Nene Leakes is officially on-board for season 12 of the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta.’

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Superstar songbird Celine Dion takes vocal flight on new song ‘Flying On My Own.’

Premiered in live form last month on the final night of the diva’s Las Vegas residency, today heralds the arrival of the official studio version.

Penned by Jörgen Elofsson, Liz Rodrigues, and Anton Mårtensson, the anthemtic number is the first taste of Dion’s new album ‘Courage’ – which is released this November via Columbia Records.

The set will arrive amidst its like-titled arena tour – Dion’s first US trek in over a decade.

Before then, give ‘Flying’ a spin below…

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Kygo, with the support and permission of and from her relatives, used Whitney Houston’s voice to build a track named ‘Higher Love.’

The track’s vocal was recorded by Houston in 1990 as a cover of the Steve Winwood track of the same name and was supposed to appear on her third album ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight’ but was pulled because Clive Davis felt…

 we didn’t want her being a cover artist at that time.

Now, years after her death and 29 years after the cover was recorded, Kygo has worked his magic with it and released it to support his discography and inject some much-needed positivity  into a dark world.

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This week saw Iggy Azalea formally announce the release date for ‘In My Defense’ – her long-awaited sophomore album.

Today brings with it the official pre-order day for the LP.

So what better way to celebrate the occasion than to give the masses another taste of the project.

Azalea delivers exactly that will the premiere of bodacious bop ‘Just Wanna.’

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With just a few weeks to go before Ed Sheeran unleashes his star-studded ‘No.6 Collaborations Project LP,’ the Pop force has premiered the video for the Khalid assisted ‘Beautiful People.’

Directed by Andy McLeod, the visual for the Max Martin + Shellback production follows a content couple who are dropped into a world of excess and high society, yet don’t feel obligated to fit in with their new settings.

On working with Khalid, who joins the likes of Bruno Mars, Cardi B, and Eminem on ‘No.6,’ Sheeran said:

 “Khalid’s got an undeniable, soulful voice and I knew he would be perfect for this track. I think we both connect to the song in the same way and I’m really happy we got to work together.”

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It’s about to be a hot summer and Juicy J ignites the flames with new bop ‘Three Point Stance.’

Two of music’s most exciting new names – Megan Thee Stallion and City Girls – join the turn-up maestro on the jam.

What are you waiting for? Listen to the scorcher below…

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The Chicago Police Department are releasing never-before-seen information about Jussie Smollett’s alleged plot to deceive the world into believing he was the victim of a racially motivated attack as they believe it is in the public’s interest.

Earlier this month, it unlocked and unveiled texts he sent to one of the men he is accused of hiring to rough him up.

Today, it has set out to embarrass him again by revealing that he was glued to Google in the days following the “attack”, and searched his own name over 57 times to find out which media media outlets were covering what many now say is a tale of the tallest persuasion.

the fact that the chicago PD is putting all this energy toward jussie smollett & not the black ppl going missing & being murdered speaks VOLUMES. they’re a joke.

— kacia? (@kcizzlemyhizzle) June 28, 2019

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There’s room for more than one R&B prince on the charts….but only one artist can claim the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 next week.

Now, after dropping albums on the same day, the charismatic Urban Pop icon Chris Brown and the romantic singer/songwriter Daniel Caesar find themselves going head to head and toe to toe to as both artists and their respective camps set their sights on that spot.

This Daniel Caesar album >> Chris Brown album . I said what I said

— ™️ (@BlackTM_) June 28, 2019

I’m sorry but if y’all gassed about Daniel Caesar more than Chris Brown, y’all big sleeeeeeeep ?

— ? Parker (@MamaMiaMike) June 28, 2019

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Lizzo‘s BET Awards performance worked wonders for her kinda new single ‘Truth Hurts’ by propelling it to higher ground on all retailers!

Today, go behind the scenes to find out how the showing was pieced together and why it made for one of the most enjoyable moment in the soulful Pop princess’ career!

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With Afrobeats taking over on a global scale, the world at large is being introduced to many of the genre’s key players. Case in point Mr Eazi.

The Nigerian sensation, whose rise to prominence includes spells in Lagos, Accra, and London, has been making major moves on the scene and now looks poised for even greater success.

His flavorsome sound caught the attention of renown producer Diplo – who has paired up with the star both creatively and entrepreneurially as part of his exciting artist development venture emPawa.

Currently prepping a UK tour, Eazi chatted it up with That Grape Juice about the trek, new music, playing Coachella, his bold goals for Afrobeats, and much more.

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Nicki Minaj took it back to her roots in more ways than one on tonight’s episode of ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ (June 27).

On hand to dish about her latest soon-to-be-hit ‘Megatron,’ the Rap diva officially confirmed her new album – the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Queen’ – is well on the way.  Careful not to divulge too much, Minaj did confirm she has a working title in mind for the project and will share more info soon.

Other highlights from the interview include a freestyle session that saw the Harajuku Barbie spit on the spot in a unique way and even invite Fallon to dinner at Red Lobster.  As super fans know, the Grammy nominee worked there as a waitress before catching her big break.

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Talk about a match made in heaven!

Just days after R&B veteran Brandy announced the arrival of a new song with serially praised singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar (as we reported here), the cut’s surfaced courtesy of his new album, ‘Case Study 01.’

The set, released June 28, may also feature appearances from the likes of John Mayer, Pharrell Williams, and more, but it’s certainly his duet with B-Rocka that’s come as its most anticipated listen.  And, after a few seconds into the tune, we definitely see why.

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