Shakira is shaking up the scene with her brand new single ‘Monotonia.’

The bachata-flavored track, which is a collaboration with Ozuna, has been paired with an eye-grabbing music video.

Lensed in Spain, the clip (which Shaki co-directed alongside Jaume de la Iguana, sees her literally trying to protect her heart after a catastrophic event. Literally.

The song boasts mirroring lyrics that take aim at a lover whose monotony has made the relationship take a turn.

Aptly, the single arrives on the heels of the performer’s split from partner Gerard Pique. 

Art imitating life?

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The MOBO Awards are coming home for a spectacle like no other!

Reigning as the principal honour for music of black origin in the UK, it has been announced that the show’s 25th anniversary will be taking place in London.

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After becoming the longest-running top 5, top 10, top 20, and top 40 hit in the 64-year history of the Hot 100, ‘Blinding Lights’ – the blockbuster single found aboard The Weeknd‘s 2020 album ‘After Hours’ – clocked 90 weeks on the tally in late 2021, making it the chart’s longest-running song ever.

Its unprecedented staying power may have once seemed insurmountable, but this week English Rock band Glass Animals shattered the record with their scorching hit, ‘Heat Waves.’

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Camila Cabello may be rocking TV ratings as a judge and coach on NBC’s ‘The Voice,’ but the life experiences she’s had in her short 25 years of life prove she may be suited to coach matters in- and outside of the entertainment spectrum.

As the guest on Tuesday’s ‘Drew Barrymore Show’ (October 18), Cabello imparted some sweet words of wisdom to the audience while baking a sweet treat with the talk show’s EMMY-nominated host.

Elsewhere in the segment, the gal pals talked about dating flubs, life advice, and so much more.  Look inside to catch the fun watch if you missed it when it aired earlier this week.

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Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Super Freaky Girl’ is enjoying a super stay in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10.  In fact, it’s one of her longest solo runs to date.

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Just a day after celebrating the third anniversary of her debut album, ‘Stacked,’ rapper-actress Kash Doll took to ‘Sheen’ magazine Wednesday (October 19) to unveil a stack of gorgeous family photos alongside boyfriend Tracy T, giving the first peek at their 9-month-old son Kashton Prophet.

Glowing on the cover of the mag’s November/December “Life of Luxury” issue, the proud parents donned 50’s-inspired fashion while posing it up in vintage cars with their “billion dollar baby.”

Ahead of the issue hitting newsstands on October 25, hop inside to cop a good gander at baby Kashton.

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Weeks after being roasted on social media for suggesting he didn’t know racism still existed until his girlfriend, singer-actress Halle Bailey, faced backlash for her portrayal of Ariel in the forthcoming live-action remake of Disney’s ‘Little Mermaid,’ rapper-social media influencer DDG is finally responding to the hoopla.

Particularly taking aim at comedienne-actress-activist Amanda Seales for suggesting Bailey break up with him for saying he thought Martin Luther King, Jr. ended “canceled” racism years ago, the rising Hip-Hop star made it clear that he’s not here for anyone speaking ill of his relationship with the GRAMMY-nominated songstress.

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Marlon Wayans is waxing candid about a lengthy hiatus from the stand-up comedy circuit.

And he’s revealed the reason to be none other than fellow comic Chris Rock. 

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Kanye West‘s unraveling continued today.

The rapper has been under fire after making racially charged and culturally insensitive remarks about both the Jewish community and the Black Lives Matter movement.

And the backlash shows no signs of letting up – largely because West isn’t.

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Ever wonder what would happen if “the ex picked the next”? Well, wonder no more. Because BET‘s newest series ‘After Happily Ever After’ is predicated on exactly that premise.

Set to premiere October 19, the unscripted ‘one-of-a-kind dating show’ centers on 7 former couples who have to rely on their exes to play matchmaker for future love.

Hosted by Bow Wow (who returns to the network eight years after his anchoring stint on ‘106 & Park’), the eight-episode series features an array of familiar faces including Peter Gunz, Amina Buddafly, Jeremy Meeks, and Shar Jackson.

That Grape Juice‘s Chet Kincaid caught up with Bow, who dished on the show, his ex, open relationships, and much more.

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Wizkid is wasting no time lighting a match under his already scorching new single ‘Bad To Me.’

For, the Afrobeats royal has unwrapped the official music video for the flavorsome jam.

Ever the showman, the visual sees Starboy shine with a powerful performance – the creation of which dubs as the video itself.

‘Bad To Me’ serves as the premiere taste of Wizkid’s incoming new album ‘More Love, Less Ego.’ Due later this year, the LP is his first since 2020’s ‘Made In Lagos’ (home to global smash ‘Essence’).

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Meghan Markle is getting candid.

The Duchess of Sussex covers the latest issue of Variety and looks stunning in the process.

Within the inner pages of her cover story, she talks about everything from Queen Elizabeth, to her upcoming docuseries, and so much more.

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