Chris Brown continues to accrue wins with his viral smash ‘Under The Influence.’

The track, which is housed on the expanded edition of the star’s 2019 album ‘Indigo,’ has enjoyed an unprecedented resurgence on TikTok.

And the momentum is being reflected on the charts too.

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Kid Cudi‘s creativity knows no bounds and he lives up to said billing with his audio-visual project, ‘Energalactic.’

The release is comprised of the star’s tenth studio album and an accompanying animated TV special on Netflix.

On the LP, Cudi is joined by Ty Dolla $ign, 2 Chainz, and Don Toliver.

Speaking on the album, the 38-year-old said:

“Entergalactic is everything I’ve always wanted to do, create a long-form visual companion to an album. It all started with the music which helped bring this storyline and these characters to life. Entergalactic is unlike anything I’ve ever done, certainly my most ambitious project to date; I can’t wait for you to finally experience it.”

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Ciara is strutting the promotional trail in support of her new single ‘Better Thangs’ and 93.5 KDAY was the singer’s latest stop.

Chopping it up with hosts Cece Valencia and Romeo, CiCi dished on working with Summer Walker on the track. The GRAMMY winner revealed she gave her friend and fellow R&B chanteuse three songs to pick from and the end result ended up being what was hoped for all along.

Expanding on the process of piecing together the cut’s housing album (the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Beauty Marks’), the 36-year-old shared that the process of recording took “about two weeks” during the pandemic and saw her creative juices flowing with right-hand producer Theron Thomas.

Head below to check out the songstress open up in earnest about the LP, her career at large, married life with Russell Wilson, and much more…

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Nicki Minaj earned her 125th placement on the Hot 100 this week thanks to her co-starring role on ‘Love in the Way,’ the latest single from rising rapper BLEU.

Extending her reign as the second most-featured woman in the chart’s 64-year history (following Taylor Swift who has a whopping 168 entries), the tune – released September 16 – entered the tally as the week’s top-selling Rap song, besting some of the day’s biggest Hip-Hop hits in the process.

Look inside to see where its impressive performance on digital sales outlets landed it on the renewed Billboard Hot 100.

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Cardi B fans, affectionately called #BardiGang, know she doesn’t hesitate to show love to the big hits of other artists.

And while she’s collected many awards for her Rap skills (often to historic measure), the 29-year-old has never been shy about flexing her singing as well – even offering interesting a capella renditions of Beyonce‘s ‘Love on Top’ and ‘Break My Soul,’ Normani‘s ‘Motivation,’ Selena‘s ‘Como La Flor,’ and more over the years.

More recently she took to social media to demonstrate her vocal dexterity by tackling ‘When I See U,’ the signature tune of fellow GRAMMY winner Fantasia.

Once the ‘American Idol’ alum got wind of Cardi’s adventurous take on the 2006 smash, she suggested the two find time to make a new hit of their own.

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On the wings of its R&B chart-topping lead single and title track, the Beyonce-assisted ‘Make Me Say It Again, Girl,’ legendary family collective The Isley Brothers returned to digital shelves Friday (September 30) with their new album.

Titled after their 1975 classic, originally found aboard their 13th studio album ‘The Heat Is On,’ the Brothers called on some of music’s biggest names to help them turn up the heat on the Billboard 200.

Sam Smith and Kim Petras reign atop of the Official UK Singles Chart with their seismic smash ‘Unholy.’

And the news arrives on the aptest of days too.

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After soliciting Ciara to contribute to her chart-topping latest album, ‘Still Over It’ diva Summer Walker made her way over to the forthcoming LP of her fellow Atlanta-born R&B star to return the favor.

Their latest tag-team, ‘Better Thangs,’ is set to be listed on CiCi’s yet-titled forthcoming effort and follow the singer’s high octane cut, ‘Jump’ (which jumped on to screens earlier this year).

Surprising her faithful fans with an unexpected drop Wednesday (September 28), ‘Thangs’ landed on digital platforms a day early – just enough time to build ample buzz for the release of its supporting music video two days later.

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Solange was surrounded by a circle of love and support last night (September 29), a night that was a big one for the multi-talented chanteuse.

For, she became the first Black woman to compose an original score for the New York City Ballet.

Cheering the star on were sister Beyonce and Mom Tina Knowles-Lawson, as well friends such as Melina Matsoukas and Telfar Clemens.

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Bree Runway is on quite the heat streak and keeps the flames flowing with her brand-new single ‘That Girl.’

Aptly titled, the track sees the rising star further stake her claim as one of the most exciting and magnetic new names.

‘Girl’ serves as the latest taste of Bree’s upcoming project and follows ‘Pressure’ and ‘Somebody Like You.’

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With adulation received from the likes of Whitney Houston, Beyonce, The Clark Sisters, Kirk Franklin, and some of the biggest names in music over the years, Kim Burrell was easily one of Gospel music’s most revered voices.

That was, until a sermon she preached in late 2016 went viral for featuring language many deemed homophobic.

Leading to an unceremonious fallout (see: dropped from radio and TV shows, slammed by celebrities, uninvited from award shows, etc.), the damage done to the legendary diva’s career has seemed irreparable – a status she waxed honest about on the ‘Tamron Hall Show’ Thursday (September 29).

While dishing with the daytime hostess, Kim not only discussed the backlash from that incident (including behind the scenes drama with her former longtime friend Yolanda Adams) but also defended herself against more recent drama from yet another controversial sermon.

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Christina Aguilera‘s already overflowing awards’ mantel welcomed a new addition Thursday (September 29) as the Pop diva was on hand at the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards to accept the Spirit of Hope Award.

Established in 1996 in memory of Tejano Music Queen Selena Quintanilla, the award honors the humanitarian and philanthropic efforts of artists who are making impacts in- and outside of the music industry.

When not rocking the stage with a spirited live rendition of ‘La Reina,’ a tune found aboard her Spanish-language album ‘Aguilera,’ the 41-year-old was being presented the trophy by Latin music sensations (and her previous collaborators) Ozuna and Becky G.

Dressed in a black latex gown with her hair in braids, look inside to see how Aguilera blew the roof off the Watsco Center in Miami, Florida Thursday.

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