Rapper Gucci Mane has been named in a suit, following a fatal shooting at a concert that saw a 23-year-old mother of two, Mykala Bell, killed.

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Having already topped worldwide iTunes tallies with the release of her latest single, ‘Midnight Sky’ (as we reported here), it would only make sense Miley Cyrus give the tune a global push.

Just days after thrilling Stateside fans with the inaugural televised performance of the cut – which serves as the first single from her forthcoming seventh studio album ‘She is Miley Cyrus’ – she’s taken to the UK to rock British fans with another stirring rendition of it.

Stripping down the synth-buoyed bop to only guitar and piano, look inside to see and hear Miley’s voice shine front and center at BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge.
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After achieving the most viewed Verzuz battle yet with over 1 million viewers, Brandy and Monica have certainly sent social media into a frenzy!

So much so that many have posed the question as to who they’d like to see go head to head next on the platform. One being the elusive chanteuse herself, Mariah Carey.

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Detractors who thought Saweetie‘s 2x Platinum breakthrough hit, ‘My Type,’ would be the last time the rising rapstress saw her name typed in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40 were sadly mistaken.

The updated chart reveals ‘Tap In,’ the lead single from her forthcoming debut album ‘Pretty B*tch Music,’ has tapped into the #31 spot on the tally – cracking the top 40 for the first time since its June 17-premiere.

At one point struggling to find footing on the hit list, ‘Tap’ – which features a prominent sample of Too $hort hit ‘Blow the Whistle’ – blew into the top 40 on the wings of a viral Tik Tok dance challenge.  Later calling on the likes of DaBaby, Jack Harlow, and Post Malone to assist with the tune’s remix (which can by heard by clicking here), ‘Tap’ stands to rise to even higher Hot 100 heights next week.

Until we find out or sure, look below to see who joins Saweetie in the top 40 of this week’s TGJ Chart Check.
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Big Sean isn’t afraid to speak his mind.

In a new interview with Vulture, the ‘Harder Than My Demons’ rapper spills on his rumored feud with Kendrick Lamar and the importance of communication.

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Mary J. Blige is back.

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul revealed to the Los Angeles Times that her new album will be out later this year.

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Congratulations are in order for Usher and his girlfriend Jenn Goicoechea.

The couple are reportedly expecting their first child together, according to Us Weekly. 

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‘WAP’ rapper Cardi B is continuing to make a splash and this time it’s in partnership with Balenciaga.

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Congratulations are in order for Ed Sheeran and wife Cherry Seaborn. 

For the couple have welcomed their first child.

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Although ‘The Boy is Mine’ has been the biggest hit of their respective careers, Brandy and Monica fans have always complained the song not gotten its just due on the live front over its 22-year life span.

In fact, their follow-up duet – ‘It All Belongs to Me’ – has been treated to more live televised performances despite not having as substantial impact on the Hot 100 as its Rodney Jerkins-produced forerunners.

For these reasons and more, the duo’s most devoted followers were all too pleased when they closed their history-making #VERZUZ battle with a live rendition of the tune.

Did you miss the action when it was broadcast live on Instagram from Tyler Perry Studios Monday night (August 31)?

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‘Sittin On Top of the World’ is exactly what Brandy and Monica are doing after their history-making #VERZUZ battle.

The epic showdown, which aired live on Instagram Monday (August 31), crushed the Swizz Beatz & Timbaland-hosted platform’s viewership ratings by raking in over 1.2 million viewers at the height of the broadcast.

Earning acclaim from celebrity onlookers as well as hundreds of thousands of commenters on Twitter, the hit-for-hit battle saw the GRAMMY winners showcase some of their most beloved hits like ‘I Wanna Be Down’ (Brandy), ‘Don’t Take It Personal’ (Monica), ‘What About Us?’ (Brandy), ‘For You I Will’ (Monica), and so many more.

Apparently, the trip down memory lane inspired their legions of respective fans to open their wallets as both divas’ saw substantial increase in their respective catalogs’ activity – leading them to dominate the real-time iTunes R&B chart.

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Who is she 2 u took on a new meaning Monday night (August 31) for R&B veteran Brandy.

In the midst of the most-viewed #VERZUZ battle in the platform’s history, the GRAMMY winner – who went head to head in a hits duel with fellow superstar Monica – got quite the chuckle from viewers after her competitor gave a shout out to “Caresha.”

Bran was visibly confused by who the shout out was for until it was later clarified the person was Yung Miami of the hit Hip Hop duo City Girls.

As commenters flocked to Twitter to make memes and lighthearted jokes out of the situation, it appears Miami wasn’t exactly laughing.

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