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Pete Davidson, John Mayer, Busta Rhymes help Dave Chappelle celebrate 50th birthday

Richard Bord/Getty Images Dave Chappelle marked his 50th birthday on Saturday with a show in New York City that included friends John Mayer, Busta Rhymes, Common, T.I. and Pete Davidson, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Davidson, entertained the audience by joking about his recently completed stint in rehab. The Bupkis star, who turns the big 3-0 in November, joked that doing drugs as a 30-year-old…

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Kirk Franklin wants everyone to “Try Love” in upbeat new song

Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Records Kirk Franklin has returned with a fresh new song, “Try Love,” the second single off his upcoming album, Father’s Day.  Written and produced by the Grammy-winning gospel singer, Franklin encourages listeners to choose peace and love when faced with life’s many challenges.  The accompanying music video, which premiered alongside the…

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Nicki Minaj previews new song, “Last Time I Saw You”

Cash Money Records Nicki Minaj is keeping up with the teases for her upcoming album, Pink Friday 2.  On Thursday, August 24, she previewed “Last Time I Saw You,” an unreleased song expected to show up on her fifth studio album.  “Pre-Save #LastTimeISawYou now,” Nicki wrote on Instagram alongside a series of photos and behind-the-scenes footage from a shoot. “Can’t wait to share this song…

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Beyoncé powers through Arizona Renaissance show after experiencing audio issues

Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Not much can stop Beyoncé from putting on a great show, but a recent issue with audio at one of her Renaissance stops came close to it.  While performing for a packed house in Arizona, the Grammy winner seemed to experience a mic mishap during “Alien Superstar.” Video posted all over social media shows the singer midway through the Renaissance song…

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SZA enlists a host of men as love interests in new video for “Snooze”

Bucci / @kombucci SZA finally released the music video for her chart-topping song “Snooze,” and in the sexy new visual, she enjoys romantic moments with four leading men of entertainment.  She cozies up to a shirtless Justin Bieber throughout the four-minute visual. They’re seen sitting on a blanket in the grass, smoking what looks to be weed together and…

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Burna Boy drops new album I Told Them… featuring RZA, 21 Savage, J. Cole and more

Spaceship Records, Bad Habit, 2023, Atlantic Records Burna Boy‘s back with new music, this time a full-length album with appearances from hip-hop heavy hitters RZA, 21 Savage, J. Cole, Wu-Tang Clan founding member GZA and more.  Also featured on I Told Them…, the 15-track collection out via Spaceship, Bad Habit and Atlantic Records, is the Byron Messia-collaborative bonus track, “Talibans II.”   Burna’s seventh studio project, I…

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Unleash the Jaguar: Victoria Monét unveils highly-anticipated album ‘Jaguar II’

Lovett Music, Inc./RCA Records Fans of Victoria Monét, rejoice, for her long-awaited album Jaguar II has finally arrived.  The 11-track project, out via her RCA Records label, Lovett Music, includes features from fellow R&B singer Lucky Daye, dancehall giant Buju Banton and legendary soul group Earth, Wind & Fire.  Jaguar II follows 2020’s Jaguar, an album Monét says she created to establish her transition as a songwriter to a full-fledged…