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Swedish R&B Artist @Vera_Carlbom Delivers Video for Single "Bottoms Up"

New single & video ‘Bottoms Up’ channels the melancholic regret of lost love, making the same mistakes again and again – waking up with the usual hangover and feeling that nothing will ever change. The video pictures Vera in the thrall of a house party, at once part of the action while remaining distant, in her own world.

Vera wrote and produced the track when she was 17 after a messy breakup. It was the first demo she sent out and the track that got her signed to a label. "Bottoms up is about the drug that love is, and how it intoxicates you over and over. When you are with someone that you know isn’t good for you, but you can’t breathe without them.”

You Need To Watch This: New Zealand's @noahslee Delivers Video for "Stayed"

New Zealand born, Berlin-based soul singer & producer Noah Slee releases video for single "Stayed" ahead of his newly announced album and tour.

You Need To Hear This: @tsgraye "MY2" (Murder You 2)

'MY2' - or Murder You 2 - is an introduction to TS Graye. At just seventeen years old, the Bristol singer-songwriter packs an almighty punch with her first release; powerful, smoky vocals glide atop smooth beats and neat production touches, with dark yet humorous lyricism inspired by her love of horror movies (fact: if she wasn't a musician, she'd be pursuing a career as a make-up artist for horror shows).

You Need To Hear This: @kianalede "Fairplay" (Remix) Feat. @asapferg

Today, Arizona-born, multi-cultural singer, songwriter, producer, and actress KIANA LEDÉ unveils the remix for her hit single “Fairplay” which features a verse from Harlem rapper A$AP Ferg.

Your New Favourite R&B Song from Toronto: @buckslenderly "Fired Up"

Mickey Blue literally on fire - this dude can't be stopped. Peep his new cut "Fired Up" produced by Benstar.

You Need To Watch This: Toronto's Balu Delivers New Video for the Song "Family Matters"

In Balu's words:

"One of the hardest videos I've ever directed. I was able to use the process of creating this track and music video to finally have dialogue about manhood with my dad that I thought would never have. He is actually singing on the track along with me. I hope this video makes other men reflect about the concept of fatherhood. The outro song of the music video, "Pressure" will be released very soon."

You Need To Hear This: @alexanderbent + The Emptiness "@GwenStefani"

Alex Bent tells it:

"When I listen to “Gwen Stefani,”I feel like smashing everything in my room. It’s a victory song, a song about starting over. The third single from my upcoming Vanilla Blue EP, “Gwen Stefani” features additional vocals from Jack Larsen (Kevin Abstract collaborator) and production from Connor Barkhouse (Brockhampton affiliate), Riley Deacon and myself."

You Need To Hear This: @eyeNesta "Transparent"

In Nesta's own words:

"I was living in Orlando, FL during the summer of 2013 when I got the call – my father was terminally ill with cancer, and it was time for me to go back home to New York to help care for him. It was during this time that I began to write and record my own music. Following the passing of my father in 2014, I honed in on really crafting my sound and released “Blending,” my debut single, one year later. I feel ready to drop my debut Shook My Dreads EP on May 4."

Watch the Trailer for the Upcoming Whitney Houston Documentary 'Whitney'

'WHITNEY' will have its world premiere at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival out of competition. The doc hits theaters July 6th.

Whitney Houston broke more music industry records than any other female singer in history. With over 200 million album sales worldwide, she was the only artist to chart seven consecutive U.S. No. 1 singles. She also starred in several blockbuster movies before her brilliant career gave way to erratic behavior, scandals and death at age 48. The documentary feature Whitney is an intimate, unflinching portrait of Houston and her family that probes beyond familiar tabloid headlines and sheds new light on the spellbinding trajectory of Houston’s life. Using never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive demo recordings, rare performances, audio archives and original interviews with the people who knew her best, Oscar®-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald unravels the mystery behind “The Voice,” who thrilled millions even as she struggled to make peace with her own troubled past.

You Need To Hear This: @mayakilltron "Satin Sheets"

This one is a throwback to that bouncy R&B/Pop of the 90s.

Maya on the song:

"With this track I wanted to take it back to my hometown high school summers. Picture it, Brampton 1999 - Cruisin along Queen St on the 1A to Bramalea City Center, summer crushes at the Professor’s lake beach, tryin to catch the eye of the L-section babes for a slow jam at Rec dances, between pizza roll breaks, & bright summer afternoons crushing banquet burgers with the whole squad at Sunny’s. This song is high school Maya, the stacked vocal harmonies, the 90’s bass, the Brampton top down beat."