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Today,  the most successful female rapper of all time,  diamond-selling hip-hop icon  Nicki Minaj  returns with her mega-anticipated new single and music video  “Do We Have a Problem?”  [feat.  Lil Baby ]. Directed by  Benny Boom , the cinematic video sees  Joseph Sikora  and  Cory Hardrict  co-star alongside  Minaj  and  Lil Baby . The clip centers around a high-octane bank heist with big screen-worthy production. In celebration of the release, Nicki took over the Clipper’s game tonight at Crypto.com Arena, painting it pink and giving unsuspecting fans a first listen of the new single. The  Clippers Spirit  welcomed the icon with a performance to her RIAA certified  diamond  selling single “Super Bass” and bestowed her with her own personalized jersey.  Continuing her cultural infiltration, she also stopped by  The Late Late Show with James Corden . NEW YORK, NY (February 2022) –  The queen is back… "Do We Have a Problem?”  only hints at a whole lot more to come. Ni

Alt-R&B rising artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist, JAZMINE FLOWERS dropped the remix for her single, ‘Not Like My Friends’  on Friday 4 th February 2022 by DJ and producer, Karim Naas, who has racked up over 5 million streams, 1.2 million video views with his remixes and production credits for likes of Sean Paul, Kesha, M.I.A and Black Eyed Peas . After discovering Jazmine Flowers on TikTok where she has built a big following over 122k followers and 1 million likes, Karim Naas decided to the remix the thought-provoking leftfield track to provides us with an up-tempo dance party version, a perfect anthem to kick off the New Year. In addition to the remix, a new visualiser is available TAP HERE TO WATCH 'Not Like My Friends’ single   ‘Not Like My Friends’ which Jazmine produced herself is one of five eclectic tracks available to listen to on her debut EP ‘adulting’. Further tracks include her catchy single ‘ Darth Vader’, which is a chilled R&B song

Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning music mogul Lil Wayne releases his critically acclaimed 2011 mixtape Sorry 4 The Wait on digital streaming platforms In addition to the original twelve tracks, it boasts four brand new tracks. The lead single “CAMERAS” [feat. Allan Cubas] finds Weezy firing on all cylinders with extraterrestrial cadences and incendiary wordplay uplifted by a hypnotic hook. It also serves as a showcase for the talents of Cubas who represents the impending next era of Wayne’s legendary Young Money Entertainment—stay tuned for more on that! In 2011, Sorry 4 The Wait shook the culture upon arrival as an appetizer for the blockbuster Tha Carter IV. Earning widespread acclaim, Pitchfork raved, “Wayne has plenty of insanity left in him,” and it earned “4-out-of-5 stars” from XXL, while Rolling Stone hailed it as “the kind of quickie that put him on top back in 2006 and 2007.” On the project, he notably reignited popular singles by Beyoncé, Adele, Miguel, Meek Mill, Drak

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

Algerian born, Tottenham raised, Miraa May, one of the fiercest, most prodigiously talented and highly rated artists in UK released her new single ‘In My Feelings’. on 1 st December. The raw and honest R&B track showcases Miraa’s silky smooth vocals and is the second release off her eagerly awaited TBA debut album. Speaking about ‘In My Feelings’ Miraa says: “ Sometimes I get so deep in my feelings I can’t see a way out and as soon as someone has the looking glass to see that in me, I’m done out here. Always being the one who tries to work it out despite how angry you are is such a vulnerable yet peaceful state of mind to be in. To have unconditional love and empathy for everyone around us and ourselves is to truly be free of hate. This song is about having patience with the ones we love and most importantly, ourselves.” ‘In My Feelings’ follows her recent release ‘Go Girl’, which is an uplifting track celebrating female excellence featuring best friend RAYE. The

The Weeknd 's "Blinding Lights" shines brightest among the nearly 30,000 titles ever to hit the Billboard Hot 100 over the chart's 63-year history, as the single, released in November 2019, is the newly crowned No. 1 on Billboard's  Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs  recap.   Meanwhile, The Beatles remain the leading act in the Hot 100's archives, topping Billboard's  Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists  retrospective. Both 100-position charts, based on historical performance on the weekly  Billboard Hot 100 , are updated as of today (Nov. 23) in the Greatest of All Time section of the  charts menu  on Billboard.com. (See both all-time surveys' methodologies below; the all-time chart was first revealed in 2008, for the Hot 100's 50th anniversary, and refreshed in both 2013 and 2018.)   Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs, Top 10:   1, "Blinding Lights," The Weeknd   2, "The Twist," Chubby Checker   3, "