British actor Micheal Ward has broken his silence after being charged with rape and sexual assault.

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Keke Palmer is the very definition of booked and busy. The multihyphenate stars in ‘Good Fortune’ alongside Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, and Keanu Reeves. And with the first trailer unlocked, it appears that it will deliver laughs with a deeper message.

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Pusha T is back in his bag, and no one’s safe. The Virginia lyricist stirred the pot on ‘Damage Control,’ a fiery new track with Wale featured on NBA star Anthony Edwards’ upcoming ‘Culture Jam 2’ compilation.

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Joyner Lucas just dropped ‘Round 2 KO,’ attempting to deliver a knockout blow in the simmering “UK vs USA” Rap battle with Skepta.

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The allegations against Motown legend Smokey Robinson continue to mount, as a fifth woman has stepped forward and officially filed a police report with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, according to new reports.

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Mariah Carey is wasting no time hitting the promotional trail for her new studio album, ‘Here For It All.’

Riding high on the release of the project’s latest single, ‘Sugar Sweet,’ Mimi stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live for a fun-filled chat with stand-in host Fortune Feimster.

Chopping it up with the comic, Carey revealed that her 16th LP came together over a period of years – essentially cultivated from the creation pockets of tracks.

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Ayra Starr sends pulses racing with her scorching new single ‘Hot Body.’

The blazing track arrives on the heels of ‘Gimme Dat,’ the GRAMMY nominee’s collaboration with fellow Afrobeats titan Wizkid.

Produced by Ragee and The Elements, the song makes no apologies for its sensual agenda.

‘Hot Body’ arrives on the heels of Starr’s performance at Summer Jam 2025 in New York and ahead of her showing at Global Citizen Festival on September 27 in NYC.

It also comes after it was announced that the Nigerian performer has inked a management deal with Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation.

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Nollywood is taking a bold leap into the global streaming was with Kava, a brand-new platform dedicated exclusively to African storytelling.

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Jacquees may have gotten his fair share of criticism for remixing other singers’ biggest hits over the years, but his latest endeavor is artist-approved.

Tag-teaming with Ray J for the revamp of the singer-actor-businessman’s signature song, ‘One Wish,’ the unexpected collaboration comes as a toast to the 2005’s tune’s 20th anniversary.

“If I had one wish, we would be best friends / Love would never end, it would just begin / If I had one wish, you would be my boo / Promise to love you, trust me, I’ll trust you,” sings Ray over DJ Camper production ahead of ‘Quees updated verse.

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Chris Brown may not have the most pleasant documented history with fellow R&B superstar Usher, but that didn’t stop him from toasting the legacy of his ‘New Flame‘ co-star with the new song ‘It Depends.’

The amply teased cut – bolstered by a prominent sample of Ush’s classic ‘Nice & Slow’ – features vocals from GRAMMY-nominated rapper-singer Bryson Tiller.

“You bad as hell, I treat you well, I will / It’s good, I can tell, come give me hell, come here / Your fairytale, under your spell, I am,” sings Brown over the RIOTUSA-produced chorus.

The follow-up to Brown’s latest single ‘Holy Blindfold,’ ‘Depends’ – the newest of many collaborations he’s had with Tiller over the years – only heightens anticipation for what’s believed to be the successor to the R&B bad boy’s 2023-released album ’11:11.’

As the dynamic duo rock stages across the globe on the hotly selling ‘Breezy Bowl Tour,’ look inside to hear their latest musical tag team.

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Sam Smith is breathing new life into a previously shelved ballad: ‘To Be Free.’

Recorded during the British superstar’s ‘Gloria‘ era, Smith – not believing it was right for that Pop-driven record – finally lifted the lid on the touching, choir-driven cut on Friday (July 25).

“I’ve never had a recording experience like I did making this song. It’s one vocal and guitar take from start to finish – one live performance of me and my friend Simon Aldred in a pure state of music and expression,” Sam shared before saying, “I’ve been waiting for the right time to release this song and I couldn’t be happier that it’s finally yours.”

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Buzz for Drake‘s new album, ‘Iceman,’ is everything but cold – a status reaffirmed by the warm reception of his latest single ‘Which One.’

The follow-up to the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 smash ‘What Did I Miss?,’ ‘One’ sees Drizzy tap British Rap sensation Central Cee to assist.

“You want Cench or your ex, which one? / You want friends or success, which one? / Tell the sound man, “Spin this one” / Play this for the gyal dem party, dun,” Drake spits over Island-inspired instrumentation.

Following a preview of the cut during his performance at London’s Wireless Festival earlier this month, Drizzy fans can now hear ‘One’ in full ahead of the arrival of ‘Iceman.’

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