New Music from Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and Khalid

We all love new music; it’s a chance to see how musicians are evolving and in which direction they’re heading for the coming months and years. This week, we’ve been treated to some new songs from some of the planet’s biggest artists. Which is your favorite?

Ariana Grande Sparks Dating Rumors 

In recent years, Ariana has been one of the artists pushing out hit after hit. Though still only 26, everything she touches seems to turn to gold and she’s in demand for all the major festivals and shows. This Friday, we were treated to something new when she released the music video for ‘Boyfriend’. 

Addressing themes of commitment and fear, Ariana noted how it’s a song with which people all over the world can resonate. Everybody loves, everybody wants to love, but there’s always a barrier in the shape of trust and commitment. 

According to Ariana on Twitter when a fan asked about the song, the idea was to make something that addressed this fear. However, she wanted it to be an uplifting song. As a result of the project, Ariana reunited with Social House…and the dating rumors continue to swirl. 

Members Mikey Foster and Scootie Anderson previously worked with Ariana on ‘Thank U Next’ and it’s the former who has been romantically linked with the singer ever since (we’re sure this is something we’ll cover again in the near future at Celeb Network!). 

Nicki Minaj Steals the Show with a Verse

From innocent love and fears of commitment, we come to a raunchy verse from Nicki Minaj. Appearing on ‘Extravagant’ by Lil Durk, Minaj doesn’t hold anything back and raps about things we aren’t even going to attempt to summarize here today. To nobody’s surprise, the response on social media has been crazy. 

For Minaj fans, it’s a welcome return for the singer and it seems Lil Durk is also receiving some of the love. With tracks that also feature Meek Mill, Key Glock, and 21 Savage, the album Love Songs 4 the Streets 2 is getting much attention this weekend. 

Khalid Strikes Again 

Finally, Khalid knows how to keep the summer vibes going and he’s done it again with the release of the ‘Right Back’ music video. Directed by Director X – also responsible for Work (Rihanna) and Hotline Bling (Drake) – the video shows Khalid at a summer barbecue in the park and it sends off positive vibes in all directions. 

So far, this is the third single released from his April album, Free Spirit. After the success of the title track and ‘Talk’, this latest video (plus the collaboration with Ed Sheeran) is keeping all Khalid fans in a great place in 2019. 

Just in case you needed another reason to love Khalid, he also launched the Great Khalid Foundation back in May. Designed to help children as a fine arts and music foundation, it’s great to see a celebrity using their platform for good!