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"Sashay, shantay!" With those famous lyrics, RuPaul Andre Charles broke into the public consciousness with his 1993 hit "Supermodel (You Better Work)." The iconic actor, model, author, television personality, musician, and LGBTQ pioneer was born in San Diego and, as a teen, moved to Atlanta to study performing arts. In the early '80s, he got his start as a musician performing with his new-wave-inspired band Wee Wee Pole.

Kesha’s third album, 2017’s Rainbow, came with more baggage than any pop album should be asked to carry. Her first project since her high-profile lawsuit against former collaborator Dr. Luke and its subsequent legal and label entanglements, it was heralded on arrival as a bold and cathartic statement of intent, but wasn’t necessarily the good-time dance-pop she’d made her name on. Three years later, the 15 cheeky, genre-hopping songs that make up High Road are about—and the results of—having a lot of that weight lifted. “I just tried to make it as low-pressure as possible because I feel like my whole career has been this race against time,” she tells Apple Music. “And on this album, I didn't know exactly what I wanted to make—exactly what genre, exactly what sound—and I wanted to not put a time on it and just see what would happen if I allowed that for myself.” Here Kesha talks through the inspiration behind a few of her favorite High Road tracks.

Chris Lane and Grammy-nominated pop artist Tori Kelly teamed up for a hearts-on-fire performance of their duet Take Back Home Girl on Monday, taking The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon stage for the grooving, R&B-centric country track. I Lived It is a song written by Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, and Ross Copperman and recorded by American country music singer Blake Shelton. The track is taken from A$AP Rockys third album, Testing, which was released last month. Queen Naija knew she had a potential hit when she penned Medicine, an R&B groove about getting revenge on a cheating lover. With its hip-hop-infused beat, lip-glossed vocals and Instagram caption-ready lyrics, the song checked all the boxes for chart success.

The harmonic progression of Kanyes Ye momentarily stops on All Mine. The possessive pronoun Mine says everything you need to know about the subject focus. Cranberries singer Dolores O Riordan was slated to go into a London studio on Monday to record her vocals for a cover of her bands iconic hit Zombie by the hard rock act Bad Wolves. I Lived It is a song written by Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley and Ross Copperman and recorded by American country music singer Blake Shelton. Everythings Gonna Be Alright is a song by American country music artist David Lee Murphy as a duet with Kenny Chesney. The day has finally come. Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande have released the highly-anticipated music video for their sultry collaboration Bed today, and it was worth the wait.

All Mine is the second single by American recording artist Kanye West from his eighth studio album, Ye. The track features vocals from Ty Dolla Sign and Ant Clemons. Kiss Somebody is a song by Australian singer songwriter, Morgan Evans and was released on July as the lead single from his forthcoming second studio album. Ocean is a song by Dutch music producer and DJ Martin Garrix, featuring guest vocals by American singer and songwriter Khalid. Up Down is a song written by Michael Hardy, Brad Clawson, and CJ Solar, and recorded by American country music singer Morgan Wallen along with the duo Florida Georgia Line. Bebe Rexha speaks onstage during the 2018 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May in Las Vegas.

Watch how you speak on Drakes name, or else he will cut you off with his Mob Ties, as he sings about in the A-side track currently claiming the No. 28 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Never Be the Same is a song by singer Camila Cabello from her debut studio album. Tequila is a song recorded by American country music duo Dan + Shay for their forthcoming third studio and self-titled album. The pop track features a catchy hook and is accompanied featuring glitchy visuals and flying. In case you missed it over the weekend, OVO Radio debuted a new collab from Drake & rising ATL rapper Lil Baby which at the time was called Pikachu. With its hip-hop-infused beat, silky, lip-glossed vocals and Instagram caption-ready lyrics, the song checked all the boxes for chart success.

Pray for Me is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd and American rapper Kendrick Lamar from the soundtrack album of the Marvel Studios superhero film Black Panther. I Like Me Better is a single released by American singer Lauv. Get Along is a song written by Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman, and Josh Osborne and recorded by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. Alone is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Halsey. Powerglide is a single by American hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd. After teaming up with Drake earlier this week for the song Yes Indeed, Lil Baby decided to come through today and share his new album Harder Than Ever, which features guest appearances from Young Thug, Lil Uzi Vert, Offset, Drizzy, Gunna, and more.

Billboard is considered one of the most authoritative sources of music industry news. It has a circulation of 17,000 copies and an online audience of 1.2 million unique monthly views. The website includes Billboard charts, news divided by music genres, videos and a separate website. It also compiles various lists, hosts a fashion website called Pret-a-Reporter, and publishes eight different newsletters. Regular print magazine sections.

Billboard is considered one of the most authoritative sources of music industry news. It has a circulation of 17,000 copies and an online audience of 1.2 million unique monthly views. The website includes Billboard charts, news divided by music genres, videos and a separate website. It also compiles various lists, hosts a fashion website called Pret-a-Reporter, and publishes eight different newsletters. Regular print magazine sections.