Normani gave the 2019 Streamy Awards audience all the motivation they needed to stand to their feet after she rendered yet another scorching performance of her official debut single.

Taking to the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on Friday (December 13) to close out the show, the 23-year-old cranked out Max Martin-produced jam while flaunting her assets in a sexy red mini dress.

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Despite the hiccups with its long-awaited rollout, Kanye West‘s latest album – ‘Jesus is King’ – has delivered no shortages of blessings to the rapper’s nearly unrivaled stats.  In addition to making history by tying Eminem‘s record for most consecutive chart-topping albums in Billboard 200’s history (as we reported here), the LP launched its first single – ‘Follow God’ – to a #7 peak on the singles chart.

Coming as the 107th Hot 100 appearance of his career (18th top 10 hit), the Grammy winner took the song’s sales and streams to even higher heights once its Jake Schreier-directed music video was unveiled.  The reward for the labor has come with an official report from the Recording Industry Association of America that the cut has crossed the threshold for Gold certification, meaning it’s “sold” over 500,000 copies since its debut.  ‘Follow’ marks West’s 40th single to earn such an honor.

While we extend out congratulations to the hitmaker, look inside to see where it landed on this week’s Hot 100 on our weekly ‘Chart Check’ segment:

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Camila Cabello almost released ‘God is a Woman.’

Hit the link below to find out why she stepped away from the track…and how it finds its way to Ariana Grande.

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Cop a gander of Christina Aguilera!

As reported, the Pop provocateur poses it up in an arresting new shoot for 7Hollywood Magazine. 

The stunning feature reunites Xtina with ‘Bionic’ collaborator Alix Malka. 

It arrives as she wraps up ‘The X World Tour’ and gears up for 2020 dates of her Las Vegas residency ‘The Xperience.’

After the initial unveiling, more snaps have been unveiled.

Peep more below…

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After a valiant effort, it looks like Camila Cabello is on-course to open within the upper echelon of the US album count with sophomore set ‘Romance.’

However, in the UK – traditionally a strong market for the singer – she’s having no such luck.

Full story below…

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Harry Styles unwrapped sophomore album ‘Fine Line’ this week to ample acclaim and stellar sales out of the gate.

But beyond its bopable music, the project has been interpreted by some as hinting heavily  at Styles’ sexuality. With a sect of commenters citing the fluid flare of the video + lyrics of the LP’s lead single ‘Lights Up,‘ as well as Styles’ androgynous dress sense across the whole campaign.

In being an act who shuns the glare of the spotlight and the incessant attempts to pry into his private life, his silence on the matter (not that he owes anyone anything) has only served to the fuel the chatter.

Now, he’s setting the record straight. Or is he? See what we mean below…

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Chris Brown is introducing the masses to his family’s newest addition.

As reported, the R&B singer welcomed son named Aeko with ex-girlfriend Ammika Harris.

And up until now, that was all the info the star had shared.

However, all changed moments ago when C. Breezy posted a series of snaps of the youngster, who joins Brown’s five year old daughter Royalty from a previous relationship.

Peep pics below…

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Heard the story of how Beyonce saved R&B?

Meet us below for a TGJ exclusive…

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Azealia Banks‘ has made no secret of her contempt for “white gays” who she says work tirelessly to exploit black men and women for sexual and social gain.

Last night, her fans looked on as she clashed with a man who condemned her criticism of the community  and were stunned when she likened him to the artist Picasso.

It wasn’t a compliment.

A shower of insults rains down below….

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R. Kelly believes he can fly….out of prison.

Unfortunately for him, his former bodyguard is joining the chorus of people determined to clip his filthy wings.

Full story below…

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Streaming has not only become the primary means of music consumption by the general public, but it’s also the compass industry insiders use to measure artist popularity.  To accommodate the shift, the last decade has seen Billboard update its longstanding rules on how and what data is included to calculate chart placement multiple times.

In addition to including streaming figures from multiple outlets (i.e. Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora) in its current Hot 100 chart rankings, the Music Bible has revised how those services are weighed within the formula, changed rules on merchandise bundling, and so much more to accurately reflect the public’s taste.

Now, as official video streams have long accounted for a great portion of song placements on the Hot 100, Billboard has revealed their intent to include data from YouTube and streaming services in the sales performance reports, chart placement, and historic rankings of the Billboard 200 (album charts).

Official news inside:

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Expect to see much of The Clark Sisters in the coming months as the legendary quartet are not only promoting their recently released single, ‘Victory’ (after a 12-year hiatus), but are prepping fans for the Easter 2020 premiere of their Lifetime biopic, ‘The Clark Sisters:  the First Ladies of Gospel’ (click here to watch the trailer).

Dropping by ‘The Real’ on Friday (December 13), the gospel royals dished on their time out of the spotlight (as a group), new music, their film venture with Lifetime, and so much more.

Did you miss their delightful sit down with Tamera, Loni, Jeannie, and Adrienne?  If so, look below to see:

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