To say the performance of J. Cole‘s latest album, ‘The Off-Season,’ is one of 2021’s biggest music stories is a serious understatement.

As if being a critical slam dunk wasn’t enough, the project entered the updated Billboard 200 at #1 with first-week sales of nearly 300K – the most of any male effort this year to date.  Overall, the measure made him the first rapper in history to see his first six albums peak at #1 on the tally.

The wins don’t stop on the Billboard 200 side of the charts, however.  Look inside to see how tunes that line the tracklist of ‘The Off-Season’ are earning major points on the Billboard Hot 100.

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As evidenced by the ‘My Type’ remix (with Jhene Aiko and City Girls), ‘B*tch from Da Souf’ (with Latto and Trina), and her most recent top 20 smash ‘Best Friend’ (with Doja Cat), rising Rap diva Saweetie is no stranger to leveraging girl power to land a hit.

The potent formula is one that may be just what’s needed to push her latest female collaboration, ‘Baby Mama Coochie’ remix with BbyAfricka, to new Hot 100 heights.

Ahead of BbyAfricka’s debut project, ‘BIG AFRICKA’ (due June 18), she joined forces with Saweetie to deliver the ‘Coochie’ remix alongside an accompanying, Da’mon Broussard-directed visual for the cut.

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Seeing green is exactly what detractors of Nicki Minaj will be doing once they glance at the refreshed Hot 100.

See why inside.

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Michelle Williams proves she doesn’t just sing about being a survivor; she is a survivor.

Despite having publicly enjoyed dizzying heights of fame as a member of top-selling girl group Destiny’s Child as well as by her lonesome on the Broadway and Gospel circuits, she privately battled severe bouts with depression – a journey the ‘Journey to Freedom’ singer dishes on earnestly and honestly in new page-turner, ‘Checking In’ (released May 25).

As the rave reviews roll in, Williams has been rolling on the promo trail in the book’s support – hitting major platforms like ‘Kelly Clarkson Show,’ ‘Dr. Oz,’ ‘US Weekly,’ and ‘The Real’ in the process.

Related to the latter, look inside to hear the GRAMMY winner detail how she’s ‘done with music’ (in the traditional sense) and how she envisions the future of her career.

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Thanks to hits like ‘Don’t Start Now,’ ‘Break My Heart,’ ‘Levitating,’ and ‘Physical,’ Dua Lipa has strong-armed the most-certified female album of 2020, ‘Future Nostalgia.’

And if recent updates from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) are anything to go by, the project is far from finished.

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Normani is getting candid.

The music superstar blazes the latest issue of W Magazine, where she spills new details about her debut album.

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The boys of BTS are turning up the heat in the visuals for their latest version of ‘Butter.’

Aptly titled the ‘Butter (Hotter Remix),’ the track follows the release of the original, which arrived last week.

The visuals see the boys of BTS dance against a multi-colored background, showing off their impressive skills.

The track has been burning up streaming platforms, as it whipped up up the largest single-day streams for a song in Spotify‘s history with more than 20.9 million global streams and broke churned out two YouTube records (as we reported here).

Listen to ‘Butter (Hotter Remix)’ below…

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It’s reunion time for the ladies of ‘Married To Medicine.’

Dr. Jackie, Dr. Simone, Dr. Heavenly, and Dr. Contessa Metcalfe, and newcomer Anila Sajja are set to hash out the various happenings that occurred over the course of season 8.

Viewers have seen the group navigate dramas ranging from fractured friendships to changing family dynamics to the return of alums Quad Webb, Lisa Nicole Cloud, and Kari Wells.

With the reunion taping complete, Bravo has unveiled the first look at the show’s stars on set ahead of the premiere in June.

What are you waiting for? See and sound off on the ladies’ ensembles below…

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Little Mix has once again lit up the charts, this time with their new collaborative single ‘Heartbreak Anthem.’

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H.E.R. continues to anchor her presence in the media sphere.

Because beyond her seismic wins in the music arena, the GRAMMY and Oscar winner is upping the ante with savvy brand partnerships.

Old Navy is her latest and it sees her star in a commercial for the fashion retailer.

The brief but sweet piece sees the singer put her spin on ‘Freedom’ by the late great George Michael.

Watch H.E.R. in action below…

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Anitta has teamed up with DaBaby for a fresh take on her newest single ‘Girl From Rio.’

The release is the latest to be lifted from the Brazilian belle’s forthcoming album, which is set to arrive via Warner Bros Records this Fall.

Anitta has been dialing up her presence on a global scale in recent years and her collab with chart-topper DaBaby assists that cause in earnest.

Check out the pair in action below…

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Baby she was born to slay!

After reshaping the Pop music landscape a decade ago, Lady Gaga has announced a special 10th-anniversary edition of her ‘Born This Way’ album.

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