The Weeknd has managed to earn a new diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2015 track, “Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey),” has now sold over 10 million equivalent units since being released. Earned It marks The Weeknd’s fifth RIAA diamond certified single, after “The Hills,” “Starboy” featuring Daft Punk, […]
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Alicia Keys’ Track ‘No One’ Is Close to Achieving Diamond Status
Alicia Keys is coming close to her very first RIAA diamond-certified single. Her 2007 track, “No One” is now certified 9x multi-platinum after selling nine million equivalent units. The track is co-produced by Keys and Kerry “Krucial” Brothers, and pushed over one million units since September of 2022, when it was certified 8 times multi-platinum. […]
T-Pain Has Announced a Brand New Covers Album Titled “On Top of the Covers”
T-Pain has just revealed that he is going to be releasing a covers album, titled, On Top of the Covers, on March 17th via Nappy Boy Entertainment. The album will contain seven tracks, including Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” and Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life,” in addition to modern songs such as Sam Smith’s […]
Usher Just Teased A New Single ‘GLU’
Usher is attempting a new era in music with a Valentine’s Day tease, as he releases a piece of a new track titled “GLU.”However, the official release date for the track is still unknown. Usher wrote on Instagram, “Happy Valentine’s Day. You’re Welcome. GLU,” alongside an Instagram sneak peak of the music video for the […]
Whitney Houston Set to Release New Gospel Album on march 24th
A brand new Gospel album coming from Icon Whitney Houston is set for release next month. Houston will release I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston on March 24th. The new album will be able to be purchased on CD via Gaither Music Group as well as all digital streaming platforms […]
SZA and Lizzo Are Collaborating for New Version of ‘Special’
Lizzo and SZA are collaborating together for an official remix of the title track of Lizzo’s album, Special. Lizzo performed “Special” at the 65th Grammy Awards recently, where she took home Record of the Year for “About Damn Time.” She also became the first Black woman since Whitney Houston in 1994 to win the trophy. […]
Rihanna Takes Over With Super Bowl Halftime Performance
The Philadelphia Eagles were leading the Kansas City Chiefs at the 2023 Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, 24-14 when Rihanna took to the field for her half-time performance. The icon was on a platform dangling above the field as she got her performance started with “B-tch Better Have My Money.” Rihanna marked the first ever […]
John Legend Has Finally Released ‘Legend,’ Solo Piano Version
Pianist, Singer, and songwriter, John legend has finally put out LEGEND, a solo piano version, that includes stripped down songs off of his double album, LEGEND. John Legend stated that, “After releasing LEGEND last fall, a few of the songs kept coming back to me, wanting to take on a new form, I’m excited to […]
SZA’s Sophomore Album ‘SOS’ Has Officially Gone Platinum
Grammy winning singer, SZA, has obtained some more awards from the Recording Industry Association of America this month. Her album, SOS, has now become certified platinum after selling over one million equivalent units. In addition to that, tracks, Low,” “Nobody Gets Me,” Shirt” and “Blind” are now certified gold with over 500,000 equivalent units each. […]
Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson Performed at the 2023 Grammy Awards
Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder made an iconic appearance at the 65th Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 5th. They were backed by R&B quartet WanMor, signed by Mary J. Blige’s Beautiful Life Productions and Country singer Chris Stapleton. Robinson initially entered the stage in order to perform “Tears of a Clown,” a song that he […]