The first wave of performers have been announced for the BET Awards 2025.

And the lineup features an eclectic mix of names.

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The Sugababes may have wrapped their revered UK and Europe arena tour, but the performances continue to pour in.

Mutya, Keisha, and Siobhan shone with a BBC Radio 1 Anthems Live Lounge session comprised of hits known and new.

Indeed, the Brit-Pop icons lit up the studio with a Garage-inspired take on ‘Too Lost In You,’ as well as their recent single ‘Jungle,’ and a cover of Lorde’s ‘What Was That.’

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Angela Bassett is answering the call—one last time. Reprising her role as Erika Sloane in ‘Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning.’

And she’s working the promotional trail, with the latest stop being the cover of EBONY Magazine.

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Jessie J has unlocked her brand new single ‘Living My Best Life.’

The euphoric Pop anthem serves as the sonic springboard for the star to take vocal flight.

‘Best Life’ delivers the latest taste of J’s new studio album, which also doubles as her first independent body of work.

The track follows the taster cut ‘No Secrets.’ Released in April, the song was met with acclaim from fans and critics alike.

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Chris Brown‘s hotly anticipated ‘Breezy Bowl XX’ stadium tour has been cast in doubt after the singer’s bail has been denied in the UK.

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Netflix has tapped Denzel Washington for its next high-octane title.

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DARIUS. has officially released his highly anticipated live album, ‘Live by Faith (Live In Tampa),’ his first under the new partnership with TRIBL Records.

‘Live By Faith’ isn’t just an album, it’s a testimony.

Drawing from over a decade of real-life victories and valleys, DARIUS delivers a raw, rooted, and candid take on Gospel that bridges generations, styles, and sounds.

Produced by Gospel great Mike BeReal, the set features powerhouse guests like Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Jonathan Nelson, and B. Slade. It’s already being called this generation’s Azusa.

That Grape Juice’s Chet Kincaid speaks exclusively with DARIUS about the premier project.

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Latto is back with her first solo single release of 2025: ‘Somebody.’

The follow-up to the January-released ‘Blick Sum‘ featuring Playboi Carti (lifted from her latest album ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea‘), ‘Somebody’ sees the rapper flex her vocal prowess like never before.

“I really need somebody (Body) / Tell me you that somebody (Body) / I don’t care about your bodies (Bodies) / Uh, love the way you touch my body (Body) / From the back, get bodied (Bodied) / I ain’t never tell nobody,” she sings over Pooh Beatz production.

Giving her European fans yet another reason to check her out on the ‘Big Mama Takes Europe’ leg of her critically acclaimed ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour’ this summer, look inside to get acquainted with ‘Somebody.’

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Nearly 10 years separate fans of Rihanna (affectionately called the #Navy) from a new album from the Pop diva, but before they can get their hands on that project she’s hoping to tide their calls for new music over with her contribution to the forthcoming ‘Smurfs’ soundtrack.

As reported here, Rih stars as “Smurfette” in the highly anticipated feature film and leads a megawatt cast of stars that also includes James Corden, Daniel Levy, Sandra Oh, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, and many more.

Ahead of the film’s arrival to theaters on July 18, the Bajan beauty is lifting the lid on new song ‘Friend of Mine‘ – the second song from the movie’s companion album.

The follow-up to the DJ Khaled and Cardi B-led ‘Higher Love,’ hop inside to hear ‘Friend’ in full and peep its official music video.

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Beyond Giveon garnering critical acclaim aplenty with his comeback single ‘Twenties,’ the 7x GRAMMY nominee (born Giveon Evans) also saw the song become his biggest solo hit in years.

Capitalizing on the buzz surrounding the tune and its parent album (his sophomore studio effort), Evans is following up with another taste from the soon-to-come project with new song ‘Rather Be.’

“I’d rather be a fool than believe in someone new / I’d rather be with you / Any other half with someone who is not even half of you,” he sings over a Matthew Burnett-produced chorus.

Accompanying the new tune’s May 16 arrival with its official music video, hop inside to get acquainted with the latest from Giveon.

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Snoop Dogg is looking to take another bite out of the Billboard charts with his 21st studio album – the May 14-released ‘Iz It a Crime.’

A quick turnaround from the December 2024-dropped ‘Missionary,’ ‘Crime’ – like its predecessor – shines as a star-studded affair and boasts appearances from October London, LaRussell, Wiz Khalifa, and Sexyy Red (to name a few).

Red’s contribution to the set, the bass-buoyed ‘Me N’ OG Snoop,’ is undoubtedly a standout thanks to the St. Louis femcee’s unmistakable flair.

“It’s just me and OG Snoop, he in the ‘Lac, I’m in that booth I’m a Blood, he a Crip, he say cuz, I say soo-woo,” she raps over the chorus of the MyGuyMars-produced cut.

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Chris Brown has officially been charged over the alleged attack of a music producer in a UK nightclub.

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