Ashanti is wasting no time building on the buzz of her #VERZUZ battle with Keyshia Cole.

For, today the R&B belle unzipped the video for new single ‘2:35 (I Want You)’.

The track arrived moments after the much-talked about spar and proves that the veteran still has what it takes to capitalize on such a major moment.

JaQuel Knight helmed the visual, which sees ‘Shanti turn the all the way sensual up.

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Tory Lanez is lobbying for a gag order to be lifted, so as for him to speak about Megan Thee Stallion.

As reported, the femcee recently hit out at the Canadian star during a broader vent on social media about claims that the case against him had been dropped when it hadn’t.

Doubling down on her allegation that Lanez shot her, she added “you going to jail!”

Well, he now wants to turn the volume on his voice.

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The Weeknd is giving fans a chance to celebrate his biggest bops ahead of his headlining set at the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Today, the eclectic singer unveiled a greatest hits collection, christened ‘The Highlights.’

Comprised of 18-tracks, the set includes jams such as ‘Blinding Lights,’ ‘Starboy,’ and ‘I Feel It Coming.’

Already available from the star’s website, the compilation has fans speculation which tracks Abel will be bringing to the stage during his performance at the ‘Bowl on February 7 at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium.

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Megan Thee Stallion‘s career has been on fire of late and recent release ‘Body’ has proven to be audio kerosene.

Fuelled by a highly viral TikTok challenge, the track – which lifted from the femcee’s ‘Good News’ album – climbed all the way to #12 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Still burning its way up radio, it today benefits from the arrival of a dance version of its accompanying visual.

Watch the Hot Girl Coach werk that “body-ody-ody-ody” below…

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Demi Lovato is making her return to television.

For, she has just signed on to star in a new NBC comedy called ‘Hungry.’

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President Joe Biden is moving forward with a plan announced five years ago to place abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill.

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FKA Twigs is getting candid.

The ‘Cellophane’ singer opened up about her abusive past relationship with actor Shia LaBeouf in a new interview with Louis Theroux. She even claimed that she left the relationship with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).

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It has been a tumultuous year for Dr. Dre, and now,  it appears as if it will continue.

His father, Theodore Young, gave a tell-all interview with  Page Six, where he revealed that he and Dre “have no relationship” at all.

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There aren’t many who can boast the kind of critical acclaim and longevity Tamia and Deborah Cox have garnered over their respective 25+ years in the industry.  And from the looks of things, the legendary GRAMMY nominees are showing no signs of slowing.

In March 2020, the diva duo dropped jaws with their stunning rendition of Whitney Houston and Cece Winans‘ classic duet ‘Count on Me’ (found aboard the 1995 ‘Waiting to Exhale’ soundtrack).

Calls for an encore of that virtual collaboration were answered last week when Tam and Deb took to CBS talk show ‘The Talk’ to wow with yet another rendition of the Babyface-written tune.

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2017’s ‘Best Part’ may be the best-selling single of H.E.R.‘s career to date, but the enduring success of her subsequent singles are poised to give the Daniel Caesar-assisted cut a run for its money.

Just 8 months after the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced the tune had crossed its threshold for triple Platinum status – meaning it’s sold 3 million copies in the United States – the organization has updated its logs to reveal ‘Part’ has pushed through to the next certification level.

What’s more, it’s not the only prized entry from H.E.R.’s discography to earn a new accolade over the last week.

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Fans of Doja Cat are still turning to gems from her breakthrough effort, 2019’s ‘Hot Pink,’ to comfort themselves during the wait for her highly-anticipated third album (due later this year).

Having already lifted the likes of its previous singles, ‘Say So’ and ‘Juicy‘ – to multiplatinum status (as we reported here), now sights are being turned to another of the LP’s standout tracks – ‘Streets.’

Officially released in November 2019, the Blaq Tuxedo-produced sleeper hit – which samples B2K‘s ‘Streets is Callin’ – has been gaining traction over the last month since receiving spotlight treatment on Cat’s official YouTube and Tik Tok.  The latter being the very vehicle that shot her inaugural chart-topper, ‘Say So,’ to the top of music charts.

Now, is ‘Streets’ set to take the same avenue?

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Miley Cyrus just booked another huge gig.

The ‘Midnight Sky’ songstress has just been announced as the headliner for the TikTok Tailgate pre-show, which will honor health care workers.

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