Melanie Fiona has introduced her newborn baby to the masses!

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Today, From The Vault is back with yet another undeniable R&B classic. This week’s pick comes courtesy of Tamia.

It’s the ever-enchanting ‘So Into You.’

The late ’90s brought an influx of new R&B acts. Canadian songbird Tamia was one of the lucky few who managed to put a permanent spell on the audience – pun intended – instantly. After a Quincy Jones collaboration and a Jermaine Dupri-assisted single, the songbird hatched a release that would become her most prolific offering.

Written by Tamia alongside Tim & Bob (who produced the track), 1998’s ‘You’ was built around a sample of the Commodores and includes backing vocals by Mario Winans.

It was a moderate hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #30, but fared way better on the R&B/Hip-Hop tally where it reached the seventh position.

Five years after its release, rapper Fabolous sampled the track and asked Tamia to cut some new vocals, resulting in a higher Hot 100 peak (#4) and a more international reach for the song.

Harvey White directed its accompanying visual, which mirrored her long-distance relationship with basketball player Grant Hill – who would become her husband the following year.

The singer can be seen lounging with her girl squad which includes a young Nicole Richie.

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For over 20 years, this revered jam has only grown in popularity – and we can understand why.

With a powerful yet restrained delivery, an earworm of a melody, and timeless production, it is the blueprint for many a successful R&B mid-tempo…’til this day.

A bonafide classic.

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Lil Mama is venting.

And scantily clad “Black women” were in her firing line.

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Gunna shocked the music industry at large when his latest album ‘DS4Ever’ powered past The Weeknd‘s ‘Dawn FM’ to debut at #1 at the Billboard 200.

With just two thousand copies separating the LPs, the race was incredibly close and, it was of note at the time, that the rapper’s release benefitted from various retail configurations – including a slashed price-point.

However, in its second week on the coveted count, Gunna’s ‘DS4Ever’ has shot past Abel’s offering. And the margin is significantly larger.

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Ari Lennox shocked fans moments ago with remarks about her career predicament.

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Ella Mai has ample cause for celebration.

For, the British belle’s breakout bop ‘Boo’d Up’ has reached a major milestone.

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 With the ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ reboot set to premiere in a mere matter of weeks, the recurring cast of ‘BEL-AIR’ has been unveiled.

And it features a number of notable names including Duane Martin and Kaurreche Tran.

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Filing is well underway for the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ season 14!

And, as of writing, the ladies are jamming in Jamaica.

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Ari Lennox may be enjoying watching her latest single, ‘Pressure,’ become her biggest hit to date (as we reported here), but the rising R&B diva’s learning the hard way that success can be a double-edged sword.

During a recent interview with South African podcaster MacGyver “MacG” Mukwevho aboard his show ‘Podcast & Chill,’ Lennox was stunned when the host asked her a wildly inappropriate question about her sex life.

The misogynistic inquiry rubbed the songstress such the wrong way she later took to social media to announce she’s done doing interviews.

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Start your engines because season 14 of ‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race’ is here.

The Emmy Award-winning series sees the groundbreaking drag force lead the latest search for America’s Next Top Drag Superstar.

Like millions across the globe, we’re already glued to screens and loving the array of characters all vying for glory on the popular VH1 hit.

With episode 4 – guest starring Jennifer Lopez – set to air next Friday, check out a sneak peek before its broadcast…

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This week was meant to bring with it the launch of Adele‘s Las Vegas residency, ‘Weekends With Adele.’

However, the British belter instead made headlines globally when the Caesars Palace production was postponed just one day before its scheduled start.

As reported, a tearful Adele cited delivery delays and her team contracting COVID-19 as the cause for the show not being ready.

Now, after promising that all dates will be rescheduled, the singer has been FaceTiming and messaging affected fans directly – with interactions ranging from apologies to chit-chat.

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Get ready, because it’s been confirmed that the hotly anticipated ‘Girls Trip’ sequel is happening.

The 2017 comedy – starring Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Haddish – proved a huge hit at the box office.

Produced on a $20 million budget, the hilarious film generated a seismic $140 million worldwide – making it one of the most successful releases of that year.

In the time since there has been ample teasing of a follow-up.

Now, it’s been confirmed by one of the central forces behind the franchise.

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