20 years after Fantasia won over the hearts of America with her impassioned ‘American Idol’ performance of the 1935 classic ‘Summertime‘ (from ‘Porgy & Bess‘), the GRAMMY-winning diva seems poised to repeat the feat with an updated take on the timeless tune.

Helmed by EMMY Award-winning music director and bassist Adam Blackstone, the dynamic duo – who made headlines for their rocking tribute to Queen of Rock Tina Turner at the GRAMMYs earlier this year – have reunited to reimagine the George Gershwin-penned opera-turned-jazz standard.

“Summertime / And the livin’ is easy / Fish are jumpin’ / And the cotton is high / Oh, your daddy’s rich / And your ma is good-lookin’ / So hush, little baby / Don’t you cry,” she wails over Blackstone’s booming bass.

Proving she hasn’t lost an ounce of her touch over the last two decades, hop inside to hear Fantasia revisit ‘Summertime.’

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Liam Payne‘s tragic death on October 16 continues to generate an outpouring of emotion. And that includes words from his loved ones.

Kate Cassidy, the One Direction star’s girlfriend at the time of his passing, has shared a fresh tribute – and, in the process, revealed that the 31-year-old told her he wanted to marry her just weeks before he fell to his death from the third-floor balcony of his hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Megan Thee Stallion is set to turn up the heat this Friday (October 25) with the release of ‘Megan: Act II.’

The eagerly awaited set serves as a companion release to the Hot Girl Coach’s ‘Megan’ album, which landed this summer.

For the expanded deluxe offering, the chart-topper has added 12 new tracks – including a collaboration with fellow femcee Flo Milli and a team-up with K-Pop ensemble Twice on the ‘Mamushi’ remix.

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Cardi B has announced the cancellation of her high-profile performance at the ONE MusicFest.

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Kylie Minogue is leaving few stones unturned in support of her latest album ‘Tension II.’

From television to print, radio, Web, and everything in between, fans of the Aussie Pop Queen have been royally fed by her dominating presence over the last few weeks as her promotional onslaught has been something to marvel at.

Among her most recent, headline-grabbing appearances was a stop by Audacy Check-In.

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In ALLBLK original film ‘The Contract,‘ college sweethearts Anna (Gabrielle Dennis) and Dennis (Lil Duval) start seeing the flame in their romance fade so they decide to enter an agreement that allows each party to have a fantasy fulfilled to spice things up.

While the former is hoping to expand their family, the latter is looking for expansion in the bedroom – a deal the wife is only willing to comply with if hubby completes a few Herculean tasks (hilariously putting their marriage to the test in the process).

Also starring familiar faces like Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Eric Roberts, Matthew Lawrence, and Caryn Ward, ‘The Contract’ is penciled to premiere on November 1.

Ahead of its arrival to the streamer, see the official trailer inside.

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As Toosii continues to enjoy the flood of critical acclaim he’s received for his October 4-released mixtape ‘Jaded,’ the New York-born rapper continues the push to lift the set from its #50 peak on the Billboard 200 by gifting one of its favorites the video treatment: ‘I Do.’

“I’ma stand on ten, let me show you how / Yeah, you had a couple lovers, but it’s over now / Ain’t gon’ find nobody that’s gon’ hold you down / Like I do / I do,” he sings on the tune’s The Monsters & Strangerz-produced chorus.

Tapping GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter Muni Long to assist, the tune’s cinematic visual also sees cameos from some familiar faces like singer-actor Trevor Jackson and comic-actor Malik Bazille.

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It’s giving…new hit!

GloRilla may be enjoying a headline-grabbing run on the Billboard 200 thanks to the success of her debut album ‘Glorious,’ but – as evidenced by the LP’s latest single ‘Whatchu Kno About Me‘ – the wins aren’t limited to the album side of charts.

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Mary J. Blige may still be riding high from being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday (October 19), but the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul is far from resting on her laurels.

A day ahead of the ceremony, Blige lifted the lid on new song ‘You Ain’t the Only One‘ – the latest taste of new music set to line her November 15-due new album ‘Gratitude.’

“You ever feel so low that all you feel is doubt? /You’re so lost you can’t find your way out? / You ain’t the only one / 
You ever feel like you just wanna give up? / Feel so tired, you don’t wanna get up / You ain’t the only one,” she sings over Aidan Brody production.

Following her induction, Blige lifted the lid on the cut’s inspirational music video directed by Eif Rivera.

One of many gems sure to make the setlist of her forthcoming ‘For My Fans Tour,’ hop inside to get acquainted with ‘One’ ahead of the tune getting the live treatment on stages across North America.

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Viewers expecting Busta Rhymes to spew his own brand of venom against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs at Monday’s red carpet premiere of ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ (October 21) got quite the opposite response when the ‘Break Ya Neck‘ hitmaker broke his silence on the topic of the embattled mogul’s sea of legal woes.

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The love fest between Rihanna and GloRilla continues to warm the hearts of their respective fan bases (#Navy and #GloRidaz).

Rih first showed Glo love when she took to social media to rock out to the Rap hitmaker’s summer smash ‘TGIF,’ even later quizzing the Memphis beauty on when her debut album would drop.

The same week the project (titled ‘Glorious‘) landed on shelves in a big way, the Pop diva also made headlines for suggesting GloRilla’s next hit may come as the result of a collaboration of sorts between them.

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Diddy is facing years behind bars after being indicted on serious federal charges. Specifically sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for prostitution.

And with his legal woes continuing to worsen with mounting civil lawsuits in tandem with the criminal case, the mogul’s reputation has been shaken to its core.

His children, however, are standing by him.

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