‘222,’ Lil Tjay‘s highly anticipated third studio album released July 14, may be a critically acclaimed, star-studded affair featuring the likes of Coco Jones, NBA Youngboy, The Kid Laroi, Fivio Foreign, Jadakiss, Polo G, and other big names, but the clear standout track comes courtesy of the Summer Walker-assisted ‘Stressed.’

“Used to tell me, “Daddy, I’m too stressed” / It’s nothin’ less than true love / Promise you I’m nothin’ like the rest / You told me you would always play my side,” he raps on the KXVI-produced cut that tells the story of a love-gone-wrong.

Brought to life via a cinematic music video directed by Omar Jones, see the official ‘Stressed’ music video inside.

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The case of “missing” woman Carlee Russell gripped more than the nation, it gripped the globe.

As widely reported, the Hoover, Alabama native vanished on the evening of July 13 after calling the police and claiming that she witnessed an abandoned toddler wandering alone on the interstate.

Responding officers found Russell’s wig and phone, prompting a mass search for the seemingly “missing” victim – as well as the child she alleges to have seen.

The 25-year-old surfaced at her parent’s home on July 15, generating jubilation amongst the many who had willed her safe return.

However, a press conference held by Hoover Police Department today (July 19) has revealed that there’s way more to the case. The type of “more” that can – and already is – raising eyebrows.

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Just weeks after GloRilla learned her first Hot 100 top 10 hit, the Cardi B-assisted ‘Tomorrow 2,’ had crossed the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) threshold for double Platinum status, she was informed her breakout hit – 2022’s ‘F.N.F (Let’s Go)‘ – met the criteria for Platinum certification.

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Beyonce is no stranger to success in the fragrance sphere.

Indeed, the likes of Heat, Rise, and Pulse remain top sellers.

Now, it looks like Queen Bey is upping the ante with the incoming launch of a new Eau de Parfum.

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Rita Ora sprung a surprise on the contestants of ‘Love Island’ season 10.

For, the Pop starlet threw an impromptu pool party – and served as its guest performer.

Currently in the midst of promotion for her freshly unwrapped third album ‘You & I,’ the 32-year-old powered through renditions of its singles ‘Praising You’ and ‘Don’t Think Twice.’ She also delivered a rousing offering of ‘Anywhere.’

Cheered on by fan favorites such as Whitney Adebayo, Ella Thomas, and Tyrique Hyde, Ora wowed.

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Beyonce fans have been waiting for almost a year for the visual component of her blockbuster ‘Renaissance’ album.

And while mystery continues to define the topic of a ‘Renaissance’ video offering, the megastar made a point of not shying away from questions surrounding its whereabouts.

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Chloe Bailey is bringing her fiery brand of stage blazing to international shores.

For, the R&B belle has announced her first ever headline show in London.

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Taylor Swift continues her record-breaking week, this time with a trio of songs in the Hot 100‘s top 10.

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Jax Jones is getting candid when it comes to his work with Little Mix member Jade Thirlwall.

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Another day, another record for Taylor Swift.

No stranger to rewriting history books with the gargantuan sales and streaming figures attached to her projects, she may have even outdone herself with the recent unveiling of her latest album re-release, ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).’

Delivered to #Swifties on July 7, the set shifted a whopping 716,000 units in the 7 days that followed – giving it the highest first-week sales of any project released this year.

And if that Billboard 200 domination wasn’t enough to celebrate, the tunes that comprise the set are peppered all over the Billboard Hot 100 – pushing her into previously uncharted territory on that tally.

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Doechii‘s breakthrough single, ‘What It Is (Block Boy),’ continues to be a viral sensation months after storming Tik Tok and other social media outlets with its infectious chorus.

Eventually leading the Florida native to her inaugural appearance on the Hot 100, the J. White Did It-produced tune’s been lifted all the way to a #57 peak on the tally thanks to handsome and enduring performance on digital sales and streaming outlets.

After reintroducing the cut to the masses with a sexy, pool party-inspired performance the BET Awards in June, she followed weeks later with an equally energetic showing at VEVO Studio.

Giving her growing legion of fans a taste of what they can expect live when she comes to a city near them on the Doja Cat-led ‘Scarlet Tour,’ look inside to see Doe break it down like only she can.

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As Tori Kelly fans gear up for the July 28 delivery of her self-titled EP, the GRAMMY winner is whetting appetites with even more content from the highly anticipated set.

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