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• Jay-Z and Yo Gotti-backed lawsuit sees healthcare provider exit Mississippi prison deal

  02-08-2020 23:57 via nme.com
  
  A lawsuit backed by Jay-Z, Yo Gotti and Team ROC has caused a prison healthcare provider to cut ties with a Mississippi prison.
  The rappers helped 227 inmates at Parchman Prison get legal representation so they could file a class-action lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Nathan Burl Cain and prison healthcare provider Centurion.
  The suit claimed the inmates were being held in subpar living conditions, including the presence of black mould and vermin, limited a
  
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• Raekwon says ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx III’ is coming

  02-08-2020 22:52 via nme.com
  
  Raekwon has announced the third and final instalment of the ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’ series is on the way.Read more: Re-Enter The Wu Tang: RZA on the past, present and future of the hip-hop iconsThe original ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’ album was released on August 1, 1995 and celebrated its 25th anniversary yesterday. ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II’ followed in 2009.
  Speaking to TIDAL’s Elliott Wilson, the Wu-Tang Clan member reflected on the first record in
  
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• Taylor Swift makes history again as folklore debuts at #1 on the Billboard Top 200

  02-08-2020 22:50 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift has made history yet again. As her 5 star album folklore debuts at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 this week with over
  
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• A Day To Remember bassist denies sexual misconduct claims

  02-08-2020 22:33 via nme.com
  
  A Day To Remember bassist Josh Woodard has denied all allegations of sexual misconduct that have been made against him.
  Earlier this year, a woman claimed that the musician had invited her to an after-party eight years ago, when she was 16-years-old, and had sex with her when she was “wasted”.
  In a since-deleted tweet, the woman said Woodard hadn’t invited her to the band’s gig because he “didn’t want his band members knowing my age”.
  Woodard and the ban
  
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• Taylor Swift Achieves Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart & Biggest Week of 2020 With ‘Folklore’

  02-08-2020 22:30
  
  Taylor Swift’s Folklore flies in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, capturing the biggest week for any album since Swift’s last release, 2019’s Lover.
  Folkore was released with little advance notice on July 24 and earns Swift her seventh No. 1 album.
  Folklore starts with 846,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending July 30, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. That marks the largest week registered for any album since Swift’s own Lover, wh
  
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• Fans Pick Beyonce’s ‘Black Is King’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

  02-08-2020 22:30
  
  Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (July 31) on Billboard, choosing Beyoncé‘s stunning new visual album on Disney+ as their favorite new music release from the past week.
  Set to the music of Bey’s stellar The Lion King: The Gift album, released in 2019, Black Is King is a gorgeous, visually inventive piece of storytelling, exploring the themes of Black legacy and generational learning through the thin veil of The Lion King’s story.
  Black Is King brought in 76% o
  
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• Emeli Sandé tried to get rid of natural curls growing up

  02-08-2020 22:26 via music-news.com
  
  Emeli Sandé tried to straighten her hair as a young girl because she "hadn't really seen anyone who looked like her on television".
  
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• 6ix9ine Celebrates House Arrest Release With Wild ‘Punani’ Video: Watch

  02-08-2020 22:25
  
  6ix9ine celebrated his freedom from house arrest on Sunday (Aug. 2) by dropping a wild, doughnut-spinning music video for his new song “Punani.”
  “IM FREE !!” the 24-year-old rainbow-haired rapper wrote on Instagram. “WHO SAID WE AINT OUTSIDEEEEEE … BROOKLYN THIS MY TOWN NEW YORK THIS MY CITYYYY YOU HEAR ME!?!?! KING OF F–ING NEW YORK YA COULD NEVA DO WHAT I DID AND BE OUTSIDE DUMMY!”
  Clocking in under two minute long, the “Punani” vide
  
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• Adele shows off seven stone weight loss

  02-08-2020 21:38 via music-news.com
  
  Adele showed off her seven stone weight loss as she supported "Queen" Beyonce.
  
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• J. Cole training for the NBA says fellow rapper Master P.

  02-08-2020 21:37 via music-news.com
  
  J. Cole is training for the NBA.
  
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• Katy Perry Reveals Her and Orlando Bloom’s Favorite Songs on Her New Album

  02-08-2020 21:30
  
  Katy Perry opened up about her upcoming album, Smile, with fans on Sunday (Aug. 2), during her first #SmileSunday livestream Q&A. Not surprisingly, there were numerous questions about her new album, which Perry delayed the release of by two weeks.
  Perry, who is expecting her first child with fiance Orlando Bloom, dished on the music, telling fans that the new songs “all mean different things.” However, there are a few standouts for her.
  “‘What Makes a Woman’ is
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne: I'm fed up of being asked about my health

  02-08-2020 21:00 via music-news.com
  
  Ozzy Osbourne is tired of being asked about his health.
  
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• Ronan Keating says he's fallen in love with his wife 'all over again'

  02-08-2020 20:57 via music-news.com
  
  Pop star Ronan Keating has revealed he's "fallen in love with [his] wife all over again" during lockdown.Ronan Keating
  
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• Musicians criticise Spotify CEO for saying it’s “not enough” to release albums “every 3-4 years”

  02-08-2020 20:52 via nme.com
  Musicians have criticised Spotify CEO Daniel Ek for his recent comments on the rate of album releases.
  In an interview published last week (July 31), Ek said it “wasn’t enough” for artists to “record music once every three to four years”.
  Since his comments were published, a number of musicians have criticised him for not understanding or overlooking the work that goes into making music and how that can’t be forced.
  “‘Music = product and must be ch
  
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• Azealia Banks Shaves Her Head: ‘I’m About to Be Bald Like Seal’

  02-08-2020 20:47
  
  Azealia Banks has decided to shave it all off.
  The 29-year-old “212” rapper took to her Instagram Stories on Saturday (Aug. 1) to share a series of before-and-after videos of herself shaving her head completely bald.
  “I’m about to have my Britney Spears moment,” she joked. “I feel like Britney b—h on some 2007 s–t. I’m going to shave my head, b—h, just to feel fresh again.”It’s unclear when the clips were filmed, but Banks s
  
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• Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore‘ Sees the Biggest Debut of 2020, and It Isn’t Even Close

  02-08-2020 20:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Swift's eighth studio album pulled in 852,700 units in its first week.
  
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• Electric Daisy Carnival Officially Canceled for 2020, Founder Announces

  02-08-2020 20:00
  
  Electric Daisy Carnival, one of the world’s largest annual dance festivals, has abandoned plans to try and reschedule the 150,000-person-per-day festival held at the Las Vegas Speedway to October.
  Originally scheduled for May 15-17, the festival created by Insomniac Founder Pasquale Rotella with a 2020 lineup featuring more than 200 artists, including Chainsmokers, DJ Snake, David Guetta and Major Lazer was first postponed in April and given a new October 2-4 date.
  On Sunday (Aug
  
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• Billie Eilish heading for fifth UK Top 10 single with 'My Future'

  02-08-2020 19:56 via music-news.com
  
  The Official Chart: First Look, which airs on BBC Radio 1 today between 6pm – 7pm, offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead
  
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• The 1975, Nile Rodgers, Niall Horan Sign Open Letter Condemning Racism

  02-08-2020 19:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musicians unite to "demonstrate and express our determination, that love, unity and friendship, not division and hatred, must and will always be our common cause"
  
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• BTS share title of upcoming English single

  02-08-2020 18:45 via nme.com
  BTS have shared the title of their forthcoming English language single, which is due for release this month.
  Read more: BTS – ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’: Korea’s global heavyweights come of age and survey their already enormous legacy
  After announcing plans for the track last month (July 26), the band’s US label Columbia Records shared seven countdown timers.
  When the second hit zero earlier today (August 2), the title of the single was revealed to be ‘Dynamite&rsqu
  
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• Could J. Cole be Exploring a Career in the NBA? Master P Seems to Think So

  02-08-2020 18:40
  
  Could J. Cole soon be hanging up his hat in the rap game for a career in the NBA? Master P certainly seems to think it’s a possibility.
  Last week, Cole and Puma dropped a commercial for the 35-year-old “No Role Modelz” rapper’s new signature sneaker line, Dreamer. In the 30-second spot, Cole is seen training hard on the basketball court while Master P narrates in the background.
  “You can’t be serious. I know you ain’t bout to try and do what I think you
  
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• Headie One says January prison sentence was “a wake-up call”

  02-08-2020 18:35 via nme.com
  
  Headie One has described his January prison sentence as a “wake-up call” in a new interview.
  The drill rapper – whose real name is Irving Adjei – was sentenced to six months in prison for carrying a knife, but was released in April after completing four months of his term.Read more: Glorifying violence? Far from it – in 2020, drill is a more positive force than everSpeaking to the Guardian, Adjei reflected on his experiences with prison, saying returning to inc
  
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• BTS Reveals the Explosive Title of Their Upcoming English Single

  02-08-2020 18:28
  
  Brace yourselves, ARMY! BTS has revealed more details about their previously teased upcoming new song on Sunday (Aug. 2)
  Big Hit Entertainment shared that the new English single is titled “Dynamite.” As previously announced, the song will be arriving Aug. 21. The South Korean entertainment company made the title announce with an image on Twitter with the word “Dynamite” spelled out on a pink background.
  It was only one week ago — on July 27 — that BTS revealed
  
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• Dua Lipa and Anwar Hadid Adopt an Adorable ‘Tiny Best Friend’: See the Photos

  02-08-2020 17:49
  
  What a cutie! Dua Lipa proudly showed off the newest addition to her and boyfriend Anwar Hadid’s family on Friday (July 31) when she shared photos of an adorable black rescue puppy in a series of photos on Instagram.
  “our tiny bestfriend Dexter!!!” the singer-songwriter gushed of her new puppy pal. “thank you @thelabellefoundation HE’S PERFECT”
  In Lipa’s gallery, Dexter sports a blue fleece jacket in the first photo, shows off his floppy ears with his ne
  
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• Luke Combs Marries Nicole Hocking: ‘Best Day of My Life’

  02-08-2020 17:11
  
  Congratulations are in order for Luke Combs and Nicole Hocking, who got married in Florida on Saturday (Aug. 1).
  Despite a threat from tropical storm Isaias, the happy couple was married at their home in southern Florida during an intimate ceremony with family and friends, according to People.
  “Yesterday was the best day of my life. I got to marry my best friend. I love you @nicohocking, here’s to forever,” Combs wrote on Instagram alongside a series of joyous photos on th
  
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• Watch Lana Del Rey Recite Spoken Word Piece ‘Salamander’

  02-08-2020 17:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer shares video of Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass poem on social media
  
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• Watch Jane’s Addiction’s Rockin’ Lollapalooza 2020 Reunion Set

  02-08-2020 16:49
  
  Stop! Jane’s Addiction’s has reunited … for a brief set, anyway. Frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, bassist Chris Chaney and drummer Stephen Perkins gathered together for a quick performance on a soundstage for Lollapalooza’s Lolla2020 livestream on Saturday (Aug. 1).
  The band was socially distanced for a two-song set on a brightly lit stage, kicking off with mellow “I Would for You” before launching into 1990’s high-energy hit “Stop!
  
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• ‘Normal People’ star Paul Mescal is reportedly to appear in Rolling Stones music video

  02-08-2020 16:15 via nme.com
  
  Normal People star Paul Mescal is set to appear in a new music video for the The Rolling Stones, it is being reported.
  Read more: Normal People review: a heartfelt love story that deals in longing, introspection and awkward sex scenes
  The Irish actor, who played Connell Waldron in the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s hit novel, is said to have caught the band’s eye following his appearance in the BBC Three drama.
  The Sun reports that Mescal is going to star as a “
  
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• See Jane’s Addiction Perform ‘Stop!’ for Lolla2020 Livestream

  02-08-2020 16:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Perry Farrell also recruits Spiders of Mars pianist Mick Garson for cover of David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust"
  
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• 2Pac had Barnsley pen pal who sent him a copy of Oasis’ ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’

  02-08-2020 14:23 via nme.com
  
  It’s been revealed that 2Pac had a pen pal from Barnsley who once sent the rapper a copy of Oasis‘ ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’.
  Read more: Is 2Pac alive? A comprehensive guide to the rumours and conspiracy theories
  Nina Bhadreshwar, a former writer for the Barnsley Chronicle, has shared details of her relationship with the late rapper, real name Tupac Shakur, which started after she was advised to interview him by Naughty By Nature rapper Treach during
  
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• Wiz Khalifa encourages people to take the ‘Top Down’ on new song

  02-08-2020 12:36 via nme.com
  
  Wiz Khalifa has shared a new song called ‘Top Down’ – listen to it below.
  Read more: Radar Roundup – July 31, 2020: The killer new music you need to hear this week
  Taken from his upcoming mixtape ‘Big Pimpin’, Wiz teams up with New York producer Harry Fraud – known for his work with French Montana and Curren$y – for the roll-your-windows-down, laid back track.
  It follows a string of records the Taylor Gang rapper has put out as of late, includ
  
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• Tamar Braxton granted wish to cut ties with reality TV bosses

  02-08-2020 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  She alleged she had written to TV chiefs two months earlier, begging to be released from her "excessive and unfair" contract.
  
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• Nicki Minaj's husband granted travel permission to attend baby's birth

  02-08-2020 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  The couple wed last October.
  
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• Jesy Nelson: 'I'm the toughest judge on new reality show'

  02-08-2020 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  The singer spoke about the group''s eagerly anticipated talent show, Little Mix: The Search.
  
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• Watch Lana Del Rey recite new poem ‘Salamander’

  02-08-2020 11:58 via nme.com
  
  Lana Del Rey has shared a new video that sees her reciting a poem from her spoken-word album, ‘Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass’.
  Read more: Lana Del Rey’s new poetry audiobook ‘Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass’ – the big talking points
  Released on Tuesday (July 28), the ‘Video Games’ singer’s new poetry album is set to the music of Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff, who previously teamed up with Del Rey on her sixth studio alb
  
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• Kevin Rowland make 'an artistic choice' with cover of 'My Beauty'

  02-08-2020 11:28 via music-news.com
  
  The Dexys Midnight Runners singer has opened up on his 1999 solo album and its artwork, which featured the musician in a ballgown and stockings.
  
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• Katy Perry had a 'pharmaceutical crutch' to recover from depression

  02-08-2020 11:27 via music-news.com
  
  The 35-year-old pop star suffered depression during her Witness tour in 2017 and 2018, and Katy has now revealed she took medication in order to fight the problem.
  
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• The 1975, Yungblud and many more UK artists unite to fight racism and intolerance

  02-08-2020 11:00 via nme.com
  
  The 1975, Yungblud, Little Mix, and Jessie Ware are just a few of the key players from the UK music scene who have come together to co-sign an urgent call to speak out against racism and intolerance.
  Read more: How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-racist organisations if you can’t protest
  A letter, supported by artists, managers, producers and UK record labels such as Universal Music, Warner Music and Sony Music, was released last night (August 1) along with a call-to-action hashtag,
  
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• Billie Eilish: ' I could never be alone. I couldn't take my own company for so long'

  02-08-2020 09:37 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish joins Zane Lowe on New Music Daily on Apple Music today to chat about her brand new song 'my future'.
  
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• Taylor Swift revises name of Folklore merchandise to avoid legal dispute

  02-08-2020 09:34 via music-news.com
  
  The singer released her eighth studio album last week and simultaneously announced that fans could also buy apparel to
  
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• Melanie C says her public image doesn't align with her real-life self

  02-08-2020 09:14 via music-news.com
  
  The 46-year-old pop star believes she's been seen as a symbol of "ladette culture" since the 90s, but in reality, Melanie
  
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• Watch Jane’s Addiction reunite to perform for Lollapalooza

  02-08-2020 07:13 via nme.com
  
  Jane’s Addiction have reunited to perform on Lolla2020 – this year’s virtual Lollapalooza festival, marking the first time the band has played together in three years.
  Taking to a remote soundstage, frontman (and Lollapalooza founder) Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Chris Chaney offered up live renditions of ‘I Would For You’ and ‘Stop!’.
  Watch both songs play out below:Lollapalooza’s Lolla2020 is happeni
  
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• Watch Jane’s Addiciton reunite to perform for Lollapalooza

  02-08-2020 07:13 via nme.com
  
  Jane’s Addiction have reunited to perform on Lolla2020 – this year’s virtual Lollapalooza festival, marking the first time the band has played together in three years.
  Taking to a remote soundstage, frontman (and Lollapalooza founder) Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Chris Chaney offered up live renditions of ‘I Would For You’ and ‘Stop!’.
  Watch both songs play out below:Lollapalooza’s Lolla2020 is happeni
  
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• Corey Taylor expresses concern, shows support for Kanye West in new interview

  02-08-2020 06:40 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has offered words of support and concern for Kanye West in a new interview.
  In July, West announced he was running for US president. West’s subsequent behaviour sparked widespread commentary and in some places, criticism. Others have expressed concern for West’s wellbeing, with original supporter Elon Musk reconsidering his statement.
  In an interview with Loudwire published today (August 2), Taylor said he had been following West’s recent activity
  
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• Taylor Swift Fan Turns ‘Betty’ Into a TikTok Rom-Com

  02-08-2020 04:40
  
  Taylor Swift’s “Betty,” one plucky part of what she’s affectionately coined Folklore’s “Teenage Love Triangle,” ends with a cliffhanger.
  “If I just showed up at your party, would you have me? Would you want me? Would you tell me to go f— myself, or lead me to the garden?” the song’s protagonist, James, sings throughout the track — but the listener isn’t privy to Betty’s immediate answer.
  One Swift fan took the li
  
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• ‘Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne’ premiere date announced

  02-08-2020 04:25 via nme.com
  
  A premiere date for the upcoming Ozzy Osbourne documentary, Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne, a chronicle of the heavy metal icon’s life and career, has been announced.
  American television network A&E has revealed a premiere date of September 7 for the highly anticipated bio-doc, though it is not yet known when and where it will be available for the rest of the world.
  The documentary, which was first announced back in January with a teaser trailer, was initially to make its p
  
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• The 1975, Niall Horan, Little Mix & More U.K. Artists and Music Industry Figures Unite Against Racism, Antisemitism

  02-08-2020 02:48
  
  Hundreds of key players in the U.K.’s music industry, including artists, managers, producers and record labels, are co-signing an urgent call to speak out against racism and intolerance.
  A letter, supported by the likes of The 1975, Niall Horan, Little Mix, Nile Rodgers and Lewis Capaldi, major U.K. labels Universal Music, Warner Music and Sony Music and a number of industry figures — and accompanied with a call-to-action hashtag, #NoSilenceInMusic — was released Saturday
  
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• Miranda Lambert opens up about Bluebird and her secret wedding

  02-08-2020 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  Miranda Lambert has spoken candidly about her new hit song, Bluebird and her low-key wedding with Brendan McLoughlin.
  
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• Jason Derulo using TikTok to launch up-and-coming star

  02-08-2020 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  Jason Derulo wants to help launch the careers of young musical artists.
  
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• Brandy Norwood 'evolved as a woman' during eight-year hiatus from music

  02-08-2020 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  Brandy Norwood has candidly discussed her latest album, titled B7.
  
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