The challenge for music lovers to “match her freak” has lit an overdue fire in the career of Urban Pop stageblazer Tinashe.

Easily one of modern music’s most unsung songbirds, T has been grinding feverishly since first bursting onto the scene with the SchoolBoy Q-assisted ‘2 On‘ in 2014.

Collecting a legion of dedicated fans since, the now-31-year-old has mostly seen her efforts lauded by critics but not necessarily seen that fanfare mirrored commercially – that is, until TikTok helped launch her Ricky Reed-helmed tune ‘Nasty‘ into the viral stratosphere.

Going on to become her most successful solo tune yet, the song has undoubtedly created the biggest buzz T’s seen in a long while for a body of work – a set she’s christened ‘Quantum Baby.’

The conceptual sequel to 2023’s ‘BB/Ang3l,’ the 8-song affair features production contribution from notable names like Reed, DJ Camper, Nosaj Thing, and more.

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With less than three weeks separating Meghan Trainor supporters (affectionately called #MegaTronz) from the kickoff of the ‘Timeless Tour,‘ the singer-songwriter has dropped a deluxe version of the June-released ‘Timeless‘ album with hopes fans will pencil in time to get to know even more new songs from the era ahead of the live show.

“I’ve been saving these songs for a minute now. The deluxe album is the perfect way to get the recognition that they deserved. I can’t wait to sing them with everybody on the road next month!” Trainor told her 18.3 million Instagram followers at the time of the re-release’s announcement.

Expanding its tracklist to 20 songs, the updated set features appearances from notable names like Niecy Nash, T-Pain, Paul Russell, and Lawrence.

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Usher has fans screaming ‘OMG’ for an unfortunate reason this week.

Because the launch of his ‘Past Present Future Tour’ has been pushed back yet again. Just days after its Atlanta kick-off show was delayed just hours before it was set to commence.

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Katy Perry has amassed many accolades across the length and breadth of her illustrious career.

And at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, the Pop force will be adding another to her mantel.

For, the superstar has been named the 2024 recipient of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard honor.

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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars have made it official.

For, after days of teasing, the Pop titans have announced their brand new single ‘Die With A Smile.’

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Fugees rapper Pras has allegedly taken shots at Lauryn Hill in a new diss track.

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Doechii has new music on the way.

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Christina Aguilera may be wowing audiences in Las Vegas with her lengthy list of hits, but the Pop icon has new music on her mind too.

Toasting 25 years of success, the superstar singer covers the latest issue of Glamour Magazine and seized the moment to update the masses on her next musical chapter.

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J Balvin is sticking up for his friend Will Smith.

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Coco Jones has just got another plaque from the RIAA.

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Tinashe‘s comeback hit, ‘Nasty,’ may easily be one of this year’s songs of the summer, but apparently that status wasn’t enough to garner love from the MTV VMAs.

Last week the coveted annual award show unveiled its list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony and – to the surprise of many – ‘Nasty’ was nowhere to be found.

While hot on the promo trail this week for the August 16 arrival of the tune’s parent project, ‘Quantum Baby,’ the historically underrated diva waxed honest about her feelings on being omitted from the VMAs nominations tally.

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From crowning Beyonce‘s ‘Love on Top‘ as the “greatest love song of the 21st century” to naming Nicki Minaj the greatest female rapper of all time and putting her hit ‘Super Bass‘ as the greatest female Hip-Hop song ever on its ‘500 Best Pop Songs List,’ Billboard is the king of turning heads and causing tongues to wag over the their debate-igniting “best-ever” music tallies.

That trend of making jaws drop is one that seems poised to continue ahead of the launch of their newest list – ‘The 25 Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century.’

Set to be rolled out incrementally over the next four months (until the end of the year), Billboard is not only basing the ranking on commercial performance and chart stats but also subjective criteria like cultural impact.

Before unveiling who made the cut, the Music Bible sent some of music’s most beloved fan bases into an uproar by revealing some big names who only made “honorable mention.”

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