In March, Sam Smith and Normani made headlines for reports their 2019 megahit ‘Dancing with a Stranger’ sounded real familiar to a group of songwriters – so much so the penmen took legal action against the hitmaking duo for copyright infringement.

Alleging the song was a ripoff of a 2015 tune of the same name, the writers – Jordan Vincent, Christopher Miranda, and Rosco Banlaoi (under the name Sound and Color, LLC) – even suggested Smith and ‘Mani’s Vaughan Arnell-directed music video for their now-4x Platinum tune has ‘extraordinary similarities’ to the clip that accompanies the 2015 composition.

“It is beyond any real doubt that Smith, Normani, and the other defendants copied Plaintiff’s work,” the three previously wrote. “The protected expression in both the Infringing Song and Plaintiff’s preexisting work is nearly identical and is strikingly similar.”

Five months after the accusations were formally brought to light, lawyers for Sam and Normani have fired back against Sound and Color.  Hop inside to read their response to the lawsuit.

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‘Milkshake’ singer Kelis stirred up quite the controversy when she took to social media last week to slam Beyonce for allegedly including interpolations of her 1999 song ‘Get Along with You’ and 2003 hit ‘Milkshake’ on the album ‘Renaissance.’

And while criticism from fans (affectionately called the #Beyhive) hasn’t cooled since Kelis called out the music megastar, that process will undoubtedly get helped along as reports have it the Queen Bey has responded by removing the sample.

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In continued promotion of her latest body of work ‘Public Displays of Affection Too,’ an expanded version of the ‘Hrs & Hrs’-holding project ‘Public Displays of Affection,’ singer-songwriter Muni Long is giving fans a sneak peek behind the action of the music video for its single ‘Baby Boo.’

Assisted by rapstress Saweetie, the tune famously interpolates aspects of Ghost Down DJ‘s iconic 1996 hit ‘My Boo’ while its accompanying clip sees the two play matchmaker for themselves via the dating app BLK.

Undoubtedly looking to swipe right on her latest big hit, look inside to see the magic that went into the making of the spirited ‘Boo’ video.

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Some of Beyonce‘s staunchest fans, affectionately called #Beyhive, may think her latest album ‘Renaissance’ is perfect as it is, but the project – which was released July 29 – has undergone a few edits since due to some headline-grabbing drama.

Just a day after the diva took to press to announce she would remove the offensive term ‘sp*zzing’ from the album’s track ‘Heated’ (as we reported here), reports began circulating she took out a Kelis sample from the housed tune ‘Energy’ due to accusations of including it without permission.

But while some critics continue to review ‘Renaissance’ with a fine-toothed comb for more suggested updates, disgraced White House intern Monica Lewinsky is going back a little further in Bey’s catalog to render her suggestion.

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Drake keeps the ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ album party going with the release of the video for ‘Sticky.’

A favorite from Drizzy’s Dance-driven LP since its arrival, the hard-hitting number launched at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 – despite not being the project’s official single at the time. No doubt a testament to its instant infectiousness.

With its visual unlocked, can it climb higher? Time will tell.

For now, watch the ‘Sticky’ visual after the jump…

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Beyonce has the world buzzing with her brand new album ‘Renaissance’ and it’s translating into major numbers on the sales front.

As reported, Queen Bey is on track to score the first female #1 debut of 2022 with the ‘Break My Soul’-led set.

Now, it’s been revealed that the superstar is eyeing an even bigger sales launch than initially forecast.

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DJ Khaled has new music coming. And, once again, the music maestro has recruited major names to join him on his latest jam.

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Marlon Wayans returns to screens in the new Netflix movie ‘The Curse of Bridge Hollow.’

The film, which also stars Kelly Rowland, follows the narrative of a father (Wayans) and his teenage daughter.

A series of unforeseen events see them forced to team up and save their town after an ancient and meddling spirit causes Halloween decorations to spring to life and cause all sorts of havoc.

Directed by Jeff Wadlow, the film – which premieres on October 14 – also stars Priah Ferguson, Rob Riggle, John Michael Higgins, Nia Vardalos, Lauren Lapkus, Holly J. Barrett, Myles Vincent Perez, Abi Monterey, and Helen Slayton-Hughes.

Check out the first look stills above and below…

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Chris Rock‘s autobiographical series ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ is being revived – and, this time, as an animated show.

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British singer Jess Glynne has gone all sorts of viral for her spirited rendition of Beyonce’s latest bop, ‘Break My Soul.’

Taking to TikTok, the chart-topper put her own unique spin on Queen Bey’s smash and it certainly has folk talking.

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Demi Lovato made headlines worldwide when coming out as non-binary and requesting to be referred to as “they/them.”

Now, the singer has re-embraced the “she/her” pronouns and is explaining why.

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Blueface‘s music may not be dominating the airwaves anymore, but the rapper’s name has been a firm fixture on social media by way of his volatile relationship with Chrisean Rock.

And it appears that trajectory will only intensify after a shocking video of the couple physically fighting surfaced today (August 2).

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