Nearly 13 years separate fans of Melanie Fiona from her last body of work, 2012’s ‘The MF Life,’ but thanks to new songs ‘I Choose You’ and ‘Say Yes’ the vocal powerhouse is finally saying yes to years of calls for new music.

“These songs come from a very personal place,” Fiona stated in a press release. “They are about love, choice and empowerment – allowing yourself to say yes, to the love and life that is waiting for you on the other side of fear.”

While the Akeel Henry-produced ‘Choose’ comes as an island-soaked jam about reaffirming one’s love and commitment to a longtime partner, the Dre & Vidal-produced ‘Yes’ – which sees its arrival accompanied by an official music video – sees Melanie vocally soar over Blues-inspired production.

Before you can get acquainted with the tunes’ forthcoming EP, hop inside to hear ‘Yes’ and ‘Choose’ in full.

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Babyface delivered a stirring reminder of why he’s one of music history’s most celebrated singer-songwriters when he took to the MLB baseball diamond to deliver shining take on ‘The Star Spangled Banner.’

Taking the mic ahead of the highly anticipated game 5 battle between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers as they prepared to duke it out toward the World Series, the 13-time GRAMMY winner took vocal flight just a night after Ashanti wowed viewers with her stunning rendition of the historic tune.

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Nearly two months after performing live alongside Anitta for over 70,000 fans at Estádio Morumbi (the largest privately owned stadium in Brazil), The Weeknd re-teams with the Brazilian superstar for the long-awaited music video to his new song ‘São Paulo.’

“Every time I try to run, you put your curse all over me / I surrender at your feet, baby, put it all on me / Every time I try to pray a way, you got me on my knees,” he sings over Mike Dean production.

A dark and haunting visual arriving just in time for Halloween, ‘Paulo’ is expected to be one of many gems found on The Weeknd’s forthcoming studio album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow‘ including ‘Timeless‘ and ‘Dancing in the Flames.’

Hop inside to see the Freeka-directed action.

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Rihanna proudly poses it up with her sons RZA and Riot Rose in a beautiful promotional spot for her Savage x Fenty line.

RiRi and her boys feature in a spread plugging the brand’s holiday collection.

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Cop a gander at Kelly Rowland!

The GRAMMY winner turns heads in a striking new cover feature for Numéro magazine.

Lensed by Tyler Patrick Kenny, the stunning spread arrives on the heels Rowland taking to the stage at the Houston rally for Kamala Harris.

Together with Destiny’s Child bandmate Beyonce, the ‘Motivation’ singer delivered an impassioned speech in endorsement of Harris’ presidential bid.

With new music incoming and a wave of projects loading, check out more fierce snaps from Ms. Kelly below…

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The Halloween 2024 celebrity transformations continue to pour in.

On the eve of the day itself, an eclectic array of names took part in this year’s festivities – serving up many a memorable look.

Indeed, the likes of Halle Bailey, Janelle Monae, Christina Aguilera, Lizzo, Jennifer Hudson, and Tyla have gone all out.

Check out their looks and more below…

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Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez join forces in gripping grapple drama ‘Unstoppable.’

Powered by Amazon Studios, which also stars Don Cheadle, spotlights the powerful true story of Anthony Robles (Jerome), who bodyslammed adversity to become a national wrestling champion.

Jerome trained for months and worked closely with Robles to nail the physicality and determination needed to bring the character and narrative to fruition on screens.

Eagerly anticipated, the film is mobilized by Artists Equity, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s production company.

Directed by William Goldenberg, ‘Unstoppable’ arrives in cinemas on December 6. It will then expand to premiere worldwide on Amazon’s Prime Video on January 16, 2025.

Watch the first look trailer below…
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7x GRAMMY nominee Joe headlines what is already shaping up to be one of 2025’s hottest tickets on the live music front – the ‘R&B Invitation Tour.’

Tapping fellow R&B veterans Eric Benét and Musiq Soulchild to come along for the ride, the continental jaunt will see the trio of hitmakers bring their respective brigade of classics to major markets like Washington, D.C., Chicago, Baltimore, Dallas, and more before wrapping up in Charlotte on May 10.

Presented by North American Entertainment Group, hop inside to see the full tour itinerary before it kicks off on Valentine’s Day 2025.

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Ari Lennox may have just released a new single named ‘Smoke,’ but it looks and sounds like she wants all of the smoke with her record labels.

For, the R&B belle – who is jointly signed to Interscope and J. Cole’s Dreamville – put her team on blast.

Stressing that she wants to exit her deal, she alleged a lack of marketing, not being listened to, and even claimed that she had been forced to fund her own Google Ads.

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The hot streak of ‘Hot to Go!‘ hitmaker Chappell Roan shows no signs of slowing.

As her debut album ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess‘ continues its reign across multiple Billboard charts, its hit singles are making major moves over at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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Unlikely duo ROSÉ and Bruno Mars have found quite the smash in their duet ‘APT.’

Released October 18, the infectious bop exploded on social media (namely Tik Tok) in the days that followed its release – a warm welcome that helped hoist it to the top of the real-time sales and streaming charts of Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes.

With its inaugural sales tracking period behind it, ‘APT.’ is seeing just how that international commercial performance has translated into Stateside success on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Feeling the unrelenting wrath of Beyonce‘s beloved fan group (affectionately called the #Beyhive) hasn’t stopped conservative social media influencer Xaviaer DuRousseau from slamming the music diva for her endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

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