The track features fellow Atlanta singer-songwriter Reed Willy, who showcases his sultry vocals alongside Lánre’s smooth tonality that fans have grown to love. The two artists use comical metaphors and imagery to tell the story of the lengths people will go to to keep their relationships private and why.

Speaking more on the release, Lánre says, “The concept of ‘No Bodies’ came to me one day when I was scrolling through a comments section on Instagram. I kept seeing this phrase ‘no face, no case’, which basically means that if you don’t post the face/body of the person you’re going out with, you won’t be held accountable to call them your boyfriend/girlfriend. I thought this was hilarious and a really good song idea. Personally, I’m always dodging questions from my friends and family about who I’m dating or if I’m dating at all. Part of the song is about me keeping that side of my life private for now, so the title can also be read as ‘No Bodies’ business.”

This interesting take on modern dating paired with the song’s catchy hook and infectious melodies proves why Lánre has been receiving so much buzz. Having recently performed at the iconic SOB’s in New York, expect to see and hear plenty more from Lánre as he prepares to perform live shows in Austin (during SXSW week), Atlanta, Denver, NYC and LA beginning in March 2022. In the meantime, “No Bodies” is available to buy/stream now on all platforms: https://lanre.lnk.to/nobodies.

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Rihanna is expected to release a new album this year. After much speculation, the 33-year-old superstar delighted fans recently by confirming that she and A$AP Rocky are expecting their first child together, and she also looks set to drop a surprise record dedicated to her fans in the coming months. VIDEOS BELOWEarlier this month, Rihanna reassured fans that new music is coming, insisting becoming a parent won’t stop her from releasing her long-awaited follow-up to 2016’s Anti.

She said at the time: “Well, yes … You’re still going to get music from me.”

When jokingly asked if she will drop some lullabies, Rihanna replied: “Oh my goodness, not a lullaby. My fans would kill me that they waited this long for a lullaby!”

In December, the Barbados-born “Talk That Talk” singer and business mogul promised that new music is coming “soon, soon, soon”.

In an exchange with a paparazzi, who asked: “Any new music? Anything?”, she replied: “Soon, soon, soon.”

Rihanna previously promised that her new album will be “worth the wait”, while she has teased that fans can expect a “completely different sound”.

The “Rude Boy” hitmaker insisted that she is “always” working on her music and despite fans’ pleas for her to share her latest material, she wants to wait until she’s completely satisfied.

She said: “I’m always working on new music. Just because I haven’t released an album in a few years doesn’t mean I haven’t been working on it. 

Rihanna previously said: “I’m not just going to put music out because people are craving it. I’m going to make it worth the wait – and it will be worth the wait.”

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — PATTERN and Tracee Ellis Ross are, once again, disrupting the industry with the expansion of their coveted Treatment Collection and the launch of their first song, LEGACY by PATTERN. Doubling down on the brand’s commitment to creating space for empowering authentic beauty, and further building upon the brand’s mission to uplift the natural hair community, the newly curated collection and the unique musical celebration were designed to elevate the ritual around caring for curly, coily & tightly textured hair. 

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Grounded in, and centered around, the celebration of Black culture, PATTERN now invites consumers to engage with the brand in a different and even deeper way via both the launch of LEGACY and the newly expanded collection. LEGACY is a musical celebration of Black heritage, values and community. “This song and these lyrics celebrate the ritual of Black hair care as self-care and reminds us that our hair is monumental and precious, connecting us to our legacy,” said Ross. “This release brings PATTERN’s mission to life both visually, lyrically, and poetically. I’m excited for everyone to see this campaign.” Listen Now: https://traceeellisross.lnk.to/Legacy

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Introducing the newest PATTERN treatment essentials created to infuse innovative luxury into traditional hair care rituals with three new everyday essentials indulging in efficacy and elegance.

PATTERN Transition Mask…for when your strands crave support.
The new PATTERN Transition Mask nurtures growing hair specifically during the critical time of transitioning from a relaxer to natural hair. Infused with nutrient-dense natural ingredients like White Tea to help reduce shedding, and Manuka Honey to help prevent breakage while maintaining moisture balance, the ground-breaking mask is formulated precisely for transitioning out chemical straighteners, like Brazilian straightening to relaxers, and fortifying strands after protective styling. (11 fl oz, $25) 

PATTERN Satin Cap…for when hair needs a rest.
Even the finest cotton pillowcases can be hard on hair, which is why proper TLC is essential during downtime. Made of luxe, double-lined satin, the PATTERN Satin Cap protects curls from friction, minimizes breakage, and helps hair retain moisture overnight. It features a soft, yet snug elastic band that protects edges and baby hairs from damage, making it ideal for short coils. The new satin cap helps preserve a variety of hairstyles, including rod sets, protective styles, pin curls, wash and gos, afros, and beyond. ($22)

LIMITED EDITION: PATTERN Tortoise Hair Pick…a new spin on a classic.
Amp up the volume and elongate coils to create the style of your dreams with the newest hair tool. A must-have for curlies, coilies and tight textures, the new limited-edition PATTERN Tortoise Hair Pick features the same endless versatility as the original Hair Pick—now in a gorgeous, vanity-dazzling design. The multitasking tool makes it easy to create a wide range of luxurious styles. ($15)

PATTERN Beauty formulas, tools & accessories are carefully crafted to revolutionize the unique, individual hair care routines of the community, and has been recognized with some of the beauty industry’s most prestigious accolades including two Allure of Best of Beauty wins in 2020 and 2021. Most recently, Tracee’s work for the brand was lauded by WWD, who named her 2021 Changemaker of the Year. “Pride in our legacy and heritage as Black people is behind every product we create,” says PATTERN founder and award-winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross.

Available on patternbeauty.com and Sephora in stores and online beginning February 18,  2022.
LEGACY by PATTERN featuring Tracee Ellis Ross will be available on https://patternbeauty.com/legacy-song and streaming platforms beginning February 18, 2022.

PATTERN partners to lend financial support as well as awareness to a variety of organizations and causes that support similar missions of empowerment for people of color.

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Listen to REVELACIÓN HERE:
https://selenagomez.lnk.to/RevelacionEP_

Almost entirely recorded remotely due to COVID, Gomez wanted to work with artists that she “admired and respected within the Latin community.” She tapped multiple Latin GRAMMY® Award-winner Tainy [Bad Bunny, J Balvin] and NEON16 as executive producers. Tasked with bringing Selena’s musical vision to life, Tainy expressed, “To be reunited with Selena on this project was amazing. We wanted to merge work I’ve been doing with the pop arena Selena has always mastered, to create something that was authentic to who she is. I’m a huge fan of her work and to have this responsibility has been an incredible honor.”

True to her vision, Gomez’s first Spanish EP presents a collection of 7 tracks, featuring collaborations with Latin GRAMMY® nominee and urban phenomenon Rauw Alejandro, multi-platinum urban artist Myke Towers and renowned international producer and DJ, DJ Snake.

From a visual perspective, Gomez collaborated with most influential Latin creators to bring her vision to life through beautiful imagery. She enlisted the duo of Los Pérez—Tania Verduzco and Adrián Pérez— and Fernando Nogari to direct the project’s first two accompanying music videos, and also tapped Erica Hernandez and Camila Falquez to create the EPs artwork concept, connecting imagery and the artist’s Mexican heritage. For their most recent single “Selfish Love,” Selena and DJ Snake recruited the award-winning filmmaker Rodrigo Saavedra.

Earlier this year, Selena revealed her first Spanish-language recording in a decade “De Una Vez,” which trended at #1 worldwide. Attracting widespread praise, Vogue raved, “The tale told through ‘De Una Vez’ has resonance no matter what language you speak,” and Billboard called it “empowering.”

“De Una Vez” was followed by the reggaeton infused and seductive track, “Baila Conmigo,” featuring Latin urban phenomenon Rauw Alejandro. The video portrayed “the sense of isolation we all are experiencing right now and how music really does connect us all no matter where we are in the world.” Produced by Tainy, Albert Hype, Jota Rosa, and NEON16, the track merges energized reggaeton rhythms and guitar with an empowering hook and seductive verses. Meanwhile, Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Nogari directed the accompanying music video. Shot between Los Angeles, Miami and a remote fishing village in Brazil, the visual integrates bold performances and breathtaking landscapes.

Target will have an exclusive CD featuring an alternative cover & poster. Purchase REVELACIÓN HERE: http://smarturl.it/REVELACIONSG

TRACKLISTING

1. De Una Vez
2. Buscando Amor
3. Baila Conmigo w/ Rauw Alejandro
4. Damelo To’ ft. Myke Towers
5. Vicio
6. Adios
7. Selfish Love w/ DJ Snake

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Megan Thee Stallion had a monumental night at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, taking home the awards for Best New Artist, Best Rap Song (“Savage Remix Ft. Beyonce), and Best Rap Performance (“Savage Remix Ft. Beyonce). These were Megan’s first GRAMMY wins. Megan also graced the GRAMMY stage for a dynamic performance of her global hits “Savage” and “Body”, followed by a show-stopping performance of “WAP”, her record-breaking collaboration with Cardi B. Her GRAMMY Award-winning song “Savage Remix ft. Beyonce” became her first #1 single and ignited a global dance sensation on Tik Tok and Instagram. With over 1.2 billion global streams to date, the song also had a huge charitable impact; both Megan and Beyonce donated their proceeds from the song to Houston’s Bread of Life, raising over $1 Million.

Megan’s GRAMMY wins come on the heels of her critically acclaimed debut album Good News, released in November. Aside from the release of her album, Megan has had a truly incredible year. She was honored as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020 and in October, following a powerful and politically charged performance on Saturday Night Live that demanded justice for Breonna Taylor, Megan published her monumental ‘Why I Speak Up For Black Women’ op-ed and accompanying visual with The New York Times. Most recently, Megan teamed up with the National Association of Christian Churches (NACC) Disaster Services and U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee for her #HottiesHelpingHouston initiative that aims to rebuild and repair homes for senior citizens and single mothers affected by the recent devastation in her hometown of Houston, Texas. Megan prioritizes her philanthropic efforts and she champions women’s empowerment. She recently partnered with Fashion Nova for International Women’s Day, launching an initiative to give away $1 million in the month of March to finance female entrepreneurs, female students, women-owned businesses, and women-focused charities. Megan also recently teamed up with Cash App to spread financial literacy around Bitcoin and banking. This past year, Megan has also partnered with some of beauty and fashion’s most iconic names – she the new face of Calvin Klein’s Spring 2021 campaign, as well as a Global Brand Ambassador for Revlon and the face of Coach’s Fall/Winter 2021 campaign. Megan The Stallion is a multi-faceted star, record-breaker, philanthropist, and ever-evolving cultural icon, and she shows no signs of slowing down.

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After racking up 38.2 million followers on Instagram, Will Smith is the latest celebrity content creator to begin posting on TikTok. In his first post on Wednesday night, special effects wizard and video content creator, Caleb Natale is seen scrolling through photos of Smith in his phone while Andy Mineo and Lecrae‘s “Coming In Hot,” plays in the background. Suddenly Smith is plucked from the screen and into reality. Dazed and confused, he glances around stating, “I guess I’m on TikTok now. That was weird.“
The song, Smith selected to mark his TikTok entry “Coming In Hot” by Andy Mineo and Lecrae has reached over 12 million streams on Spotify since its release in July. The video released on September 13th has nearly 400,000 views! The Reach Records’ track for both artists has been featured extensively in multiple Stephen Curry, FOX, and ESPN sport campaigns, and commercials. If you visit TikTok, you’ll see it trending as well! Smith, a relative newcomer to the platform has already racked up over 720,000 fans on the site since his page was posted on October 2nd.
The “Coming In Hot” music video is directed by Antonio Santos and features Lecrae and Andy Mineo disguised as police officers speeding thru Los Angeles to rescue NBC’s “World of Dance” group Kinjaz.
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(NASHVILLE, TN) – October 2, 2019 – Founder of JamesTown Music – GRAMMY nominated, Billboard Music Award Winner, and seven-time Stellar Award winner JJ Hairston celebrates the success of its newest signee Rich Tolbert Jr.’s single, “Never Be Defeated,” debuting number one on Billboard Gospel’s Digital Song Chart. The song makes an impressive debut at number one following a string of viral social media posts and highly attended tour dates. JJ Hairston’s JamesTown Music, is distributed exclusively by Entertainment One.
Richard Tolbert Jr., affectionately known as “Rich,” is an extraordinary worship leader, songwriter and psalmist with an undying passion to reach the heart of God through music. A native of the Bronx, New York, Tolbert’s musical journey began at the early age of 10, where he began leading in music ministry within his local church. Tolbert is currently serving as an Executive Pastor of Love Fellowship Tabernacle of Brooklyn, NY, under the senior leadership of Bishop Hezekiah Walker, where he also leads praise & worship every Sunday.
“Rich is an incredible worship leader that is important the genre of gospel music. It is my honor to help present him to the world through my imprint JamesTown Music in partnership with Entertainment One,” says JJ Hairston, founder of JamesTown Music.
Entertainment One’s Omega George says, “For the past three years or more I have been studying the sound, brand, and artistry of Rich Tolbert Jr. I’m excited about his present and future. He represents who the progressive sound and pace of the Gospel music genre.”
Tolbert’s “Never Be Defeated” is available for purchase at all major digital retailers. For more information on Rich Tolbert Jr. follow him on social media using the handle @richtolbertjr. For more information on Entertainment One visit entertainmentone.com.

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(New York, NY) – September 30, 2019 – Brandy releases new track “Freedom Rings” (Brand Nu Entertainment/Entertainment One) available now, and celebrates the 25th anniversary of her self-titled, debut album, Brandy, which was released on September 27, 1994. 

WATCH THE “FREEDOM RINGS” WRITING SESSION

LISTEN TO “FREEDOM RINGS

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Guests were not only treated to a free concert, but enjoyed a variety of creative activations such as the t-shirt “Maker’s Lab,” a customize-your-adidas station, the living art wall, lawn games, a “cloud” machine and the festival’s centerpiece: the foam tower!

“Destination: Atlanta” is the second installment of the annual “Destination” series, which launched last year in San Diego and drew over 3,400 attendees. 
For more “Destination: Atlanta” highlights, follow Journeys and adidas Originals on social: @Journeys and @adidasoriginals.
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LIL YACHTY | @lilyachty  
KODIE SHANE: @kodieshane
MARLO: @lilmarlo_1
MIKE FLOSS: @mikeflossmusic
JAMEE CORNELIA: @jameecornelia
FERRARI SIMMONS: @ferrarisimmons
KENNY BURNS: @kennyburns 

ABOUT JOURNEYSJourneys is a teen retail leader with an emphasis on footwear and unique specialty items including apparel, backpacks, hats and accessories. With more than 840 stores in all 50 US states, Puerto Rico and Canada, Journeys offers the most popular brands that cater to the teen lifestyle such as Vans, Converse, adidas, Timberland, Dr. Martens and UGG. Through strategic artistic partnerships, event sponsorships, exclusive content, creative collaborations with musicians and a focus on giving back to the community through charitable events and volunteer programs – Journeys has become more than just a retailer, but a universal part of teen and youth culture.
The in-store Journeys experience features an energetic environment, friendly, passionate staff and a family-like atmosphere where self-expression is not just accepted – but encouraged and embraced. TVs are playing carefully curated music videos and lifestyle segments, set alongside impactful visual merchandising displays that change monthly to reflect on the latest trends and styles sought after by the 12-22 age bracket.
Journeys omni-channel presence includes the stores, printed catalogs, website: journeys.com, and social media channels on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter (@journeys), as well as Pinterest and Snapchat (@journeysshoes). Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Journeys is a division of Genesco Inc.
ABOUT ADIDAS ORIGINALSInspired by the rich sporting heritage of adidas – one of the world’s leading sports brands and a global designer and developer of athletic footwear and apparel – adidas Originals is a lifestyle brand founded in 2001. With the adidas archive at its foundation, adidas Originals continues to evolve the brand’s legacy through its commitment to product innovation and its ability to filter the creativity and courage found on courts and sporting arenas through the lens of contemporary youth culture. Marked by the iconic Trefoil logo that was first used in 1972 and championed by those that continue to shape and define creative culture, adidas Originals continues to lead the way as the pioneering sportswear brand for the street.

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