Doja Cat‘s latest musical shape-shift arrived in the form of her new studio album ‘Scarlet.’

With the momentum of the hit machine that was her preceding project, Planet Her,’ on her shoulders, the multihyphenate led the LP cycle with single ‘Attention.’ The release was quickly followed by the Hot 100 chart-topper ‘Paint The Town Red.’

Has the buzz translated onto the album’s performance on the Billboard 200?

The final numbers are in and bring with it the answer.

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In addition to playing covergirl to the latest GRAMMY preview edition of ‘Rolling Stone,’ award-winning songstress SZA left few topics off the table while dishing it up with the mag’s resident interviewer Mankaprr Conteh.

When not confirming that she was putting the finishing touches on a deluxe edition of her blockbuster sophomore album, ‘SOS,’ the R&B diva chatted honestly about her brief tryst with ‘Slime U Out‘ co-star Drake, the current legal woes of her industry friend Lizzo, those headline-grabbing MTV VMAs snubs, and so much more.

Donning designer duds under the lens of famed photographer Gianni Gallant, look inside to see what she said about the aforementioned subjects and more.

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GloRilla and Fivio Foreign sample from Nas‘ classic 2000 hit ‘Oochie Wally‘ for their joint single ‘Cha Cha Cha.’

“I ain’t got no worries, Hakuna Matata-ta / My man, my man, my man / That boy is a thot, thot, thot
I got Drac’ on me, I make that b-tch sing, Lalala (Lalala) / Slide down on the opps, and make ’em do the cha-cha-cha,” raps Glo on the Dee B-produced cut.

A standout track from Yo Gotti and the CMG label’s new compilation album ‘Gangsta Art 2,’ the follow-up to last year’s ‘Gangsta Art,’ hear ‘Cha’ and see its accompanying visual inside.

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Taylor Swift is opening up about her friend Ice Spice like never before.

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Diddy hasn’t hidden his endorsement of Yung Miami and has been all sorts of open about his love for the City Girls star – both personally and professionally.

Indeed, beyond admitting that they “go together…real bad,” the mogul has provided a platform for the femcee’s brand to thrive by way of her ‘Careesha Please’ show on his network Revolt. 

It appears the latter has Diddy – born Sean Combs – particularly excited about Yung Miami’s prospects.

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Kim Petras kick off her ‘Feed The Beast’ tour and now the songs she performed have been revealed.

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Rina Sawayama is opening up about a difficult time in her life in a brand new interview.

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Tamar Braxton has broken her silence following the end of her fairytale romance with fiancé JeremyJR” Robinson. 

As reported, the couple’s split was announced by the attorney who the songbird met on the Peacock dating show ‘Queens Court.’

After Robinson revealed that he ended the union, Braxton took to YouTube live to unpack her feelings.

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Lil Durk and Kid Cudi join forces for the introspective track ‘Guitar in my Room,’ the latest release from the Cole Bennett-curated Lyrical Lemonade compilation album.

“Accept me, please, accept me for me / Don’t judge me off my past life, nah, I want you to believe,” raps Durk on the Daniyel-produced cut.

Serving as the compilation project’s second single, ‘Guitar’ follows the Juice WRLD and Cordae-led ‘Doomsday.’

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Having already collected critical acclaim for his September-released single ‘City of Dreams‘ (found on the album ‘Heart Full of Rage 2‘), rising star Tyla Yaweh is hoping to see that success mirrored commercially by giving music lovers yet another reason to peek at the cut’s stunning music video.

The cinematic clip, helmed by director SHAPXO, features GRAMMY-winning R&B star Chris Brown and invites viewers into the mind of Yaweh as he ventures between the now and the future on a trippy ride.

A captivating aesthetic, look inside to see how the magic came to be in the official behind the scenes look at the video’s creation.

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The same day Ed Sheeran fans (affectionately called #Sheerios) celebrated the September 29 release of his latest album, ‘Autumn Variations,’ the global superstar was greeted with news that various singles from his prized discography had seen their statuses upgraded at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) – some even to historic measure.

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Today (October 2) marked a significant development in the legal drama for rapper and social media fixture Blueface.

As reported, the performer – born Johnathan Jamall Porter – stemming from a shooting incident outside a Las Vegas strip club in October 2022.

The incident was sparked by a jab directed at musician by Kentavious Traylor, leading to Blueface firing a gunshot that grazed Traylor’s left hand.

A judge handed down the MC’s sentence today and it

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