Fans of ‘Twice’ singer Christina Aguilera probably had to look twice when checking for her latest album, ‘Liberation,’ on this week’s refreshed Billboard 200.

The set, her first studio album launched without a top 40 single preceding it, hit stores June 15th and made a respectable top 10 debut on last week’s chart (click here to read more).  With slowed promo in the days that followed its premiere (as she’s preparing for the ‘Liberation’ tour in its support) as well as an onslaught of new releases to compete with, the combined circumstances led to LP’s expected drop on the Billboard 200.

What was unexpected, however, was just how far that drop would be.  Look inside to see where she landed and see who occupies the top 25 on this week’s TGJ Chart Check:  Billboard 200:

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If the numbers are anything to go by it appears fans of STARZ’ flagship series, ‘Power,’ couldn’t wait to get their eyes and ears on the latest happenings of Ghost, Tommy, Tasha, and the gang.

Kicking off its long-awaited season 5 on Sunday (July 1), the show – though greeted by an audience smaller than its season 4 launch – still managed to top the night’s cable ratings among scripted series.

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Teyana Taylor may have only just released her second album, but she’s already conjuring up her third.

‘K.T.S.E’ arrived last month and was subject to a litany of issues – including production and clearance delays, as well as promised corrections (that have since been scrapped).

Still, after waiting four years to drop a project, she’s wasting no time keeping the music a’coming. And she’s tapped Ty Dolla $ign to help her.

Details below…

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The Louvre is to honour its new friends Beyonce & Jay-Z with a tour designed to celebrate their creative union!

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Will Smith is entering a new phase of his career and wants his fans to join him on it in ways they haven’t before.

Powering his reinvention? A quest for authenticity. Authenticity, he delivered in a remarkable interview with TIDAL’s Elliott Wilson about , Donald Trump, Drake, his masculinity and why he is no longer married to Jada Pinkett-Smith.

Watch below…

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Potentially planning to treat her fans to new music? Britney Spears.

Speculation below…

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Drake’s dominance grows more impressive by the day.

For, less than a week after

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Dumblonde are back!

The duo, who are comprised of Danity Kane alumni Aubrey O’Day and Shannon Bex, have kicked off their sophomore run with the the debut of new single ‘White Hot Lies.’

Launched in tandem with a New York pool party of the same name, does the track deliver on its promise of being a summer scorcher?

Listen below and let us know…

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Ella Mai has called on some famous friends to extend ‘Boo’d Up’s run on the Billboard Hot 100.

Who they are? Nicki Minaj and Quavo!

That’s right, as Minaj stands one month away from the release of her new album ‘Queen‘ (which will find itself forced to soar in the face of a confused roll out) Ella calls on her to give the smash hit track a new dose of Hip-Hop life.

Will you like it as much as we do?

Listen below to find out…

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Gwen Stefani’s Las Vegas live venture is proving to be an epic success much to the relief of fans who wondered how she’d fare in the city’s music residency scene!

Cool, charismatic and whimsical, the show glides through Stefani’s discography with performances built to honour her time in the band No Doubt and her short but sweet solo career.

Ready to catch your first look?

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As revellers gear up for Wireless weekend – one of the hottest festivals on the globe, organisers for the three-day spectacle are joining hands with young Londoners to make a difference on an even grander scale.

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The rollout of Teyana Taylor‘s ‘K.T.S.E’ album has been murky to say the least.

Debuting a day after anticipated, the set was teased with news it would be followed by an updated version only for Taylor herself to dispel that report (click here to read more on that).  With fans taking to social media outlets to share their disappointment, the songstress has revealed there is hope the project’s successor will help pick up the slack.

As listeners of ‘K.T.S.E.’ continue to praise its Ty Dolla $ign-assisted gem, ‘3Way,’ Taylor took to Twitter to confirm there’s more where that came from:

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