Nigerian newcomer Ayra Starr shines bright with a luminosity well beyond her 18 years in the video for new single ‘Away.’ 

Signed to Mavin Records (the Don Jazzy’s juggernaut that spearheaded the careers of Tiwa Savage, Rema, and more), Starr is already establishing quite the name for herself.

A singer, songwriter, and dancer, she’s making a bold beeline for global domination.

Reared on eclectic blend of acts such as Beyonce, Rihanna, 2Face, Shakira, and Angelique Kidjo, Starr’s sound fuses Afro-Pop, R&B, Trap and Alté.

This unique mix can be heard on ‘Away,’ which is lifted from her self-titled EP.

What are you waiting for? Check out both below and get to know this rising Starr...

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Adele is saying ‘Hello’ to peace anew.

For, the superstar singer has reached a divorce settlement with her ex husband – almost two years after they split.

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After almost eight years since he topped the charts with ‘Blurred Lines,’ Robin Thicke has teamed up with Pharrell once more on the song ‘Take Me Higher.’

The funk-infused song was produced by The Neptunes hitmaker, which samples Kool & the Gang‘s ‘Ladies Night.’ 

The new song is Thicke’s most recent offering from his upcoming album, ‘On Earth, and in Heaven’ due out February 12.

Thicke said of the project:

“This is an album about the people who aren’t here and the people who are here that made me who I am. This music is the sunshine coming out after the rain. Can’t wait for you all to hear it.“

Listen below to see what Thicke and Pharrell have cooked up:

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After joining forces to help Moneybagg Yo‘s ‘Said Sum’ become the biggest hit of his career to date, DaBaby and City Girls are reuniting with hopes of doing the same for rapper BRS Kash‘s ‘Throat Baby.’

The X-rated tune, which has already seen its original incarnation peak at #58 on the Hot 100, is given the remix treatment by the Girls and DaBaby ahead of the arrival of its parent project – Kash’s debut mixtape, ‘Kash Only.’

Both efforts are available for your streaming pleasure inside:

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Lady Gaga continues to have a successful start to the new year.

For, Mother Monster has just added another plaque to her already impressive collection.

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Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid have revealed the name of their daughter in a slick way.

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Ashanti and Keyshia Cole finally did battle in the latest #VERZUZ spar.

As widely reported, the musical celebration had first been scheduled in December but was postponed when Ashanti contracted coronavirus. A rescheduled January date was then scrapped due to rising rates of infection in the US.

Nonetheless, it took place tonight and saw the ladies compete with classics such as ‘Foolish,’ ‘Heaven Sent,’ ‘Only U,’ and ‘Give It Up To Me.’

Who won? Watch below and let us know…

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Over the past 12 years, Pop icon Britney Spears has inadvertently popularized the phrase “conservatorship” as control of her fortune was handed over to her father by the courts due to her “documented inability to self-manage.”

As her assets reportedly dwindle, critics – namely Spears’ large fan base affectionately known as “the Britney Army” – have mobilized a #FreeBritney movement to not only call into question the activities of her accounts but also the measures members of the diva’s family are taking to ensure the conservatorship stays in place.  The latter being the case despite Britney’s repeated failed attempts over the last few years to have its stronghold relaxed or completely removed.

These topics are the center of a New York Times-curated documentary titled ‘Framing Britney Spears.’  Featuring “never before seen” interviews with people close to the ‘Baby One More Time’ hitmaker, commentary from supporters, friends, industry insiders, lawyers, and others tied to her conservatorship case weigh in to reassess her the necessity (or lack thereof) of the ongoing guardianship and the toll it’s taken on her life and career.

See the official sneak peek inside:

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Over 10 million viewers tuned into Wednesday’s (January 20) live simulcast of ‘Celebrating America’ – a concert that assembled some of music’s biggest music and shakers to commemorate the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

That gargantuan viewership figure made the platform a prime spot to showcase new and old music, an opportunity taken advantage of in earnest by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Katy Perry, Ant Clemons & Justin Timberlake, and other big names on the bill who opted to perform original songs instead of inspirational covers like Demi Lovato, John Legend, and more.

For Clemons and Timberlake, the exposure proved particularly lucrative as the duo unveiled the first live showing of their new song ‘Better Days.’

If real-time sales tallies are to judge by, America was pleased with the performance.

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January 15 brought with it the season 1 premiere of ‘Belle Collective’ – the newest expansion to OWN’s Friday night unscripted programming lineup.

Centered on the personal and professional lives of five of Jackson, Mississippi’s most successful African American businesswomen – Tambra Cherie, Marie Hamilton-Abston, Latrice Rogers, Lateshia Pearson, & Dr. Antoinette Liles  – the series was served as the latest OWN franchise from the producers behind the network’s other Southern-based reality hit, ‘Love & Marriage: Huntsville.’

The venture was undoubtedly touted highly, but thanks to top-rated programming from the NBA, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ and more, Friday night competition may have proven itself a bit steeper than expected for the newcomer.

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Thanks to the ongoing success of her sixth studio album, ‘Positions,’ and the content found within, Ariana Grande finds herself in a familiar position – earning shiny new plaques from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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After luring new fans to her growing legion of supporters by teaming with producer Tainy on the Reggaeton-soaked tune, ‘NADA,’ former Fifth Harmony hitmaker Lauren Jauregui unleashed the official music video for the Tainy-produced ‘Lento’ to similar critical acclaim.

The half English/Spanish track was billed her first “official” solo single in March 2020, despite having launched her solo career with 2018’s ‘Expectations.’

As fans are hoping they’re closer to hearing the first official full body of work Jauregui is cooking up, she’s tiding them over with a full Spanish revamp of ‘Lento.’

Branded the ‘Brabo remix,’ look inside to hear how she’s flipped the tune with famed Brazilian singer-songwriter Pabllo Vittar.

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