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Rent | 5ive Songs

On the 8th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with RENT in some form or fashion.

Scanning the Charts (02/24/2022): Encanto continues to be unstoppable on both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Hot 100.

On the 7th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with the word START in some form or fashion.

🎧 Put Your Money on These 15 Put Songs features Beyoncé, Jazmine Sullivan, Paul Anka, Sabrina Claudio, Silk Sonic & Yo Gotti.

On the 9th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2022), we highlight the song, “Bi Fren” performed by Omar Apollo.

On the 15th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Drift Away” by soul musician, Dobie Gray.

On the 5th edition of 3 or 4 BOPS (2022), we select awesome songs that are associated with THEY in some form or fashion.

Scanning the Charts (2/16/22): Encanto spends a fifth week atop the Billboard 200 while Memphis rapper Yo Gotti debuts at no. 3.

Omar Apollo is the gift that keeps giving. He shines on “Invincible,” a single from his debut album, Ivory, featuring Daniel Caesar.

Grammy winner, Ed Sheeran, taps fellow Grammy winner, Taylor Swift, for a gorgeous remix of “The Joker and the Queen.”

Slut Pop isn’t a deep or profound EP from Kim Petras, but there’s no shortage of naughty, sexed-up fun.

Saweetie taps H.E.R. for the assist on “Closer,” a groovy, melodic/pop-oriented rap single set to appear on her debut album, Pretty B*tch Music.