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The Weeknd doing music for Avatar is still noteworthy, given how close it’s coming after Rihanna’s two singles for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It was understandably surprising, but not unwelcome, that Disney managed to get her to deliver her first music in six years where she wasn’t a guest star on someone else’s track. While working with big musical stars has always been a thing that Disney does, it feels like it’s been some time since the corporation has locked down two big-name artists in a row. And it makes you wonder who else they’ve got waiting in the wings to provide vocals for some of their big hits set to release within the next couple of months.
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