Despite having huge chart success this year, DaBaby is already thinking about retirement.

The 28-year-old rapper sat down with XXL, where he made the surprising announcement.

His words below…

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2020 may have been an embattled year for Canadian rapper Tory Lanez, but the Canadian hitmaker is looking to end the year on a high note.

Previously bringing to light the plethora of unreleased music he was housing (as we reported here), the latest taste of the once unheard comes via his new album, ‘Loner.’

Ahead of his R&B and Caribbean-flavored music offerings, ‘Loner’ – his fourth body of work released this year alone – stands as the Rap capsule from his independently released drops.

Featuring the likes of Swae Lee, Lil Wayne, Rich The Kid, Tyga, and more, look inside to stream the 10-song effort on Apple Music and Spotify.

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Dua Lipa‘s sophomore album, the March 2020-released ‘Future Nostalgia,’ is arguably the year’s most aggressively promoted project – especially on the global front.

Kicked off by the Hot 100 smash hit, ‘Don’t Start Now’ (which peaked at #2), the LP saw that tune and follow-ups ‘Break My Heart,’ ‘Levitating,’ and ‘Physical’ showcased on multiple late nite TV platforms as well as major award shows and TV specials around the world throughout the year.  To add, the opus was even repackaged via a star-studded deluxe edition highlighted with appearances from Queen of Pop Madonna, Missy Elliott, Gwen Stefani, and more.

The promo pushes not only helped those songs find impressive placements all across the Hot 100, but also kept their parent album buoyant in the Billboard 200’s highest quadrant even 36 weeks after its release.

That ongoing success was rewarded by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) last week.

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‘Death to 2020’ – the forthcoming Netflix documentary (more like mockumentary actually) from ‘Black Mirror’ producers Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones – is looking to provide the comedic relief we all need as this eventful year draws to a close.

Putting a hilarious spin on some of the circumstances and situations that unfolded over the last 12 months, the special features interviews and appearances from the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Lisa Kudrow, Kumail Nanjiani, Tracey Ullman, Samson Kayo, Leslie Jones, Diane Morgan, Cristin Milioti, Joe Keery and Laurence Fishburne.

Watch the trailer below:

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ACADEMY and EMMY Award-nominated actress Taraji P Henson continues to use her position to shine a spotlight on the importance of mental health (and related conversations) in the African American community, a stance underscored by her Facebook Watch special series, ‘Peace of Mind with Taraji.’

After welcoming fellow film and TV star Gabrielle Union for its kickoff episode, the platform’s sophomore showing (December 21) featured GRAMMY-nominated songstress Tamar Braxton (as we reported here).

Waxing honest about her highly publicized suicide attempt, depression, the pressures of being in a famous family, and so much more, Braxton elaborated on the circumstances that led to the mental health crisis that nearly claims – but has certainly changed – her life.

Watch part 1 of the full episode inside:

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JoJo has teamed with ELLE for a fresh round of Song Association.

And this time, it’s Holiday themed.

The vocal powerhouse celebrated her 30th birthday yesterday, but it’s viewers who were gifted in earnest.

For, Jo took flight with festive songs from the likes of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.

Watch her soar after the jump…

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Cop a gander of Lil Nas X!

The performer’s promotional push for new single ‘Holiday’ has led him to the cover of Paper Magazine. 

An all out affair, the Charlotte Rutherford lensed shoot was paired with an insightful interview with the 21-year-old.

Looking to make an artistic mark outside of breakout smash ‘Old Town Road,’ Nas opened up about his forthcoming album, his goals as a musician, and his desire to outdo the impact of his peers.

Peep pics and quotes below…

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The chart tug-of-war between Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj continues – even down to the last full week of the year.

Minaj – the first woman in music history to amass at 100 appearances on the tally – held the title for ‘most Hot 100 hits among women’ for two years before it was broken by the entries of tunes found aboard Swift’s surprise 2020 set, ‘Folklore’ (click here to read more).

While Nicki eventually snatched the honor back in November when her hit, ‘What that Speed About?,’ zoomed into the top 40 (click here to read more), her renewed ownership of the record only lasted a month before Taylor took it again.

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Megan Thee Stallion and Miley Cyrus will really put the rockin’ in ‘Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve.’

For, the music superstars have been added to the list of performers for the show.

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Teyana Taylor could be heading to the small screen.

For, the singer has expressed an interest in playing Dionne Warwick in a potential Netflix biopic series about the soul music  legend.

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Katy Perry may be on maternity leave, but that hasn’t stopped her visual output.

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Nene Leakes is continuing to speak up and out after being ditched by the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta.’

So much so that she’s seemingly attempting to rally up her supporters to stage a boycott of the popular Bravo reality show.

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