Weeks after sending fans into a frenzy with a cryptic message that led many to believe he would be starring in the next ‘Matrix‘ installment, actor-rapper Will Smith has revealed the true inspiration behind the Instagram post was the concept behind his new music video.

Titled ‘Beautiful Scars,’ the clip sees him star as a character fashioned after the film franchise’s beloved “Neo” (a role he famously turned down over 20 years ago).

“It’s the beautiful scars, yeah / It’s the beautiful flaws, yeah / I done fell about a million times (Yeah, woah) / Now I rise up again closer to God (Woah),” raps Will on the Omarr-produced chorus.

The follow-up to previously released singles ‘You Can Make It,’ ‘Work of Art,’  and ‘Tantrum,’ hop inside to get acquainted with ‘Scars’ courtesy of its official music video.

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Bummed Tyga fans who were expecting his new album ‘NSFW‘ to land on digital shelves Friday (January 31) got a consolation prize when the GRAMMY nominee unveiled a new single from the project: the Lil Wayne-assisted ‘Pop It Off.’

Reuniting Tyga with his former Young Money label head, the cut comes as the umpteenth collaboration between the Hip-Hop hitmaker following 2010’s ‘Loyalty‘ and ‘I’m on It‘ all the way to the more recently released ‘Brand New’ in 2023.

“Uh, b-tch give me top, then she wipe it off / Like a rocket, they gon’ pop it off / Two college girls, they gon’ pop it off (Yeah) / Had a threesome, you was not involved,” Ty raps over Pliznaya production.

Ahead of the arrival of the tune’s parent project (now slated for February 7), hop inside to hear ‘Pop’ in full.

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Three years separate fans of The Weeknd from his last album, ‘Dawn FM,’ but the wait for a new body of work from the GRAMMY winner came to a close with the arrival of ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ on Friday (January 31).

Delivered a week after its original release date due to the devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires, the 22-track set is headed to Billboard 200 battle on the wings of previously released cuts ‘Timeless,’ ‘Sao Paolo,’ ‘Open Hearts,‘ and more.

Giving music lovers three months to get acquainted before the ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow‘ film inspired the LP’s content storms theaters in May, look inside for your first listen at The Weeknd’s latest project courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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Netflix is set to premiere ‘The Residence’, a captivating murder mystery series starring Uzo Aduba.

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Netflix is gearing up to release a documentary about the life of Brazilian superstar Anitta.

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The teaser trailer for Mara Brock Akil‘s upcoming series ‘Forever’ just dropped.

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Kehlani is appreciative of her three nominations at the forthcoming GRAMMY Awards, but the songbird has been sure to share a PSA.

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Kelly Rowland appears on the Jennifer Hudson Show today (January 30) and discusses supporting L.A. Fire Recovery and Liam Payne. Along with growing up in Tina Knowles’ salon and being a Boy Mom.

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The ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ is back for season 16.

After an extended break, the Bravo hit returns with a refreshed cast of names – both known and new.

Promising to serve as the series’ most juicy installment to date, the new era of RHOA is anchored by Porsha Williams, Phaedra Parks, and Drew Sidora, along with newcomers Brittany Eady, Kelli Ferrell, Shamea Morton-Mwangi, and Angela Oakley.

Former housewife Cynthia Bailey is also back in the mix, this time as a “Friend” of the group.

With a March 9 premiere date set, the first-look trailer has been unleashed.

What are you waiting for? Check out the new era of RHOA below…

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Lady Gaga may be causing ‘Mayhem’ with her freshly announced album of the same name, but the diva serves demure in her newly unveiled wax figure at Madame Tussauds London.

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FLO brought their soul-anchored brand of R&B to ‘The Late Show with Stephen Cobert’ tonight (January 29).

Stella, Jorja, and Renee roused with a stellar showing of ‘AAA’ – the acronymized title track of their critically acclaimed debut studio album ‘Access All Areas.’

Vocally ascending harmoniously, the trio delivered another strong live offering; one that ought to excite fans the more ahead of their ‘Access All Areas Tour.’

As reported, the trek will take the ladies across regions such as the United States, Canada, Europe, and their home base in the UK.

The performance also comes on the heels of FLO landing a Best R&B Act nomination at the forthcoming BRIT Awards 2025.

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Tate McRae may already be zooming to a top 25 premiere on next week’s Hot 100 with her latest single ‘Sports Car,’ but the Canadian hitmaker is looking to ensure she lands a spot in the chart quadrant by drawing even more attention to its sizzling music video.

The latest taste of new music from her February 21-due new album ‘So Close to What,’ the tune’s arrival followed the warmly received singles ‘2 Hands‘ and ‘It’s Ok I’m Ok.’

Just days after the January 24 premiere of the ‘Sports’ visual, however, McRae is already inviting fans to take a sneak peek behind the scenes to see how the magic of the clip came to be.

Hop inside to see the Bardia Zeinali-directed action.

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