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One week on from the release of Justice, Justin Bieber has released the deluxe edition of his latest album. Dubbed Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe), the deluxe edition features six new tracks including collaborations with Lil Uzi Vert ("There She Go") and DaBaby ("Know No Better").

Art, much like life itself, is meant to evolve. Creativity is rarely static and artists are often alchemists in their own right.

Los Angeles-based artist serpentwithfeet shared his sophomore album DEACON on Friday. The album features previously released singles including "Fellowship," "Same Size Shoe," and the Nao-assisted "Heart Storm," which dropped last week.

serpentwithfeet shared the third single from his upcoming album, the NAO-assisted "Heart Storm," an ode to otherworldly love that finds both singers' soft harmonies blend with a synth-laden bassline. Following the releases of "Fellowship" and "Same Size Shoe," all three singles are set to appear on his sophomore album DEACON, due on March 26.

The Weeknd‘s ‘House Of Balloons’ mixtape has arrived on streaming services in its original form for the first time.Arriving this morning (March 21) to mark 10 years since its initial release, the nine-track project was the Canadian singer-songwriter’s breakout moment.

Ty Dolla $ign and Jhené Aiko have teamed up with Bryson Tiller for a remix of their 2020 collaboration ‘By Yourself’ – listen to it below.The original version of the Mustard-produced track features on Ty Dolla’s third studio album, ‘Featuring Ty Dolla $ign’, which NME called “a victory lap for a hugely influential artist” in a four-star review.Tiller begins his verse: “Yes, you did it by yourself, by yourself/ Sneaked into the bag, yeah, but you know/ But you know I got plans to spend my money

Justin Bieber cruises through the streets in a vintage car alongside Daniel Caesar and Giveon in his "Peaches" video. The song is taken from Bieber's new album Justice, also released today (March 19).

This Sunday is the 10th anniversary of the release of House Of Balloons, the first full-length release from The Weeknd. In that time, Abel Tesfaye has gone from a shadowy alternative R&B sensation to one of the biggest pop stars in history, but the sheer gravity that his early days in Toronto still has on music to this day is undeniable.

Singer Laura Mvula announced the release of her upcoming album, The Pink Room, on Wednesday. Set to drop on July 2, the release will serve as Mvula's first full-length project since her 2016 album The Dreaming Room.

This article contains descriptions of alleged domestic violence that some may find disturbing.Michael Milosh, the Canadian musician and songwriter behind the R&B act Rhye, was accused of grooming, sexual assault, and physical abuse by his ex-wife Alexa Nikolas in an open letter published Sunday on her Instagram account. Milosh has called Nikolas's allegations "outrageously false" in a statement obtained by Pitchfork.

Frank Ocean‘s ‘Blonde’ album with Tame Impala‘s ‘Currents’ – listen to the result below.Calb’s creation, titled ‘Blonded Currents: A Frank Ocean & Tame Impala Album’, was shared on the video streaming platform last week (March 7) and has since clocked up almost 20,000 views.“What if Frank Ocean hired Tame Impala to produce Blonde? What if Kevin asked Frank to replace him as Tame’s vocalist?” the project’s caption reads. “Here’s what that imaginary album might sound like.”Sharing a download link

Zayn Malik has doubled down on his criticism of the Grammys after calling the Recording Academy out on Twitter earlier this week (March 9).In his first tweet on Tuesday, the former One Direction star accused the organisation of not considering artists “unless you shake hands and send gifts”.“Fuck the Grammys and everyone associated,” he wrote.As the premiere ceremony drew to a close earlier tonight (March 14), Malik spoke out against the awards group once again.

When it comes to Black music in Canada, the focus remains heavily on Toronto as home to some of the biggest artists in the world. But, with Black music history all over the country, there are a number of artists working on shifting the musical focus to Western Canada.

Jorja Smith has marked her first solo drop of 2021, with the release of her new single and video ‘Addicted’.The first song Smith has released on her own since last year’s politically charged ‘By Any Means’, ‘Addicted’ is a little more subdued than her recent tracks, putting a spotlight on her sultry voice.Alongside the song, Smith has also unveiled the video for ‘Addicted’, which she directed alongside Savanah Leaf.

Ray BLK has dropped a new track called ‘Games’ featuring Giggs – watch the song’s video below.Taken from Ray BLK’s forthcoming debut album, due in the summer via Island Records, it hears the R&B singer-songwriter highlight the complexities that romantic relationships can bring.“You do things I don’t like/ Let’s talk about you and I/ I’m way too drunk too high/ To think about the consequences/ I don’t mind just tell me what it is/ You say you’ll text me back/ Why you send mixed messages?” she

Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can't get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order.

Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Joyce Wrice dropped the video for her new single "On One" alongside Freddie Gibbs on Thursday. The track is set to appear on her upcoming debut studio album Overgrown, and its visuals find Wrice dancing and partying across L.A.

On her superlative debut album Essentials, Denmark's Erika de Casier established herself as one of dance music’s most chill denizens: she just wants to fly with you, to have a good time with you, to do her thing, to take a photo of you because, after all, you just look so damn good. Not so anymore: on “Drama”, her second single for renowned stalwart indie label 4AD, something’s upset the vibes, and it’s wreaking havoc on her life.

Emotional Oranges have shared a new track featuring Biig Piig – listen to ‘Body & Soul’ below.The track, which is the latest preview of the pair’s upcoming project ‘Juicebox’, follows recent singles ‘All That’ featuring Channel Tres and ‘Bonafide’ with Chiiild.Featuring fellow fast riser Biig Piig (real name Jess Smyth), ‘Body & Soul’ is a hip-hop influenced R&B cut that the group have described as being full of “feel good, carefree energy”.“We dm’d Jess after hearing her song ‘Don’t Turn

Real Letterboxd heads know that when it comes to movie streaming platforms, the Criterion Channel is the crème de la crème, with an outstanding catalog spanning decades, genres and origins. The month of March brings an entirely new slate of films to the website, including the surprise streaming debut of the remastered director's cut of Solange's film When I Get Home, which initially premiered in 2019.

The Internet’s Patrick Paige II has announced that his new solo record, If I Fail Are We Still Cool, will be out May 21 via Fat Possum Records. The record features 17 tracks and includes collaborations with Paco, Westside McFly, Ohana Bam, Allen Love, Durand Bernarr, Westside McFly, Saba, and Bowie, as well as his Internet bandmates Syd and Steve Lacy.

While it’s hard to deny the dominance of Black music across airwaves and streaming services around the world, it wasn’t long ago that many genres had a tough time gaining a foothold in Canada. With storied histories across the country in genres like soul, reggae, and hip-hop, putting them on the deserved stages proved difficult beyond niche platforms.

Singer-songwriter Andrea Vallé shared the visuals for her latest single "Know You Bare" on Friday. The hazy clip, styled and directed by Vallé herself, pieces together intimate vignettes of the singer at her most comfortable.

D’Angelo premiered a brand new song during his VERZUZ appearance, which took place at New York’s Apollo Theater, last night (February 27).The singer-songwriter was the latest star to appear on the battle series, but did not face off against another artist.Instead, D’Angelo was the main focus of the event, bringing the occasional guest to perform with him rather than go up against him.

Chloe x Halle have shared the music video for their song “Ungodly Hour.” The video was debuted on Wedneday night's episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and shows the Bailey sisters going underwater for a sci-fi-style visual filled with choreography and elaborate adventures at the bottom of the ocean. Watch the Alfred Marroquín-directed video above.

Greentea Peng has released a new single called ‘Nah It Ain’t The Same’ – listen below.The soulful singer-songwriter’s first new music of 2021 gives fans a taster of her highly anticipated debut album ‘MAN MADE’, which is expected to arrive in the summer.Produced by longtime collaborator Earbuds, ‘Nah It Ain’t The Same’ hears Greentea and her live band (The Seng Seng Family) deliver a slice of fresh and entrancing hip-hop jazz mixed with neo soul rhythms.Greentea said the track is “an expression

Among ever-changing music trends and shifting tastes, genre lines in Black music and beyond have continued to blur, particularly in the last decade. With so many of the world's biggest acts floating somewhere between pop, soul, hip hop, electronica, afro-fusion, and indie, artists like SZA, Tyler, The Creator, Burna Boy, and Lizzo are all adept at mastering these greys.

serpentwithfeet has today delivered another taste of his forthcoming album, with the release of new single ‘Same Size Shoe’.It’s the latest cut we’ve heard from the artist’s second studio album ‘DEACON’, following the release of its lead single ‘Fellowship’.‘DEACON’ marks the follow up to serpentwithfeet’s – real name Josiah Wise – 2018 debut album ‘soil’.Listen to ‘Same Size Shoe’ below:Speaking to Zane Lowe about the song on Apple Music, Wise explained how he wrote it about gay, Black love.“I