With his signature baritone in tow, Khalid wowed with the first live performance of his latest single ‘Please Don’t Fall in Love with Me.’

“I hope that you believe in the end that I got you / How can I move forward when every relationship I get in / Don’t hit the same ’cause it’s not you?,” the crooner relays on the Jason Kellner-produced song’s chorus.

Featuring a notable interpolation of Alicia Keys’ 2009 hit ‘Unthinkable (I’m Ready),’ ‘Don’t Fall’ comes as the newest taste of Khalid’s forthcoming album – the yet-titled follow-up to 2019’s ‘Free Spirit.’

Ahead of official news on when that project will drop, hop inside to hear how K handled his new song via a stripped-back live showing.

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With the recently released deluxe edition of her debut album, ‘Dennis Daughter,’ making moves on digital and streaming outlets, Lola Brooke is looking to put even more steam behind the project by unveiling the official music video for its housed tune ‘Shelter Baby.’

“You know I look good as f-ck, don’t lie / Please, don’t run, better yet, hide,” she raps in the VisionBank-directed music video. “They be questioning Lo’, and I don’t know why / Better hand me my flowers every time you see a mic.”

Delivered just days after she unleashed another visual from the set, ‘Neighborhood Hero,’ hop inside to see how the fiery rapstress rocked the Reefa-produced track like only she can.

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Another day, another Rihanna record.

Proving that her reign doesn’t let up even 8 years after the release of her last studio album, ‘Anti,’ Rih started the week with news her 2012 Hot 100 chart-topper, ‘Diamonds,’ was shining bright with a new Diamond plaque from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The certification upgrade not only came as an impressive move but also a historic one.

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Despite identifying as bisexual and being quite vocal of her support of the LGBT+ community over the years, Cardi B has still garnered her fair share of side eyes and headlines for ruffling their feathers.

From defending homophobic lyrics by her on-and-off-again beau Offset to being accused of transphobia herself, Cardi’s used her platform to sound off against critics who have questioned her allyship.

Such was the case recently when the GRAMMY winner took to Instagram to give her thoughts on the wildly popular Netflix series ‘Baby Reindeer.’

Her commentary on the show may have rubbed some the wrong way, however, after she analyzed the “root” of some people’s sexual orientation.

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Normani may be gearing up to unleash her new single ‘1.59’ featuring Gunna this Friday (April 26), but she took a brief break to jump on the growing trend around her hotly anticipated buzz cut ‘Candy Paint.’

Long anticipated by fans, a clip of the track has been doing the rounds and inspired a dance trend on TikTok.

Renowned for her ability to stage blaze, Normani reminds why in earnest with an electrifying showing.

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Megan Thee Stallion continues to rack up the wins.

For, fresh from nabbing the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Hiss,’ the femcee has hit a major milestone with the scorching track.

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André Holland takes centerstage in Apple TV+‘s hotly anticipated new limited series, ‘The Black Cigar.’

Set for a May 17 premiere, the show is based on Joshuah Bearman‘s magazine article of the same name.

It follows the incredible true story of Black Panther founder Huey Newton (Holland).

Raw and rivetting, the series spotlights his escape from the FBI to Cuba – which happened with the assistance of Bert Schneider, the renowned film and TV producer.

Billed as “true…for the most part,’ ‘The Big Cigar’ Holland stars alongside Alessandro Nivola, Tiffany Boone, PJ Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Moses Ingram, Rebecca Dalton, Olli Haaskivi, Jordane Christie, and Glynn Turman.

Don Cheadle has been tapped to direct the first two episodes.

Ahead of its debut, check out the first-look trailer below…

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Ayra Starr lights a fresh match under her infectious new single ‘Commas’ with the debut of a dazzling live performance.

Riding high after meeting her idol Rihanna and ‘Commas’ hitting 100 million streams, the Nigerian starlet is joined by a full band for a blazing showing of the cut.

The showing comes as buzz intensifies for the GRAMMY nominee‘s hotly anticipated second studio album.

Watch Ayra in action after the jump…

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We Love Green 2024 is bringing the heat with a scorching lineup comprised of many of music’s heaviest hitters.

For, SZA and Burna Boy are amongst the names at the center of one of festival season’s most seismic spectacles.

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Camila Cabello could be teaming up with Drake for her next single, according to a new report.

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Taylor Swift‘s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is a huge success and could be certified upon its release.

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Perrie had gifted fans a look at the making go her music video for her debut solo single, ‘Forget About Us.’

The catchy tune was written by Ed Sheeran and serves as the first song from her upcoming debut album. The album has yet to have a release date as of now.

A nostalgic clip, the video sees Perrie take fans behind the scenes of the making go the video such as how she filmed the scenes in the pool and getting her makeup done to shoot the project.

Watch how the ‘Forget About Us’ video came together after the jump…

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