As the music industry continues to reel from news of the death of rapper Nipsey Hussle (as we reported here), new and longtime fans are turning to the late 33-year-old’s music to cope.

Less than 24 hours after the ‘Racks in the Middle’ maestro’s murder, several entries from his prized discography stormed digital sales charts.  In addition to occupying 5 rungs on the real time Itunes Rap charts (as of time reported), his first and only studio album – 2018’s ‘Victory Lap’ – is running its own victory lap atop Itunes Album Sales charts (all genres).

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Is Iggy Azalea on the cusp of a comeback?

Early indications suggest so. Because new single ‘Sally Walker’ is off to a fire-fuelled start thanks to its highly viral video.

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As of time reported, ‘When I Get Home’ – the long-awaited follow-up to Solange‘s 2016 chart-topping, ‘Seat at the Table’ album – is comfortably seated at #1 on the iTunes sales chart.

Released with little warning on March 1 (click here to read more), the new 19-song set – which Playboi Carti, Tyler the Creator, Gucci Mane, and more – may be opening to mixed critical reviews but, on the commercial front, the LP promises numbers akin to its predecessors.

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Cardi B‘s reign shows no signs of letting up.

Today brought with the debut of new Bruno Mars collaboration ‘Please Me’ and the jam is already proving a magnet to the masses.

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As if nabbing two awards for ‘Best Song Written for Visual Media’ and ‘Best Pop Duo/Group Performance’ wasn’t enough for ‘Shallow,’ the hit single found aboard 2018’s ‘Star is Born’ soundtrack, now the song’s back atop the sales charts.

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Normani and Sam Smith are slaying out of their gate with their new single ‘Dancing With A Stranger.’

Unleashed on Friday, the cut received rapturous applause from the masses upon its arrival – and it’s showing on the charts.

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While embattled R&B star R. Kelly has been bombarded with negative press in the days leading up to, during, and following the airing of the explosive Lifetime documentary, ‘Surviving R. Kelly,’ his dedicated fans have not only opened their mouths to voice their ongoing support but their wallets as well.

As we reported here, the 52-year-old celebrated a sales and streaming spike just one day after the show’s first two-part episode premiered.  By the time the docuseries aired its finale, Kellz enjoyed an even more impressive boost.

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On Jan. 5, the third and final day of the airing of Surviving R. Kelly, on-demand streams of Kelly’s music rose by 116 percent in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music, as compared to his streams on Jan. 2, the day before the series began.

Kelly’s catalog of songs collected 4.3 million streams (audio and video combined) on Jan. 5, up from 1.9 million on Jan. 2.

Now, just hours after Lady Gaga went on record to announce her intent to remove her R.Kelly-featured hit, ‘Do What U Want,’ from digital services, fans have zoomed to iTunes in droves to purchase it.  Details inside:

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If its commercial performance on sales charts is to serve as indication, it’s pretty clear #TeamBreezy isn’t undecided on how they feel about Chris Brown‘s latest single.

Produced by Scott Storch (who is also responsible for Brown’s 2005 breakout single, ‘Run It’), ‘Undecided’ – released just Friday (January 4) – has already zoomed to the top of iTunes sales chart…

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Despite the havoc it has wreaked for her brand, Nicki Minaj’s odd friendship with the troubled and troubling Tekashi 69 is spelling success for the rapper as far as the charts are concerned.

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From delivering critically ashamed bars to shamefully landing behind some (click here to read more on that), rapper 6ix9ine is proving able to weather even the worst of adversity as his latest project, ‘Dummy Boy,’ bounced right to the top of sales chart after its release on Tuesday (November 27th).

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The glow-up is all sorts of real for Mariah Carey‘s ‘Glitter.’

Released 17 years ago alongside the movie of the same name, the project ran risk of derailing the diva’s career after imploding on the charts and at the box office.

Yet, fast forward to now (on the eve of the release of her 15th album ‘Caution’), the LP has reached the apex of music’s biggest retail platform – iTunes.

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As the age old adage goes, “anything can happen” and for Mariah Carey it’s ringing all sorts of true.

The diva supreme may be gearing up for the release of her new album ‘Caution,’ but it’s her most polarizing project ‘Glitter’ that is glowing on the charts.

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