2021 was the last time J. Cole fans got their hands on a studio effort from him courtesy of his chart-topping ‘The Off-Season‘ project.

Surprising his supporters at the top of 2026 with news that album’s long-awaited follow-up, ‘The Fall-Off,’ would arrive just weeks later, the GRAMMY Award-winning rapper kept his words when the LP landed on digital shelves February 6.

A two-disc affair boasting 12 tracks on each (24 songs total), ‘Fall-Off’ was introduced to the masses on the wings of its lead single ‘Disc 2 Track 2‘ (now known as ‘The Fall-Off Is Inevitable‘).

Now available for your streaming pleasure courtesy of Dreamville and Interscope Records, hop inside to get acquainted with the latest from Cole via Apple Music and Spotify.

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Leon Thomas isn’t taking much time to enjoy those trio of GRAMMY wins from the award show’s 68th annual ceremony on Sunday (February 1).

Back to business just days later, the R&B crooner saw the long-awaited visual for his tune ‘Watching Us‘ with Wale unveiled.

“I’m kissing in the club / Like it’s already love / Don’t care who’s watching us,” Thomas wails over Mike Hector production.

Found aboard Wale’s 2025-released eighth studio album ‘Everything Is A Lot,’ ‘Watching’ is prominently anchored by a sample of Goapele‘s classic ‘Closer.’

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Kerry Washington is returning to Netflix, and she’s bringing the suspense with her.

The Emmy winner is set to star in and executive produce ‘An Innocent Girl,’ a psychological thriller directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.

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Keke Palmer showed no signs of slowing down after being tapped to both host and perform at this year’s Billboard Women in Music ceremony.

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Zayn is officially stepping into his biggest solo chapter yet.

The singer has announced ‘The Konnakol Tour,’ a sprawling 31-date global trek that marks his first time headlining arenas and stadiums across the UK, North America, South America, and Mexico. It is a major milestone moment for the 31-year-old artist and a clear signal that a bold new era is fully underway.

The announcement arrives as anticipation continues to build around ‘Konnakol.’ his freshly announced fifth studio album, and a run that promises to bring the project to life on a truly massive scale.

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Victoria Monét has been cooking up new music, and she’s finally ready to serve.

The GRAMMY-winning R&B chanteuse kicked off the year with a tease of incoming material, and now she’s set a date for its arrival.

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With a mere matter of days to go before the Super Bowl 2026, Halftime Show headliner Bad Bunny dished on his journey to the Big Game at the official Apple Music press conference.

Sitting down with Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden waxed candid about how important the album ‘DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS’ and era are to him and how it’s only fueled his intense feelings of thankfulness heading into the biggest performance of his career to date.

The superstar, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, also spoke on his preparation process for Halftime, the importance of his mother’s support, and why the world doesn’t need to learn Spanish to appreciate his performance. For him, they just need to dance!

He also offered up an interesting response when quizzed on surprise guests.

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Christopher Reid, aka Kid from Kid ‘n Play, revealed on ‘Good Morning America’ that he underwent a heart transplant.

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Mariah Carey is set to add an unexpected twist to the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony by singing in Italian.

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Cop a gander at Normani!

The ‘Candy Paint’ singer serves up scintillating scenes on the cover of the digital edition of Sports Illustrated‘s iconic Swimsuit Issue.

With it being almost two years since the release of the R&B belle’s debut album ‘Dopamine’ (which left fans musically full, but promotionally hungry), the feature saw the Fifth Harmony flamethrower quizzed about what’s incoming.

Echoing earlier sentiments, she insists it’s a lot and will be coming…soon.

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The Spice Girls are etched in the history books and the fabric of pop culture forever and always.

It was apt, then, that when the Pop ensemble reunited for Emma Bunton’s 50th Birthday, they performed their hit ‘Viva Forever’ in a warming after-event moment.

The clip was shared by Victoria Beckham‘s son, Cruz Beckham (himself a rising singer), who wrote:

“I think i found my openers… you think they have potential? something exciting coming later today 😉 keep an eye out and get involved.”

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Last week may have seen PinkPantheress pounce to her first Hot 100 top 40 hit since her breakout bop ‘Boy’s a Liar‘ skyrocketed to #3 in 2023, but that doesn’t mean she’s resting on her laurels.

In the downtime before the April kickoff of the 2026 leg of her ‘An Evening with…PinkPantheress World Tour,’ the British singer-songwriter is placing her focus on October 2025-released ‘Fancy Some More?‘ remix album and its standout smash ‘Stateside‘ featuring Swedish hitmaker Zara Larsson.

Found at #30 on this week’s Hot 100 (with poise to reach even higher heights on the chart’s next print), ‘Stateside’ is seeing Pantheress put the pedal to the medal in its promotion – most recently lifting a behind-the-scenes visual to show fans all the magic that went into the creation of its official music video.

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