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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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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…

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Lola Brooke covers ’Wonderland’; opens up about her lifelong dream of becoming a rapper

Chinazam Ojukwu for Wonderland Magazine When Lola Brooke was 18, she walked into her mother’s room to discuss attending college, with plans to take time off to “go work and make some money.” She was well aware of her star quality at the time, but wasn’t sure how she’d attain the entertainment goals she had set for herself.  Now, at…

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Prince’s ‘Diamonds and Pearls’ to be reissued with previously unheard tracks

Sony Music Entertainment/Warner Records More previously unreleased Prince music is on the way. The legendary singer’s 1991 album, Diamonds and Pearls, will be reissued this fall, complete with 47 previously unreleased tracks. Dropping October 27, the new release, remastered for the very first time, will also include over two hours of video concert performances from Prince’s vault.  The reissue…