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Capitalizing on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Comethazine is back today with his aptly titled project, Pandemic. The 12-track release includes his 2019 single, “Glide,” and production on the project in handled by ChildBoy, ​div, Toom, and more.

Juice WRLD was known for his prodigious freestyling talent, and producer Murda Beatz recently shared how the late Chicago rapper’s skills carried over to the recording booth. In an interview with Complex, the Canadian hitmaker opened up about his studio sessions with Juice WRLD.

Jessie Reyez’s new album, BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US, has arrived, and while she keeps the guest features to a minimum, she does pay homage to some several big-name rappers on the project’s ninth track, “ROOF.” The Worth It and Bizness Boi-produced song features a prominent interpolation of Kendrick Lamar’s flow on ScHoolboy Q’s “Collard Greens.” In the same breath, she shouts out a trip of rap and R&B albums, too.

On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, B2K frontman Omarion looks back on his classic solo single, “Ice Box.” For his first appearance on the series, Omarion reflects on the breakup from 15 years ago that inspired the song’s heartbreak and talks about how the song has helped men express themselves.

PARTYNEXTDOOR’s new album, PARTYMOBILE, arrived with a major treat for fans: the first new Rihanna vocals since her appearance on N.E.R.D’s “Lemon” in 2017. The pop star’s involvement in the project was kept under wraps until the last minute, with PND’s girlfriend cutting the demo vocals that were on “BELIEVE IT” until earlier this week.

Dua Lipa closes out her new album, Future Nostalgia, with a striking ballad called “Boys Will Be Boys.” The KOZ-produced track describes women’s daily experiences with sexual harassment and sexism.

Earlier this week, Russ took to Twitter to share some beats he’s been working on while practicing social distancing. However, things didn’t seem to go the way the 27-year-old rapper/producer was hoping.

NAV, Gunna, and Travis Scott reunite today on their new single, “Turks,” the first time all three artists have been on a track together since Travis' 2018 hit, “YOSEMITE.”

Today, Bob Dylan surprised fans with a 17-minute song titled “Murder Most Foul.” It’s his first original song since 2012 and documents the November 1963 assassination of US President John F. Kennedy.

The Genius Community is an international group of diverse music lovers who come to the site every day to transcribe lyrics and add knowledge to our song pages. Our core contributors are superfans who obsess over their favorite artists and always try to be on the cutting edge of musical trends. To express their passion, they’ve decided to compile playlists to praise the big names in music and showcase talented artists who aren’t getting as much time in the spotlight.

Less than a year after the release of TM104: The Legend of the Snowman, Jeezy is back today with his surprise release, Twenty/20 Pyrex Vision.

Dua Lipa recently explained that she wants her new album, Future Nostalgia, to “sit alongside some of my favourite classic pop songs, whilst still feeling fresh and uniquely mine,” and perhaps nowhere is this more evident than on “Love Again.” The album’s 8th track features a prominent trumpet sample taken from a classic ‘90s UK hit: “Your Woman” by White Town.

After a few pushbacks and delays, PARTYNEXTDOOR’s latest album, PARTYMOBILE, has arrived. Drake and Bad Bunny guest on the project. Producers include 40, Murda Beatz, Cardiak, Bizness Boi, and Party himself.

Although her album is still nowhere to be found, Rihanna just gave fans their first taste of new music from her since 2017, when she appeared on N.E.R.D’s “Lemon.” Now, she’s back with an appearance on PARTYNEXTDOOR’s new song, “Believe It.” Although she’s billed as a feature, her appearance technically amounts more to accompanying or background vocals.

Dua Lipa returns today with her sophomore album, Future Nostalgia. The 11-track project had its release date moved up a week following online leaks and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It includes four recent singles: “Future Nostalgia,” “Physical,” “Break My Heart,” and “Don’t Start Now.” The latter track reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart earlier this month.

Joyner Lucas’s long-delayed album, ADHD, is finally here after two years of false starts. It features appearances from Young Thug, Chris Brown, Logic, Fabolous, and Timbaland. Producers include Boi-1da, Timbaland, Jahaan Sweet, !llmind, and more.

5 Seconds of Summer is back with CALM, the Australian rock band’s first studio album in two years. The 12-track project follows 2018’s Youngblood.

Jessie Reyez’s long-awaited debut album, BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US, has finally arrived, and the project reunites her with Eminem. The Detroit rapper first recruited Reyez for a pair of features on 2018’s Kamikaze, and today he returns the favor with a verse on her new song, “COFFIN.”

Toronto singer Jessie Reyez dropped her long-awaited debut album, BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US, today. The project features Eminem and 6LACK, and includes recent singles like “ANKLES,” “IMPORTED,” and “LOVE IN THE DARK.” It finishes with her 2016 breakout track, “FIGURES.”

During a recent live stream, Houston rapper Scarface said that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Scarface made the announcement during an interview with fellow Geto Boys member Willie D.

Machine Gun Kelly has kept himself busy during self isolation by covering popular songs as part of his #LockDownSessions. For his latest installment, the Cleveland rapper recruited ​​blink-182 drummer Travis Barker to take on Paramore’s breakout 2007 hit, “Misery Business.”

Like the shimmering lights towering above its famous strip, Las Vegas is an inescapable aspect of The Weeknd’s fourth album, After Hours. The desert gambling oasis plays host to several of the project’s music videos and shows up in its lyrics and plot line, reflecting the singer’s long history with the city.

As millions of music fans are quarantined in their homes due to the coronavirus outbreak, TIDAL is doing their best to keep everyone entertained. Today, the company is launching its latest concert live stream, featuring performances from the likes of Lizzo, ROSALÍA, The Chainsmokers, Bazzi, Dermot Kennedy, and more. The footage is from a series of TIDAL-affiliated events over the past few years.

As millions of people all over the world practice social distancing and self-isolation in order to slow the spread of COVID-19, there was an expectation that music streaming would rise just like time spent on Netflix and video games. It turns out, the opposite has happened.

Hailing from Colorado, country singer Ingrid Andress got her start writing songs for pop artists like Charli XCX. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Andress breaks down the songwriting process behind her breakout solo hit, “More Hearts Than Mine,” from her debut album Lady Like, which drops this Friday.

Hailing from Colorado, country singer Ingrid Andress got her start writing songs for pop artists like Charli XCX. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Andress breaks down the songwriting process behind her breakout solo hit, “More Hearts Than Mine,” from her debut album Lady Like, which drops this Friday.

Dua Lipa just shared her disco pop single, “Break My Heart,” the latest preview from Future Nostalgia. The track samples the melody from INXS‘ 1987 hit, “Need You Tonight,” and features lyrics that fit perfectly for the social distancing era.

Gorillaz’s self-titled debut celebrates its 19th anniversary on March 26, the album is best known for its Del The Funky Homosapien-featuring single “Clint Eastwood.” In a 2016 interview with Genius, Del talked about how his verse quickly came together with a little prodding from producer Dan the Automator.

Joyner Lucas is dropping his long-delayed album, ADHD this Friday, March 27. In anticipation of the project’s release, the Massachusetts rapper paid tribute to his idol, Will Smith, with the music video for “Will.”

Future and Drake’s January single, “Life Is Good,” has been a huge hit for the dynamic duo, spending eight weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 behind Roddy Ricch’s long-running smash, “The Box.” Despite its success, German producer Ambezza—who contributed to the beat alongside OZ and D. Hill—recently told HipHopDX that he’s not even sure Future and Drake even know his name.