6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Trollz’ continues to pencil itself in Hot 100 history books.

Beyond becoming the chart’s first co-ed Rap duet to debut at the top, the Sadpony-produced bop was also the year’s highest first-week seller among singles (click here to read more) upon its premiere. In the following week, ‘Trollz’ entered record books for the largest fall for a #1 debut when it plummeted out of the top 30 – a downward trajectory that’s shown no signs of stalling as the song’s dropped over 25 rungs each week since its chart entry.

The most refreshed edition of the hit-list logs the tune at #83 in its 4th week and signals a worrying trend that could see it slip out of the Hot 100 all together by next week.

Until we find out for sure, look below to see who occupies the chart’s top spots on the recharged ‘TGJ Chart Check: Hot 100.’

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Future‘s last album, the May-released ‘High Off Life,’ premiered on the Billboard 200 to his highest first week sum yet.

In a bid to ensure it finishes as his highest-seller overall, the 36-year-old has finally answered the call of fans to rev up a video for album-favorite, ‘Ridin Strikers.’

Tapping Eif Rivera to direct, the ‘Fast and the Furious’-inspired clip sees the GRAMMY winner zooming through the streets of Miami after fronting a bank heist.

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Nile Rodgers has revealed that Madonna was not invited to perform on the ‘We are the World‘ charity single because some of her peers felt that she did not deserve a spot on its lineup.

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Kelly Rowland is a solo chart-topper and GRAMMY winner. Yet, her start Destiny’s Child has seen the singer constantly compared and pit against bandmate Beyonce.

And now the ‘Motivation’ singer is opening up about what she says was an “elephant in the room” for a long time.

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As anticipation continues to build for her sixth studio album ‘Smile,’ Katy Perry is rolling out the latest video for her song of the same name.

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The Weeknd is the Pop prince to beat.

Find out why the Ethiopian entertainer is the envy of many a chart-hopeful below…

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Debuting at age 13, JoJo (real name Joanna Levesque) took the world by storm with her crazy soprano pipes and an understated maturity that existed in her vocal delivery. The two, along with some insanely catchy lyrics, helped propel her debut single, ‘Leave (Get Out)’ to No. 1 at Pop radio in 2004. Sure, as a teen she was marketed to pop audiences; however, there has always been an innate soulfulness that has resided within her.

While it took her two more albums, ‘The High Road‘ and ‘Mad Love,’ and a number mixtapes to achieve the conviction and a sense of self that backs up her soulful pipes, the now 29-year-old has finally done so with her newest album ‘Good To Know.’

Its acoustic incarnation arrived and adds a refreshed layer to the project.

Join us below, where we dive into JoJo’s latest offering…

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Khalid is BMI’s Songwriter of the Year.

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Billboard have announced a huge overhaul of their rules in direct response to the popularized practice of bundling albums and singles with merchandise and concert tickets.

Initially permitted as a means of recognizing the change in how the public consume music, the rules have been bent in earnest by several artists looking to maintain commercial viability. Often to extremes that have been critiqued en masse.

And Billboard has had enough.

Today, the industry bible has published updates to their rulebook designed to “more accurately reflect consumer choice” and to “level the playing field for all artists.”

Billboard done so to counter what it effectively says has been exploitative efforts used to benefit sales – given that traditional units still carry more chart weight than industry-leading streaming formats.

Full details on the changes below…

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For many, music is proving the ultimate soothing source during these trying times. And one of the tracks gaining ample traction is Ksenia and Stevie Mackie’s ‘Only Want You More.’

The stirring single sees the rising star and the world-renowned vocal coach fuse their talents on a song that speaks to the isolation millions are experiencing at present.

Having drummed up buzz on the stream scene, the video for ‘Only’ arrived moments ago.

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Reports are ringing that Tory Lanez was recently arrested after cops reportedly found a gun in his car during a night out with ‘Savage’ superstar Megan Thee Stallion.

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July 13 marks what would have been the 71st birthday of Kanye West‘s late mother Donda.

To commemorate the occasion, the GRAMMY winner unveiled a heartfelt musical tribute in the form of a new song titled in her honor.

“There can never really be justice on stolen land,” her voice can be heard saying on the track over KRS One‘s ‘Sound of Da Police.’ “Are you really for peace and equality? Or when my car’s hooked up — know you wanna follow me? Your laws are minimal because you won’t even think about the real criminal.”

Later, Kanye chimes in with:

“Mama I need you to tuck me in / I done made some mistakes and they rubbed it in,” raps Yeezy. “I know you and grandma had enough of them / Why I gotta be so stubborn then / I’m doin this one for y’all / So we can end racism once and for all.”

Look inside to hear the tune in full:

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