Despite garnering his fair share of headlines over the last year (see: beef with Tory Lanez, joining the cast of VH1’s ‘Surreal Life’ reboot, seemingly coming out as gay, and more), August Alsina has been pretty quiet on the music front since taking to social media last Fall to suggest he’s hanging up the mic.

And while it’s unclear if retirement plans are still on the table for the 30-year-old, what is clear is he’s not leaving his fans hanging without one last hurrah.

The latest taste of new music from the award-winning crooner comes courtesy of new song ‘Lied To You.’

“If they tell you I came up from nothing then know that they tellin’ the truth. If they told you I been in the trenches believe ‘em they tellin’ the truth,” he croons over the Trap-inspired melody.

Believed to be one of many gems set to line the follow-up to 2020’s ill-fated ‘State of Emergency,‘ hop inside to hear ‘Lied’ in full.

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Get the runway ready because RuPaul’s Drag Race is strutting back onto screens for its historic 15th season. 

And the latest installment of the Emmy Award-winning series promises to be a must-see affair.

Sixteen queens (the most of any season to date) will be vying for the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar as well as the freshly increased cash prize of $200,000.

Ahead of the show’s January 6 premiere on its new network MTV, the first look trailer has been unveiled and brings with it confirmation that Ariana Grande will appear as a guest judge.

The chart-topping songbird will be joined by fellow visiting panelists: Ali Wong, Amandla Stenberg, Harvey Guillén, Hayley Kiyoko, Janelle Monáe, Julia Garner, Maren Morris, Megan Stalter, and Orville Peck.

RuPaul, of course, will preside over the competition alongside anchoring judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, and Ross Mathews. This season sees the collective joined by Ts Madison in an expanded role.

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Janet Jackson is hot on the promotional trail for her freshly announced ‘Together Again Tour.’

Indeed, the legend has made stops on major platforms such as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the Sherri Shepherd Show, and the Today Show.

The latest visit, however, came in the form of a surprise appearance at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City.

With unsuspecting dancers in the midst of a class, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer sprung up on them.

Arriving to rapturous applause, Jackson then watched with a smile as they danced to her smash ‘All For You.’

It looks like the superstar may be bringing some of them on stage with her soon too.

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SZA sent out an ‘S.O.S’ and the masses have answered in earnest.

Because the songbird’s newly hatched sophomore album not only launched in pole position, it’s made history in the process.

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50 Cent is back on his trolling game.

This time, Megan Thee Stallion is the object of his mockery.

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The ‘Real Housewives Of Potomac’ are back!

Gone are the days when the Madams of Maryland squabbled over etiquette. Because in the show’s seventh season, the drama escalates to new levels.

‘Potomac’ staples Gizelle Bryant, Karen Huger, Candiace Dillard, Ashley Darby, Robyn Dixon, Wendy Osefo, and Mia Thornton are all back in the mix and stirring up must-see TV.

With the twists and turns already underway, check out a preview of episode 12 of season 7 below…

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Lady Gaga is revisiting her past catalogue for a future hit.

Case in point, she has sent ‘Blood Mary’ to pop radio.

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Drake could be hitting the road in 2023, that is, at least according to him.

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Davido is bravely moving forward and it looks like fans of the Afrobeats titan are in for a treat.

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Da Brat has had enough of Bow Wow’s mouth and is so irked by his antics that she’s asked the 00s rapper to “pull up.”

The drama centers around their mutual collaborator Jermaine Dupri, who recently claimed that he created the ‘106 & Park’ show idea so that Black artists would have a platform similar to TRL. Continuing, the hitmaker said that he pitched the idea to BET execs with a view of building the show around a then-rising Bow Wow.

However, the latter has publicly hit back at the claims – prompting a fiery response from Da Brat.

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Master P and Romeo have had a seismic falling out and it’s spilled onto social media.

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Mary J. Blige is already unquestionably a music icon. But rather than resting on said status, the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul is adding fresh pages to her trailblazing story by making a mark in the TV and film arenas.

And MJB’s latest venture sees her continue along that trajectory in a major way.

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