This week’s Hot 100 is “Doja Cat world” thanks to the rapper-singer’s new album, ‘Planet Her.’

Released June 25, the project – her third studio effort – was propelled to a #2 debut on the Billboard 200, powered by her personal best streams and digital downloads to date (as we reported here). The updated singles’ chart reveals that success wasn’t limited to the LP, however.

Charting 7 of the 12 songs found on the set’s original incarnation, two of the new arrivals landed in the top 40 – increasing her overall career count to 9 tunes to visit the chart region.

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Janelle Monaé joins the likes of H.E.R., Andra Day, and other music stars who – through the new animated Netflix series ‘We the People’ – are lending their voices to encourage civic engagement among the youth.

A month after H.E.R. kicked off the show’s soundtrack with the release of her anthemic tune ‘Change’ (click here to listen), Monaé has followed with the equally inspiring ‘Stronger.’

“Even when we struggle and we get kicked down/We pick each other up with a little polish,” Monaé sings. “All of my friends want a legacy/Don’t wanna be left out/Every time you think we get a little weak/We get a little bit stronger.”

Hear the Benny Sings-produced track in full inside.

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Weeks after dropping his track ‘Yonaguni,’ Latin hitmaker Bad Bunny is back with new music.

Without warning he has shared his latest track ‘De Museo.’ The trap track sees Bad Bunny get reflective about his life.

Across the track, he sings:

“Yeah, time goes by, goes by and doesn’t stop / I’m getting old and yesterday I was a baby, hey / The problems come and go, hey / With my God I am always thankful for everything I’ve accomplished and lived / For all the times I’ve cried and laughed.“

Bad Bunny was busy over the last year, releasing the albums: ‘YHLQMDLG,’ ‘Las Que No Iban a Salir,’ and ‘El Último Tour del Mundo.’

Stream his latest offering below…

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Halsey is set to make her grand return soon.

For, the ‘Closer’ songstress has just announced the release date for her upcoming album ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power.’

More details below…

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Cop a gander of Lil Nas X!

The colorful performer poses it up in an equally vibrant cover shoot for The New York Times Magazine. 

Lensed by Shikeith, the feature arrives on the heels of a show-stopping performance at the BET Awards 2021 and as the 22-year-old gears up for the release of his debut album – which he recently teased new material from.

With Nas’ name hot on the lips of the masses, this latest feature makes clear that he’s more than embracing of the spotlight.

Head below for below for more from the shoot…

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Nick Cannon has an easy explanation for his rapid reproduction: he simply says “it’s on purpose.”

Full story below…

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It’s here! After much ado, the City Girls have unleashed the video for their viral smash ‘Twerkulator.’

The track, which was originally meant for their sophomore album ‘City On Lock,’ took on a life of its own on TikTok – where it trended for months.

Now, fresh from an action-packed performance of the bouncy bop at the BET Awards, JT and Yung Miami have premiered the song’s accompanying visual.

Directed by Hip-Hop icon Missy Elliott, the clip was choreographed by Sean Bankhead and creative directed by Derek Blanks.

A vibrant affair, it sees the duo turn all the way up.

What are you waiting for? Watch below…

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Ariana Grande has teamed with VEVO to further ignite her latest album ‘positions.’

Pairing with the platform for a special series of live performances, the songbird has hatched the net offering – ‘safety net.’

Collaborator Ty Dolla $ign joined Grande for the showing, which was set against a moody minimalist backdrop.

Together, the stars trade verses on the song – which tells the tale of lovers in awe of how fast they’ve fallen for each other and the risk attached of not having established emotional protection from their own feelings.

Watch the duo in action below…

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Saweetie is hot on the press trail for her debut album ‘Pretty B*tch Music.’

Despite delaying the set to an unspecified release date this summer, the femcee isn’t halting her promotional efforts.

Today she stopped by The Ellen Degeneres Show, where she dished on the LP, reclaiming the word “b*tch,” her famous relatives Gabrielle Union and MC Hammer, and much more.

Watch her chit-chat with stand-in host Loni Love below…

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With the world in dialogue and debate about Sha’Carri Richardson’s exit from the US Olympics team, Rihanna is the latest name to weigh in on the matter.

Full story below…

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Playing games is the exact OPPOSITE of what the baby mamas of superstar producer London On Da Track are doing with his on-and-off-again girlfriend/R&B star Summer Walker.

The ‘Playing Games’ singer has made headlines over the months due to heated online exchanges with the ladies and, if the recent spat she engaged in is anything to judge by, the trend will continue for months to come.

Look inside to see how her most recent drama unfolded:

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Nearly 3 months after an uninjured woman sued Chris Brown for allegedly causing her PTSD after she witnessed his dogs attack her sister, the assailed is following suit by filing suit.

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