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Ahead of the record’s debut next week, Beyoncé has revealed the full tracklist for her upcoming seventh studio album, Renaissance. The tracklist, which Beyoncé shared via her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, features 16 songs, and several of them boast intriguing titles, including “America Has a Problem,” “Church Girl,” “Alien Superstar,” “Cuff It,” “Thique” and more. The chart-topper’s previously-released “Break My Soul” also appears on the tracklist. After announcing the album in mid-June, Beyoncé returned last week to drop off the official cover art, which sees the Lemonade vocalist seated atop a crystal horse in a glittery bodysuit. The album artwork arrived alongside the following message from Bey: “Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape durin...

FKA twigs has released the visual for her poignant track, “Killer.” The track about heartbreak, power and vulnerability was first released in mid-June of this year. Now with the accompanying video, FKA twigs offers a closer look at romantic turmoil through the video’s enchanting scenes. Shot on Praia de Almagreira beach in Portugal, the visual cycles between black and white beach shots with actor Arón Piper and FKA twigs dancing in a studio. “Twigs approached me with a beautiful treatment for KILLER that she had written about her personal story. It felt empowering and vulnerable at the same time,” said Yoann Lemoine, the video’s director. “It was the perfect opportunity to portray her in a way that we have not seen before, raw and intimate. The video is about the poison and the fuel that p...

Joey Bada$$ has released the tracklist for his upcoming LP, 2000. Scheduled to hit streaming services on Friday via Pro Era and Cinematic, the project is a sequel to the rapper’s 1999 debut mixtape, which he dropped over a decade ago in 2012 at the age of seventeen. 2000 will span 14-tracks, opening up with “The Baddest” featuring Diddy. There’s also the previously released single “Where I Belong” slated third on the tracklist, which arrived with a music video late last month. Westside Gunn will appear as a guest artist on the fourth song, “Brand New 911,” and Larry June will appear on the eighth, ​​ “One Of Us.” Additional features include singer Capella Grey and Spillage Village rapper J.I.D. Ahead of the premiere, Joey Bada$$ also shared the retro-inspired cover art for the album, showi...

Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa are teaming up to organize a music festival in West Africa called the Black Star Line Festival. The event is scheduled to take place on January 6, 2023 in Accra, the capital and largest city of Ghana, in its historic Black Star Square. Like its location, Black Star Line Festival is named after a shipping company founded by political activist and journalist Marcus Garvey, which connected Africa’s global economy. “Founded in 1919, and operated by Black people, the [Black Star Line] would link America, the Caribbean and Africa, to global shipping and tourism opportunities,” the festival press release explains. “The Black Star Line was a symbol of pride, not only for Africans, but also for Black people in all ports of call.” The Black Star is also displayed on t...

R&B singer Ambré has released the music video for her track “I’m Baby” featuring Jvck James. From Ambré’s latest 8-song EP, 3000° which was released in June of 2022, “I’m Baby” offers up a sensual mid-tempo cadence that uncovers the emergence of love. Specifically, the song showcases where and when feelings develop before any formal titles come into play. “You rep me like your hood, I can’t escape/Responsibility, I’m sure you know how I feel (You know how I feel)/Cloudy skies open up when you call my name/Whether you mine or not/Tonight,” sing Ambré and Jvck James in the bridge. In the video, the two artists are seen around a picturesque brick home with palm trees, a tranquil in-ground pool and several dancers dressed in olive green. ‘”I’m Baby” is a song about being vulnerable and bei...

Following the announcement of their Red & White EP last week, Lil Uzi Vert has dropped off a new Maaly Raw-produced cut, “Flex Up.” Arriving on SoundCloud, the new track sees the rapper deliver a series of fast-paced bars atop a bouncy melody with a confident cadence. “Had to flex up, got my check up / I’m so special,” Uzi raps on the single. “Count your blessing, I’m the next one / Ain’t no nest one.” “Flex Up” marks the third track to be released off the Philadelphia-born rapper’s forthcoming record, following “I Know,” produced by Sonny Digital, and “Space Cadet,” produced by Brandon Finessin, Bally and ShaunGoBrazy, according to SoundCloud. With three Red & White tracks out, the EP is expected to debut in full on the streaming service in the coming weeks. Red & White&n...