It’s finally here!

After ample teasing via her social media platforms, Monica introduces fans to her alter ego, ‘Goonica,’ via the official video for her latest single, ‘Trenches.’

Acting as the lead single from her forthcoming of the same name, look inside to see the cinematic clip which also features help from popular rapper Lil Baby.

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Lil Nas X is taking the masses behind the scenes of his whimsical video for new single ‘Holiday.’

Directed by Gibson Hazard, the visual is the first to be lifted from the performer’s forthcoming project – which is the follow-up to EP ‘7.’ A set that houses his breakout hit ‘Old Town Road.’  

With Nas looking to establish his next musical chapter, he went all out with the festive vid.

Viewers saw the star explore a vast and vivid world in the visual, but the freshly unwrapped Making Of shows that the entire landscape was created via CGI.

Watch after the jump…

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are opening up about the loss of their baby boy, Jack.

As reported, the couple suffered the harrowing miscarriage last month.

This week, they appeared on Good Morning America to share how the experience brought them closer together. They also opened up about their new mission to support families with sick children.

Watch the touching segment below…

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Having already conquered America with multiple Platinum singles and two top 40 hits to her credit (all ahead of her debut album ‘Pretty B*tch Music’), Saweetie is looking to expand her brand to impact countries around the globe.

Globally, her most successful single to date, ‘Tap In,’ has tapped in to the charts of Canada, U.K., U.S., Australia, and more but – as revealed in a recent interview with the ‘Carlos Watson Show’ – the 26-year-old has her sights set on higher heights.

In a revealing chat uploaded Tuesday (November 24), the rapstress (born Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper) not only expounded on her famous family tree – which includes rapper MC Hammer, actress Gabrielle Union, producer Zaytoven, and more – but also her thoughts on Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, growing up Black and Filipino, and following the footsteps of Rihanna to launch a billionaire brand.

Hear it all from her inside:

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The fallout from The Weeknd‘s unceremonious snub from the 2021 GRAMMYs nominations unveiled Tuesday (November 24) continues.

After Recording Academy Chief Harvey Mason Jr. fielded questions about The Weeknd’s glaring absence from the nod tally (seen here), The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) hit back calling the GRAMMYs and its voting system ‘corrupt.’

Now that Mason Jr.’s taken to press to refute Tesfaye’s claims of corruption, the ‘Blinding Lights’ star’s responding with claims he had already begun negotiations to perform at the ceremony!

Ouch! Details inside:

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Dua Lipa fans have yet another reason to be thankful this week as the ‘Levitating’ star is set to soar on to screens Friday with her highly anticipated virtual concert, ‘Studio 2054.’

What’s more, she’ll be bringing along a brigade of big named guests.

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After an action-packed week, The Weeknd is re-affixing the focus on his music.

Fresh from being tapped to headline next year’s Superbowl Halftime Show, the ‘Blinding Lights‘ singer has partnered with VEVO to release a live performance trilogy with songs from his fourth LP ‘After Hours’.

Speaking on the venture, Ed Walker, VP of Original Content says:

‘It’s been such a pleasure working with The Weeknd and his team over the years. We’ve loved being able to collaborate with them. His vision and creativity as an artist is truly unique and that’s particularly evident in these pieces.  We hope fans enjoy watching these performances just as much as we did creating them.’

What are you waiting for? Watch all three parts below…

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Mulatto is marching to her own beat and drumming up ample buzz in the process!

The rising femcee has scorched with bops such as ‘Muwop’ and made waves with debut album, Queen Of Da Souf.’

And she shows no signs of slowing.

Strutting her way across the promotional trail, her latest stop saw her give a Tiny Desk Concert. 

With her fiery flow in tow, she blazed with tracks ‘Youngest N Richest.’ ‘Blame Me,’ and ‘He Say She Say.’

Get a front row to Mulatto after the jump…

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In a huge move, Universal Music UK have officially announced the launch of 0207 Def Jam, a new frontline label and the UK home of the legendary Def Jam Records.

Comprised of a number of notable and accomplished names in the British music industry, the imprint is led by Ghanaian London-born twin brothers, Alec and Alex Boateng – who jointly serve as co-Presidents.

More on the seismic move below…

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Barack Obama is hot on the promotional trail for new memoir ‘A Promised Land’ and his latest stop was The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1.

Chopping it up with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, and Angela Yee, the former US president opened up about the book (which opened with historically sales), marital pressures while in the White House, what he did for Black people, Donald Trump, and much more.

An insightful sit-down awaits after the jump…

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Megan Thee Stallion has unleashed ‘Good News’ – her debut album.

Arriving on the heels of chart-toppers such as ‘Savage (ft. Beyonce)’ and CardI B collab ‘WAP,’ the 17-song set continues the heat streak established by previously released projects ‘Tina Snow,’ ‘Fever,’ and ‘Suga.’

As reported, the album is off to a turbo-charged start on streaming platforms.

How does that translate into commercial performance on the charts?

With the first week figures in, the answer awaits below…

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Meghan Markle has opened up about a personal hardship that she and her family experienced this year.

In a powerful opinion piece, the Duchess of Sussex revealed that she suffered a miscarriage of her second child with Prince Harry. 

Speaking out with a view to spotlight the “unbearable grief” millions of women across the world experience, her insightful account awaits below…

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