Steph Terell

️I GOT TO SEE @REBECCABLACK LIVE IN PHILLY LAST WEEKEND, SO LET ME WALK YOU THROUGH THE ROOM. THE LIGHTS GO DOWN, THE CROWD LEANS IN, AND #ANAHEIMSTAR, ONE OF MY FAVES FROM THE NEW ALBUM, WALKS ONTO THE STAGE LIKE THE...

☁️#THEFIGHTINGTEMPTATIONS’ #HESTILLLOVESME OPENS FROM THE FINAL SCENE AS THE FIRST LAYER, A TESTIMONY OF GRACE LED BY @BEYONCE WITH #GERALDLEVERT AND #ANGIESTONE IN THE CHOIR AND A GOLDEN GIRL TUCKED INTO THE BACK ROW...

@KMICHELLE’S #LOVEEMALL OPENS THE NIGHT WITH A WIDE OPEN HEART AND A LITTLE TROUBLE IN THE EYES, A WOMAN WHO HAS LOVED LOUD, LOVED EVERYBODY AND DOESN’T APOLOGIZE FOR A SINGLE TEAR. THEN @JHENEAIKO’S #SOGOOD DRIFTS IN...

️ THE APPETIZER @BRITNEYSPEARS’ #TOMSDINER SLIPS INTO THE BACK BOOTH FIRST, WRAPPED IN @GIORGIOMORODER’S MIDNIGHT NEON AND A WATERCOLOR WASH OF STEAM CURLING OVER THE TABLE, HUSHED AND COOL LIKE A DAME WHO KNOWS THE...

️@G.DILLA’S “#EATBITCHESUP” PULLS UP TO THE STARTING LINE HUNGRY, ALL APPETITE AND ATTITUDE, AND @CHARLIXCX’S “#VROOMVROOM” SLIDES INTO THE DRIVER’S SEAT BEFORE THE FIRST BAR CAN FINISH. THE HUNGER SETS THE PACE, THE...

@SANHOLO’S “#IWANNASHOWYOU” LEADS THE WAY, AND THE MORNING SHOW STARTS THE MOMENT @BEYONCE’S “#MORNINGDEW” SETTLES UNDERNEATH IT, THAT SOFT GOLDEN LIGHT BEFORE THE DAY CAN ASK ANYTHING OF YOU. @ROSES_ARE_ROSIE’S “TOXIC...

@KIRKFRANKLIN'S "#ISMILE" IS THE GOSPEL ANTHEM ABOUT FINDING YOUR WAY TO JOY EVEN WHEN THE DAY HASN'T EARNED IT. @TAYLAPARX'S COVER OF THE SAME SONG IS A LOVE LETTER BACK TO IT, ONE SHE TURNS TO ON HER OWN LOWEST DAYS...

@ADELAJERGOVA'S "#NICOLEKIDMAN" TURNS A MOVIE STAR'S NAME INTO A FEELING, ALL CORSET-TIGHT GLAMOUR AND CONTROLLING THE IMAGE RATHER THAN CHASING IT. @ARIANAGRANDE'S "#FAKESMILE" SLIDES RIGHT BEHIND IT, THE QUIET FLIP...

@LILNASX'S BRAND NEW "#WORLDSGREATEST" CARRIES A CHAMPION'S WALK OVER ROCK-LEANING PRODUCTION, AND I COULDN'T HELP GOING BACK FOR A SECOND LAP AFTER MY LAST MIX WITH @NAS. NOW IT'S LEFT STUNNED BY @FINGERELEVEN'S...

@LILNASX'S BRAND NEW "WORLD'S GREATEST!" LOOKS BACK AT WHERE HE CAME FROM, THE WALK HE GOT FROM ATLANTA AND THE TALK HE GOT FROM HIS MAMA, WITH A VIDEO THAT HONORS HER. @NAS ANSWERS BACK WITH "I CAN," THE SONG THAT TOLD...

WORK, BXTCH! BRITNEY KICKS THIS ONE OFF STRAIGHT FROM HER SUPER SPEXY SPOTLIGHT ON THE ALAN CARR SHOW, SETTING THE TONE FOR A WHOLE SHIFT'S WORTH OF A NIGHT OUT. #THROWBACKTHURSDAY ENERGY EVEN THOUGH THIS IS LANDING ON...

TWO GENERATIONS, ONE UNFORGETTABLE #TRACK. "TEXAS TAKE 'EM OUT" BRINGS TOGETHER THE FOOT-STOMPING, HAY-BALE-KICKING ENERGY OF #BESTCOUNTRYALBUM ARTIST @BEYONCE'S "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" WITH THE SILKY, ROMANCE-IGNITING SOUND...

@BRITNEYSPEARS' UNRELEASED BLACKOUT-ERA CUT "SUGARFALL" GETS DUSTED OFF AND LACED WITH @LEMONDRAGQUEEN'S VERSE FROM PRIYANKA'S BRAND NEW "CALL ME BABE." SOMETHING ABOUT PULLING A VAULTED TRACK BACK INTO THE LIGHT...

@KATGRAHAM'S POWERFUL "WORLD SONG," A GLOBAL CALL TO UNITY OPENING WITH NINA SIMONE'S OWN WORDS ON AN ARTIST'S DUTY TO REFLECT THE TIMES, GETS LACED OVER THE INSTRUMENTAL FROM @KATYPERRY'S ICONIC "DARK HORSE," HER VOICE...

THIS ONE MIGHT BE ONE OF THE MOST RIDICULOUS THINGS I'VE EVER STACKED TOGETHER, AND I MEAN THAT AS A COMPLIMENT. @FIFTHHARMONY'S "LONELY NIGHT" OPENS THINGS UP, A QUARTER OF THAT GROUP FINDING HER OWN WAY UNDER THE SAME...