Normani will not be performing at the BET Awards on Sunday. The singer took to her Instagram story shortly before the ceremony was set to begin, revealing that she suffered an unspecified injury during rehearsals. “I am more frustrated and disappointed than anyone believe me. I wanted to get on …
Read More »Normani's Fifth Harmony Groupmates Congratulate Her on Debut Album: 'Let's Go Mani'
The Fifth Harmony sisterhood runs deep. Following the release of Normani‘s album Dopamine on Friday, her former groupmates Lauren Jauregui, Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane, and Camila Cabello shared sweet messages for the singer over the last few days. Dinah, who recently released her own solo track “Ocean Song,” is the …
Read More »Normani Finally Hits Her Sweet Spot on 'Dopamine'
People have been clamoring and clowning about the whereabouts of Normani’s debut album for a pop-music eternity. The singer made that noise sound pretty fucking silly when she recently reflected that part of the delay was due to her parents’ simultaneous cancer diagnoses. Normani first announced that her solo debut …
Read More »Normani Says Embracing Her Blackness on 'Dopamine' Felt Like 'Showing Up for Myself'
In her review of Normani‘s debut album Dopamine, Mankaprr Conteh points to the pop-R&B singer’s “creative reverence” for Black culture across its 13 songs. For Normani, staying true to her identity as a Black woman across the LP was more than intentional. It was necessary. When speaking to Rolling Stone …
Read More »Normani, Khalid, This Is Lorelei, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown ofthe best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Normani delivers her highly-anticipated debut album and proves good things take time, Khalid shares a dreamy tune about falling in love, and This Is Lorelei serves up …
Read More »Normani Unveils 'Dopamine' Track List, Featuring Cardi B, Gunna, James Blake
Normani revealed the track list to her highly-anticipated debut solo album, Dopamine, on Wednesday evening. The LP spans 13 tracks and includes previously released songs “Wild Side” with Cardi B, “1:59” featuring Gunna, and fast-talking track “Candy Paint.” The upcoming project, which also features James Blake on “Tantrums,” is slated …
Read More »Normani Sees a Fifth Harmony Reunion as a 'Possibility in the Future,' But Not Now
Normani isn’t thinking about a Fifth Harmony reunion right now — she’s too deep in her Dopamine era. The pop-R&B star stopped by Billboard and addressed the rumors that swirled months ago that a 5H comeback might be in the works. (It’s not happening anytime soon.) Billboard‘s Tetris Kelly pointed …
Read More »Normani Channeled Janet, Recruited Brandy, and Put 'Absolutely Everything' Into Her Album 'Dopamine'
About four years ago, Normani seemed to disappear. The 28-year-old artist, who made it big as part of the girl group Fifth Harmony, went solo after the group disbanded in 2018, and found success with collaborations alongside Sam Smith and Khalid. She toured with Ariana Grande and riled up fans …
Read More »Normani Celebrates Her Houston Roots on Upbeat Summer Anthem 'Candy Paint'
Normani has shared a new single, “Candy Paint.” The fast-talking track is the second listen off the singer’s forthcoming debut solo LP, Dopamine, out June 14 via RCA Records. She previously teased the song in a trailer for the album earlier this month. “Candy Paint” follows “1:59” featuring Gunna, which …
Read More »Normani Answers 'Where's the Damn Album' With Hypersexual 'Dopamine' Trailer
In a teaser for her upcoming Dopamine album, Normani portrays a phone-sex operator who picks up for a breathy, shadowy man in a phone booth. “Hello, Hotline 159,” she says. “Yes, here to satisfy your deepest, darkest, wildest desires. No rules, no restrictions, straight dopamine.” While she seems fit for …
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