Sia and Kanye West Team Up for New Song ‘Reaper’ off her Upcoming Album ‘This is Acting’

Sia has just debuted another new track off her upcoming album ‘This Is Acting’. “Reaper” was co-written and produced by Kanye West and originally intended for Rihanna’s eighth album, Anti.

This Is Acting will be released on January 29th.

Tracklist:
01. Bird Set Free
02. Alive
03. One Million Bullets
04. Move Your Body
05. Unstoppable
06. Cheap Thrills
07. Reaper
08. House On Fire
09. Footprints
10. Sweet Design
11. Broken Glass
12. Space Between

Rihanna Drops Killer Video for “Bitch Better Have My Money”

Rihanna dropped her brand-new music video for “Bitch Better Have My Money” at midnight on Thursday … and it is CRAZY/AMAZING.

Directed by Rihanna and Megaforce, the video tells a story of how RiRi kidnapped a wealthy woman and held her hostage.

Before she dropped the video, Rihanna got fans hyped by posting  on Instagram. In one, she revealed the premise was all her idea. “Ya girl got director skillz!!! The concept for this piece came to me 8 months ago!!! So you can imagine how anxious I am right now!!!”

Kelly Clarkson Slays Rihanna’s ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’

Kelly Clarkson can sing anything. The Original American Idol effortlessly showed talent on Rihanna’s on Rih’s latest anthem, “Bi**ch Better Have My Money.”

On this weeks’ (June 3) BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, Clarkson SLAYED the cover, with the help of two backup singers.

On the way to the studio, Clarkson teased fans with an Instagram video, which she captioned, “On the way to @BBCR1 to record my #LiveLounge!! So excited for this! Here’s a hint of my cover song choice. 😉 #ballinonabudget.”

Rihanna Performs New Song ‘American Oxygen’ During March Madness

Rihanna hit the stage to perform her new single “American Oxygen” to a giant crowd on Saturday in Indianapolis, Ind for the NCAA’s March Madness Music Festival.

Check out her full performance of “American Oxygen” below!

Rihanna, Kanye West, and Paul McCartney Debut “FourFiveSeconds” Video

Rihanna, Kanye West, and Paul McCartney have shared the video for their new collaborative single “FourFiveSeconds”.

The video was directed by fashion photography team Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, the video shows Rihanna, West and McCartney in denim against a white background.

Rihanna explained the look: “Kanye came up with the idea of doing just some real street denim all-American type look. This is actually his jacket that is some Sean John throwback vintage jacket that is fucking major.” And later, “Denim never goes out of style: it’s classic, it’s iconic, just like the fucking Beatles.”

Watch the video below.

52 Reasons 2015 Will Be The Best Year For Music Since Ever

Adele! Kanye! Rihanna! Frank Ocean! Sufjan! Seriously, we’re freaking out.

originally posted on Buzzfeed

1. Adele, TBA

Adele, TBA

XL Recordings

Thanks to a single, winking tweet from Adele, many fans expected the follow-up to her world-conquering sophomore album last year. However, 2014 came and went without so much as a song title and the project remains shrouded in mystery. In a recent interview, long-time collaborator Paul Epworth refused to comment on the sound or status of the album, saying only that it “will come when it’s ready.” Will she pull a Beyoncé? Collaborate with Pharrell? Make good on her promise to go country? Only time will tell because her people aren’t talking.

2. Kanye West, TBA

Kanye West, TBA

Slaven Vlasic / Getty Images for (RED)

Appreciators of G.O.O.D. music are starved for new ‘Ye after a 2014 in which a much-anticipated follow-up to Yeezus was teased repeatedly but never produced. One track allegedly leaked, while another made a brief and tantalizing appearance in a World Cup Adidas commercial. On New Year’s Eve, Kanye threw fans for another loop by premiering the first official taste of his next project — an emotionally devastating ballad written from the perspective of his late mother and featuring Paul McCartney. Dubbed “Only One,” the piano-driven tearjerker is about as far from the queasy pyrotechnics of Yeezus as you can get. And with several more McCartney collaborations promised in a press release, the only thing we know is that everything we thought we knew about Yeezus II is wrong. New day, new ‘Ye.

3. Rihanna, TBA

Rihanna, TBA

Def Jam

It’s been two years since Rihanna’s last album and expectations are at an all-time high. Once known for releasing a new album every year, pop’s hardest working hit-maker decided to take some time off in 2013. While she continued to listen to demos and “phuck round” in the studio, it wasn’t until October 2014 that she really buckled down and got to work. According to insiders, her eighth album — dubbed #R8 by fans — will be a mix of ballads and edgier, Hudson Mohawke-esque bangers. She’s also reportedly recordeda song titled “Burritos,” so, yeah, it sounds like this album will be worth the wait.

4. Kendrick Lamar, TBA

Kendrick Lamar, TBA

Interscope

What we know: 1) “i” and the untitled track he performed as the last musical guest ever on Colbert both slay. 2) His last album Good Kid M.A.A.D City was a rare kind of insta-classic revelation that floored just about everyone exposed to it. 3) Kendrick himself is a rare music artist, unafraid to take risks, confound fans, and say what’s on his mind in this era where nearly everyone is content to play it safe. All that adds up to next-level anticipation for whatever it is King Kendrick has planned, and we’re told from a label rep who has heard the album that our expectations aren’t misplaced. “I can’t tell you anything about the album,” he told us. “Except it’s going to blow you away.” Of course, label reps are paid to make hyperbole sound natural, but we are completely inclined to agree here.

5. Troye Sivan, TBA

Troye Sivan, TBA

EMI

If you don’t know the name Troye Sivan yet, you will soon. Thanks to a startlingly self-assured EP and an enormously dedicated fanbase, the Australian YouTuber-turned-singer is poised for IRL stardom. His five-song debut, TRXYE, cracked the top five of theBillboard 200 with almost no press and just three days of sales. More than just a stylish collection of synth-pop, TRXYE established Sivan as an artist with things to say and a voice worth listening to; mixed in with the songs about love and lust are critiques of prescription pill culture and thoughts on toxic masculinity. His forthcoming debut album for Capitol is to likely solidify his standing as one of pop’s most exciting newcomers.

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