Doja Cat‘s ‘Say So’ has not only proven itself to be her long-awaited breakthrough single, but also an enduring hit.

First clawing its way into the Hot 100’s top 10 in March (her first to do so), the Dr. Luke-produced bop got a boost to the chart’s summit when Rap queen Nicki Minaj added a few bars to the remix.

Despite the crowning lasting only one week, the tune’s buoyancy in the top 10 overall lasted much longer thanks to its persistent reign over Pop Radio (as we reported here).

Alas, all good things must come to an end, eh?

Taking its first trip outside of the top 10 since arriving in March (landing at #18), look inside to see who joins Cat on this week’s refreshed TGJ Chart Check: Hot 100.

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Get those mirror balls ready, because Kylie Minogue is officially inviting the world to her ‘Disco.’

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A week after giving fans their first listen to ‘Make You Dance,’ the first official single from the re-release of her third album, ‘Treat Myself,’ GRAMMY winning songstress Meghan Trainor returned with its official music video.

Shot at her home amidst quarantine orders, the Asa Welch-produced number’s accompanying clip sees Trainor tap into her inner Disco diva as she shows off some serious moves.

Will it help her bid to push ‘Treat Myself’s deluxe edition to heights higher than its previous #25 peak on the Billboard 200? Look inside and let us know:

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Tamar Braxton is alert and responsive.

Days after the singer was sent to the hospital after a possible suicide attempt, (as we reported here) she is now being transferred to a new hospital; one where she can receive more specialized mental health treatment.

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Beyonce is embracing Africa in a major way.

Queen Bey announced ‘Black Is King’ – her Disney+ movie – and has touted the production as a love letter to the Motherland.

Naturally, millions across the region greeted the news with excitement – but also threw up the questions surrounding how they could watch. As Disney’s streamer isn’t yet available on the continent.

Well, as reported, Team Bey have struck a deal to bring ‘King’ – which features hundreds of African talent – to African screens.

Now, further details have been unveiled. Join us below…

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J. Cole is a dad of two.

The rapper, who famously keeps his family life private, recently opened up in a lengthy letter for The Players’ Tribune, where he reflects on his life and career. More importantly, the letter revealed that he has two sons.

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Festival season is going virtual with one of the year’s most anticipated festivals, the iHeartRadio Music Festival.

And the 2020 line-up does not miss a beat.

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All roads lead to July 31st for Brandy, who is set to unleash her aptly titled seventh studio album ‘B7.’

Holy anticipated, the project serves as the Vocal Bible’s first LP in almost eight years.

The set is billed as a 15-track confessional and the GRAMMY winner’s most personal effort yet.

Now, just as the album’s lead single ‘Baby Mama’ featuring Chance The Rapper hits a new peak of #7 on the Billboard Adult R&B tally, the full tracklist has been revealed.

Additional guests on the set include Daniel Caesar and Brandy’s daughter Sy’rai.

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Afrobeats is making waves on a global scale – thanks to the success of flavoursome bops from the likes of Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, NSG, and Davido.

In recognition of the undeniable heat, this week brings with it a landmark moment: the launch of the first Official UK Afrobeats Chart.

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Kanye West has come undone…on Twitter.

Fresh from making headlines with his shocking claims that “Harriet Tubman never freed the slaves” and tearful revelations about abortion, the US presidential hopeful has upped the ante with a heated set of comments. Much of which are aimed at his own family.

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Meghan Trainor fans who believe her third album, ‘Treat Myself’ (originally released January 2020), didn’t get its due justice on the Billboard 200 now have a chance at redemption courtesy of the set’s July 17-released deluxe edition.

‘)Boasting three brand new songs and unreleased alternate recordings of two others (‘Ashes’ and ‘Working on It’), the revamped version was kicked off by the summery ‘Make You Dance’ (as we reported here) a week ahead of its arrival in full.

Now, you can hear the entire re-release inside:

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Having already thrilled fans with new song ‘Anything For You’ (click here to listen) – the first offering from her forthcoming ninth studio effort ‘The Wild Card’ – R&B powerhouse Ledisi is launching its follow-up, ‘Where I Am.’

Produced by Ivan Barias, the mid-tempo cut sonically acts as a throwback to the early sounds of the Neo-Soul movement while lyrically acting as a roadmap for would-be lovers.

“If you want me / Then meet me where I am / Yeah, you see where I am / So catch me if you can / Don’t go back down, baby no / ‘Cause you need what I am / (Where I am) / They can’t be what I am / So catch me if you can,” she croons.

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