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NEW YORK, NY (December 2, 2022) – Blasting off higher than ever before,  Metro Boomin  proudly presents his anxiously awaited blockbuster new album,  HEROES & VILLAINS , out now via  Boominati Worldwide / Republic Records .   Assembling an  Avengers -level guest list, the album also notably boasts the likes of  John Legend ,  Future ,  Chris Brown ,  Don Toliver ,  Travis Scott ,  21 Savage ,  Young Nudy ,  Young Thug ,  Mustafa ,  A$AP Rocky ,  Gunna , and the late  Takeoff .  Check out the full track-listing below.   It notably serves as his first solo LP in four years and the follow-up to his 2018 full-length debut,  Not All Heroes Wear Capes . The latter bowed at #1 on the  Billboard  200, picked up a platinum certification, and housed the triple-platinum  "Space Cadet"  feat.  Gunna , platinum  "No Complaints"  feat.  Drake...

Gearing up for yet another landmark season, GRAMMY® Award-nominated RIAA diamond-certified Dallas, TX artist Post Malone has just dropped the video for his new single "Cooped Up" [with Roddy Ricch] via Mercury Records/Republic Records. It heralds the arrival of his fourth full-length offering and the summer's most-anticipated record, Twelve Carat Toothache, on June 3, 2022. Pre-order/pre-save Twelve Carat Toothache. It stands out as his first full-length in three years since the triple-platinum Hollywood's Bleeding crashed the Billboard Top 200 at #1. To kick off the album campaign, Post performed on Saturday Night Live at the weekend, the artists first appearance on the celebrated show. POST MALONE DROPS THE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE "COOPED UP" WITH RODDY RICCH - WATCH VIDEO   HERE BLOCKBUSTER FOURTH FULL-LENGTH ALBUM & THE SUMMER'S MOST-ANTICIPATED RELEASE TWELVE CARAT TOOTHACHE ARRIVES JUNE 3, 2022 👀👀👀 Socials --------- TikTok 10M...

Gearing up for yet another landmark season, GRAMMY® Award-nominated RIAA diamond-certified Dallas, TX artist Post Malone returns with a brand new single entitled "Cooped Up" [with Roddy Ricch] today via Mercury Records/Republic Records. It heralds the arrival of his fourth full-length offering and the summer's most-anticipated record, Twelve Carat Toothache, on June 3, 2022. Pre-order/pre-save Twelve Carat Toothache. It stands out as his first full-length in three years since the triple-platinum Hollywood's Bleeding crashed the Billboard Top 200 at #1. To kick off the album campaign, Post performed on Saturday Night Live on Saturday, May 14th, the artists first appearance on the celebrated show. "Cooped Up" notably marks the second collaboration between Post and Roddy. In 2019, the GRAMMY® Award-winning RIAA diamond-certified Compton rapper appeared on the remix of Post's quintuple-platinum anthem "wow.". Late last year, Post tested ...

The Weeknd has officially dropped his latest album, Dawn FM (XO/Republic Records). ( Friday, January 7, 2022 New York, NY) . The surprise release began with a compelling trailer for the project and the reveal of the album cover and track list earlier in the week. The album, deemed a “sonic experience” by The Weeknd, showcases a unique cast of features from Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Jim Carrey. As a part of the rollout, The Weeknd appeared in “ 103.5 Dawn FM ”, a live stream experience which aired exclusively on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and in the Amazon Music app. Exclusive merchandise for the evening, including a limited-edition hoodie, t-shirt, and sweatshirt commemorating the live stream, is available now at amazon.com/theweeknd and in the Amazon Music app. Fans will be able to purchase the merch for the next 48 hours. Listen to Dawn FM here Dawn FM Track Listing: Dawn FM Gasoline How Do I Make You Love Me? Take My Bre...

GRAMMY®, EMMY®, and Tony® Award-winning actor, singer, director, composer, playwright, and author Billy Porter unveils a brand new single entitled “Children” today. The single marks Billy’s debut under his newly minted joint partnership with Island UK and Republic Records. NEW YORK, NY (October 15, 2021) TAP>LISTEN TO “CHILDREN” HERE “Children” is a high-energy dancefloor anthem co-written with GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter MNEK [H.E.R., Dua Lipa] and Little Mix’s Jade Thirwell. Speaking about the inspiration behind the track Billy says, “It’s a song that is inspired by my life and everything I’ve gone through to get here.” The song begins wistfully, with Porter empathizing: See I know times are hard, Yeah I mean it from the heart You’re not losing the fight, love will make it alright Cos i’ve been there, done that, worn that dress, so you know mama knows it best A beat drop follows, kicking into a propulsive disco groove as Porter triumphantly promises: a change starts today...

Canadian pop songstress  JESSIA  released the official video to her latest single,  “I Should Quit” New York, NY on June 18 th 2021 – watch HERE . Directed by Nina Kramer, the carefree video highlights JESSIA’s struggle to accept her friends’ advice to stop making impulsive bad choices, while knowing that she should quit but in reality admits she has no intention of doing so. On the track, JESSIA says  “I’m really good at giving advice but not always good at taking it. I know what I SHOULD do but what’s the fun in always playing it safe? Sometimes you just need to fully accept that you are a hot mess.”  Recently, JESSIA   was featured as  Billboard Magazine’s  “ Chartbreaker ”  for the month of June. Her CRIA Gold-certified body acceptance anthem  “I’m not Pretty”  is currently Top 5 at Hot AC radio in Canada and features GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist Bebe Rexha on the official remix version of the track re...

The Weeknd unveils the much anticipated “Save Your Tears Remix” with Ariana Grande via XO/Republic Records.  The diamond-selling superstar paired with Grammy winner  Grande , continuing a tradition of epic collaborations together such as  “Love Me Harder”  and  “off the table.” The original  “Save Your Tears”  remains a standout from  The Weeknd ’s multi-platinum 2020 opus  After Hours . The song not only went double platinum in the US and eclipsed 1 billion streams, but it also currently holds #1 at US Top 40 Radio. The Weeknd is the Most Streamed R&B Artist of 2021 and After Hours remains the most streamed R&B album of this year continuing on from its release in early 2020. He has the 2 songs in the Top 5 Most Streamed Globally with “Blinding Lights” and “Save Your Tears”. Grammy winning, multi-platinum recording artist and international superstar, Ariana Grande, is the first artist to hold the top three Billboard Ho...

After heating up the anticipation to a boiling point, CLEVER unleashes his debut album, CRAZY , via  Grade A/Posty Co. / Republic Records  today. Listen to CRAZY — HERE . He bulldozed the way for the record with the buzzing smash “Life’s A Mess II”  [feat.  Juice WRLD  &  Post Malone ]. Right out of the gate, it amassed 4 million-plus and counting Spotify streams in addition to garnering critical acclaim. Beyond plugs from UPROXX and HotNewHipHop , HYPEBEAST described it as “a heartbreaking, hard-hitting and hypnotic version . ” Complex included it on “Best New Music This Week” and went on to call it “heartfelt . ” Meanwhile, the early standout “Rolls Royce Umbrella” [feat. Chris Brown ] has also posted up 1.3 million Spotify streams and counting. HotNewHipHop  pegged him as  “one of the stars of tomorrow , ”  and  HipHopDX  described  “Rolls Royce Umbrella”  as  “moody and triumphant . ”  In...

NEW YORK, NY (October 30, 2020) – Today, 22-year-old singer, songwriter, actress, model and activist Paris Jackson makes her solo debut with a song and music video entitled “Let Down.” This notably marks her inaugural solo release for Republic Records. It also paves the way for her first full-length album, Wilted, arriving on November 13, 202 Written by Paris herself and produced by Manchester Orchestra's Andy Hull, “Let Down” tells a story of heartbreak through alternative-folk and singer-songwriter sounds and influences. Asserting herself as a creative chameleon, the track shows yet another side of the singer. Glassy acoustic strumming gives way to her lilting delivery as the soundscape envelopes airy synths and lithe guitar leads. Pensive lyrical poetry takes hold as Paris paints a picture of “eyes painted black, tragic paperback,” before she admits, “You were my all, and now, I fall to the ground.” The music video translates this spirit in a nostalgic vignette punctuate...