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Megan Thee Stallion has a message for everyone keeping tabs on her in “Tuned In Freestyle.” Clocking in at approximately two minutes, the new cut is reminiscent of ’80s hip-hop with its tapping hi-hats and melodic bass hits. Megan Thee Stallion lets everyone who’s listening to her music — “the hotties, the secret hotties” — know that she’s doing absolutely fine with her success what comes with it. “If I was worried about y’all n****s how y’all be worried about me,” she says with a laugh, “I’ll be f*cked up too.” “Tuned In Freestyle” arrives just weeks after releasing her “Outta Town Freestyle,” which “was re-inspired by this beat so here’s another freestyle to it.” She also officially kicked off Hot Girl Summer with the release of “Thot Shit” in early June, explaining on Twitter, “I’m real...

Lorde and Trippie Redd‘s latest releases, Solar Power and Trip At Knight respectively, are both projected to debut in the top five of next week’s Billboard 200. According to HITS Daily Double, Solar Power will earn a total of 55,000 to 60,000 equivalent album units with 30,000 to 35,000 in album sales, while Trip At Knight will earn 65,000 to 70,000 album units with 2,000 to 4,000 in album sales. Meanwhile, Olivia Rodrigo’s SOUR is expected to return to No. 1 with 135,000 to 150,000 in total activity thanks to its vinyl release while Rod Wave’s SoulFly (Deluxe) will re-enter the top five with 50,000 to 55,000 in total activity. Solar Power marks Lorde’s first release since 2017’s Melodrama, releasing the record in a first-of-its-kind, disc-less format: an eco-conscious Music Box that offer...

SZA closed out her weekend by debuting three brand new songs on SoundCloud, entitled “Nightbird,” “I Hate You” and “Joni.” The TDE artist took to Twitter to announce the informal release, simply writing “dumping random thoughts” with a link to the anonymous SoundCloud account. Fans were pleasantly surprised by the trio of tracks, with SZA responding “Yes” to a fan who asked her to start “SZA Sundays” wherein she will “drop random thoughts once a week.” She also confirmed that the unreleased fan favorite “Shirt,” which she teased during her GREY GOOSE livestream event in July, will be next to drop. In addition to the new cuts, SZA released an accompanying dance visual to “Joni” featuring dancer Nana Yaa, shot by Blair Caldwell, edited by Annie Bercy and directed by SZA. “Time waits for nary...

According to reports, Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner are now expecting their second child together. Reports note that Kylie is in the “very early stages” of the pregnancy and it is unclear when the child is due. The couple had their first child, Stormi, February 1, 2018 and were able to keep the pregnancy hidden from the public until the birth. It is interesting to note that Travis and Kylie broke up back in October of 2019 but have been rumored to be in an open relationship with a “non-exclusive arrangement.” Stay tuned for more details regarding Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner’s rumored pregnancy. In case you missed it, Drake says COVID-19 messed up his Certified Lover Boy heart hairstyle. Read Full Article

Vocalist Sean Killian of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metallers VIO-LENCE has been hospitalized with COVID-19. The 57-year-old musician, who battled stage four liver cirrhosis five years ago, revealed his COVID-19 diagnosis in a social media post earlier today. He wrote: “I entered the hospital Thursday to be treated for Covid. I contracted the virus from a friend who was unaware he was carrying it. I am feeling much better but my lung capacity at this time is diminished. My oxygen absorption is good and all my other symptoms have gone away. I will have a recovery period that will take some time. “I’m sorry we have had to make adjustments to our schedule but at this time I cannot perform to the level our fans and the band expect and deserve. This will only be temporary a...