Rising rapper Doechii has quickly established a reputation for delivering on a dazzling scale. And she lives up to that billing in the stunning visual for her breakout hit ‘Persuasive.’

The latest incarnation of the ‘she / her / black bitch’ track sees the femcee team up with fellow TDE star SZA – who joins the ascending star in the dynamic video.

Speaking on the team-up, Doechii said:

“I created ‘Persuasive’ to uplift people and bring communities together, so having SZA jump on the song was a perfect fit because I’ve always connected with others over her music. Knowing that SZA is with TDE was what originally got me most excited about being on this label, so now that we have a song together it’s a full-circle moment. She really ATE! This collaboration is everything I always imagined it to be.”

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Cop a gander of Halle Bailey!

The singer-actress sparkles on the cover of Variety Magazine‘s latest issue.

Beyond posing it up for the accompanying Greg Swales lensed shoot, the 21-year-old opened up about playing the lead of Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of ‘The Little Mermaid,’ the racist comments hurled at her after landing the role, and new music – both solo and by way of Chloe x Halle.

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John Legend has announced his eighth studio album ‘Legend.’

And it’s an all-star affair.

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If the slew of singles John Legend‘s released this year is any indication of what’s to come on his new album, it’s clear he’s getting by with a little help from his friends.

First dropping ‘Dope’ which featured JID (as we reported here), Legend followed by drafting fellow singer-songwriter Muni Long for that song’s successor, ‘Honey.’

Now, just a month later he’s already moving on to the tasty tune’s follow-up:  the Saweetie-assisted ‘All She Wanna Do.’

“All she wanna do is dance / All I wanna do is get up on her / Got me in the palm of her hands / All I wanna touch is her nirvana / Feels like I’vе been waitin’ for,” he sings on the Disco-tinged groove.

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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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Diddy is back in music mode and is going all out for his grand return with his new single ‘Gotta Move On.’

The Bryson Tiller collaboration – which serves as the first release from the mogul’s freshly minted label venture Love Records – has been paired with an action-packed video.

Directed by Teyana Taylor (“Spike Tee”), the visual is housed in Club Love – a unique space that fuses fashion, elevated community, apex black excellence, and unabashed and unadulterated sex appeal.

Throughout the scintillating clip, Diddy navigates the complex allure of his love interest – played by Serayah. 

True to form, the video is a star-studded affair and features cameos from the likes of Tiffany Haddish, London on da Track, Joie Chavis, Serayah, KenStarrrz, and Diddy’s sons Quincy Brown, Justin and Christian “King” Combs. 

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After watching her 2021 EP ‘Public Displays of Affection’ fly into Billboard R&B chart’s top 40 (#21 peak) on the strength of her breakthrough Hot 100 top 20 hit ‘Hrs & Hrs,’ singer-songwriter Muni Long is looking to extend play time on the set by introducing its conceptual follow-up – ‘Public Displays of Affection Too.’

Announced just a day after Long wowed 2022 BET Awards viewers with a stunning live rendition of ‘Hrs’ (as we reported here), ‘Too’ serves as a 5-song EP that acts as the first body of work to spring from the star’s new joint venture deal with Def Jam.

Featuring current single ‘Baby Boo (ft. Saweetie)’ as well as predecessors ‘Pain’ and ‘Another,’ hop inside to show a little love to ‘Affection’ courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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Muni Long has been unveiled as the MTV Push artist for June.

To commemorate the honor, the singer-songwriter delivered a dynamic medley of new her new single ‘Baby Boo’ and  breakout bop ‘Hrs & Hrs.’

Arriving on the heels of her freshly minted joint venture deal with Def Jam, the showing saw Muni – who all at once is a major songwriter and rising artist in her own right – put a unique spin on both tracks.

Backed by a collective of instrumentalists, she showed up and showed out.

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The GRAMMY Awards remains the most prestigious ceremony of all.

With such billing has come ample discourse about all corners of Music’s Biggest Night; a discourse that has led to a wave of changes in recent years. 

The amends continue today with the unveiling of several new categories.

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Christina Aguilera continues to make a splash in music and beyond.

For, fresh from releasing EP ‘La Tormenta’ (the latest piece of her Spanish-language effort ‘Aguilera’), the superstar singer has been named the new  Chief Culture Officer of Fun Wine.

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Nene Leakes is renowned for shaking things up on-screen. However, when it comes to a new legal wrangle that is anything but a storyline, the reality star is apparently unbothered.

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Christina Aguilera is paying her respects to the victims of the tragic Uvalde school shooting by pausing plans to release new music.

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