Listen to rising rapper Chika’s empowering new track ‘My Power’

Paul Epworth has shared a new track called ‘Mars & Venus’ featuring Vince Staples, Ishmael and Elle Yaya – listen to it below.The acclaimed producer and songwriter’s latest offering is taken from his long-awaited debut album ‘Voyager’, which is due to arrive September 11.“Mars & Venus was the first track I made for Voyager and without Vince the record wouldn’t have even been started,” Epworth said of the song in a statement. “Ishmael helped me finish the record in style.

Michael Stipe song has been shared as part of a New York art exhibition.An Introduction To Nameless Love, an installation from artist and past Stipe collaborator Jonathan Berger, features lyrics from a new song by the former R.E.M. frontman about designers Charles and Ray Eames.Partly inspired by late photojournalist Margaret Morton, who spent years telling the stories of the homeless people who lived in an New York subway tunnel, the exhibition opened at Participant Inc.

Monica has debuted a new single during her VERZUZ battle against Brandy today (September 1).Monica – full name Monica Denise Arnold – appeared on the latest instalment of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s popular VERZUZ series alongside her ‘The Boy Is Mine’ collaborator, Brandy.Featuring Lil Baby and produced by The Neptunes, Monica performed her new song, titled ‘Trenches’, which has also been released as an official single.Listen to ‘Trenches’ below:The pair’s VERZUZ segment opened with an

DMX has reunited with his Ruff Ryders labelmates The LOX on gritty new track ‘Bout Shit’ – watch the track’s video below.Produced by Scram Jones, the track is taken from The LOX’s new album ‘Living Off Xperience’, which arrived on Friday (August 28).Joining Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek, the album features appearances from T-Pain, Jeremih, Oswin Benjamin, and Griselda rappers Benny The Butcher and Westside Gunn.On the new track, X pulls no punches, rapping: “Been a loose cannon, been putting work

Big Sean has revealed that he reached out to Kendrick Lamar after the death of Nipsey Hussle.Rumours had circulated for years about the supposed animosity between Sean, real name Sean Anderson, and Lamar, with each rapper recording lyrics that were interpreted as digs at the other.In a newly released, posthumous collaboration with Hussle, titled “Deep Reverence”, Big Sean now explicitly addresses the reports.““After what happened to Nipsey, I reached out to Kendrick,” he raps.

A$AP Ferg has dropped his latest collaborative single, ‘No Ceilings’, enlisting Lil Wayne and Jay Gwuapo on the track. Released today (August 28), ‘No Ceilings’ marks the first time Ferg has worked with Wayne.The song’s title is a reference to Lil Wayne’s 2009 mixtape of the same name, with Ferg rapping “Like Wayne I got no ceilings!” multiple times throughout the track.‘No Ceilings’ was dropped alongside an official music video, directed by Eif Rivera.

Virtual pop group K/DA, which features characters from battle arena video game League of Legends, have dropped a new single. "THE BADDEST" was released today with a lyric video, and includes collaborations with Soyeon and Miyeon from K-pop group (G)-IDLE — who K/DA worked with on their 2018 hit "POP/STARS" — as well as singers Bea Miller and Wolftyla.

Ms Banks has shared a brand new song – listen to ‘Novikov’ below.The track follows the rapper’s recent appearance alongside CLIPZ on new track ‘Again’, which also featured Ms Dynamite and Jaykae.Speaking of the new track, Ms Banks said: “It’s bossy, it’s raw, it’s edgy… In a new world where women know their power, let’s switch roles.”Watch the ‘Novikov’ video, which is directed by Wowa, below.Last year, Ms Banks spoke to NME on the red carpet of the BRIT Awards, where she discussed performing

Doves have released ‘Cathedral Of The Minds’, the latest track to arrive from their upcoming fifth album.The latest offering from the Manchester band sees them leaning into psychedelia and comes accompanied by a video that is entirely in keeping – with the band presenting a selection of otherworldly kaleidoscopic images.Commenting on the track, guitarist Jez Williams said: “The song stems from a single hook, which developed to evoke this expansive internal monologue, this never – ending chasm of

Celeste has released her latest single ‘Little Runaway’.

Calvin Harris and The Weeknd are set to release a joint single, ‘Over Now’.Billed as “Calvin Harris x The Weeknd,” the collaboration was first teased via the latter’s Instagram account on Thursday (August 20), with the singer posting a photograph of the pair sharing drinks while Harris wears a Coachella wristband.Both artists confirmed the news by posting more information about the track on social media yesterday (August 22). “over now.

Astrid S has shared the playful video for her new single ‘Marilyn Monroe’ – scroll down the page to watch it below.The song is the star’s third release of 2020 and is set to feature on her upcoming debut album.The Norwegian musician directed the video herself, which was shot in Oslo and stars Astrid as she dances her way around a number of locations.

has announced tighter restrictions in Oldham, Pendle and Blackburn, while releasing Wigan, Darwen and Rossendale from current measures. Birmingham and Northampton have been added to the government's watch list following an increase in cases.

Iggy Azalea is back with a hot new single.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorPharrell Williams and Jay-Z have released their first new song together in more than a decade, “Entrepreneur.” The song is deeply relevant to the present day and the protests leading into the summer of 2020: “In this position with no choice / The system imprison young Black boys / Distract with white noise,” Williams whispers on the track.“The intention for a song was all about how tough it is to be an entrepreneur in our country to begin with,” Williams says.

A.G. Cook has announced the forthcoming release of another LP, ‘Apple’.The ten-track album will be released September 18, just one month after the arrival of ‘7G’.

Carly Rae Jepsen has shared a new single called ‘Me And The Boys In The Band’ – listen below.The Canadian pop star revealed that she had made an “entire quarantine album” back in May, shortly after the release of her ‘Dedicated Side B’ record.Having teased fans with an image of handwritten lyrics on Twitter, Jepsen has now shared the lockdown project’s first track – which is an ode to much-missed live concerts and the thrills of touring.“On the road. That was the life.

Angel Olsen has shared a new track called ‘Waving, Smiling’ – you can listen to it below.The song will feature on the North Carolina artist’s forthcoming album ‘Whole New Mess’, which arrives on August 28 via Jagjaguwar.‘Waving, Smiling’ in my head is the last scene, a slow-motion realisation of love not lost but at peace somewhere within myself,” Olsen said of the cut.

The Magic Gang have shared another new song ahead of the release of their second album, ‘Death Of The Party’.‘(The World) Outside My Door’ will be the last preview of the new album, which comes out next Friday (August 21) via Warner – listen to it below.The new track follows ‘What Have You Got To Lose’, ‘Take Back The Track’, lead single Think’ and recent effort ‘Make Time For Change’.“This song was written while the Extinction Rebellion protests were happening around London,” frontman Jack Kaye