Detractors who thought Saweetie‘s 2x Platinum breakthrough hit, ‘My Type,’ would be the last time the rising rapstress saw her name typed in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40 were sadly mistaken.

The updated chart reveals ‘Tap In,’ the lead single from her forthcoming debut album ‘Pretty B*tch Music,’ has tapped into the #31 spot on the tally – cracking the top 40 for the first time since its June 17-premiere.

At one point struggling to find footing on the hit list, ‘Tap’ – which features a prominent sample of Too $hort hit ‘Blow the Whistle’ – blew into the top 40 on the wings of a viral Tik Tok dance challenge.  Later calling on the likes of DaBaby, Jack Harlow, and Post Malone to assist with the tune’s remix (which can by heard by clicking here), ‘Tap’ stands to rise to even higher Hot 100 heights next week.

Until we find out or sure, look below to see who joins Saweetie in the top 40 of this week’s TGJ Chart Check.
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Big Sean isn’t afraid to speak his mind.

In a new interview with Vulture, the ‘Harder Than My Demons’ rapper spills on his rumored feud with Kendrick Lamar and the importance of communication.

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Mary J. Blige is back.

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul revealed to the Los Angeles Times that her new album will be out later this year.

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Congratulations are in order for Usher and his girlfriend Jenn Goicoechea.

The couple are reportedly expecting their first child together, according to Us Weekly. 

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‘WAP’ rapper Cardi B is continuing to make a splash and this time it’s in partnership with Balenciaga.

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Congratulations are in order for Ed Sheeran and wife Cherry Seaborn. 

For the couple have welcomed their first child.

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Although ‘The Boy is Mine’ has been the biggest hit of their respective careers, Brandy and Monica fans have always complained the song not gotten its just due on the live front over its 22-year life span.

In fact, their follow-up duet – ‘It All Belongs to Me’ – has been treated to more live televised performances despite not having as substantial impact on the Hot 100 as its Rodney Jerkins-produced forerunners.

For these reasons and more, the duo’s most devoted followers were all too pleased when they closed their history-making #VERZUZ battle with a live rendition of the tune.

Did you miss the action when it was broadcast live on Instagram from Tyler Perry Studios Monday night (August 31)?

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‘Sittin On Top of the World’ is exactly what Brandy and Monica are doing after their history-making #VERZUZ battle.

The epic showdown, which aired live on Instagram Monday (August 31), crushed the Swizz Beatz & Timbaland-hosted platform’s viewership ratings by raking in over 1.2 million viewers at the height of the broadcast.

Earning acclaim from celebrity onlookers as well as hundreds of thousands of commenters on Twitter, the hit-for-hit battle saw the GRAMMY winners showcase some of their most beloved hits like ‘I Wanna Be Down’ (Brandy), ‘Don’t Take It Personal’ (Monica), ‘What About Us?’ (Brandy), ‘For You I Will’ (Monica), and so many more.

Apparently, the trip down memory lane inspired their legions of respective fans to open their wallets as both divas’ saw substantial increase in their respective catalogs’ activity – leading them to dominate the real-time iTunes R&B chart.

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Who is she 2 u took on a new meaning Monday night (August 31) for R&B veteran Brandy.

In the midst of the most-viewed #VERZUZ battle in the platform’s history, the GRAMMY winner – who went head to head in a hits duel with fellow superstar Monica – got quite the chuckle from viewers after her competitor gave a shout out to “Caresha.”

Bran was visibly confused by who the shout out was for until it was later clarified the person was Yung Miami of the hit Hip Hop duo City Girls.

As commenters flocked to Twitter to make memes and lighthearted jokes out of the situation, it appears Miami wasn’t exactly laughing.

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After watching her latest singles, ‘Anything for You’ and ‘Where I Am,’ win at R&B and AC radio, August 28 saw 12-time GRAMMY nominee Ledisi lift the tunes’ parent album, her ninth studio effort ‘The Wild Card.’

Her first body of work since 2017’s ‘Let Love Rule,’ ‘Card’ also comes as the first LP dealt from her own label, Listen Back Entertainment.

A 15-track affair boasting guest appearances from the likes of Cory Henry, Sa-Roc, and more, look inside to hear it in full via Apple Music or Spotify:

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Six-time GRAMMY^® nominee and box office star Tyrese Gibson joined forces with three-time GRAMMY^® winner CeeLo Green to use music as a mean to deliver an address to racial disparity and police brutality in America.

Titled ‘Legendary,’ the gripping tune saw its accompanying Deon Taylor-directed music video premiere August 28.

Clocking in just at 8:46, the clip’s runtime is the exact amount of time a white Minneapolis police officer used his knee to pin the neck of African American local George Floyd to the ground (causing his death as a result).

Speaking on the socially conscious effort, Tyrese stated:

“Legendary is powerful because the music and the video are meant to shift how we are seen. We’re in the middle of a revolution. As Black people we are fighting two pandemics: COVID-19 and Systemic Racism. The video painfully underscores the plight of our community, while asserting that Black Lives Matter. As for the music? The proudest moment of my life is when attorney Benjamin Crump said ‘Legendary’ is the new anthem of the movement.”

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KeKe Palmer may be raking in positive reviews from her inaugural stint as hostess of the MTV VMAs, but ahead of its August 30 airing the multi-hyphenate star was winning thumbs up for her latest EP, ‘Virgo Tendencies.’

Released August 28, the project – which can be streamed by clicking here – is a 12-track affair via her own imprint, Big Bosses Entertainment, and comes as her solo effort first since November 2016’s ‘Lauren’ EP.

Among the fan favorites on the set is its title track, which saw its Lawrence S. Murray-directed music video premiered on Palmer’s birthday (August 25).

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