Amaka is ready for her close-up.

The eclectic singer once served as one-half of  sister duo VanJess.

With the group having announced its disbanding last month, the 29-year-old is pressing forward on her own and she’s wasting no time showcasing her solo gravitas.

Rebranding as Amaka (a nod to her Nigerian heritage), the vocalist has teamed with 2x GRAMMY winner Kaytranada for her debut single ‘Crusin.’

A delicious slice of soulful dance, the track makes clear that Amaka is staking her own claim sonically.

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It’s systems go for Jesy Nelson.

The former Little Mix star is taking a fresh swing of the bat as a soloist.

And it appears it’s officially game time.

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Usher brought the hits and the hilarity during his set at the 2023 Dreamville Festival.

After rousing the capacity crowd at Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Park with a seemingly endless array of classics, the stage blazer paused the show for a “special” moment.

Much to the excitement of the audience at the April 1 show, the performer recapped his promise to bring out a guest at the festival.

Said guest? According to Usher, it was none other than… Beyonce.

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Lil Uzi Vert is no stranger to huge stages. As such, the rapper was aptly tapped to perform at WWE Wrestlemania 39.

The hitmaker rocked the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on night 1 of the annual Sports Entertainment extravaganza.

Leading The Usos out during their entrance, the performer delivered a dynamic showing of ‘Just Wanna Rock.’

The 27-year-old also participated in backstage segments with WWE superstars too.

Check out scenes from Lil Uzi Vert’s Wrestlemania visit below…

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It’s been seven years since Tori Kelly last saw her name printed by its lonesome on the Billboard Hot 100 – a standing the vocal powerhouse is certainly looking to change with her March 17-released single ‘Missin U.’

And though ‘Missin U’ missed the Hot 100 during its first week of eligible charting, the R&B cut’s success narrative – if the thunderous critical acclaim that greeted it is anything to judge by – is just getting started.

To progress the story, Kelly has revamped its official music video to give the fairytale an alternate happy ending.

Titled ‘Missin U (More),’ the updated edition of the song’s accompanying clip – which interpolates elements of the original – sees its performer pay tribute even further to the late 90’s/early 2000’s in sound and aesthetic.

Look inside to see how.

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Megan Thee Stallion made her grand return to the stage last night and did so on home soil in Houston.

The fiery femcee ignited the stage at the AT&T Block Party with a blazing set comprised of her biggest bops, as well as many fan favorites.

During her dynamite performance at the March Madness Final Four, the star delivered live renditions of hits such as ‘Savage,’ ‘WAP,’ ‘Plan B,’ and ‘Body.’

The concert serves as Megan’s first show since Tory Lanez was convicted and jailed for shooting her.

Watch the Hot Girl Coach in action after the jump…

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Lauren Jauregui continues to pour out powerful material on her solo journey.

And the latest from the Fifth Harmony graduate comes in the form of ‘Trust Issues.’

Potent and personal, the emotional track sees the smokey-voiced songbird delve deep into unpacking the hurdles of healing in a relationship/

The track has been paired with a unique video; one that sees Jauregui “break the fourth wall” by launching into the behind-the-scenes themed visual following a shoot.

Watch the Farah Idrees-directed clip after the jump…

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Beyonce magnetized the masses to the dancefloor with her chart-topping seventh album ‘Renaissance.’

And the party shows no signs of winding down. Especially in the UK where the project’s smash hit single ‘Cuff It’ continues to accrue fresh wins.

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FLO are flying with their aptly titled new single ‘Fly Girl.’

And are soaring to new heights on their exciting ascend.

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Cat Burns continues her ascend with her brand new single ‘Live More and Love More.’

Armed with the momentum of her breakout hit ‘Go,’ recent effort ‘People Pleaser,‘ and multiple BRIT Award nominations, the Londoner has unlocked her latest offering to immediate acclaim from both fans and critics alike.

The guitar-led midtempo is anchored by uplifting lyrics that are universal.

Speaking on the release, the rising star said:

“It’s a very positive song about starting whatever it is you want to start and doing whatever it is you want to do in life because we only have one life, and we deserve to live it to the fullest!”

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Jhene Aiko may have garnered critical acclaim over the last few months for trying to lull her fans to slumber with the unconventional ‘Sleep Soul’ musical series, but the venture only awakened calls for official new music from the GRAMMY-nominated songbird – a call she’s finally answered with ‘Calm & Patient.’

“I’m satisfied with life / I do not just get by, I thrive,” she sings on the Amaire Johnson and Julian Le-produced cut. “What a miracle to be up and alive / Sending love to those who are stuck in the fight.”

Her first new solo song since 2021’s ‘Wrap Me Up,’ hop inside to hear the uplifting ‘Calm’ inside.

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If you thought ‘Players‘ becoming Coi Leray‘s first Hot 100 top 10 hit on the wings of amassing a massive 10 billion plays on Tik Tok and over six billion streams on digital music platforms globally was enough, you thought wrong.

To ensure the song’s continued ascent on the chart, Leray is reinventing it again – this time thanks to help from fellow rappers Tokischa and veteran emcee Busta Rhymes.

While the former sees the featured rapstress alternate between English and Spanish as she pins her unmistakable Dominican flair to it, the latter sees Busta bless the Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five-sampling song with his inimitable turbo-boosted bars.

Arriving on the heels of the ‘Players’ revamps guested by David Guetta, DJ Smallz, and others, hop inside to hear the latest two iterations of the enduring track.

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