After tapping the likes of Lizzo, Alicia Keys, Ari Lennox, Muni Long, and others to rock airwaves during the sophomore presentation of the annual ‘Living Black‘ event last year, iHeartRadio is boasting and even bigger line up for its third run.

Designed to shine a spotlight on “every beautiful aspect of Black culture,” this year’s extraganza – hosted by multi-hyphenate comedienne Jess Hilarious – will not only feature a star-studded 50th anniversary celebration of Hip-Hop but will also boast performances from award-winning stars Usher, GloRilla, Miguel, Coco Jones, and others.

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Cop a gander at Monica!

The veteran R&B diva, in full promotion mode in celebration of the June 24 premiere of her long-awaited Apple Music Radio show ‘Mo Talk,’ is expecting to hear even mo talk about the happenings of her career thanks to a stunning spread in ‘Essence‘ and the premiere of a brand spankin’ new single, ‘Letters.’

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Monica may have highly anticipated R&B and Country albums loading, but Tuesday (February 28) she sprung a surprise on fans that confirms her next musical endeavor will be in a different and unexpected genre.

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2023 is shaping up to be quite the busy year for R&B veteran Monica.

As she reportedly puts the finishing touches on her long-awaited ninth studio effort, ‘Trenches,’ as well as a Country album, the GRAMMY winner is said to be bringing another delayed project back to the forefront: her Apple Music radio show ‘Mo Talk.’

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At the height of its popularity, Post Malone and Swae Lee‘s ‘Sunflower’ (found aboard the soundtrack of 2018’s animated film ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’) not only topped the Hot 100 but entered history books for becoming one of the longest-running top 10 hits of all time.

Racking up a whopping 33 weeks in the chart territory (a record for a soundtrack single), the only duet to have enjoyed a longer stay there overall was The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber‘s 2021 smash ‘Stay‘ (which lasted 47 weeks).

The Malone and Lee song’s impressive commercial performance was also evidenced by its 11x Platinum certification at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of 11 million in the United States by November 2020.

Two years later, the enduring success of ‘Sunflower’ sees it planted in the record books of the RIAA as well. Look inside to see how.

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Kid Cudi‘s creativity knows no bounds and he lives up to said billing with his audio-visual project, ‘Energalactic.’

The release is comprised of the star’s tenth studio album and an accompanying animated TV special on Netflix.

On the LP, Cudi is joined by Ty Dolla $ign, 2 Chainz, and Don Toliver.

Speaking on the album, the 38-year-old said:

“Entergalactic is everything I’ve always wanted to do, create a long-form visual companion to an album. It all started with the music which helped bring this storyline and these characters to life. Entergalactic is unlike anything I’ve ever done, certainly my most ambitious project to date; I can’t wait for you to finally experience it.”

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Kid Cudi has long been a multi-talented vendor of art of across many mediums.

And his latest venture fuses several.

Christened ‘Entergalactic,’ the television event premieres on Netflix on September 30 and encompasses a compelling story and new music.

Created by Cudi and Kenya Barris, the Fletcher Moules-directed special is an original, immersive, animated story centered on a young artist named Jabari — voiced by Cudi— as he navigates both love and success.

The two paths uniquely lead to each other, when Jabari moves into a new building and encounters his new neighbor, photographer Meadow — (voiced by Jessica Williams). From there a narrative of music, fashion, art, and more plays out – with New York serving as the creative backdrop.

‘Entergalactic’ boasts an all-star cast that also includes Ty Dolla $ign, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Harrier, Vanessa Hudgens, Christopher Abbott, 070 Shake, Jaden Smith, Keith David, Teyana Taylor, Arturo Castro, and Macaulay Culkin.

Uniquely, it’s powered by music that can be found on Cudi’s like-titled new album – which also arrives on September 30.

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John Legend has announced his eighth studio album ‘Legend.’

And it’s an all-star affair.

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Monica has been busy cooking up new music, and it is coming sooner than you may think.

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Nearly three weeks after John Legend first gave fans a taste of ‘Honey,’ the singer-songwriter is serving fans a peek at its delectable music video.

Featuring fellow singer-songwriter Muni Long, the retro-inspired clip comes as fitting accompaniment for the similarly-styled, bedroom-ready tune.

Conceptually picking up right where its predecessor ‘Dope’ left off, look inside to see the Christian Breslauer-directed visual.

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Monica has made an indelible mark with her long list of classic songs. As such, the GRAMMY-winning songbird was an apt pick to help celebrate Black Music Month on the Tiny Desk Concert series.

Armed with that unforgettable alto, the singer took vocal flight with rousing renditions of hits ‘Angel of Mine,’ ‘So Gone,’ ‘Love All Over Me,’ and ‘Before You Walk Out My Life.’

Mo’ also marveled with a special preview showing of ‘Friends’ – her incoming single with Ty Dolla $ign.

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Chloe Bailey keeps the new music a’coming and this time it’s by way of an official “Shemix” of Capella Grey‘s ‘Gyalis.’

Some will recall that the 23-year-old put her spin on the track in a widely praised clip shared on social media.

Racking up over 3 million views, Bailey’s rendition received love from the likes of SZA, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Fivio Foreign – all of whom called for a collaborative release.

Well, Bailey and Grey heed the request with the arrival of this flavorsome new blend of the bop.

Its debut comes as the songstress struts towards the release of her debut solo album and Grey’s incoming collab with Ty Dolla $ign, ‘OT.’

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