Camila Cabello cemented her solo potential with break-out smash ‘Havana’ and has spent the year after its release plugging her self titled album debut.

The latest track from the LP to receive the single treatment is ‘Real Friends,’ which in its new form features refreshed production and a guest appearance from Rae Sremmurd star Swae Lee.

Following the recent success of ‘Never Be The Same,’ can Camila nab another hit?

Take a listen to ‘Real Friends’ below and let us know…

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  Nicki Minaj’s promo run for her ‘Queen’ campaign has reached the shores of ‘Vogue Arabia’!                                                                Still riding high on the positive response the hitless Hip-Hop set has pulled since its release, the chart-blazing Rap titan unveiled the look she sported for the magazine’s cover hours before she learns where the album has soared highest across the globe.                                                                                    What do you make of the dramatic cover?

Ariana Grande is set to sprinkle a hearty dose of ‘Sweetener’ on the charts this week with the arrival of new studio album.

Presently one of Pop’s most anticipated projects of the year, the set is being propped up by a major promotional campaign – the latest component of which was a stint on Carpool Karaoke with James Corden.

Buckling up alongside the Brit, Ari belted out hits such as ‘No Tears Left To Cry’ and ‘Side To Side,’ as well as latest single ‘God Is A Woman.’

As ever with ‘Carpool,’ there were random stops along the way – including Starbucks.

Watch the fun-filled segment after the jump…

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Miguel is back in action with a brand spanking new track.

Ready to hear his new track ‘Vote’ which appears on the ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ soundtrack?

Listen below…

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Nicki Minaj has fresh thoughts on her feud with Atlantic Records’ superstar Lil Kim.

Once collaborators, the ladies saw their relationship take a turn for the worrisome when Minaj, perturbed by what she deemed to be disrespect from the Atlantic artist, caused irreparable damage to her legacy by mocking her shortcomings with a series of diss tracks.

The first and most lethal ? ‘Roman’s Revenge.’

Eight years later, Minaj- who has now sold more albums than her Grammy winning enemy- has revealed why she felt compelled to teach her a lesson she’d never forget.

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Justin Timberlake has parted ways with the PR machine he has worked with for the last twenty years to sign up with the same camp that represents his nemesis Janet Jackson.

Full story below…

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Ahead of the September 27th kick off of his ’50th Intimate Nights’ tour (click here for the dates), the US Tennis Association (USTA) has announced that Grammy-winning crooner Maxwell‘s been tapped to deliver the U.S. national anthem at the 2018’s U.S. Open’s opening ceremony.

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“Clive Davis Presents: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin” is the working title of a forthcoming all-star tribute in the works to honor the remarkable career of the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.

Reportedly set for New York City’s Madison Square Garden on November 14th, the event is will see the R&B royal’s greatest hits delivered by some of modern music’s most revered vocalists.

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What some may call desperate sales tactics, others call smart marketing.  However you label it, the truth that lies in the middle is that Nicki Minaj and camp are pulling out all the stops to ensure her new album, ‘Queen,’ reigns over next week’s Billboard 200.

Just a day after official reports projected this week’s champion, Travis Scott, will repeat his victory over next week’s competitors (click here to read that), it’s been revealed ‘Queen’ is being offered as part of a $5 bundle deal.

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Cardi B is back!

Fresh from giving birth to baby Kulture last month, it’s been announced that the chart-topping rapper will be making her grand return to the stage at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards. 

Details below…

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Stefflon Don is set to unlock new mixtape ‘Secure’ this Friday and she’s bringing a host of major names along with her – Future being one of the most notable.

The rapper joins the British-Jamaican star on the song ‘What You Want,’ which received its worldwide debut tonight on Apple Music‘s Beats 1 radio with Zane Lowe.

A turn-up anthem, Steff says the song was purposefully crafted as such to feed-off Future’s well-established club jam sound.

During her fun-filled chat, she opened up about what it was like working with him, social media drama with Foxy Brown, her thoughts on Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Queen,’ and more.

Head below to listen to ‘What You Want’ and hear XXL Freshman Steff dish all…

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Viola Davis, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Rodriguez & Daniel Kaluuya in the same movie? With Steve McQueen as director?

Yes…it’s happening.

The name of the movie they built together? ‘Widows’.

Waiting below?

Its trailer!

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