The Billboard Hot 100 is currently one of Twitter’s highest-trending topics as Nicki Minaj fans celebrate her success on the platform.

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Say what?  ‘Say So,’ the disco-tinged tune from Doja Cat, has pounced to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 thanks to a little help from Rap Queen Nicki Minaj.

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William Bryan, the man who filmed the murder of the African-American man Ahmaud Arbery, says that he fears for his safety after the general public called for him to face the law for the part he may have played in the incident.

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With season 12 of the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ wrapped up (sans its reunion), attention is beginning to turn to the next cycle of the Bravo smash.

As is customary, the cast oft gets a shake-up ahead of a new season, with fresh faces introduced and familiar ones returning. Could Shereé Whitfield fall into the latter?

The RHOA original guested on after-show Watch What Happens Live to dish on the reunion and was herself asked squarely about a comeback.

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With her hits ‘No Pain, No Gain,’ ‘Clean Up Woman,’ ‘Pain,’ and ‘Tonight is the Night,’ GRAMMY-wining songstress Betty Wright rose to fame as one of R&B’s most prized voices to emerge from the 70’s.

Her unforgettable numbers touched millions over the course of her 40+ year career, as evidenced by the outpouring of grief in response to recent news of her death at age 66 (click here to read more).

In addition to the fans and admirers who have help blast her greatest hits to the top of real-time digital sales tallies in the wake of the report, celebrities like John Legend, Snoop Dogg, and more have taken to social media to reminisce on her impact.

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With the world still grappling with the effects of the global health crisis, Disney continue to spread the spirit of upliftment.

After the success of the initial instalment, tonight brought with it the ‘Disney Family Singalong: Volume II.’

Christina Aguilera, who wowed on the initial special, returned with Miguel. Together they performed ‘Remember Me’ from the movie ‘COCO.’

Elsewhere, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Katy Perry, Chloe x Halle, Keke Palmer, Halsey, and more dazzled with Disney classics.

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Tekashi 6ix9ine supporters apparently couldn’t wait to get their eyes and ears on new material from the rapper after his surprising early release from prison.

As we reported here, the 24-year-old stunned his fans last Thursday (May 7) with the announcement he would be dropping a new single.  The high octane tune, title ‘GOOBA,’ followed the next day alongside its CanonF8 and David Wept-directed music video.

Hours after the clip’s premiere, 6ix9ine took to Instagram to trumpet its arrival – breaking Instagram viewership records along the way (as we reported here).  Now, he’s seeing his name penned in another set digital history books for his return.

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Katy Perry, Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, and Rita Ora were among the big names assembled by international fashion retailer SHEIN for their COVID-19 livestreamed benefit concert.

Titled ‘Shein Together,’ the May 9 digital event – hosted on the brand’s official app – saw the hitmakers crank out a collection of their respective hits over its four-hour airtime.

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The element of surprise was one ever-present in the latest project cycle for serial hitmaker Drake.

Just two weeks after making history for seeing the third single of his career, ‘Toosie Slide,’ debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (click here to read more), the GRAMMY winner announced its parent project – the ‘Dark Lane Demo Tapes’ mixtape – would be released.

Usually a shoo-in for the top spot on the Billboard 200, his unexpected release placed him in one of the most heated races to the tally’s summit in recent memory as Country titan Kenny Chesney also unveiled his latest effort in the same time window.

Now, after a week of back-and-forth predictions that were “too close to call,” final figures unveiled the other element of surprise; Chesney narrowly crowned the chart champion over Drake.

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On May 9, Neo-Soul Queens Jill Scott and Erykah Badu were the queens of hearts as they turned their highly anticipated ‘VERZUZ’ battle into an undeniable lovefest and declaration of sisterhood.

The first female combatants to virtually duke it out on the wildly popular platform, Badu Vs. Scott boasted Michelle Obama, Spike Lee, and Janet Jackson among the 700,000 viewers it amassed at one point during the live session.  With those numbers the GRAMMY winners surpassed the viewership figures of the previous record-holders (Babyface vs. Teddy Riley) by well over 200,000 viewers.

As if that win wasn’t enough to celebrate, the love from those watching the digital duel spilled over to digital charts as some of the ladies’ most prized entries from their respective discographies shot up iTunes charts.

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It’s been a moment since Jason Derulo dropped new music, but that all changed today. Because the singer/Tik Tok titan has just unwrapped new song ‘Savage Love,’ with a video to match.

JD plays to the track’s title, lyrically bemoaning a lover who recklessly bulldozed their relationship – and his heart in the process.

Embracing today’s age of putting out music “as and when,” the 30-year-old said of ‘Savage’ – “Made this last night.”

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The latest in a string of celebrity deaths, comedian and actor Jerry Stiller has died at age 92.

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