Chris Brown spent most of April riding atop headlines for showcasing some surprisingly fiery Rap skills (e.g. beef with Quavo and featuring on Nicki Minaj‘s ‘FTCU‘ remix), but now the R&B bad boy has returned to his claim to fame: singing.

Acting as the guest on rising songstress Skylar Blatt‘s new single ‘Wake Up,’ the two trade verses over a feel-good, summery TM88 production.

“Wе should go and wake up / Even though I know it ain’t much, still I’m herе / I don’t wanna fake love / Even though I know it’s fake love, all I feel,” Blatt sings on the chorus.

Delivered alongside its official music video on Friday (April 26), hop inside to get acquainted with ‘Wake Up.’

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To the surprise of Marvel fans, Angela Bassett wasn’t the only big name that passed up the chance to play “Ororo Munroe” (better known as “Storm”) in the 2000 live action ‘X-Men’ film.

During the surprise media blitz Janet Jackson recently embarked on to announce new music and plans to extend her hotly selling ‘Together Again World Tour,’ the Pop Queen dropped the royal shocker on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ that she was offered the role of the omega level mutant ahead of Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry.

Hear from her lips why she had to decline the opportunity.

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Future may be busy enjoying back-to-back Billboard 200 chart-toppers courtesy of the Metro Boomin-assisted ‘We Don’t Trust You‘ and ‘We Still Don’t Trust You,’ but he’s still making time to crank out bangers with other artists.

Case in point: ‘Back to Back’ – his latest collaboration with Nardo Wick (which follows their 2021 hit ‘Me or Sum‘).

“Real n-ggas in my circle, you can’t fit / Don’t f-ck with too many, be on some anti sh-t,” raps Nardo on the Southside-produced track.

Hear it in full inside.

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Cash Cobain and Bay Swag may have already had a viral hit on their hands with the catchy ‘Fisherrr,’ but now the duo are looking to push the sizzling tune up the Hot 100 by enlisting assistance from Rap princess Ice Spice for its official remix.

Dropping its accompanying music video on Friday (April 26), the revamped edition of the Cobain-produced cut sees Spice add her signature braggadocious bars.

“I’m a baddie, so I know them other b-tches ain’t impressin’ you / And I been a baddie since a youngin, n-gga, this ain’t nothin’ new / Why these n-ggas in my face? Oh, because I’m rich and my money blue / I don’t care what n-ggas say ’cause I’m really paid, I’m untouchable,” she spits in the KZA-directed visual.

Hop inside to see the action.

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In what may be his most personal release yet, Chance the Rapper has delivered the gripping ‘Buried Alive.’

When not addressing his recent marital woes (including a highly publicized split from his soon-to-be ex-wife Kirsten Corley Bennett), the GRAMMY winner used the lyrics to reflect on professional, spiritual, and even mental health struggles.

“I was in a dark space, between a rock and a hard place / Knew I was alive when my heart raced,” he raps in the touching visual. “Buried alive, but very alive / They’d be very surprised to find out Harry survived.”

Produced by DexLvL, the new song comes as the latest taste of music expected to line his forthcoming album ‘Star Line Gallery’ (due later this year).

Ahead of official details on that project, hop inside to get acquainted with his self-directed music video for ‘Buried Alive.’

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After ample teasing, Coco Jones is ready to serve up new music.

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SZA and Keke Palmer are heading to the big screen in an Issa Rae-produced movie vehicle.

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Normani stormed back onto the scene today with her long-awaited new single ‘1.59.’

The track, which features Gunna, serves as the lead offering from the starlet’s eagerly awaited (and gestating debut album ‘Dopamine’).

With the countdown officially on to the LP’s June 14 release, Normani posed it up for Elle and then opened about her journey to this point – waxing candid on scrapped album titles, what fans can expect from  her project, and her goal to be a “revolutionary” artist.

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Beyonce has made her next single choice and it involves her Miley Cyrus collaboration.

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Ne-Yo is the latest music superstar to rock NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series.

The acclaimed singer made an appearance on the show in a video uploaded on April 26. While there, Ne-Yo sang many of his biggest hits as well as some songs that he wrote for other artists like ‘Irreplaceable.’ As for his own songs, Ne-Yo sang hits like ‘Because of You,’ ‘So Sick,’ ‘Miss Independent,’ and many more.

Ne-Yo’s performance comes as the singer gets ready to head to Europe as part of his ‘Champagne and Roses Tour.’ He will be there for select dates in June.

Check out his dazzling performance at NPR below…

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Eminem is ready for his return, because he has a new album coming this year.

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Perrie is in full promotion mode for her debut solo single ‘Forget About Us.’ Case in point, she has just released a new version of the song.

Taking to her YouTube channel, the former Little Mix member shared the live version of ‘Forget About Us.’ The new version, as the title suggests, is a live rendition of the track with raw instrumentals.

‘Forget About Us’ has been a huge success for Perrie. The song has gone on to become her first solo top 10 hit in the UK when the track opened in the #10 spot on the country’s singles chart.

What are you waiting for? Check out the live version of ‘Forget About Us’ below…

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