As we reported here, The Weeknd, thanks to his latest album, ‘After Hours,’ is already projected to capture the top spot of next week’s Billboard 200 with the biggest sales of the year among solo acts – a title he snatched from fellow Urban hitmaker Lil Uzi Vert (click here to read more).

Now, to further extend the distance between himself and the competition he’s called on Vert to assist with the ‘Hours’ deluxe edition.  Though the project’s standard release stands featureless, the updated version adds five bonus tracks including remixes to its Hot 100 top 20 hits ‘After Hours,’ ‘Blinding Lights,’ and ‘Heartless.’

The latter sees Vert serve as guest, a returned favor (if you will) to The Weeknd who featured on the 25-year-old’s song ‘Unfazed’ found on his debut studio album, 2017’s ‘Luv is Rage 2.’

Look inside for the reunion of The Weeknd and Lil Uzi Vert:

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Dua Lipa is bringing the future to the present.

For, in the wake of her new album leaking online, the Pop princess has pushed up its release.

Details on when ‘Future Nostalgia’ will be arriving below…

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Brit Pop superstars like Sam Smith have discovered that their domestic market has taken a serious financial blow because of the Coronavirus.

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The Real Housewives Of Atlanta is back and blazing for its 12th season. And despite over a decade on-air, the Bravo smash is losing none of its scorching steam.

Already delivering on its promise of shady twists and turns, the latest instalment of the ensemble title is proving a must-see.

Want to know what Nene, Kandi, Porsha Cynthia, Eva and the returning Kenya will be serving up on episode 20 / season 12?

Watch a sneak peek below to find out out below…

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Justin Bieber is seizing on his time in isolation to create new music.

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The British rapper AJ Tracey has seen his smash hit single ‘Ladbroke Grove’ earn over $1 million from digital streaming platforms.

Hit the link below to find out how the rapper is becoming one of the fastest-rising movers on the world’s stage below…

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The year was 2007. And while the masses were grooving to the soulful silkiness from the likes of  Amy Winehouse, a song snuck up and took the world by storm. In the process ushering in a new era in music.

Today’s From The Vault pick is the infectious ‘Crank That’ by Soulja Boy.

Produced and written by Soulja Boy himself, the track was his debut single and was received with worldwide acclaim, because of its instructional structure and catchy hooks and chants.

The track shot to the top the charts in the US and reigned for a seismic seven weeks. In the UK, it peaked at #2, and was also a Top 5 smash in Australia and Canada peaking at #3 and #5 respectively.

In the United States, it was named the 23rd biggest song of the 00’s, and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Talk about a debut.

The song’s instruction-driven video was directed by Dale Resteghini. Within, it presents the head of Collipark Records taking an interest in signing Soulja after discovering the whole city embracing dance craze.

Over a decade later, the song has an impressive 431 million views on YouTube and remains a firm fixture on plenty of turn up playlists on Spotify and beyond.

Many many, the ‘Crank That’ phenomenon was the catalyst for all the various instructional dance crazes which followed.

With everybody and their mama – quite literally – hopping on the TikTok train, we can’t help but imagine just how bigger ‘Crank That’ would have been if that platform existed in 2007.

Though Soulja Boy is rarely included on anybody’s Top 10 Best Rappers Of All Time tally, he has managed to make the world dance as one with this very song; a feat most of his more respected peers can’t say they achieved.

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Harvey Weinstein‘s woes continue to worsen.

Because, just weeks after being sentenced to 23 years in prison for multiple counts of sexual assault, the disgraced media mogul  has contracted coronavirus.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants Donald Trump to do more to protect Americans from the Coronavirus.

Her hometown of New York City unfortunately stands as one of the hardest hit cities in the world and now, as the death toll rises, she is using her voice to call out to the President with hopes he will do what he must to kill it once and for all.

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Louis York may be eyeing a Brandy and Bruno Mars reunion for their latest single.

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Supporters of the politician Andrew Gillum have expressed feelings of sadness and disappointment as more details on his alleged involvement with drugs and gay escorts surfaces online.

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As reported, Normani blazes in a brand new commercial for Savage X Fenty.

The Rihanna-helmed lingerie line has been growing from strength to the strength and now looks set to benefit in earnest from the ‘Love Lies’ singer’s endorsement.

With the video spot garnering praise aplenty (and whetting appetites for new visuals from the rising star), the brand is taking folk behind the scenes of the scintillating shoot.

Check out the making of feature after the jump…

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