‘Her Loss’ has 21 Savage feeling like a winner!

The chart-topping rapper may currently be enjoying the out-of-the-box success tied to his new joint album with Drake, but his hi,tmaking resume before the LP’s November 4 release speaks volumes.  In addition to amassing four Billboard 200 top 10 albums since 2017 (two of which hit #1), the 30-year-old has also collected six Hot 100 top 10 smashes (including two #1s) and charted over 60 songs on the same tally.

Easily making him one of the era’s most popular emcees, Savage believes his lengthy list of hits towers leagues above many names in the Rap game – especially those that shared space with him on XXL’s coveted ‘Freshman Class’ list in 2016.

So much so, he even called them out by name in a recent interview.

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Summer Walker is a single woman.

The star, who is pregnant with her second child, has shared that she has split from the baby’s father LVRD Pharoh (who she’s referred to as “Larry”).

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Six months after he first apologized to Madonna for slamming the provocative photos she regularly posts on Instagram, 50 Cent denigrated the 64-year-old diva again over the summer for more of the same.

And while many thought the beef between the two had cooled, 50 (born Curtis Jackson) took to social media this weekend to offer even more criticism of the Pop icon – proving that he’s far from done airing his grievances over her online behavior.

Look inside to see what his latest gripe is with the Material Girl.

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Nick Cannon has broken his silence following the death of his brother Aaron Carter. 

As reported, the 34-year-old was found deceased in the bathtub of his Los Angeles home yesterday (November 5).

Now, Backstreet Boys star Nick has opened up about losing his loved one.

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Drake and 21 Savage have been drumming up conversation aplenty with their brand-new collaborative project ‘Her Loss.’

Beyond headline-grabbing lyrics, the set is being supported by a unique campaign that has seen the pair recreate promotional stops visually (without actually going on said promo stops).

The latest is a “performance” on Saturday Night Live.

Introduced by Michael B. Jordan, the SNL-themed showing was for the track ‘On BS’ – which, as reported, is exactly what some feel Drizzy is on following controversial remarks about Megan Thee Stallion‘s shooting.

Watch the duo in action after the jump…

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Rising star Kwaku Asante has been magnetizing a rapidly growing fanbase. And with just cause.

Boasting a butter-smooth tone and soulfulness well beyond his years, the London-born singer-songwriter has been a name on the lips and a voice in the ear of many.

Stirring up buzz on a global scale, Asante looks set to amass more support with the release of his immaculate new EP, ‘Wanderlust.’

Released ahead of the performer’s eagerly awaited headline show at Village Underground on November 28, the 11-track set finds the belter in a reflective space.

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Nelly may have just celebrated his 48th birthday (November 2), but it appears he’s the one handing out gifts!

After teaming with chart-topping Country duo Florida Georgia Line to land two of the biggest hits of his career (2013’s ‘Cruise’ and 2020’s ‘Lil Bit’), the ‘Batter Up’ beau is looking to hit a Hot 100 homerun again with yet another Country superstar: Chris Lane.

Their joined forces birth the twangy Hip-Hop bop ‘Birthday Girl.’

“Working with Nelly on this song is a full circle moment for me,” Lane said in a statement. “I grew up a huge fan of his music and have enjoyed getting to know him through touring together. Doing this song together is the icing on the cake!”

Released Friday (November 4), look inside to hear the tune in full.

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John Legend fans may have been nervous the EGOT winner abandoned promotion of his seventh traditional studio album, ‘Legend,’ after its chart nonperformance, but he’s here to reassure such isn’t the case.

After a viral challenge linked to its housed cut, ‘Nervous,’ blew up on TikTok recently, the 43-year-old has joined forces with Colombian-American singer-songwriter Sebastián Yatra for its remix.

The two have already found joint success with the bilingual version of Yatra’s chart-topping hit ‘Tacones Rojos,’ but now they’re looking to repeat the feat by applying the formula to ‘Nervous.’

“I was actually a bit nervous to do “’Nervous’ with John because singing alongside one of the best singers in the world can be pretty overwhelming,” Sebastian shared. “He is an incredible vocalist and performer and puts so much emotion into everything he does. I’m so grateful to be a part of such a special song.”

Hear the tune’s revamped edition in full inside.

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Over the past two weeks, the Pop gods answered the prayers of many-a-faithful music lover as two of the genre’s most beloved divas – Taylor Swift and Rihanna – dropped the season’s most highly anticipated efforts.

For Tay, her beloved fans – affectionately called #Swifties – had ample forewarning about the dawning of her new era, ‘Midnights.’  Finally unleashed October 21, the history-making set not only entered the Billboard 200 at #1 with the year’s biggest first-week sales but also saw half of its tracks occupy the Hot 100’s entire top 10.

Elsewhere, Rih’s devoted fan base – affectionately called #Navy – helped ‘Lift Me Up,’ her first new single in six years, break records at radio after its October 28 unveiling.

The proximity of their release dates made a Billboard battle between them inevitable, but – if industry analysts are to be believed – the updated print of the Pop chart will reveal it’s Swift who will have the upper edge.

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In breaking news sending shockwaves throughout the entertainment industry, singer-actor Aaron Carter – brother of Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter – has died at age 34.

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The linking of two Hip-Hop titans is bringing with it some titanic success aboard music sales and streaming platforms.

As reported here, chart-topping rappers Drake and 21 Savage – after years of collaborating on individual tracks – dropped a full-length joint effort titled ‘Her Loss.’

And while Travis Scott acts as the effort’s sole feature, the 16-track LP has a star-studded list of production contributors that includes Metro Boomin, Lil Yachty, Noah “40” Shebib, Boi-1da, and more.

Together, the collaborators have not only crafted one of the year’s most critically acclaimed Hip-Hop endeavors but also – according to industry analysts – one of 2022’s top-selling.

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Christmas is coming early for fans of Alicia Keys thanks to the unwrapping of her first holiday album, ‘Santa Baby.’

The 11-track effort, an Apple Music exclusive, comes as the first release on her independent label, Alicia Keys Records, and is filled with her takes on seasonal favorites like ‘Christmas Time is Here,’ ‘The Christmas Song (Chestnuts),’ and more. Further, it even introduces original yuletide-flavored songs.

Among the latter is ‘December Back 2 June,’ a groovy Christmas cut about keeping a love sizzling from winter to summer.

“For this Christmas don’t need wishes / Not since I met you (It’s just Christmas time) / Every season you give reason to love you / From December back to June,” she croons on the tune’s chorus.

Hop inside to peep the song in full alongside its official music video.

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