Afrobeats is making waves on a global scale – thanks to the success of flavoursome bops from the likes of Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, NSG, and Davido.

In recognition of the undeniable heat, this week brings with it a landmark moment: the launch of the first Official UK Afrobeats Chart.

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Yara Shahidi is making major moves.

Having shone on ABC shows such as ‘Black-ish’ and ‘Grown-ish,’ the actress has inked a deal with ABC Studios; which not only broadens the scope of her relationship with the network – but also broadens the breadth of her career too.

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Kanye West has come undone…on Twitter.

Fresh from making headlines with his shocking claims that “Harriet Tubman never freed the slaves” and tearful revelations about abortion, the US presidential hopeful has upped the ante with a heated set of comments. Much of which are aimed at his own family.

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Meghan Trainor fans who believe her third album, ‘Treat Myself’ (originally released January 2020), didn’t get its due justice on the Billboard 200 now have a chance at redemption courtesy of the set’s July 17-released deluxe edition.

‘)Boasting three brand new songs and unreleased alternate recordings of two others (‘Ashes’ and ‘Working on It’), the revamped version was kicked off by the summery ‘Make You Dance’ (as we reported here) a week ahead of its arrival in full.

Now, you can hear the entire re-release inside:

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Netflix has unveiled its first trailer for the upcoming dance comedy, ‘Work It.’

Starring Sabrina Carpenter, Keiynan Lonsdale, Liza Koshy, Michelle Buteau Jordan Fisher, Drew Ray Tanner, and more, the film – produced by 15-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys’ A.K. Worldwide Productions, STXfilms and Alloy Entertainment – is set to sashay onto screens August 7.

Official plot:

“When Quinn Ackerman’s (Carpenter) admission to the college of her dreams depends on her performance at a dance competition, she forms a ragtag group of dancers to take on the best squad in school…now she just needs to learn how to dance.”

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Having already thrilled fans with new song ‘Anything For You’ (click here to listen) – the first offering from her forthcoming ninth studio effort ‘The Wild Card’ – R&B powerhouse Ledisi is launching its follow-up, ‘Where I Am.’

Produced by Ivan Barias, the mid-tempo cut sonically acts as a throwback to the early sounds of the Neo-Soul movement while lyrically acting as a roadmap for would-be lovers.

“If you want me / Then meet me where I am / Yeah, you see where I am / So catch me if you can / Don’t go back down, baby no / ‘Cause you need what I am / (Where I am) / They can’t be what I am / So catch me if you can,” she croons.

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As we reported here, Juice WRLD‘s recently released third studio album – his first posthumous effort – burst onto the Billboard 200 with 2020’s highest sales yet.

The chart crowning was achieved primarily on the back of gargantuan, history-making streaming figures (422.63 million to be exact) – a figure that places him fourth on the all-time highest first-week streams list.

That victory was accompanied by news the late Hip Hop star was penciled in history books for other reasons as well.

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After Netflix and Hulu earned critical acclaim for their respective, investigative recounts of the life of Jeffrey Epstein – the late, disgraced billionaire financier who reportedly used his powerful Hollywood connections to shield his sexual predation on young girls – Lifetime is joining in on the action.

Having previously given a voice to women who accused embattled R&B legend R. Kelly of similar crimes, the network is shining a spotlight on Epstein’s victims via a two-night TV event: ‘Surviving Jeffrey Epstein.’

Airing Sunday, Aug. 9 and Monday, Aug. 10 — the anniversary of his death — Lifetime will unveil the four-hour docuseries via segments that highlights the stories of eight alleged survivors.

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After seeing her junior album, ‘Chilombo,’ hoisted to the #2 spot on the Billboard 200 earlier this year with some of the 2020’s highest first week sales for an R&B act, Jhené Aiko has breathed new life into the project via the release of its deluxe edition.

Released July 17, in addition to the already star-studded lineup of the original (which included Big Sean, H.E.R., John Legend,  Nas, Ty Dolla $ign, Dr. Chill, and more), the revamped version boasts Chris Brown, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, and Kehlani among its guests (as we reported here). Now, to give fans yet another reason to buy, she’s lifted the video for its housed cut, ‘Summer 2020.’

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Keke Palmer is silencing the critics by setting the record straight about her ‘Good Morning America’ talk show ‘Strahan, Sara, & Keke.’

Taking to Instagram over the weekend (July 18), the 26-year-old singer-actress addressed murmurs the recently canceled show got the axe due to her highly publicized involvement with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Having made headlines the world over for her impassioned speeches at a number of rallies supporting the cause (as well as written op-eds), diehard fans began to draw connections between the timing of said headlines and the surfacing of reports the series would not be renewed for another season.

Tired of the chatter, look inside to see just what Palmer said to hush the noise:

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Drake continues his embrace of the UK music scene by teaming up with the King of Drill Headie One.

Moments ago, the pair unleashed the fire-filled ‘Only You Freestyle’ – which has arrived alongside its video.

Produced by M1 On The Beat, it sees the titans trade verses with a chemistry that can’t be denied.

For Drizzy, the song has been unwrapped just days after the dual drop of his DJ Khaled collaborations; while for Headie, ‘Only You’ follows chart smashes such as ’18Hunna’ and ‘Both.’

Watch the Nathan James Tettey directed visual below…

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Thanks to its ascent to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 two weeks ago, ‘What’s Poppin?’ stands as the highest charting song to date of its creators Jack Harlow and Tory Lanez respectively.

In an effort to get it to the tally’s summit, however, the duo are calling on some high profile friends for a star-studded remix.

Lil Wayne was already on the cut, but for the revamp the trio summoned the likes of DaBaby, DJ Drama, JetsonMade (who also serves as the tune’s producer), and more.

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