Hot on the promo trail in support of the recently released deluxe edition of his latest chart-topping album, ‘Funeral,’ rapper Lil Wayne has lifted an animated video for new song, ‘I Don’t Sleep.’

Featuring Migos star Takeoff (who serves as one of many big names on the expanded project which already included Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Lil Baby, The-Dream, XXXTentacion, Adam Levine, O.T. Genasis, and more), the Rockamore-produced cut is the latest from ‘Funeral’ to get the visual treatment.

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‘The Real Housewives of New York’ has seen its ratings take a tumble after one of its leading ladies revealed that she was a member of the antagonistic All Lives Matter movement.

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A move made on social media has given Britney Spears loyalists reason to believe that she may be working with Roc Nation.

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With the world at large engaged in deep debate about racial injustice, Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has weighed-in with a powerfully personal take on her experience in the music business.

For over nine years, the singer and her group have dominated the Brit-Pop landscape – nabbing #1s and packing arenas on sold-out tours.

Yet, as the age old adage goes, not all that glitters is gold.

In a super candid video shared with fans, Pinnock opened up about feeling less than within the Pop quad and unpacked the various hurdles she’s encountered as a Mixed Race woman of Black heritage.

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Charlie Puth is using Twitter to combat white supremacy and celebrate the human rights activists protesting against anti-blackness.

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Billie Eilish is the latest star to use their name and platform to fight against racial injustice.

Moments ago, the 18-year-old GRAMMY winner shared an impassioned plea to the masses to truly understand the necessity of the #BlackLivesMatter movement and the sentiment it’s rooted in. Particularly in the wake of the death of unarmed Black man George Floyd, who lost his life after a Minnesota police officer rested a knee on his neck for seven minutes.

Devoid of any political correctness, the ‘No Time To Die’ singer illuminated the rationale of the fury.

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Recent years has seen the African music scene make waves on a global scale; a trajectory that looks set to continue following a major announcement made by Universal. 

For, the industry giant has formally unveiled Def Jam Africa. 

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As we reported here, Lana Del Rey got tongues wagging when she took to social media Thursday (May 21) to announce her new album – the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Norman F*cking Rockwell’ – would be arriving this fall.

In a lengthy post, the GRAMMY-nominee outlined the LP’s hold-up has been due in part to criticism she’s fielded regarding some of the subject matter of her depressing emotional songs.  Along the way, however, she probably lost support when she specifically name-dropped Beyoncé, Camila Cabello, Nicki Minaj, and Doja Cat (among others) as fellow female acts who ‘wear no clothes’ and ‘sing about f*cking.’

“Now that Doja Cat, Ariana, Camila, Cardi B, Kehlani, Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé have had number ones with songs about being sexy, wearing no clothes, fucking, cheating etc. – can I please go back to singing about being in love even if the relationship is not perfect, or dancing for money – or whatever I want – without being crucified or saying that I’m glamorizing abuse?????” – Del Rey, 2020

Her emphasis on Urban acts, opting to omit the Lady Gaga‘s, Katy Perry‘s, Taylor Swift‘s, and co., was certainly unappreciated by some music fans and – as a result – made her one of the day’s lead trending topics on Twitter.

Practically pissing off every major stanbase in music simultaneously, Del Rey was dragged mercilessly.

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As we reported here, The Weeknd took to Instagram Wednesday (May 20) to reveal his highly anticipated ‘After Hours World Tour’ had been postponed to next year due to the ongoing global health crisis.

Initially scheduled for a June 11 launch in his native Canada, the global jaunt was set to touch down in Toronto, Miami, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, London, Amsterdam, and more before closing in Paris on November 12.

Now, just moments after providing the scheduling update, his official web site not only lists the new dates but also confirms he’s planning to add EVEN MORE stops to the already jam-packed itinerary.

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After months of murmurs, Meagan Good is looking to silence critics who have long accused her of skin bleaching – a tactic of using creams or surgical procedures to lighten one’s complexion.

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Today brings with it the 54th birthday of Pop queen Janet Jackson!

Boasting an illustrious career that spans over four decades, the Rock and Roll Hall Of Famer has etched her name into the fabric of music history with classics such as ‘Rhythm Nation,’ ‘Nasty,’ and ‘All For You.’

But on a momentous day like this (and while she readies new album ‘Black Diamond’), we see no better time than the present to celebrate some of Miss Jackson’s lesser known jams.

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The beef between Khia and Trina rages on!

Years after the self-proclaimed Queen of the South slammed the Diamond Princess for allegedly not crediting her for the 2000 hit, ‘Da Baddest B*tch,’  the femcees continue to swap insults on the Web – much to the delight of their fans.

Earlier this week, Khia took to social media to formally challenge Trina to a ‘hit-for-hit’ VERZUZ battle – a virtual phenomenon that sees some of music’s most prized performers showcase their greatest hits.  When quizzed during a recent interview on if she’d accept the offer to compete, T exploded in a fiery rant that saw her label the ‘My Neck, My Back’ beauty a ‘bum.’

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