While Doja Cat‘s breakthrough hit, ‘Say So,’ can only boast a singular week atop the Billboard Hot 100, the song’s domination at Pop Radio has extended for over a month.

Consistently racking up airtime from some of the top stations in the United States, those who thought the rising rapstress’ racism scandal would deter airplay were sadly mistaken as the Dr. Luke-crafted jam continued to best the performance of some of the day’s top hits on the format (as we reported here).

After six weeks of riding high atop the Pop Radio charts, however, week 7 saw ‘Say So’ say goodbye to the tally’s summit.

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John Legend‘s been trumpeting the arrival of his new studio album, ‘Bigger Love,’ for most of 2020, but after its June 19 release the EGOT winner went into overdrive in its support.

In addition to tackling radio, print, and Web, Legend’s taken to television to increase awareness of the project.  Among his standout appearances was a visit to ‘The Tonight Show’ earlier this week (June 22) to rendered the live television debut of new song, ‘Ooh Laa.’

Backed by a quartet of instrumentalists alongside his three backup singers, the 41-year-old delivered a doo-wop/Big Band flair to the ‘Bigger’ album cut.

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‘Heat’ hitmaker Chris Brown is looking to bring just that with his newly teased Jacquees collaboration.

The R&B duo, who previously paired for 2014’s “Won’t Turn It Down” and 2018’s “All My Life,” are looking to regain the critical acclaim of those efforts by re-teaming for the forthcoming, “Put in Work.”

What’s more, they’ve already shot a music video for the soon-to-be-delivered song.

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Just four months ago (as we reported here), Pop titan Adele sent fans into a frenzy by announcing her new album was slated for a September 2020 release.

The project – which would serve as the follow-up to her last Diamond-certified effort ’25’ – would bring to close a nearly 5-year wait for a new body of work from the songstress.

Now, if word from her manager Jonathan Dickins is to be believed, that wait’s been extended.

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Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce are making bank.

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After being drenched in drama, Doja Cat is looking to re-affix the focus on her music.

Case in point ‘Like That,’ the video for which dropped moments ago.

The whimsical cut is her first top-billed offering since Billboard #1 ‘Say So.’

Coated in the same brand of infectious as its predecessor, the track (which features a guest spot from Gucci Mane) has long been deemed a fan-favorite ever since its parent album ‘Hot Pink’ dropped earlier this year.

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Cardi B has issued a statement denying that she was behind an Instagram account which tore into Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj.

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Nicki Minaj’s inspirational rise to the top has been credited for reintroducing Hip-Hop to the mainstream in the mid ’10s and creating a clear path for female rappers hoping to follow in her footsteps.

Unfortunately, as many of her fans will remember, there was once a time (circa 2007) when the entertainment industry was opposed to investing in lady lyricists after seeing a number of Hip-Hop’s leading lose their selling power in the mid 2000s.

Today, the demo tape which would go on to change the landscape has reemerged.

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Beyonce has long used her platform to champion causes for social change and will be honored for her efforts at this Sunday’s 20th annual BET Awards.

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Fireboy DML has started an inferno and is blazing a trail on a global scale.

Hailing from Lagos, Nigeria, the rising star is riding quite the wave thanks to his flavoursome take on Afrobeats.

Having amassed over 160 million streams thanks to hits such as ‘Jealous’ and ‘Stutter,’ the 24-year-old is powering forward with latest release ‘New York City Girl.’

That Grape Juice caught up with Fireboy, who opened up about the single, his forthcoming album, the world’s embrace of Afrobeats, the importance of mental health discourse, and much more.

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‘Black supremacy’ antagonist Terry Crews is now going on record to admit his initial reaction to Gabrielle Union‘s ‘America’s Got Talent’ discrimination claims was ‘wrong'(as we reported here).

Taking to our friends at ‘ET’ recently, the actor-comedian spoke openly about why he regretted not supporting Union when she spoke out about her negative experience as a judge on the NBC reality competition show – an experience she that not only led to her exit but that she also branded ‘toxic.’

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As if coloring his name atop the Billboard Hot 100 this week with the Nicki Minaj-assisted ‘Trollz’ wasn’t enough reason to celebrate (as we posted here), rainbow-rocking rapper 6ix9ine is adding another color to his collection:  Platinum.

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