Mary J. Blige’s New Thriller Movie “Body Cam” Comes Out On May 19th (@maryjblige)

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R&B artist Mary J. Blige will star in “Body Cam,” a new horror thriller film being released under the Paramount Players banner on May 19th. It was directed by Malik Vitthal and produced by Matt Kaplan.

According to SF Gate, “Body Cam” centers on several LAPD police officers who are haunted by a malevolent spirit that is tied to the murder of a black youth at the hands of two white cops, all of which are caught on a body cam video that was destroyed in a cover-up. Watch the trailer here.

This Saturday Erykah Badu Will Go Up Against Jill Scott In The Verzuz Challenge (@verzuzonline)

After the success of the Teddy Riley / Babyface music challenge in April, the organizers are gearing up to do it again. This time around they are highlighting two of the biggest female R&B stars: Jill Scott and Erykah Badu.

Songs from the ladies will go head to head this Saturday, May 9th, starting at 7:00 PM EST. All the links to stream the showdown are available HERE.

Canadian Music Week 2020 Now Cancelled! (@CMW_Week)

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After initially rescheduling from May to September in the early weeks of the COVID-19 crisis, Canadian Music Week 2020 is now officially cancelled. CMW CEO Danya Dixon emailed conference and festival attendees last night, May 4th, to confirm the news.

All ticketed concerts have been refunded or are in the process of being refunded, according to CMW.

Brandy & Chance The Rapper Release New Song & Video “Baby Mama” In Time For Mother’s Day (@4everBrandy @chancetherapper)

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On May 1st Brandy released her new single – a R&B track titled “Baby Mama” – done in collaboration with Chance the Rapper. A few days later, on the 4th, she followed up with the official video, which was accompanied by a powerful message about what inspired the project.

Click here or on the image above to watch the video and remember to like, comment and share.

Tank Hints At The Possibility Of An Online Concert With His Band (@TheRealTank)

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R&B artist Tank is considering doing an online concert with support from his band. A few days ago the Milwaukee native posted the following question to his more than one million followers on social media: “Should i do an online concert with my band?.. R&B Music!..”

If he goes forward with it, Tank would join a growing list of established artists who are now using digital concerts as a way to keep their audiences engaged.

Alicia Keys To Debut New Song Live On CNN This Thursday (@AliciaKeys @CNN)

Alicia Keys will join CNN Thursday night (April 23rd) for the world premiere of her new song “Good Job,” dedicated to the everyday heroes of the coronavirus pandemic.

She’ll appear during a special live global CNN Town Hall hosted by Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, which airs at 8 p.m. ET.

Kelly Rowland’s New Song & Video Has The R&B World In A Frenzy (@KellyRowland)

On Friday, April 17th, R&B artist Kelly Rowland shared a new single titled “Coffee,” which was accompanied by some visuals. The release was met by nothing but complimentary reviews from music critics and industry insiders.

Coffee” is now available on all digital music platforms and the video can be viewed on Rowland‘s YouTube channel.