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TinaMajor9’s ‘November Scorpio’ is a Love Letter to Growth

The album has nods from fellow songstresses Jazmine Sullivan and Victoria Monét, and allows Tiana to effortlessly continue to cement herself as a prominent force within the UK R&B landscape and marks her journey confidently as an independent artist.Best known for her 2019 single “Collide,” featured in the romance/thriller ‘Queen & Slim’ alongside hip-hop duo EARTHGANG, she later released ‘Think About You’ and ‘Lucky’,  followed by her At Sixes and Sevens EP.November Scorpio opens with the acoust...
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Tiana Major9 Live at Rough Trade East

The performance is as an exclusive live showcase and signing session ahead of her forthcoming debut album, November Scorpio.From the moment she stepped on stage, the atmosphere felt undeniably sultry and special. With the set stripped back and performed entirely acoustically, Tiana’s voice took centre stage. Warm, controlled and deeply vulnerable - she opened with her 2020 hit “Same Space,” a track that explores the complexities of co-dependency: knowing a relationship is unhealthy, yet choosing...
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Freedom, Love and New Beginnings: Inside ELIZA’s New Era And Single 'Anyone Else'

When ELIZA joins New Wave Magazine for a chat, she’s sitting in the studio, with her “creative hat” firmly on, with her writing partner only a few feet away, lost in his headphones. She lowers her voice playfully, unsure whether he can hear her, offering a fitting image for the moment she’s in: the quiet pause between creation and the anticipated upcoming release for her latest offering, 'Anyone Else'.“It felt exciting when we made it,” she adds. “It honestly felt like a new adventure, sonically...
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Leon Thomas Continues To Carve His Own Lane in Funk R&B With His Latest EP ‘PHOLKS.’

Off the cusp of the success of two albums, ‘Mutt’ and ‘Electric Dusk’ including a deluxe version with added features from artists including Kehlani, Ty Dolla Sign and Big Sean, Leon Thomas continues to grace us with his eclectic appetite for experimenting with his sound and solidifying his position as one of the most prominent voices in the recent surge of modern R&B/Soul artists.
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Earl Sweatshirt Embraces Existing and Past Emotions on New Album Live Laugh Love

Following on from his last two projects, album ‘Sick!’ (2022) highlighting his talent not only as a lyricist but also an experimental producer and reflection of his state of mind post pandemic, and the long-awaited follow up collaboration album with producer, The Alchemist, ‘VOIR DIRE’ (2023) demonstrating his versatility as an artist; stepping away from his distinct Lo-Fi sound both were released on his independent label, Tan Cressida, comes ‘Live Laugh Love.’ ‘Live Laugh Love’ with its satiric...
Daily Mirror •

Beyoncé and Jay-Z relationship timeline as she gets ready for new country album

As Beyonce continues her album rollout of act two of the Renaissance trilogy, Cowboy Carter, fans will definitely be keen to look into hidden meanings and inspiration in the country album and to scope out the singer's current private life through the lyrics.

In 2014, rumours began to surface stating that Jay-Z might have had an affair. However, it was after the huge Met Gala that year, that footage emerged of artist and Beyoncé's sister, Solange Knowles, in an altercation with Jay-Z in a lift d...
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Warner Bros. announces Cat in the Hat animated reboot after live-action flop

Warner Bros. has announced a Cat in the Hat reboot is underway with Superbad's, Bill Hader playing The Cat.

The series is also packed with a star-studded cast including Quinta Brunson of Abbott Elementary and Xochitl Gomez who played America Chavez in the recent installment of Dr Strange joining him.

The 2003 live action adaptation of the children's story stars the comedic Mike Myers as 'The Cat in the Hat' and wife of John Travolta, Kelly Preston, as the mother of Sally and Conrad. The film f
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Priscilla Presley shares sweet throwback photo of adorable gift from Elvis

The ex-wife of late Elvis Presley, Priscilla Presley shared a throwback photo from back in the day on social media on Monday. The businesswoman posted a snap of her teenage self, aged 14, holding her furry friend gifted by her ex-husband, Elvis Presley upon her arrival to Memphis.

She explained that Elvis told her he had a "surprise" for her: "He presented me with a darling poodle that I named Honey. He was very sweet and so loving." The fluffy pooch and Presley were inseparable as they became
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Jake Gyllenhaal answers rumours he will play Batman 20 years after auditioning

Jake Gyllenhaal has been engaging in press rounds for a new Amazon exclusive remake of the '80s classic, Road House originally starring Patrick Swayze as the lead.

During this, he opened up about the possibility of playing the superhero Batman, currently portrayed by Robert Patterson in the Warner Bros adaptation. Two decades earlier, the Spider-man villain auditioned for the iconic role in the 2005 film 'Batman Begins,' a role that was handed to Christian Bale.

During an interview with Screen Rant
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Beyonce announces a new album with a genre twist and here's what we know

With the huge success of her 'Renaissance' tour and album, which celebrated Black queer culture, songstress Beyoncé announced two country singles, Texas Hold Em and 16 Carriages, on Instagram, which dropped on March 11. Following this announcement, she confirmed that the second act titled Cowboy Carter, will be a country album that will be released towards the end of the month leaving fans to speculate what will be in the final product.

Here's everything we know about the upcoming project so far
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Louis Theroux 'exposed' Anthony Joshua's 'vulnerability' in eye-opening chat

Louis Theroux has told how he exposed Anthony Joshua’s “vulnerability” in the opener of his new BBC series.

He will also delve into the untimely death of Mark Blanco with Pete Doherty, who denies having anything to do with the actor’s fall from a balcony in 2006. The TV star said that when you dug beneath the surface of boxer AJ, who expresses himself with “self-help inklings” you found the “emotionally naked” person beneath.

“I think there is a lot of vulnerability and a certain amount of pai
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The hidden "nasties" you need to look out for in your sweet treats

The TV star founded confectionery company, Candy Kittens with Ed Williams in 2012, vowing to only use natural, vegan ingredients, and ahead of Halloween, Jamie unveiled a new billboard campaign for his company highlighting how some confectionery brands use gelatine in their products.

Gelatine is a setting agent made from the boiled bones, skins, and tendons of animals.

Jamie said: “A lot of people who are perhaps vegetarian or even vegan are eating sweets with animal gelatine in it - I mean it
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How The Internet Killed The Shopping Mall — labaatan

In the days before online retail, people would flock to their nearest shopping mall to browse designer stores and fast fashion outlets like Next or the now-defunct BHS. Whilst an ultimately capitalist form of bonding, in-person shopping for clothes and other items gave couples, families and friends the time to spend with one another where they would try before buying and then end their day by heading to a restaurant to savour a successful shopping trip. Shopping malls are dying slowly thanks to
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