Beyoncé has released “Be Alive,” her song from the upcoming film King Richard. The biopic centers around Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena Williams. ‘Be Alive’ had been previewed in the trailer for the film, which stars Will Smith. King Richard is in theaters and streaming on HBO Max on Nov. 19.  You can now listen to “Be Alive” in full at the link here.

Beyoncé last released the song “Black Parade” and the visual album Black Is King, which featured music from 2019’s The Lion King: The Gift. She more recently covered “Moon River” for a Tiffany’s ad campaign.

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E! and NBC announced that actor/comedian Kenan Thompson will host the 2021 People’s Choice Awards. Thompson, 43, will host the 47th annual awards show set to air in December.  In addition to hosting, Thompson is nominated at the PCAs for The Comedy TV Star and The Male TV star for his work on Saturday Night Live.

Thompson said in a statement: “I can’t believe I get to host the PCAs! I’m beyond blessed to be nominated twice and part of two more nominations for SNL. Good times indeed!  Congrats to all the nominees — we already won!!” Thompson is the longest-tenured cast member on SNL, which returned for a 47th season in October. He also stars in and executive produces the NBC comedy series Kenan.

The People’s Choice Awards will air Dec. 7 at 9 p.m. EST on NBC and E!.

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Amazon Studios has released the first official, full-length trailer for ‘Being the Ricardos’ featuring Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.  You can view the trailer – here.

The film by Aaron Sorkin follows the famous pair during one critical production week of their sitcom, ‘I Love Lucy,’ which comes at a time when they’re being threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear, and cultural taboos. The trailer shows Kidman and Bardem playing Lucy and Desi, who perform scenes from ‘I Love Lucy’ throughout the movie while also dealing with the real-life drama in their lives.

Being the Ricardos also stars Jake Lacy, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda and Alia Shawkat and will hit theaters Dec. 10. It will be available on Amazon Prime Video beginning Dec. 21.

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Big Sean and Hit-Boy have dropped the video for “The One,” the latest single from their collaborative EP, What You Expect. Sean and Hit-Boy share some behind the scenes footage of them in the studio in black and white, along with some shots of scenic views atop the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles. Also included on the project is “What A Life,” the new single and video released by the duo last week.

Sean and Hit’s long list of collaborative efforts goes back to the 2012’s  “Clique.” Last year, the two joined forces for three songs on Detroit 2, Sean’s third consecutive No.1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart.  Hit-Boy worked as executive producer on the Nas sequel, King’s Disease II, which debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and No.3 on the 200 Albums chart. Hit-Boy was also executive producer of Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album.

Check out the video for The One – here.

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French Montana has dropped his latest studio album, They Got Amnesia — a title inspired by a meme of Squid Game asking fans to list five of Montana’s solo hits. Featured on the tracklist for the project is a slew of collaborators including Drake, Saweetie, Coi Leray, Rick Ross, Lil Durk, and more.

French’s new collaboration alongside Drake is titled, “Splash Brothers.” and Rick Ross and John Legend join the Bronx rapper on “Touch The Sky.” French also has a new song with Kodak Balck that they debuted at Rolling Loud titled, “Mopstick.” Other artists set to appear on the project are Moneybagg Yo, Saweetie, Latto, Coi Leray, Lil Durk, Pop Smoke, and more.

They Got Amnesia can be streamed – here.

French Montana Reveals ‘They Got Amnesia’ Tracklist Ft. Drake, Doja Cat, Pop Smoke, More

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Netflix released a teaser for Stranger Things Season 4, and the 70-second preview for the upcoming season of the supernatural adventure series shares a voiceover of Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) reading a letter she wrote to Mike (Finn Wolfhard) in Indiana, lamenting how it is 185 days since they have been apart.

Eleven shares she is adapting to her new life in California with Will (Noah Schnapp,) Joyce (Winona Ryder) and Jonathan (Charlie Heaton,) and can’t wait to see Mike on spring break; but while she imagines date nights roller skating, the trailer also includes scenes of car chases, shootouts and helicopter landings.

The new season of Stranger Things Season 4 is slated to begin streaming in 2022.   Take a look at the trailer – here.

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People Magazine has named 52-year-old actor Paul Rudd as their ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ for 2021. Rudd was announced as the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ in an extended comedy sketch during “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Tuesday night. The actor joins a long-list of Sexiest Men Alive honorees, including last year’s honoree Michael B. Jordan, and previous title holders George Clooney, Brad Pitt, John Legend, Idris Elba, Chris Hemsworth, and Channing Tatum.  Rudd told People Magazine he hopes he’ll be invited to “some of those sexy dinners with Clooney and Pitt and B Jordan” and added, “I’m going to lean into it hard. I’m going to own this. I’m not going to try and be like, ‘Oh I’m so modest.’ I’m getting business cards made. But all of my friends will destroy me and I expect them to. And that’s why they’re my friends.”

Snoop Dogg, alongside Benny the Butcher, Jadakiss, and Busta Rhymes, has dropped the music video for the track “Murder Music.” The track is taken from Snoop Dogg’s forthcoming album, The Algorithm, out November 19.

In September, Snoop introduced The Algorithm with the release of a single and video on his 50th birthday, titled “Big Subwoofer” from the new supergroup Mount Westmore — comprised of west coast rap legends Snoop, Ice Cube, E-40, and Too Short.

Check out the music video for Murder Music – here.

To stream Murder Music – head here

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2 Chainz has released the 10th anniversary edition of his breakthrough mixtape T.R.U Realigion. The project features two new songs, “Wreck,” with Big Sean, and “Sofa” with Wiz Khalifa. Other artists featured on the project include Meek Mill, T.I., Kreayshawn, Young Jeezy, Jadakiss, and more.

2 Chainz also recently announced the a href=”https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/2-chainz-tru-realigion-anniversary-tour/”>T.R.U Realigion Ten Year Anniversary tour, celebrating the project he made with DJ Drama. 2 Chainz took to Instagram, saying, “10 years ago me n @djdrama did a classic mixtape. Fast fwd 10 years later let’s take this show on the road for my day 1 fans Spotify Presale out now tickets Go on sale this Friday.”

2 Chainz Releases 2 New Songs: ‘Wreck’ Ft. Big Sean & ‘Sofa’ Ft. Wiz Khalifa: Listen

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Netflix‘s smash hit series ‘Squid Game’ is set to return for a second season. The film’s creator, writer, and director Hwang Dong-hyuk confirmed the latest development in a recent interview with the Associated Press.

A translation of what he said: “So there’s been so much pressure, so much demand and so much love for a second season. So I almost feel like you leave us no choice! But I will say there will indeed be a second season. It’s in my head right now. I’m in the planning process currently. But I do think it’s too early to say when and how that’s going to happen. So I will promise you this…(in English) Gi-Hun will come back, and he will do something for the world.” Dong-hyuk has previously stated that he was unsure if Squid Game would come back for Season 2, saying:  “I don’t have well developed plans for ‘Squid Game 2.’ It is quite tiring just thinking about it. But if I were to do it, I would certainly not do it alone. I’d consider using a writers’ room and would want multiple experienced directors.”

Squid Game follows Seong Gi-Hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, as he and hundreds of other desperate and deeply indebted contestants compete in a violent and often grotesque competition for about $38 million. Only one person can win the prize, and those who lose the series of children’s games pay with their lives.  Released on Sept. 17, Squid Game became Netflix’s biggest-ever series launch.

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