Bow Wow has never been shy about touting his career accolades, so it shouldn’t come as any surprise the ‘Take Ya Home’ hitmaker didn’t opt to take the modest route in response to fan Q&A about his legacy recently.

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Despite ranking as her lowest-selling and lowest Billboard 200 debut to date, 2020’s ‘Alicia’ – the seventh studio from singer-songwriter Alicia Keys – still managed to premiere at #4 on the hit list, a measure fueled in great part by the viral response to the project’s pandemic-inspired singles ‘Underdog’ and ‘Good Job.’

To rebound, Keys announced the LP’s follow-up would come as another self-titled effort of sorts – the 26-track opus ‘KEYS’ (released December 10).  Her first double album, the unique venture offered 14 original songs on one disc and 12 revamped versions of those same tunes on its second.

And while it comes as the second studio effort of her career to go to chart battle without a Hot 100-charting single to precede it (following 2016’s ‘Here’), ‘KEYS’ is the diva’s first to lack the traditional promotional onslaught afforded her studio releases.

Look inside to see how that’s predicted to impact the set’s first-week sales.

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Who knew a mega boy band yuletide special would be just what the ratings doctor ordered?

As we reported here, some of the 80’s and 90’s most iconic boy bands including New Kids on the Block, New Edition, *NSYNC, Boyz II Men, and others assembled for ‘A Very Boy Band Holiday’ on ABC.

The venture not only saw the groups take turns performing beloved Christmas classics like ‘Let It Snow’ and ‘This Christmas,’ but also Joey Fatone (of *NSYNC) and Wanya Morris (of Boyz II Men) debuted their new original holiday duet.

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Days after dropping his latest single, ‘Stay Down’ (as we reported here), Ne-Yo has already given the tune the official video treatment.

Featuring rising rapper Yung Bleu, the clip – which stars Ne-Yo’s real-life love Crystal Smith as the leading lady – sees the singer-songwriter go above and beyond to demonstrate just how committed he is to their relationship by having her help him pull off a heist of a jewelry store.

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It seems the rumors are true.

Just hours after it was reported ‘Blinding Lights’ star The Weeknd was set to feature on a new posthumous release from late R&B darling Aaliyah, the R&B diva’s record label has taken to social media to confirm.

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Over a decade into his career, Justin Bieber easily remains one of music’s most dominating forces – a position regularly reiterated by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Less than 7 months after becoming the first male singer to sell over 100 million digital records (as we reported here), the GRAMMY winner extends the record thanks to the success of his two Hot 100 #1 singles of 2021 – ‘Peaches’ (featuring Giveon and Daniel Caesar) and ‘Stay’ alongside Kid LAROI.

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Tory Lanez will indeed be heading to trial over the shocking alleged shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.

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Tiffany Haddish leads the search for the truth in the new Apple TV+ comedy series ‘The Afterparty.’

Set to premiere on the streamer on January 28, 2022, the unique murder mystery chronicles one killer night through the lens of the 8 revelers who attended a high school reunion afterparty.

Aptly clocking in at eight episodes, each installment will unpack the events of the same evening by way of a different character’s perspective. Indeed, the episodes will all take on individual formats and shapeshift to adapt to the protagonist’s personality. 

Haddish is joined by Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao, Ben Schwartz, Ike Barinholtz, Ilana Glazer, Jamie Demetriou, and Dave Franco in the Chris Miller directed series.

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Burna Boy and Wizkid have reteamed for brand new single ‘B. D’OR.’

The Afrobeat titans last magnetized the masses with the oh-so infectious ‘Ginger’ from Wiz’s ‘Made In Lagos’ LP and now it’s the Starboy who features on GRAMMY winner Burna’s latest offering.

Produced by music maestro P2j, the hard-hitting club jam is inspired by the Ballon d’Or – one of the most prestigious trophies bestowed on professional football players. Historically, the recipient is considered the best player in the world.

Suffice to say, the pair put a musical twist on the concept.

‘B. D’OR’ arrives on the heels of Burna announcing a historic Madison Square Garden show. Billed ‘One Night In Space,’ the concert will see the star become the first Nigerian to headline the iconic New York venue.

What are you waiting for? Listen to ‘B. D’OR’ below…

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With the relaunch of Blackground Records came the long-awaited arrival of Aaliyah‘s catalog on streaming services.

Also promised was new material featuring some of today’s most notable names.

And it looks like the latter is indeed coming to fruition.

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Billie Eilish is getting candid.

The ‘Happier Than Ever’ songstress has now revealed that she was previously diagnosed with COVID-19 and what saved her life.

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Everybody’s talking about ‘Can We Talk.’

The signature song of 90’s singing sensation Tevin Campbell, ‘Talk’ is already spoken of by many as a modern R&B classic.

Now, nearly 30 years after first rising to the top 10 of the Hot 100, the tune is getting its flowers in a unique way – this time thanks to a celebrity-driven, viral singing challenge that sees some of entertainment’s most familiar faces try their hands at the Babyface-penned bop.

Hop inside to see the likes of Anthony Anderson, Tank, Tori Kelly, Mario, and even Tevin Campbell himself show off their vocal chops in tribute to ‘Talk.’

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