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ROSÉ has officially dropped her first solo studio album, rosie.Clocking in at just under 40 minutes, the 12-track effort features a sole guest appearance from Bruno Mars on the viral chart-topping hit "APT." as well as includes the previously-released "number one girl." The BLACKPINK staple utilizes the help of producers such as Carter Lang, who worked on SZA's Ctrl and SOS, Ye collaborators Ojivolta, GRAMMY winner Greg Kurstin and even Mars himself. rosie hears the artist enjoy her time as a solo act, exploring sonic spaces outside of her girl group and co-writing lyrics that take from her own personal life — heartbreak, toxic exes and the weight of fame.In a previous interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe, ROSÉ shared that creating the album was like therapy for her, allowing her to beco...

Doechii isn't done with her breakout year quite yet. After closing out her Alligator Bites Never Heal Tour in support of the acclaimed album – and landing a handful of Grammy noms – Top Dawg Entertainment's Swamp Princess showed out on Stephen Colbert's The Late Show to deliver her first-ever self-choreographed performance of two of the album's standout singles.The Don performed a medley of "BOILED PEANUTS" and "DENIAL IS A RIVER" kicking off her set with the bouncy former before implementing the witty latter into the seamless mix. She took the stage alongside two other dancers, both of which who donned matching outfits and were connected to Doechii by way of connected hair braids."I felt heavily inspired by the lineage of Hip Hop and how it contributes to who I am today," she wrote in a p...