Alicia Keys‘ newest single ‘Underdog’ is serving as a beacon of hope for many during these uncertain times.

As reported, the inspirational track hit #1 on US iTunes and now, as it continues to empower and uplift, the songbird has hatched an acoustic version of the track.

The cut is the latest to be lifted from forthcoming album ‘ALICIA.’ 

Take a listen below…

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The battle of the bops continues! And this time, it was T-Pain and Lil Jon who squared off in a seismic showdown.

Taking to Instagram Live, the pair did battle with their biggest hits and were watched by more than 200,000 realtime.

Their duel is the newest instalment of a rapidly popular Verzuz series, which is being spearheaded by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland and has birthed spars between the likes of The-Dream & Sean Garrett, as well as Johnta Austin & Ne-Yo.

Check out clips and setlist below, and let us know who you thought won!

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Jay-Z & Meek Mill are responding to the shortage of protective face masks by donating 100,000 of them to prisoners.

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Dua Lipa has her eye on a Ryan Murphy collaboration.

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Doja Cat may have just earned her first ever top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, but she’s not resting on her laurels.

Fresh from being ordained the new MTV Push artist, the rising star took front stage center to perform breakout smash ‘Say So’ and fan favorite ‘Juicy’ (which, if you ask us, is her next hit-in-waiting) on the platform.

Watch the all-rapping/all-singing phenomenon rock out after the jump…

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Like much in the media scape, the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ was thrown into chaos as a result of the global health crisis – leaving its season 12 reunion in a state of uncertainty.

A predicament which was affected the more by host Andy Cohen‘s positive COVID-19 test result. 

However, it seems producers have found a workaround.

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Chart-topper Rita Ora recently unwrapped her most ambitious video yet – ‘How To Be Lonely.’

Directed by Dave Meyers, the visually stunning clip offered up many layers to compliment the lyrics of the emotionally charged track.

Now, as she aims to ignite the release the more, Ora has unwrapped a behind the scenes look at how the vid came together.

Check out the making of feature after the jump…

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Check out Lil Nas X!

The Hip-Pop star skews provocateur in a striking new shoot for The Guardian‘s Weekend Magazine. 

Posing it up for multiple shots, the 20-year-old donned a fierce corset too.

The feature arrives on the heels of an action-packed twelve months for the performer, who shot into the ears and minds of the masses with mega-smash ‘Old Town Road’ and debut EP ‘7.’ He earned GRAMMYs for both.

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Floyd Mayweather‘s daughter is accused of stabbing a young woman tied to NBA YoungBoy.

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Europe‘s use, abuse and brutalisation of Africa and its children seems to know no limits.

Today, as human rights activists continue to combat the villains who target the motherland’s most vulnerable under the guise of charity, two French doctors are under fire after they announced plans to use Africans as lab rats for the Coronavirus vaccine.

An unsettling scene below…

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Katy Perry made headlines last month when she revealed that she was expecting her first child with fiancé Orlando Bloom. 

The Pop star shared the news by way of the video for ‘Never Worn White,’ proudly debuting a pronounced baby bump.

Now, she’s opening up about the gender of her incoming bundle of joy.

Find out after the jump…

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Dua Lipa has been shaking up the airwaves and streaming streets with her funky new album ‘Future Nostalgia.’

Packed to the brim with bop after bodacious bop, the LP’s singles have set the charts ablaze and left many with high expectations for the project’s commercial performance.

An unanticipated leak saw its release date pushed up and the global health crisis put a pause on her promotional plans. The latter of which called for creative alternatives.

So how did it affect Dua’s delivery on the UK charts? The answer awaits below…

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