Anita Baker fans were all sorts of excited to see the legend last night (May 11) in Atlanta. However, attendees were given a rude awakening, because the ‘Sweet Love’ belter’s concert was canceled minutes before showtime and left many of them feeling sour.

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Cop a gander at Tyla!

The rising star shines on the cover of Numéro Netherlands.

Arriving on the heels of her stunning showing at the MET Gala 2024, the feature spread sees the ‘Water’ singer style and profile, while also opening up about her journey thus far.

Waxing candidly, the South African starlet dishes on how she’s navigating fame, winning a GRAMMY, her broader achievements, and more.

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Gunna is galvanizing the masses with his brand new album ‘One Of Wun.’

The stacked LP arrived on May 10 and brought with it collaborations between the rapper and guests such as Normani, Offset, Leon Bridges, and Roddy Ricch.

With the project racking up plays aplenty, attention turns to how the numbers stack up.

The predictions are in and usher in the answer.

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Coco Jones served up a sweet treat in the form of her new single ‘Here We Go (Uh Oh),’ which arrived this month alongside its performance-driven music video.

The powerful track was offered up as the first taste of the GRAMMY winner’s forthcoming album debut.

Now, Jones is taking fans behind the scenes to see how the stunning clip was pieced together.

Choreography powers the visual, which has received praise in earnest for being her most compelling effort yet.

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Tiwa Savage has paired her new Amazon Prime Video movie ‘Water & Garri’ with a like-titled soundtrack.

Released globally in tandem with the film, the set powers the Meji Alabi-directed flick and features fellow Afrobeats heavy-hitters such as Ayra Starr, Olamide, and Reekado Banks.

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Dua Lipa has ample cause for celebration.

For, the songbird’s newly hatched album ‘Radical Optimism’ has triumphed in the UK and looks set to exceed initial expectations in the United States.

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Beyonce continues to rack up with her blockbuster smash ‘Texas Hold ‘Em.’

Especially in the UK, where the ‘Cowboy Carter’ lead single has hit a major new milestone.

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‘Drop,’ a fan favorite from Eric Bellinger‘s March-released double album ‘The Rebirth 3: The Party & the Bedroom,’ has been given the much-deserved video treatment.

Featuring Sevyn Streeter, the infectious bop sees the singer-songwriters trade verses about dropping their respective suitors to make their romantic union official.

“anytime you want it A.M., P.M., ayy / (Slide) hocus pocus, turn you to my BM, ayy / (Ride) curvin’ all them n—as in your DM / Like we could be somethin,” Bellinger croons in the Trinidad James-directed music video.

See the sizzling action inside.

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After scoring critical acclaim with El Alfa for the tunes ‘No Manana‘ (2020) and ‘Simply the Best‘ (2022), Black Eyed Peas are reteaming with the Dominican hitmaker – this time for the new song ‘Tonight’ found on the soundtrack of ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die‘ (the forthcoming fourth installment of the iconic film franchise ‘Bad Boys‘ starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence).

Also featuring award-winning songstress Becky G, ‘Tonight’ is bolstered by a prominent sample of Corona’s 1993 single ‘Rhythm of the Night’ and interpolations of Genesis‘ 1987 classic ‘Tonight, Tonight, Tonight.’

“We about to take flight (Tonight) / Like Hubble Telescope satellite (Tonight) / Insomniac, we gon’ work it all night (Tonight) / Maniac, nah, we don’t party light (Tonight),” they sing on the Johnny Goldstein production.

Serving as the soundtrack’s lead single before the star-studded project lands on digital shelves on June 7, get acquainted with ‘Tonight’ inside.

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Following the warm reception of her latest single, ‘Can’t Come Back,‘ and its Janet Jackson-inspired music video, Coi Leray continues to showcase new tunes from her “grown and sexy era” – this time shining a spotlight on the title track from her forthcoming EP ‘Lemon Cars.’

“She can’t stop but she can’t get stuck / But she won’t get stuck ’cause she won’t stop / She just going on and on and on / Pour after pour, two times, it gets more intense.” she raps in The.97-directed music video.

Ahead of the May 24 arrival of the tune’s parent project, hop inside to get acquainted with ‘Lemon Cars.’

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Ice Spice aims to blaze with her new single ‘Gimmie A Light’ and she’s igniting the track the more with the arrival of its accompanying music video.

True to form, the self-directed clip sees the rising femcee turn all the way up with a bevy baddies.

‘Gimmie A Light’ – which samples Sean Paul‘s breakthrough bop ‘Gimme The Light’ – was produced by RIOTUSA and serves as the latest taste of the rapper’s forthcoming album debut, ‘Y2k.’

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Tems is taking her debut album ‘Born In The Wild’ on the road.

Having revealed a June 7 release date for the hotly anticipated offering, the Nigerian songbird has now hatched global dates for the LP’s like-titled tour.

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