Jhené Aiko took to ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ Friday (December 18) to serve reminder of why her 2020 album, ‘Chilombo,’ is nominated for Album of the Year at 63rd annual GRAMMY Awards.

Already the year’s top-performing female R&B album (among LPs released in 2020), Aiko has aggressively promoted the project by gifting at least half of its tunes an accompanying visual.

The latest to get such treatment was the Nas-assisted ’10k Hours,’ which also received its live television debut aboard ‘The Tonight Show’ appearance.

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‘Touch Me’ maestra Victoria Monét has retouched songs from her critically acclaimed debut album, ‘Jaguar’ (click here to stream), just in time for the holidays.

Via a new EP titled ‘A Jaguar Christmas: The Orchestral Arrangements,’ the five-song classical instrumental set features yuletide-inspired revamps of tunes found aboard her inaugural studio effort.

Orchestrated by celebrated composer Maurice “Piranha Head” Heard, look inside to hear the project in full via Apple Music and Spotify:

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Dua Lipa is bringing the holiday cheer with her latest performance.

The ‘Levitating’ singer made an appearance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,’ where she performed the song ‘Christmas Is All Around’ from the movie ‘Love Actually.’ 

Lipa appeared a safe distance from Fallon as she sang and rocked a white and powder blue checkered coat with gold buttons.

Her performance comes right before she is set to appear as the musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live’ on December 19.

In the meantime, watch her light up the stage with holiday cheer below…

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Taylor Swift has done it again!

The Pop titan reigns atop of the UK’s Official Album Chart with surprise album ‘Evermore’

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Amazon Studios are gifting fans another look at ‘Coming 2 America.’ 

The sequel to 1988’s ‘Coming To America’ lands on Prime Video March 5 2021 and has the industry and fans of the franchise buzzing in equal measure.

Led by Eddie Murphy, this chapter sees Prince Akeem on the cusp of becoming king of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America — a street-savvy Queens native named Lavelle.

To heed the former king’s dying wish to groom his grandson as the crown prince, Akeem and Semmi (Arsenio Hall) head back to America.

Fresh from showcasing the returning stars, the streamer has unveiled snaps of Jermaine Fowler (Lavelle)  Teyana Taylor, Tracy Morgan, Jay Pharaoh, Kiki Layne, and Wesley Snipes.

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Ariana Grande continues to build excitement for her upcoming Netflix documentary, ‘Excuse Me, I Love You.’

On December 17, the streaming service shared a new sneak peak of the special on their official YouTube account. It features Grande serenading fans during her ‘Sweetener World Tour’ with her song ‘Everytime.’

‘7 Rings’ from her ‘Thank U, Next’ album soundtracked the new trailer Netflix posted last week (as we reported here), which revealed jaw-dropping on stage moments and moments of tears behind the scenes.

‘Excuse Me, I Love’ will premiere on Netflix on December 21.

Watch her ‘Everytime’ performance as part of the new sneak peak below…

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Some may have pit JoJo and Tori Kelly against each other over the years, but most have called for the blue-eyed soulstresses to join forces – a request they’ve honored multiple times via live virtual performances of Christmas carol ‘Silent Night’ and a cover of Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey‘s timeless hit, ‘When You Believe’ (click here to watch).

Keeping in the spirit of the latter, the diva duo are coming around again, this time to honor another legendary voice:  Aretha Franklin.

Lending their chops to one of the Queen of Soul’s most enduring numbers, ‘You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman,’ JoJo and Tori’s latest collaboration comes as part of ‘Stand Up’ – an eight-song compilation album for advocacy group Global Citizen.

Produced by GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter Raphael Saadiq, look inside to hear the powerhouses trade verses over the Franklin classic: (more…)

After dominating the summer with her song ‘WAP,’ Cardi B is looking to continue the momentum.

For, the rapper took to Instagram Live, where she revealed that new music is coming “soon.”

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Eminem adds to this year’s list of surprise albums, as he drops ‘Music To Be Murdered By: Side B’ out of the blue.

Rumors began circulating last week that the deluxe album was going to drop soon and now they have come to fruition.

The album delivers 16 additional tracks with appearances from Ty Dolla Sign, DJ Premier, Skylar Grey, Dr. Dre, and more.

This is not the first time that the Detroit rapper has surprise released an album. He also surprise released his tenth studio album, ‘Kamikaze,’ back in 2018.

What are you waiting for? Hear new Eminem below…

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2020 was certainly a busy year for Vevo.

The video streaming service has recently shared its most watched artists and songs of this year, including works from Drake, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, and more.

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Bad Bunny is headed to the big screen.

For, Deadline reports that the Latin superstar will be joining the cast of Brad Pitt‘s action movie ‘Bullet Train.’

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Rihanna fans may be thirsty for new music, but the singer remains super busy with her entrepreneurial efforts.

And with good reason. Business is booming.

Fenty Skin is at the forefront of the star’s shining success and she’s gearing up for its next chapter. For, the skincare line is set to land in physical stores on December 26. 

To trumpet its arrival, RiRi has unwrapped a new commercial which sees her get hands on.

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