As unique trajectories go, few can rival that of Nelly Furtado. 

Flying onto the mainstream scene in the year 2000, the Canadian songstress made seismic waves with her breakout hit ‘I’m Like a Bird’ and firmly established herself as one of the leading faces of Folk-Pop.

By the middle of that decade, though, she experienced quite the metamorphosis after teaming with Timbaland. A union that birthed her biggest era to date. From ‘Promiscuous,’ ‘Maneater,’ and ‘Say It Right’ to their housing album ‘Loose,’ Furtado was inescapable.

The years that followed were characterized by hiatuses and a handful of releases that earned critical praise but not so much in the way of commercial resonance.

Now, with those chapters in rearview, it looks like the star is ready for another musical metamorphosis. And she’s not short on material!

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Asake and Olamide have teamed up for a titan-sized collaboration in the form of their new track ‘Amapiano.’

The Afrobeat stars continue to make mighty strides on their individual journeys. But, as the age-old adage goes: there’s undeniable strength in numbers.

For their latest musical outing, the Nigerian-born blazers scorch with the pulsating track – which fuses their respective sounds with that of the titular Amapiao genre.

A surefire club jam, we’ve had this on repeat. Already!

Watch the visual for the Magicsticks-produced bop below to find out why…

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The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) crowns any song or album that’s gone Platinum ten times as Diamond – meaning it’s sold 10 million units in the United States.

Once an elusive accomplishment, the inclusion of streaming figures in its calculation for the certification has seen the number of songs that have achieved the status skyrocket.

Yet, despite 110 songs owning a Diamond plaque over the RIAA’s 70-year history, less than 1% have been bestowed to Black female singers – a count that grew recently thanks to Pop diva Rihanna.

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BET and Gabrielle Union have put their rocky past behind them and are moving forward with an exciting new venture to chronicle the award-winning actress’ journey toward a personal landmark.

In honor of celebrating her 50th birthday last October, Union teamed with the network’s streaming counterpart, BET+, for a two-part special that documented her “epic, continental journey through Africa” and saw her touch down in South Africa, Zanzibar, Ghana, and more with her family and closest friends.

“I’ve always had a lifelong thirst for knowledge. Connecting with the birthplace of civilization and my own ancestry helped me inch closer to my true self,” said Union in a statement. “There was no other place I wanted to spend my 50th birthday. It was an experience I’ll never forget and I’m excited for audiences to join me on the journey.”

A touching toast to her semicentennial milestone, look inside to see the show’s official trailer.

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From claiming he was a better rapper than Drake and Lil Wayne to suggesting his dating numbers were similar to Taylor Swift‘s (and that the ‘Midnights‘ diva should be his next baby mama), multi-hyphenate star Nick Cannon is no stranger to sharing a polarizing opinion on some of music’s biggest names.

His latest tread in that vein came courtesy of a recent episode of his podcast, ‘The Daily Cannon,’ where the 42-year-old fired off about his admiration of Bruno Mars. Amid his praise of the ‘Grenade‘ hitmaker’s explosive live performances, Cannon launched into a debate with his co-hosts about who has more hits: Bruno or Beyonce.

Needless to say, the conversation got heated and eventually trickled over to Twitter when Nick asserted Bey’s list of hits paled in comparison.

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Kylie Minogue wasn’t the only big name in music showing off classic hits at the Season 21 finale of ‘American Idol’ Sunday night (May 21).

When the live audience wasn’t getting wowed by the Aussie Pop Queen cranking out a live rendition of her timeless hit ‘Can’t Get You Out of My Head’ alongside contestant Nutsa Buzaladze, they were being treated to iconic girl group TLC making a splash with their hits ‘Waterfalls’ and ‘No Scrubs’ with help from finalist Lucy Love.

Elsewhere in the show, GRAMMY-winning soulstress Jazmine Sullivan got a hand from contestant We Ani as she soared with a stirring rendition of her 2008 smash ‘Bust Your Windows.’

Did you miss any of the rocking action when it first aired? No worries; we’ve got you covered. Hop inside to see it all.

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The highly anticipated trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of ‘The Color Purple’ has been unwrapped.

Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, which itself was an adaptation of Alice Walker’s 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the latest incarnation of the story is a musical movie led by Fantasia.

The multi-hyphenate talent is joined by a stellar cast that includes Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, H.E.R, Halle Bailey, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Batiste, and Ciara.

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Dua Lipa may be hard at work on her third studio album, but fans won’t have to wait until its release to hear new music from the Pop force.

Moments ago, Brit-bred starlet officially announced her new single – and it’s arriving sooner than you may think.

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Bruno Mars is reportedly prepping for a major comeback.

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Lana Del Rey is back with new music shortly after releasing her most recent studio album.

Lan co-wrote the song with Rick Nowels in 2012 and the latest release comes as the song has gained momentous traction across TikTok.

Since the song debut last week,’ it shot into the top 10 of the global Spotify chart as well as landing in the same region for several other countries.

‘Say Yes To Heaven’ is the first song Lana has released since she shared her album ‘Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’ in March of this year.

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Kylie Minogue is gearing up to make a major career milestone on the UK charts because of her new song, ‘Padam Padam.’

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As any seasoned Real Housewives star knows, it pays – often quite literally – to have multiple hustles.

And for both Candiace Dillard and Drew Sidora it’s a memo that they are well-acquainted with.

On their respective shows, the ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ and the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ viewers have seen both ladies pursue their musical dreams.

With season 15 of RHOA underway, Sidora is making a renewed effort to make a mark as an artist.

So, who better to team up with than Dillard?

On the latest episode of the hit Bravo series, the pair were seen teaming up on a remix of the song ‘Affirmations’ from Dillard’s debut album ‘Deep Space.‘

Christened ‘Affirmations Pt. II,’ the track has now been released officially.

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