Meghan Trainor is hot on the promo trail to reverse industry analyst reports that her latest album, the June 7-released ‘Timeless,’ is on track to deliver her lowest opening on the Billboard 200 to date.

Having already visited ‘American Idol,’ E! News, and more in the LP’s support, the GRAMMY winner has spent the last week adding even more high-profile stops to her promotional onslaught.

Just days after she celebrated the project’s arrival to digital shelves by rocking ‘TODAY‘ with live performances of her previous smash hit, ‘Made You Look,’ as well as new single ‘Whoops‘ as part of the Citi Concert Series, she visited ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon‘ on Tuesday (June 11) to give the latter tune yet another live televised showing.

Did you miss the respective renditions when they first aired? No worries; we’ve got you covered.

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French Montana fans have barely had time to let the taste of the February-released ‘Mac & Cheese 5‘ project settle before the Moroccan hitmaker followed up with news of his next single ‘Skyami.’

Marking his first collaboration with Skilla Baby, the tune comes as a braggadocious and unapologetic toast to their respective successes and the good life overall.

“I get fresh (Woo) to go the club (Ha) / Order more bottles (Bottles), order more ones (Haan) / My diamonds water, they came from the tub (Tub) / She want a rich n–ga, don’t want no scrub (Ha),” they rap on the chorus of sizzling new cut.

Hop inside to see the tune’s Miami-inspired, Zay Jones-directed accompanying visual.

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With just hours to go before Normani releases her debut album ‘Dopamine,’ the singer has lifted the lid on the set’s tracklist.

Preceded by singles ‘1:59’ and ‘Candy Paint,’ fan buzz has more recently turned to which songs will join the cuts on the long-awaited project.

Well, wonder no more. Because the official ‘Dopamine’ tracklist awaits after the jump…

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Nicki Minaj set tongues wagging this week when she tweeted “yes…single.”

The message, which wasn’t followed by any additional context, saw many speculate about the status of her marriage to husband Kenneth Petty. Some even interpreted the post as indicating a split between the pair, who tied the knot in 2019 and welcomed their son Papa Bear a year later.

However, in a new video, the rapper puts on a united front with her hubby and their young one – seemingly quelling the questions.

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It’s sophomore season for Chloe Bailey.

As reported, the R&B star is gearing up for the release of her second studio album ‘Trouble In Paradise.’

And, fresh from announcing the set during her Coachella performance, she has taken to social media to tease new tracks from the ‘FYS’ and ‘Boy Bye’-led LP.

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A colossal cast of superstars assemble for ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.’

Indeed, the hotly anticipated Peacock series stars the likes of Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, and Taraji P. Henson.

Based on the acclaimed true-crime podcast iHeart, the show chronicles the infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight. A night that changed not only one man’s life but ultimately transformed Atlanta into the “Black Mecca.”

When a hustler named Chicken Man (Hart) hosts an afterparty to toast the fight with a guest list of the US’ wealthiest, the evening ends with the most brazen criminal underworld heist in ATL history. Adamant @ on clearing his name, Chicken Man is tasked with convincing his old rival, J.D. Hudson Cheadle), one of the first Black detectives in the city’s desegregated police force.

Set for a September 5 premiere on the streamer, check out the first look trailer for the Shaye Ogbonna and Will Packer-helmed series below…

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Camila Cabello is dancing towards the June 28 release of her new album, ‘C,XOXO’ – and it’s been confirmed that she’ll be bringing a number of major names with her.

Including Drake.

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Tems brought the Lagosian heat to Hammersmith’s Eventim Apollo and blew the proverbial roof off the building.

The seismic sold-out show was mounted in support of the songbird’s long-awaited debut album, ‘Born In The Wild’ – which arrived June 7 via RCA Records / Since 93.

Join us below as we recap a resonating night.

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‘Supacell’ blasts off on Netflix this month.

Rapman‘s hotly anticipated superhero series has been five years in the making and is finally set to premiere on the streamer on June 27.

Led by the likes of Tosin Cole, Nadine Mills, Eric Kofi Abrefa, and Josh Tedeku, the series follows five ordinary South Londoners who discover they have extraordinary powers. As the story unfolds, viewers learn that it’s down to one man to bring the quintet together to save the woman he loves.

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Cardi B is teasing new music and she’s stressing that it has venom to it.

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Leigh-Anne Pinnock is pressing on with purpose as she continues her solo journey.

Fresh from wowing at her sold-out headline show at Lafayette, the Little Mix star announced a wave of national dates set for October this year.

That’s not all, because she unlocked a brand new track named ‘Nature’ – which has been added to her recently released EP, ‘No Hard Feelings.’

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Doechii may have just released her latest single, ‘Alter Ego,’ in late March, but the critically acclaimed rapper-singer has no intention of taking her foot of the gas – a status she doubles down on with the new song ‘MPH.’

“Went from b-tches trying to call me out my name, to calling my name in the stands,” she raps on the Demeanor-produced track. “You think I pop a couple too many Xans the way I’m addicted to fame / Sweetie, don’t take it to hеart, it ain’t personal, barely remеmber your face now.”

Giving her growing legion of fans yet another reason to anxiously await the release of her debut album (reportedly due later this year), hop inside to get acquainted with ‘MPH.’

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