It was the rematch the world was waiting for and oh did it deliver!

Last night, Babyface and Teddy Riley took center stage in a much-hyped Verzuz battle of of bops – day after their initial showdown was marred by technical difficulties.

With the setups simplified, the legendary hitmakers sparred with songs and stories that reminded the masses of their colossal catalogues.

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With little warning (but great appreciation), R&B icon Toni Braxton dropped her latest single, ‘Do It,’ two weeks ago.

The first fruit of her new venture with Island Records, the warmly received tune boasts the highest radio chart debut of her solo career as it premiered at #13 on the Adult R&B Songs chart (the tally that measures the airplay of songs played on Urban Adult Contemporary radio stations).

With hopes of seeing that fanfare reflected on the Hot 100 ahead of the August 2020 release of tune’s parent album, Toni took to YouTube to amp up buzz by sharing the inaugural live performance of ‘Do It.’

Look below to see her show ’em how it’s done:

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Nearly two years after releasing the video for ‘You Got Me,’ a critically-acclaimed number lifted from her last studio album ‘TKO’ (2018), R&B diva Mya is serving up its conceptual follow-up, ‘You Got Me (Part II).’

Featuring production from Bink and Chucky Thompson, the smooth, 90’s-inspired joint sees the GRAMMY winner pay homage to self (as she does annually to commemorate the April 21, 1998 release of her debut LP).

Loving what we’re hearing, we can only hope ‘Part II’s vibe is one that’s found all over her next body of work.  Listen inside and tell us if you agree:

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The Weeknd may have taken a week off from reigning atop the Billboard H0t 100 thanks to his Canadian frenemy Drake‘s blockbuster hit, ‘Toosie Slide’ (as we reported here),  but now the 30-year-old has slid right back to #1 with his ‘After Hours’ tune ‘Blinding Lights.’

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As we reported here, Chris Brown‘s second and last Hot 100 #1 single came courtesy of his collaboration with T-Pain, 2007’s ‘Kiss Kiss.’

And, while the longtime buds have played co-star on a number of tunes over the years including ‘Best Love Song,’ ‘Freeze,’ ‘Classic You,’ and more, they’ve yet to duplicate the success of ‘Kiss.’  With new song ‘Wake Up Dead,’ however, that could be set to change.

Just weeks after teasing the new song during his producer battle with Lil’ Jon, T (born Faheem Rasheed Najm) took to Instagram recently to unveil news about when fans can expect to hear ‘Dead’ in full.

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It’s been nearly 8 months since Missy Elliott dropped her last body of work, the long-awaited ‘ICONOLOGY’ EP, but that hasn’t stopped the Rap icon from supporting the project with premium music videos.

After gifting fans accompanying clips for the set’s cuts ‘Throw It Back,’ ‘Why I Still Love You,’ and ‘Dripdemeanor,’ she sent them into a frenzy over the weekend with news another visual would be lifted:  ‘Cool Off.’

Ahead of its arrival Tuesday (April 21), Elliott’s drumming up buzz by showing off stills from the highly anticipated video.

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Serayah is ready for her close-up!

The singer-actress has been wowing audiences as Tiana on ‘Empire’ and, with the FOX hit set to air its final episode this week, she now affixing the focus on her own music.

Hosted by That Grape Juice‘s Patrick Buchanan, the rising star took part in an live chat with TGJ.

During the interview, which featured an appearance from boyfriend Jacob Latimore, Serayah spoke on the end of ‘Empire,’ the possibility of a concluding movie, and new music.

Check out the chat above and the video for ‘Never Be The Same’ below…

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While French Montana‘s latest LP, ‘MONTANA,’ was just released in December 2019, the Hip Hop hitmaker is already moving on from it.

After surprising fans last Monday (April 13) with the premiere of a music video for album cut, ‘Salam Alaykum,’ he immediately followed its unveiling with the release of another single, ‘That’s a Fact’ (April 17) – a song not listed on the ‘MONTANA’ project.

Three days later, the 35-year-old is proving he’s not one to rest on his laurels as the tune’s self-directed music video has been released.

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Kelly Rowland poured out new single ‘Coffee’ to rapturous applause Friday (April 17).

Produced by Kosine and co-penned by Rowland alongside Syd The Kid, the delicious mid-tempo is the premiere taste of the GRAMMY winner’s first solo album in seven years.

That Grape Juice has had both the song and its Steven Gormillion-directed visual on repeat since their synchronized debut.

Now, join us after the jump as we unpack five reasons why Ms. Kelly’s sonic and visual comeback is everything we’ve waited for from her…

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A Tik Tok user named Lacey May Jones is under siege after she used the platform to launch a horrific attack on the black community.

There are now calls for the platform, and law enforcement, to step in to combat racism on the platform. Full story below… (more…)

Tamar Braxton continues to add to her TV portfolio.

And while it appears she has a new reality series cooking, she’s also returning to the hosting sphere – this time in partnership with VH1. 

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Ryan Murphy’s fascination with the past and the power it holds over the present is displayed front and centre in his new gem ‘Hollywood’.

In it, the visionary pulls his fans back into Old Hollywood and lifts the velvet rope to invite them into a seemingly glamorous world powered by pain, lust, indecent proposals and exploitation.

Press play to see its very adult trailer…

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