrier take on Doja’s latest bop.

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Selena Gomez has garnered her fair share of hits over the years as assistant on tunes with some of the world’s biggest Latin hitmakers, but now the singer-actress is taking center stage with her first Spanish-language EP, ‘Revelación.’

Kicked off by singles “De Una Vez”, “Baila Conmigo” and “Selfish Love,” the 7-song affair only boasts few features – Rauw Alejandro, Myke Towers, DJ Snake – as a mean to keep Gomez front and center.

Recently taking to press abou the project, Selena expressed how ‘Revelación’ is a labor of love that’s been in the making for nearly a decade.

“This has been something I’ve wanted to do for 10 years, working on a Spanish project, because I’m so, so proud of my heritage, and just genuinely felt like I wanted this to happen. Just with all the division in the world, there’s something about Latin music that globally just makes people feel things…”

Now, she’s ready to give you something you can feel.  Listen inside via Apple Music and Spotify:

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The legal woes continue to mount for music and television celebrity couple Clifford “T.I.” Harris and Tameka “Tiny” Harris.

Just weeks after Atlanta entrepreneur Sabrina Peterson took to social media to allege T.I. threatened her with a gun, she assisted dozens of women with coming forward to reveal the Harrises allegedly forced them into committing sexual acts over the course of several years.

Peterson followed with a whopping civil lawsuit claiming she had been defamed during the process of the Harrises denying the allegations of sexual assault.

Just as the couple’s legal counsel, attorney Steve Sadow, confidently suggested he could clear his clients of the accusations, even MORE women have come forward stating they experienced sexual abuse at the Harrises’ hands.

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Hopping to a Hot 100 peak of #15 this week, Rap newcomer SpotemGottem is enjoying the fruits of planting one of the year’s most viral hits thanks to his tune, ‘Beatbox.’

As if it wasn’t already popular enough thanks to the Tik Tok-driven #JuneBugChallenge, ‘Beatbox’ was given a big boost after chart-topping rapper DaBaby blessed it with a controversial freestyle (click here to hear).

Now, the cut’s being spun via a female perspective delivered courtesy of Mulatto.

“I’ve been killing features / I’m on everything like hot sauce / So don’t act like I ain’t been that bitch since I popped off,” boasts the burgeoning Rap diva.

Look inside see Big Latto put it down like only she can via a photoshoot-inspired, Scrill Davis-directed music video:

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Save your tears is exactly what fans of The Weeknd are telling his detractors as his global smash hit, ‘Blinding Lights,’ continues to shine bright on the Billboard Hot 100.

Already in the tally’s history books as the longest-running top 5 and longest-running top 10 hit of all-time, the song’s enduring domination of the chart is driving it into even further historical territory.

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With new song, ‘Already Best Friends,’ rapper-singer Jack Harlow may already be en route to nabbing his next smash hit.

Produced by JetsonMade, the Chris Brown-assisted bop is the latest released from Harlow’s debut studio album – 2020’s ‘That’s What They Say.’

In an effort to return the project to its former top 5 glory on the Billboard 200, Harlow and Brown boogied down to Tulum, Mexico for the song’s official music video.  Living it up in paradise, the duo show off some fancy footwork while surrounded by scantily clad models by the hot tub.

Jealous yet?  There’s more where that came from. See all the Eif Rivera-directed action inside:

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If you were among those who thought The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) would just get over being snubbed for a nomination at the 2021 GRAMMYs, his recent sit-down with ‘New York Times’ suggests you couldn’t be any more wrong.

Despite owning one of the century’s most blockbuster eras courtesy of his hit fourth album, 2020’s ‘After Hours,’ Tesfaye was an afterthought for the Recording Academy who omitted his name from mention in any category for this year’s GRAMMY Awards.

As many of his industry peers (including Drake and Nicki Minaj) rallied around him in support, the singer-songwriter took to social media and press at the time to express his disappointment in the omission – even referring to the GRAMMY voting process as ‘corrupt.’

To further his stance, he’s announced he will not be submitting any of his future chart-topping hits for the Academy’s consideration.

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Justin Bieber gave cancer a big “F-U” in the heart-tugging, action-packed music video for his new single, ‘Hold On.’

The latest in a string of hits set to be included on his highly anticipated sixth studio album, ‘Justice’ (click here to see the tracklist), ‘Hold On’ follows top 20 hits ‘Holy,’ ‘Anyone,’ and more.

Besides chart domination, another commonality the tunes share is having Colin Tilley as the director of their respective music videos.  Tilley and Biebs’ professional chemistry was made more than apparent recently as the GRAMMY winner gave his faithful fans, affectionately called #Beliebers, a behind the scenes glimpse at the creation of ‘Hold On.’

See magic on the other side of the lens inside:

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