VERZUZ has a new home.

Moments ago, founders Timbaland and Swizz Beatz jointly announced with Elon Musk that their groundbreaking series will now be housed on X (formerly known as Twitter).

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Ashanti is glowing!

The GRAMMY-winning R&B singer is in a season of amazing change.

For, not only is she pregnant with her first child but she’s also become engaged to partner Nelly after rekindling their lengthy romance 10 years after splitting.

The ‘Only U’ belter invited ET to her maternity shoot and opened up in earnest about her stress-free pregnancy, dreams of becoming a mom, the baby’s gender, reuniting with Nelly, how she shared news of her pregnancy with her boo, marriage, and a whole lot more.

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GloRilla is bringing the heat this summer.

After scorching with Megan Thee Stallion collaboration ‘Wanna Be,’ the Memphis-reared femcee is heeding fan requests to release her viral song ‘TGIF.’

And it’s coming sooner than you may think.

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Sabrina Carpenter is shining luminously on a global scale with back-to-back hits.

Instead of resting and reclining, the singer is strutting the promotional trail in support of her latest smash ‘Please Please Please,’ with BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge being her latest stop.

Accompanied by a full band, Caprter breathed fresh life into the catchy cut which looks poised to top the Billboard Hot 100 after a blockbuster debut in the latest tracking week.

Following on from breakout smash ‘Espresso,’ both songs are lifted from Carpenter’s incoming album ‘Short n’ Sweet’ (due August 23).

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Jesy Nelson may no longer be in Little Mix, but appears to be readying sweet melodies as part of a duo with her boyfriend Zion Foster.

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Before Katy Perry officially lifted the lid on news of her July 11-due comeback single, ‘Woman’s World,’ the rumor mill had already beat her to the punch by flooding social media for weeks with reports the new tune would feature the accompaniment of Madonna.

And while Perry’s official announcement (which dropped on June 18) didn’t suggest her new song will be a duet, Katy fans (affectionately called #KatyCats) still believe there’s a chance the Queen of Pop will be gracing it with her royal presence.

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In continued celebration of the warm critical reception of her May 24-released sophomore album, ‘Never Gets Late Here,’ GRAMMY-nominated songstress Shenseea treated late-night TV lovers to live performances of two of the project’s favorite cuts – ‘Keep a Place’ and ‘Neva Neva.’

Supported by a trio of background singers and a backdrop of island-inspired visuals, the Jamaican hitmaker wowed viewers and audience members of Tuesday night’s episode of ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ (June 19).

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‘Hrs & Hrs‘ isn’t the only Muni Long that’s clocked some major time on the Hot 100.

After watching that 2022 hit unexpectedly become the highest-charting hit of her career to date (#16 peak), Muni followed with the Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox-produced jam ‘Made for Me.’

Having already soared into the Hot 100’s top 20 at the height of its popularity on the wings of exposure from an enduring viral challenge that took over Tik Tok, Instagram, and Facebook, Long lent ‘Made’ a lifeline when she tapped the Songbird Supreme Mariah Carey for its official remix recently.

Beyond helping to hoist the catchy ballad back into the chart’s upper rankings, the MC revamp also helped extend the tune’s tenure into milestone territory for Muni.

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With a career that spans over 6 decades, unforgettable hits, and over 150 million records sold, Billy Joel is not only one of the best-selling musicians of all time but also one of the most revered.

For those reasons and more, the icon’s thoughts on the current status of the music industry will always be headline-grabbing – especially as his fans anxiously await news on the long-awaited follow-up to his 2001 studio album ‘Fantasies & Delusions.’

However, a recent interview with our friends at ‘Variety’ has some music lovers wondering if he’s the one suffering from fantasies and delusions after he asserted today’s generation of stars don’t make albums anymore – except Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo.

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NLE Choppa has whipped up quite the buzz with his viral hit ‘Sl*t Me Out 2.’

Rather than rest on his laurels, the rapper is pounding the promotional pavement in support of the release.

Armed with the momentum of several festival performances, Choppa flew onto the Genius platform to showcase the track live.

Ever animated, the 21-year-old MC paired his bars with the moves now synonymous with the raunchy song.

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Camila Cabello is counting down the days to the release of her fourth studio album ‘C,XOXO.’

Due June 28, the set is preceded by singles ‘I Luv It’ with Playboi Carti and the Lil Nas X-assisted ‘He Knows.’

The recent reveal of the project’s setlist confirmed an eclectic array of further features including Drake and a reunited City Girls. 

Yung Miami and JT join Cabello on the song ‘Dade County Dreaming.’

Already one of the more buzzed-about tracks on the LP, the 27-year-old lit a fresh match underneath it moments ago when she shared a video teaser featuring motorsports racing driver Lewis Hamilton.

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Ella Mai has ignited pregnancy speculation following her appearance at the Boston Celtics game, where she cheered on her boyfriend Jayson Tatum.

According to some observers, the singer and the NBA star have more than the team’s triumphant championship win to celebrate.

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