By her lonesome, Dua Lipa carried ‘Physical,’ a single found aboard her latest album, ‘Future Nostalgia,’ all the way to #60 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Granted not exactly the Hot 100 top 20 wins its fellow housed cuts ‘Don’t Start Now’ and ‘Break My Heart’ boasted, ‘Physical’ fared much better in Lipa’s native U.K. where it not only peaked at #3 but also helped her make history for becoming the first British female artist in over 65 years to chart three songs inside the top 10 concurrently.

To help her replicate that success Stateside, the 25-year-old called on fellow GRAMMY winner Gwen Stefani to revamp the Jason Evigan-produced bop.

With Mark Ronson at the helm of the remix’s production, look inside to hear it:

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After thrilling fans with the colorful, psychedelic video for his latest single, ‘Cabin Fever,’ singer-rapper-actor Jaden Smith opened the door on news surrounding his new LP, ‘Cool Tape Volume 3.’

Released courtesy of MSFTS MUSIC/Roc Nation, the 17 track-collection sees Smith take center stage and skews minimally on the feature side (boasting appearances only from GRAMMY winner Justin Bieber and singer-songwriter Raury).

His third studio album in as many years, look inside to hear the latest from Jaden:

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Despite opening to rave reviews from industry critics, ‘Good to Know’ – JoJo‘s May 2020-released fourth studio album (and inaugural offering on her own imprint) – did not see that acclaim mirrored commercially as the set is her first to premiere outside of the top 10 on the Billboard 200 (as we reported here).

Undeterred, the GRAMMY winner breathed new life into the LP by unveiling an entire acoustic version of it in July.

Now, just a month later, she’s extending it another lifeline by repackaging its content for a deluxe edition.

Expanding the 11-song project to a 15-song effort, the deluxe edition also calls on help from her celebrity friends as Demi Lovato, Tinashe, and Tory Lanez (although later removed due to his Megan Thee Stallion controversy as we reported here) are among the set’s high profile features.

Is the reissue just what’s needed to send ‘Good’ to the Billboard heights known by its predecessor?  Listen inside and tell us:

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Three years have separated fans of Katy Perry from her last studio album, ‘Witness.’

A critically panned affair, the 2017-born effort was not only plagued with thumbs down from critics for seeing the GRAMMY nominee try her hand at ‘purposeful Pop’ but also from fans who were disappointed the era’s accompanying aesthetic veered too far left from the visuals that escorted its predecessors ‘Teenage Dream’ and ‘Prism.’

Going on to be her only major label LP to lack an RIAA certification, the stakes were high for its follow-up (later christened ‘Smile’).  Despite hoisting a number of its housed cuts for public consumption (see:  its title track, ‘Never Really Over,’ ‘Daisies,’ ‘Harleys in Hawaii’ and deluxe edition cuts ‘Small Talk’ and ‘Never Worn White’), ‘Smile’ – released August 28 – comes as her first major label project to go to chart battle without a Hot 100 top 10 single preceding it.

Will that play against it?  Listen inside and give us your two cents:

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In April, Pop superstar Dua Lipa debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 with the highest first week sales of her career thanks to her sophomore album, ‘Future Nostalgia’ (as we reported here).

Led to chart battle by hits ‘Physical,’ ‘Break My Heart,’ and ‘Don’t Start Now’ (her highest charting single ever), the project remains a mainstay in the tally’s top 40 over four months after its release.

In a bid to boost it to even higher heights than its previous peak, Lipa announced a deluxe edition – ‘Club Future Nostalgia’ – and recruited a royal deck of players to assist including Queen of Pop Madonna, Rap Queen Missy Elliott, Queen of Ska-Pop Gwen Stefani, and more.

Now, after abundant teasing, fans can listen to the remixed set in full.  It awaits inside:

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True to her word, four months ago Toni Braxton announced music lovers would see her name spelled on the Billboard charts courtesy of a new album, her ninth solo studio effort ‘Spell My Name.’

Landing on digital shelves Friday (August 28), the LP – kicked off by R&B chart-topping hit, ‘Do It,’ and the funky, mid-tempo groove ‘Dance’ – follows the GRAMMY winner’s ill-fated ‘Sex & Cigarettes’ (which quickly burned out on charts in early 2018).

Calling on H.E.R., Missy Elliott, and more familiar names to act as guests on the album (while Antonio Dixon and longtime collaborator Babyface serve among contributing producers and songwriters), the opus serves as Braxton’s debut aboard new label home, Island Records.

Hear it inside:

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August 28 marks the end of a noted silence for songbird Jazmine Sullivan.

Sure, she’s released tunes tied to special projects since the release of her 2015 studio album, ‘Reality Show,’ but by and large the GRAMMY nominated powerhouse has steered away from the delivery and promotion of her own material over the past 5 years.

Stunning fans Thursday (August 27) with the announcement of new single ‘Lost One’ (as we reported here), its arrival comes just 8 months after Sullvan took to social media to confirm her long-awaited new efforts would arrive in 2020 (click here to read more on that).

True to her word, look inside to hear the latest from Jazzy:

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After making history with their first set of back-to-back Hot 100 top 40 hits, ‘How You Like That’ and Lady Gaga collaboration ‘Sour Candy,’ K-Pop quartet BLACKPINK is looking to break into the tally’s top 10 with their newest soon-to-be-hit: ‘Ice Cream.’

Tapping Selena Gomez to assist, the amply-teased tune sees the chart-topping songstress join forces with group members Lisa, Jisoo, Jennie and Rosé to serve up a delectable Pop track their respective fans are sure to eat up.

See just what we mean inside:

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Given their history of cranking out top 40 hits (see: Jason Derulo‘s ‘Swalla’ and Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘Hot Girl Summer’), Ty Dolla $ign and Nicki Minaj have already proven they have the Midas touch.

Now, with new song ‘Expensive,’ they’re looking to prove it again.

“She’s so expensive, okay / Beemers or the Benzes, okay,” Ty sings on the track. “Lambo or the double R truck, yeah yeah / She gon’ let a superstar f**k.”

The song is assumed to be one of many gems set to line $ign’s forthcoming studio album, ‘Dream House’ (the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Beach House 3’).

Hear his latest with Nicki inside:

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After much teasing, ‘Over Now’ – the new joint single from Calvin Harris and The Weeknd – has arrived.

Confirmed earlier this week after both acts took to their respective social media handles to hush rumors they’d been cooking up a collaboration, the tune follows Harris’ July-released single, ‘Live Without Your Love’ (which was released under his Love Regenerator).

Having already released four EPs this year alone, it’s unclear as of time reported if Calvin plans to tie ‘Over Now’ to a larger body of work.

Until we find out for sure look inside to hear the laidback, retro R&B-inspired in full.

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Katy Perry has another surprise in store for fans.

The Pop star announced that she will be releasing the video game that appears in her ‘Smile’ music video.

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Jazmine Sullivan is back!

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