Mary J. Blige has been getting nothing but love for her Vado-assisted latest single, ‘Still Believe In Love.’

Boasting a prominent sample of Mtume‘s 1984 classic ‘C.O.D. (I’ll Deliver),’ the October 27-released track has delivered some impressive stats since arriving onto the Billboard charts as that week’s top-selling new R&B song.

And while the tune enjoyed quite a warm welcome on sales tallies, it’s really getting its flowers at radio.

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Seasonal classics like ‘All I Want for Christmas,’ ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,’ ‘Last Christmas,’ and many others may make it difficult for new holiday cuts to break through the festive noise, but there are some – like Cher, Brandy, and Chloe Bailey – who are managing to find space on Billboard charts among those time-honored numbers.

In fact, amid the fray of usuals that dominate the Holiday chart, Bailey’s latest single – ‘Winter Wonderland’ – is only one of two new tunes found inside this week’s top 100!

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The Texas Longhorns may have walked away the victors at the NCAA’s Big 12 Football Championship Game on Saturday (December 2), but it’s Nelly who scored the biggest touchdown as headliner of the event’s first-ever halftime show.

Performed live at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, the GRAMMY-winning Hip-Hop star wowed college football fans with live renditions of some of his biggest hits including ‘E.I.,’ ‘Ride Wit Me,’ and, of course, ‘Hot In Herre.’

Joined by the Oklahoma State’s Cowboy Marching Band and Texas’ Longhorn Band, hop inside to see Nelly do what he does best.

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Fans and celebrities alike are showering praise on Beyonce for the jaw-dropping cinematic experience that is her ‘Renaissance’ tour film.

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Hard to believe it’s been 21 years since we first became widely acquainted with the R&B gem that is Tweet.

Kicking off 2002 with the Timbaland-produced ‘Oops (Oh My),’ the singer’s (born Charlene Keys) soared up the Billboard Hot 100 that year (#7 peak) courtesy of the Missy Elliott-produced bop that’s become an empowerment anthem about self-love.

Helping its parent album, ‘Southern Hummingbird,’ fly even higher on the Billboard 200 at the height of its popularity (#3 peak), ‘Oops’ is undoubtedly Keys signature song and the most prized entry of her critically acclaimed discography – a position reiterated recently by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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Billie Eilish is getting candid about her sexuality.

For, the 7-time GRAMMY winner has opened up about coming out in a recent interview.

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Just a day after storming global box offices, industry analysts are predicting Beyonce‘s ‘Renaissance‘ concert film is set to do the same in movie history books as well.

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Although the December 8 due date of Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Pink Friday 2‘ looming, the Rap royal appears to still be very much putting the finishing touches on the project which serves as her long-awaited fifth studio album.

Frequently going live on social media to give her beloved fans (affectionately called #Barbz) updates, Nicki’s alluded to pushing the LP’s delivery back again due to last-minute changes.

One of said changes may be the addition of a fiery new track featuring R&B stars Monica and Keyshia Cole.

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With multiple GRAMMYs, a trove of Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hits, over 40 million records sold worldwide, and an enduring, nearly 40-year career in music, Lenny Kravitz stands as one of the most successful Black acts in Rock history.

Despite his many accomplishments, however, the ‘Fly Away’ performer feels a way about not getting his due in the media – particularly from publications and organizations that highlight the success of artists of color.

Taking to the latest edition of ‘Esquire,’ Kravitz not only weighed in on the circumstance but revealed some surprising facts.

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P!nk may be taking a break from rocking stadiums around the globe on her critically acclaimed ‘Summer Carnival’ jaunt, but before the Pop diva revs the show up for its 2024 slew of dates she’s tiding fans over with a deluxe edition of her ninth studio album ‘Trustfall.’

Delivered courtesy of RCA Records on Friday (December 1), the expanded project features two new songs and six live recordings from the record-breaking tour as well as covers of Sade‘s ‘No Ordinary Love’ and Sinead O’Connor‘s ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ (as we reported here).

Preceded by the previously released ‘Dreaming‘ (with Marshmello and Sting), stream the ‘Trustfall’ deluxe edition inside via Spotify and Apple Music.

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December 2, 2003 brought with it ‘The Diary of Alicia Keys’ – the critically acclaimed sophomore album of Alicia Keys.

Famous for delivering the smashes ‘You Don’t Know My Name,’ ‘Karma,’ ‘Diary,’ ‘If I Aint Got You,’ and more, the project – 20 years after its arrival at #1 on the Billboard 200 – remains a standout in Keys’ hits-filled discography.

To toast its enduring legacy, the 15x GRAMMY winner released ‘The Diary of Alicia Keys 20’ – a commemorative deluxe edition that landed on digital shelves Friday (December 1).

Expanded with nine bonus tracks (including the recently released ‘Golden Child‘), ‘Diary 20’ also features all of the original recordings from the 2003 project as well as live versions of them.

Stream the repackaged album inside courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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BET+ continues to make the season bright with a slew of new titles for its 2023 holiday slate.

Having already warmed hearts with the yuletide-flavored films ‘A Wesley Christmas Wedding,’ ‘Christmas Angel,’ ‘Sworn Justice, ‘Christmas Ringer,’ and more, next up for rollout is ‘Never Alone for Christmas.’

Directed by Kenny Young, ‘Never’ – which stars Mignon Von, Allen Maldonado, & GRAMMY-winning Soul diva Macy Gray – follows the “misadventures of a young couple who decide to call off their wedding just as the holidays begin.” Set to face season alone, the two separately decide to attend a Christmas retreat only to find the other is there alongside a new boo. The hilarious mayhem that ensues as a result is definitely one for the books.

Ahead of the festive flick’s premiere on December 7, see the official trailer inside.

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