Stefflon Don has unlocked her brand-new single ‘The One.’

Following on from the Spice-assisted ‘Clockwork,’ the melodic track finds the star addressing a lover about uncertainties and external influences.

‘The One’ serves as the latest taste of the multihyphenate performer’s incoming (and long-awaited) debut album ‘Island 54’ (due in 2023).

Both the track and accompanying LP are being released as part of Stefflon Don’s freshly minted pact with BMG – which has partnered with her label 54 London.

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Stormzy has unlocked ‘Firebabe’ – the latest single from his forthcoming album ‘This Is What I Mean.’

The British Rap royal premiered the track alongside its accompanying music video, which was directed by  Edem Wornoo.

Piercing and potent, ‘Firebabe’ – which follows lead single ‘Hide & Seek’ – finds the MC bearing his emotions in earnest.

Speaking on the song (which was produced by George Moore and features additional vocals by Stormzy’s 0207 Def Jam labelmate Debbie, Sampha, and Jacob Collier), the star said:

“Debbie, George [Moore] and I got in the studio together and it was the most beautiful moment. It was a session I’ll never forget, for the rest of my life. It was extremely special and everyone in the room understood that. We were making something that hopefully, God willing, lives forever. Something that has soul and feeling and it came from a really pure place. We took a truth and made some art from it.”

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Jess Glynne has embarked on a new chapter and has assembled a number of powerful entities as she struts forward toward the release of new music.

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Azealia Banks says she’s back in the major label mix.

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With the GRAMMY Awards announcing nominations next Tuesday (November 15), Beyonce, Adele, and Bad Bunny are all poised to pick up several nominations each.

However, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, and Kendrick Lamar may be hot on their trails in some of the main categories.

With the Album of the Year category expanded to ten nominations and the other major categories consisting of eight nominations, there is no shortage of competition.

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Christmas is coming early for fans of Alicia Keys thanks to the unwrapping of her first holiday album, ‘Santa Baby.’

The 11-track effort, an Apple Music exclusive, comes as the first release on her independent label, Alicia Keys Records, and is filled with her takes on seasonal favorites like ‘Christmas Time is Here,’ ‘The Christmas Song (Chestnuts),’ and more. Further, it even introduces original yuletide-flavored songs.

Among the latter is ‘December Back 2 June,’ a groovy Christmas cut about keeping a love sizzling from winter to summer.

“For this Christmas don’t need wishes / Not since I met you (It’s just Christmas time) / Every season you give reason to love you / From December back to June,” she croons on the tune’s chorus.

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It’s been nearly 6 years since Chrisette Michele experienced a seismic backlash for singing at the inauguration of former U.S. president Donald Trump, but the R&B diva continues to grapple with the effects of the fall from grace.

The boycott launched against her at the time saw her music streams and sales steeply drop, which led to difficulty filling concert venues on tour and eventually saw her dropped from her record label.  As if the professional woes weren’t doing enough damage, she later revealed the impact the downfall played in the dissolution of her marriage to Doug “Biggs” Ellison.

Because action on the latter is ongoing, the Grammy-winning singer took to Instagram to describe how the process has taken an emotional toll despite her best efforts to soldier on.

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Ashanti is moving past the drama and getting back to business.

As the world continues to buzz over her explosive interview with Angie Martinez addressing her rumored affair with former label exec Irv Gotti, the GRAMMY winner – who originally promised new music was coming before the summer’s end – has opted to heat up the fall instead with her new song, ‘Falling For You.’

Originally teased by the songbird earlier this summer, the tune arrives during an action-packed year for the chanteuse who not only received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in April but also announced she was celebrating the 20th anniversary of her history-making debut album by releasing a re-recorded version of its content.

Ahead of the unveiling of that effort, hop inside to hear ‘Falling’ and see its cinematic accompanying music video.

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Only a faith leader the magnitude of Bishop T.D. Jakes could assemble a star-studded Gospel album that shines with the megawatt talent Timbaland, Sheila E. Fred Jerkins, and more for his latest album, the September 19-released ‘Finally Loosed.

Designed to tribute the final of his famous ‘Woman, Thou Art Loosed’ conferences held the same month, ‘Loosed’ was produced by Jakes alongside Stanley Brown, Dr. Oscar Williams, Marcus Dawson, and Skip Barrett.

And while the 8-song set assembles some of the biggest names in Gospel and secular music to line its tracklist, a clear standout comes from GRAMMY-nominated powerhouse Tamar Braxton.

Teamed with New Breed, look inside to hear her stunning tune ‘The Glory.’

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Nearly 7 years after earning his latest top 5 album on R&B charts, legendary singer-songwriter Babyface is aiming for a redo with his latest LP, ‘Girls Night Out.’

Released October 21, the project comes as his first under label home Capitol Records and was preceded to digital shelves by the #1 R&B hit ‘Keeps On Fallin’ with Ella Mai as well as the Kehlani-assisted ‘Seamless,’ the Queen Naija-assisted ‘Game Over,’ and the Baby Tate-enlisted ‘Don’t Even Think About It’ (as reported here).

Other notable names on the 13-track effort include Ari Lennox, Doechii, Sevyn Streeter, Muni Long, and others.

“Rather than just writing the songs, I collaborated with other producers and the artists themselves in terms of writing. It gave it a different experience and flavor, which allowed each artist to have their own thing. ‘Girls Night Out’ is really more about them than it is about me,” he said in a recent interview about the highly collaborative effort. “They’re very independent and have a good idea of who they are, and what they should say…If I’m pushing myself onto it, I don’t get them at all.”

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Alicia Keys will be unwrapping her first-ever holiday album this festive season.

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Sam Smith is wasting no time building on the buzz of their chart-topping single ‘Unholy (ft. Kim Petras).’

For, the star has announced their brand new album ‘Gloria’ – which will play home to the track and much more.

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