Usher sends pulses racing in the new issue of The Cut. 

Hitting newsstands as the chart-topper thrills on his ‘Past Present Future’ world tour, the issue also arrives just days before the superstar’s concert movie, Usher: Rendezvous In Paris lands in theaters worldwide on September 12.

Stripping down in a scintillating shoot lensed by Stevie Dance, the feature focuses on Usher’s status as the master of seduction.

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Beyonce toasted her 43rd birthday in seismic style.

Armed with a glass of her new whisky SirDavis and her mogul husband JAY-Z in tow, Queen Bey soaked up the sun as she celebrated another year around the sun.

Ever gracious, the megastar paired pics of her big day with a message of thanks to her legion of fans who showered her with love.

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Camila Cabello is accelerating at full speed with the deluxe iteration of her latest album ‘C,XOXO.’

For, the starlet has unlocked the ‘Magic City Edition’ of the project and serviced ‘Godspeed’ and its lead single.

Arriving alongside its simple yet effective video (directed by 91 Rules), the clip follows on the heels of ‘I Luv It’ with Playboi Carti and ‘He Knows’ featuring Lil Nas X.

The premiere comes just days before Cabello takes to the stage to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards 2024 on September 11.

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Camila Cabello has unlocked the ‘C,XOXO: Magic City Edition’ of her latest studio album.

Keeping to her promise of releasing a deluxe of the ‘C,XOXO’ LP, the star has added four additional songs to the set.

Originally released in June, the initial iteration of the album featured singles ‘I Luv It’ with Playboi Carti, ‘He Knows’ featuring Lil Nas X, and Drake collaboration ‘Hot Uptown.’

New tracks include lead offering ‘Godspeed,”Baby Pink,’ ‘Come Show Me,’ and ‘Can Friends Kiss.’

The refreshed version of the project arrives ahead of the 27-year-old’s performance at the MTV Video Music Awards 2024 on September 11.

Journey to ‘Magic City’ with Cabello below…

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Megan Thee Stallion has unleashed ‘Neva Play,’  her scorching BTS star RM.

The blazing track arrived alongside its vivid video, directed by Warren Fu and ‘The Boondocks’ maestro Carl Jones.

Fusing the cinematic with animation, the clip may be set in an arcade but it sees the Hot Girl Coach make clear that she doesn’t play games. RM delivers a fire-fuelled verse, which amplifies the offering even more.

‘Neva Play’ arrives on the heels of  the ‘Megan’ album and its latest hit ‘Mamushi.’ It also lands as the femcee gears up to host and perform at the MTV Video Music Awards 2024 on September 11.

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NLE Choppa poses it up for the 40th-anniversary issue of Paper Magazine.

And the rapper pairs the appearance in the milestone edition with an electrifying photoshoot.

The MC also seizes the moment to open up about the headlines he’s been magnetizing with his viral smash ‘Slut Me Out 2,’ the reciprocal support of the LBGTQ community, and his spirituality.

Waxing candidly on the latter, the 21-year-old opened up about speaking to God with uncertainty about the raunchiness of his music.

The “answer” he shares may surprise many.

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Azealia Banks may be renowned for her spiky spars with fellow artists, but the rapper is rallying around rising femcee Cleotrapa in the wake of her drama with Ice Spice.

So much so that she’s invited the performer to join her onstage in New York.

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Central Cee and RAYE team up for for brand-new collaboration ‘Moi.’

The British stars have been blazing a trail on a global stage with their respective releases and link up to light up the scene with the hard-hitting anthem.

Produced by EINER BANKZ, HARRY BEECH, and EIGHT8, the Garage-flavored cut has been paired with a video shot between London and Paris. The latter is apt as the duo trade lyrics in French on the catchy offering.

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Victoria Monét and Usher turn up the heat in the scintillating visualizer for their new single ‘SOS (Sex on Sight).’

Unwrapped last month, the colossal collaboration serves as the first taste of the deluxe edition of Monét’s album, ‘Jaguar II.’

Mirroring their vocal intertwinement on the track, the stars scorch in each others’ arms in the sensual clip.

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In a developing story, it is being reported that rapper Rich Homie Quan has died.

Born Dequantes Devontay Lamar, the star was just 34 years old.

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With ‘Wicked’ rapidly drawing near its release, an extended trailer has been unleashed.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star as Glinda Upland and Elphaba Thropp respectively in the eagerly anticipated Jon M. Chu production.

Premiering worldwide on November 22 (with a sequel arriving a year later), the masses have been granted a further glimpse of the big-screen incarnation of the award-winning stage showing.

Check out the extended trailer for ‘Wicked’ after the jump…

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Lil Wayne has already wrapped up his upcoming ‘Tha Carter VI’ album.

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