Future is powering past the paternity headlines and re-affixing the focus on his music.

Moments ago, the rapper announced his eighth studio album ‘High Off Life’ and it’s arriving sooner than you may think.

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Tekasi 6ix9ine may have been released from prison unexpectedly due to fear of contracting COVID-19, but that certainly doesn’t mean his record in the court of pubic opinion has been tossed.

Proof of this comes as the 24-year-old (born Daniel Hernandez) – currently enjoying the massive success of his comeback single, ‘GOOBA’ (click here to watch its music video) – recently made a handsome donation of $200,000 to the No Kid Hungry Foundation, a nonprofit organization with the mission of “ending childhood hunger.”

Their response?  A quick “no thank you,” prompting 6ix9ine to take to social media to respond.

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Megan Thee Stallion was one-fourth of one of the most heated races for the Billboard Hot 100’s summit last week as her Beyoncé-assisted hit, ‘Savage,’ challenged Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Say So’ remix for the title.

As revealed yesterday, Stallion and co. claimed the runner-up spot – bested by the ‘Say So’ duo (who benefited from single bundling as well as a surge in sales, streaming, and Pop radio airplay).

However, the second place landing is by no means a loss.

In addition making history for being part of the first time two female rappers occupied the top two spots, ‘Savage’ was also awarded Meg’s highest tenancy on the Hot 100 thanks to 42.1 million U.S. streams, 50,000 digital downloads, and 51.3 million impressions on radio.

As she celebrates that win, look inside to see who joins her in the top 25 on this week’s ‘TGJ Chart Check’:

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‘Snatch the Cat Back’ beauty Khia is clapping back at Trina for going on Miami radio station, 99 Jamz, to deny the Thug Misses’ invitation to engage in a hit-for-hit battle on the ‘VERZUZ’ platform.

Referring to the ‘My Neck, My Back’ star as a ‘bum’ (as we reported here), Trina‘s fiery rant awakened an even worse response from Khia who recently took to her official YouTube channel to respond.

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28 weeks after its premiere, Dua Lipa‘s ‘Don’t Start Now’ – the biggest hit of her career – remains a fixture in the Hot 100’s top 10.

While its Disco-inspired parent album, ‘Future Nostalgia,’ can’t exactly boast the same as it slipped to #16 on this week’s Billboard 200 less than 2 months after its release, Lipa and team plan to remedy that by repackaging the set for re-release via a deluxe edition.

With its most highly anticipated addition coming in the form of a duet with Normani, Dua dropped by BRAVO’s ‘Watch What Happens Live’ Monday (May 11) to tease their joint effort and give fans a hint at when they should expect it to drop.

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‘Good to Know’ – the fourth studio album from JoJo – went to chart battle May 1 on the hems of its critically acclaimed singles, ‘Man’ and ‘Lonely Hearts,’ as well as a slew of preceding buzz tracks (i.e. ‘Joanna,’ ‘Sabotage,’).

A return to form of sorts as the effort houses some of her most R&B leaning tracks since her 2004 debut, the project was not only lauded for containing its expected exquisite vocal displays but also her most mature content to date.

The first release on her own imprint, Clover Music (in partnership with Warner), the set’s promotional plan – at one time accented with a North American tour – was negatively impacted by the current global health crisis.  Reflected in its first week sales, ‘Good to Know’ (as predicted here) was accompanied by the singer’s lowest to date.

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Chris Brown has nabbed his centennial hit!

In just a year after surpassing Godfather of Soul James Brown‘s record for most Hot 100 entries of any R&B act in history (click here to read more on that), Chris has carried the genre’s torch into new chart territory by securing his 100th placement on the tally.

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Scooter Braun has abandoned a plan to enter politics following his feud with the Pop empress Taylor Swift.

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Diddy has released a statement honouring the life of his friend and mentor Andre Harrell following his untimely passing.

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Doja Cat may have just landed her first ever #1 with ‘Say So,’ but the rising star isn’t resting on her laurels.

Instead, she’s continuing along the promotional trail and performed the track on the latest episode of ‘The Voice.’

The current climate, of course, calls for creativity when it comes to such spots and Doja delivered.

Watch her quirky showing after the jump…

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Mariah Carey continues to do her part for the COVID-19 relief effort.

The diva supreme was one of a number of acts who performed on ‘Rise Up New York,’ a fundraiser put on by The Robin Hood Relief Benefit in support of NYC residents financially affected by the effects of coronavirus.

100 percent of funds raised will provide support for food, shelter, cash assistance, health and mental health, legal services, education and more.

For her part, Mimi re-engaged with her ‘Charmbracelet’ single ‘Through The Rain’ and paired it with classic ‘Make It Happen’ in medley form.

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Brandy‘s birthed her latest R&B hit courtesy of new single, ‘Baby Mama,’ and the promotional campaign surrounding its launch has been nothing short of immaculate.

Tackling Web, TV, radio, and print in its support, the R&B vet has hit the ground running to trumpet the arrival of the Chance The Rapper-assisted cut.

First rocking ‘Good Morning America’ with the tune’s inaugural live performance last week (as we reported here), B-Rocka continued to rock morning TV Monday (May 11) with another energetic rendition of ‘Mama’ – just a day after Mother’s Day.

Did you miss any of the action? See her visit to CBS’ ‘The Talk’ inside:

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