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Gary The Creator Oct 6, 2026

Gunna Is Ready to SPLURGE: 'Pop It' Starts His Next Album Era

Gunna will release “Pop It” on October 9, officially beginning the rollout for his forthcoming album SPLURGE. The single arrives as the rapper builds a broader identity around music, fitness, fashion and wellness.

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Gary The Creator Oct 6, 2026

The Game's Label Sues UMG and Virgin, Saying Drillmatic Got a Third of Its Marketing Money

100 Entertainment says UMG and Virgin promised $500,000 to market Drillmatic: Heart vs. Mind, spent $179,274.79, and put nothing toward radio.

T.I., Lloyd Banks, John Legend, Ghostface Killah, Michael Jackson

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Gary The Creator Oct 6, 2026

October's Anniversaries: T.I. at 25, Lloyd Banks at 20, and the Classics From Ghostface, Michael Jackson and John Legend

T.I.'s debut got him dropped and Lloyd Banks' sophomore album got called a slump. Then come Once Again at 20, Ironman at 30 and Invincible at 25, plus Big Crown Records at ten.

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Gary The Creator Oct 5, 2026

2Rare and Amerie Bridge Generations on 'BussDown (1 Thing)'

2Rare links with Amerie and producer Hitmaka for "BussDown (1 Thing)," a cross-generational collision that reworks Amerie's signature hit while folding in the rhythmic DNA of Busta Rhymes' "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See."

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Gary The Creator Oct 5, 2026

Jamal Roberts Bets His Idol Win on Classic R&B With 'The Journey'

The record-setting American Idol champion skipped the gospel lane and the crossover play, toured with Brandy and Monica, and called Tricky Stewart. His debut album, The Journey, is a grown R&B record.

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Gary The Creator Oct 5, 2026

Tinashe's Popstar Debuts at No. 6, Her First Top-10 Album After Twelve Years

Tinashe's Popstar opened at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 with 35,500 units, and more than 60 percent of them were straight-up sales. Twelve years after Aquarius peaked at No. 17, the fans she built on her own finally showed up on the chart that counts.

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Gary The Creator Oct 5, 2026

Ovrkast. to Release STRIKING on Friday Under the Name OutKast Is Suing Over

STRIKING arrives Oct. 9 under a stage name OutKast's company says Silas Wilson agreed to retire by July 15. Here is how the rollout and the lawsuit lined up, and what the case could mean for the album.

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Simone P. Oct 3, 2026

Lawsuit: Bill Withers' Publisher Says Olivia Dean's "I've Seen It" Copied "Just the Two of Us"

Mattie Music Group says Olivia Dean's "I've Seen It" copies the melody of "Just the Two of Us," but its suit targets UMG, Capitol, Sony and Kobalt instead of Dean. Here is what the complaint claims, what it leaves out and what writers can learn from it.

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Simone P. Oct 3, 2026

Soulidified Finished Third on Netflix. 'Man Ain't Me' Starts the Real Test

The Building the Band quartet that lost on Netflix just released its Atlantic debut. History says TV-made R&B groups burn fast, but Soulidified spent a year building its audience without a camera in the room.

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Gary The Creator Oct 2, 2026

Nao Is Independent Now, and Her First Album Without RCA Is a Jazz Record

After four albums with RCA, Nao is releasing Autumn on her own Little Tokyo Recordings on October 16, the first chapter of a four-album series that starts with jazz.

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Gary The Creator Oct 2, 2026

Yung Miami Sets Watch Dis for October 23 With Quavo, Lil Baby, Vybz Kartel and More

Yung Miami has put a date and some serious weight behind her first post-City Girls solo album. Watch Dis arrives October 23 with 20 tracks and guests including Quavo, Lil Baby, G Herbo, Kodak Black, Shenseea and Vybz Kartel.

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Gary The Creator Oct 2, 2026

Lucky Daye Wants a Real Conversation on New Single 'Talk to Me'

Lucky Daye turns romantic distance into an invitation to reconnect on “Talk to Me,” the latest single from his forthcoming album ALOUD!, arriving October 16 via Warner Records.