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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‘Old Town Road’ hitmaker Lil Nas X continues riding the unconventional road to the release of his forthcoming mixtape, ‘Nasarati 2,’ by dropping new songs exclusively to Soundcloud.

Having already lifted new fan favorites ‘Right There,’ ‘Light Again,’ and ‘Lean on My Body‘ to the platform, the 25-year-old has followed with the deeply personal ‘Trust Me.’

“Grindr sessions sextin’ with faceless accounts / Bringin’ bodies in me, then sneaking them out / Back in middle school, I was fiending for d-ck / 7th grade, sending my homies some pics / Daddy never knew what I did as a kid / He would’ve crucified me,” he croons on the Omer Fedi-produced bop.

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The countdown to the launch of ‘Dopamine‘ starts now!

Just moments after launching the project’s long-awaited first single, ‘1:59’ (featuring Gunna), Normani stunned her devoted fans – affectionately called the #NormaniNation – with official news about its release date.

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She’s back!

After a lengthy hiatus from the music scene to focus on headline-grabbing acting endeavors, singer-actress Vanessa Williams puts on her dancing shoes to boogie back onto the charts with her first album in 15 years.

“What a joy it is to be making new music behind the [mic] again with old friends,”  the 61-year-old said about her new album due later this year. “There’s a certain comfort in creating new works in the studio while reminiscing about how so many years in this business have brought successes, excitement, and lasting memories.”

Set to be distributed by her own label, Mellian Music, the independent project’s first single comes courtesy of the electric ‘Legs (Keep Dancing).’

“They say the legs are the last to go/  I’ma keep dancing / I’m still putting on the show / I’ma keep dancing until I can’t do it no more,” she wails in the Chantry Johnson and Kipper Jones-penned bop.

A subtle tribute to ‘The Legs Are The Last To Go,’ the 2008 memoir of legendary stage and screen actress Diahann Carroll, get inside to get down with V.

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JT‘s planting yet another banger in her growing solo discography with the scorching new single ‘Okay.’

Building excitement for her long-awaited, yet-titled debut solo LP, the new song comes as the latest in a string of releases sans-City Girls including ‘No Bars,’ ‘Sideways,’ and features on tunes from the likes of Summer Walker, Doechii, and more.

“Down South, bad b-tch, this skreet sh-t, so ratchet / Call me JT, A.K.A. The Soul Snatcher (Okay) / I’m with a booster, a scammer, and a pole dancer / P-ssy n-gga call my phone, he won’t get no answer,” she raps aboard an Akachi production.

After ample teasing, you can finally get into the new song in full inside.

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Coi Leray‘s self-proclaimed “grown and sexy” era continues with the sizzling new song ‘Can’t Come Back.’

First previewed during her rousing showing at this year’s Coachella, Leray has finally lifted the lid on the tune’s recorded version.

“Kicked him to the curb, he can’t come back / That’s why I had to kick him to the curb (That’s why) / The love has turned to hate, it’s getting worse (Yeah) / It’s alright ’cause you live and then you learn / Tables won’t always turn (Yeah),” she says on the Melz-produced jam.

The follow-up to the January-released ‘Wanna Come Thru,’ ‘Can’t’ marks the second taste of what fans can expect from Coi’s anxiously awaited third studio album ahead of its arrival later this year.

Until we get official details about that project, hop inside to get acquainted with ‘Can’t Come Back.’

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#NormaniNation stand up!

After ample teasing, ‘1:59‘ – the official first single from Normani‘s long-awaited debut studio album ‘Dopamine‘ – has launched!

Announced in late March, the new tune – her first as a song leader since 2022’s ‘Fair‘ – features GRAMMY-nominated rapper Gunna and marks the first collaboration between the hitmakers.

“Phone ringin’, it’s you, I’m on that time / You on it too, what’s on your mind? I’m on it too / Call me, I come through, I fantasize / You want it two times on the side, clocks in the rooms,” the songstress croons on the TBHits-produced jam.

Certain to amplify excitement around Normani’s LP, look inside for your first taste of what ‘Dopamine’ is set to serve courtesy of the delectable ‘1:59.’

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With Tems‘ debut album ‘Born in the Wild rushing toward its May 2024 due date, there’s no better time than now to unveil a taste of what the project is set to offer sonically.

The latest comes courtesy of the new single ‘Love Me JeJe,’ which was previewed during her show-stopping set at this year’s Coachella.

“Because I love and I love and I love and I love you only / Because I need and I need and I need and I need you more, yeah / You know I run and I run and I run and I run, fly, butterfly in the sky in the night / Hold me in your arms, in your love, in your light,” she wails on the Guilty Beatz-produced tune.

A tribute of sorts to fellow Nigerian singer-songwriter Seyi Sodimu (who also released a smash hit called ‘Love Me JeJe’ in 1997), hop inside to hear Tems’ latest masterpiece.

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