Check out Lizzo!

The chart-topping performer lights up the December issue of Essence Magazine.

Arriving on the heels of her recently released single ‘Rumors’ featuring Cardi B, the issue celebrates ‘The Year of Radical Self-Care.’ A reference, of course, to the unprecedented times the world has experienced and the ways the masses – including notable names – have managed to navigate forward.

Body positivity has been one of those ways and with Lizzo being synonymous with the term, she was naturally quizzed about it. Interestingly, she says she finds the topic (or more so, the need for it) “exhausting.”

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Mariah Carey rang in the festive season with her brand new single ‘Fall in Love at Christmas’ and now she’s taking fans behind the scenes of the song’s accompanying video.

The track, which features Khalid and Kirk Franklin, will receive its first and only live performance during Mimi’s upcoming Apple TV+ holiday special ‘Mariah’s Christmas: The Magic Continues.’

Before then, check out how the visual came to be after the jump…

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In addition to serving as the executive producer for the soundtrack to the forthcoming Halle Berry film ‘Bruised’ (click here to view the trailer), Cardi B also contributes to the all-star tracklist which features the likes of City Girls, H.E.R., Saweetie, Latto, and more.

Her ‘Bruised’ feature ‘Bet It,’ which comes as a Latin-inspired cut that features interpolations of Camilo Sesto‘s 1972 hit, ‘Algo de Mí,’ kicks off the 13-song soundtrack and houses lyrics that speak to her fighting spirit (a fitting addition to the LP’s tracklist given the film’s subject matter).

“I don’t see one, only Cardi B want it / Then I want some shit, ’cause I done some shit / Checks on like I just won some shit / Shoot up the charge like I gun some shit / Gotta read my deal, ’cause I run this shit,” Cardi raps on the Cool N Dre-produced number.

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As Saweetie fans (affectionately called the #ICYGang) impatiently await the release of her debut studio album, the serially delayed ‘Pretty B*tch Music,’ the Rap diva is keeping pretty busy to make sure they have new music to tide them over.

Viewers of recent episodes of ‘Insecure’ may have recognized her voice as excerpts from ‘Get It Girl’ – her contribution to the hit HBO series’ season 5 – played in the background.

What’s more, just days ahead of that showing, Saweetie teamed with Calvin Klein and Amazon for a holiday special that saw her give a live debut to her newest tune, ‘Icy Chain.’

Before the latter gets its televised live performance debut on ‘SNL’ Saturday (November 20), look inside to hear its recorded version.

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Via their aptly-titled duet, ‘Money,’ rising rapstresses Rico Nasty and Flo Milli have joined forces to remind you they’ve got their mind on their money and their money on their mind.

Launched on the wings of a ‘Wizard of Oz’-inspired music video directed by Roxana Baldovin, the duo ease on down the road to the beat of ‘Money’ which features interpolations of 2 Live Crew‘s raunchy 1989 classic, ‘We Want Some P***y.’

“I ain’t coming in ‘less you get my friends in / We need fifteen bottles in our section / Can’t provide it? N*gga, get to stepping / This p*sy a secret weapon / I like shoes and expensive presents,” Nasty spits on the Boys Noize-produced cut.

Is there really no place like home?  Look inside to find out what Nasty and Milli have to say on the matter:

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Shortly before unveiling the stunning accompanying music video for her latest single, ‘Somos Nada’ (as we reported here), Christina Aguilera gave the song a live debut at the 2021 Latin GRAMMYs.

Performed in a medley with its predecessor, ‘Pa Mis Muchachas,’ the appearance – which featured Becky G, Nicki Nicole and Nathy Peluso – lived up to its namesake and was a thunderous return to the Latin GRAMMY stage after a 20-year absence for the ‘Beautiful’ singer.

Did you miss Xtina’s showing at the Ana Brenda Contreras, Carlos Rivera, and Roselyn Sánchez-hosted Latin Grammys when it aired November 18?  No worries; we’ve got you covered.

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Ahead of the November 24 premiere of Netflix’s ‘Bruised,’ which stars and serves as the directorial debut of Academy Award winner Halle Berry, Hip Hop lovers are getting treated to its official soundtrack – led and laden by an assembly of all-female Hip Hop hitmakers.

Top billed by GRAMMY-winning Rap diva Cardi B, the 13-track affair boasts appearances from big names like Saweetie, City Girls, DreamDoll, Latto, Flo Milli, and more.

Serving up a knockout dose of ‘girl power’ for the mixed martial arts action film, look inside to hear the Warner Records project via Apple Music and Spotify.

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Snoop Dogg‘s latest album has arrived.

Aptly-titled ‘The Algorithm,’ the project features many of his famous friends. Such faces that are featured, include: Mary J. Blige, Usher, Ice Cube, E-40, Jadakiss, Busta Rhymes, and many many more all appear.

Speaking about the project, Snoop said:

“There’s so much talent on this record, so many styles of music, it breaks the algorithm. Right now, the algorithm is telling us you have to rap this way, you have to sound this way, but they’re not telling you how it’s supposed to feel. My algorithm is going to give you a feeling, not a sound.”

Stream ‘The Algorithm’ just below…

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Bryson Tiller unwraps his first holiday project, ‘A Different Christmas,’ for your listening pleasure.

Inspired by the likes of Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber (who is also among the set’s guest stars), ‘Different Christmas’ is a 7-track affair that comes less than 3 weeks after Tiller’s last festive body of work – the Halloween-inspired ‘Killer Instinct 2’ mixtape.

Despite referring to Christmastime as the “loneliest holiday seasons ever,” Bryson’s Christmas effort is a mix of merry and melancholy and features the likes of Bieber, producer extraordinaire Poo Bear, R&B songstress Kiana Lede, and more sprinkled across its tracklist.

Tiding fans over until the release of his next studio album, ‘Serenity,’ hear ‘Christmas’ inside via Apple Music and Spotify.

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It’s here.

Music superstar Adele‘s latest album – ’30’ – has finally arrived. The 12-song set features a bevy of new tunes, as well as the chart-topping hit ‘Easy On Me.’

Across the album, there is production assists from such names as Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, Shellback, Inflo, and more.

To support the release, Adele debuted her CBS special, ‘One Night Only,’ which included performances of old and new songs as well as an interview with Oprah.

Prior to its release, it had been six years since Adele released an album. She previously shared her GRAMMY-winning album ’25’ back in 2015.

With the wait now over, stream ’30’ below…

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Christina Aguilera had barely given her Latin single ‘Pa Mis Muchachas’ time to heat up on the Billboard charts before announcing its follow-up was already cooking.

As buzz continues to build for ‘La Fuerza,’ Aguilera’s first full body of Spanish work in over 20 years, the GRAMMY winner is already serving up more tastes of new music from the EP.

The newest offering, ‘Somos Nada’ (which translates to “We Are Nothing” in English), is just as sizzling as its predecessor and premiered shortly after Xtina rocked the 2021 Latin GRAMMYs with a soaring performance of ‘Pa’ and a tribute to the legendary Rubén Blades!

Look inside to see the official ‘Nada’ clip…

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While the red hot commercial performance of Taylor Swift‘s latest effort – the re-release of her fourth studio album ‘Red’ – is set to be accompanied by a number of history-making accolades, two tower above the rest.

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