Sales of Rihanna’s latest studio set ‘ANTI’ are dire to say the least.

However, the same can’t be said of its Dancehall-kissed cut ‘Work’ which has done its part to push the star’s label to the top of the music industry’s pecking order in the first quarter of 2016.

Good news below…

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A case of Twitterfingers has landed Erykah Badu in hot water with many of her fans.

The ‘Incense’ singer is currently facing the “wrath” of Twitter after making a series of tweets in support of an article describing how young girls in a New Zealand school are mandated to wear below-the-knee skirts so as to not distract both male students…and teachers.

Need the full scope of her comments? Tuck in below.

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Maxwell is wasting no time rolling out his comeback campaign.

Fresh from releasing new single ‘Lake By The Ocean,’ the crooner announced the July 1st release date for its housing album ‘blackSUMMERS’night.’

A staple on the live circuit, the 42 year-old today unwrapped dates for the LP’s supporting US trek – aptly titled the ‘SUMMERS’ Tour.’

Wonder when the the butter-smooth singer will be sailing into a city near you?

The answer awaits after the jump…

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Could the music business be any stranger?

Rihanna rolled out what many have deemed her most unintelligible single yet in the form of ‘Work.’ But in an add turn of events, not only is it besting previous releases – it’s on-course to become one of her most successful releases on the US charts…ever.

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Music lovers who thought Kanye West‘s latest album, ‘The Life of Pablo,’ was dead on arrival after a mucky mess of a rollout will be stunned to know the album has been given a major lifeline.

For, after weeks of only being available via Tidal stream and his official web site, the Grammy winning rapper finally made the project accessible to Spotify, Pandora, and other major streaming vendors.

The result?

The streams alone will see him shoot to #1, as predicted, on next week’s refreshed Billboard 200!  Kanye isn’t exactly known for flashing an award-winning smile, but the news below just may give him new reason to today:

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Bebe Rexha is coming out swinging for her debut album.

As if winning over fans with her feature on G-Eazy‘s ‘Me, Myself and I’ wasn’t enough to keep buzz around her name popping, the singer/songwriter taps director-heavyweight Dave Meyers and Grammy nominated rapstress Nicki Minaj for her first official single ‘No Broken Hearts.’

While most may know Rexha for penning hits like David Guetta and Minaj’s ‘Hey Mama,’ Tinashe‘s groove ‘All Hands On Deck,’ and Eminem and Rihanna’s ‘The Monster,’ now it’s time you get acquainted with the woman behind the monster hits.

Her newest solo offerings await below:

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Mariah Carey’s ‘Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour’ continues to rock and roll across Europe to support what many will hope her first commercially successful album since 2005’s ‘The Emancipation of Mimi.’

How she’s faring?Very well, flaunting a new physique, clean and well-produced vocals and a hit-kissed set list.

Watch her in action below…

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Much like his ‘FourFiveSeconds’ co-star Rihanna, the campaign surrounding Kanye West‘s latest opus, ‘The Life Of Pablo,’ has been a rollercoaster to say the least.

Despite being greeted by critical acclaim from music industry insiders to fans alike, the album’s sales have been…umm…interesting considering it’s only been available for stream via Tidal and for purchase via his own official web site.

Well, that was, until last week.

Now with spins being earned on Spotify, Apple Music, and more, West may very well be ready to see that “rollercoaster” ride him right to the top of the Billboard 200.  Challenging next week’s top contenders for the spot – Zayn Malik, Jhene Aiko/Big Sean, and Rih, ‘Pablo’ is set to see new life breathed into it.  The feat, if accomplished, will be accompanied by some history-making news:

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Have Rihanna‘s lazy ways finally caught up with her?

The campaign for the model’s newest ‘ANTI’ single ‘Kiss It Better’ set sail last week, yet has already struck an iceberg.

Full story below…

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“There’s always someone younger and hungrier coming down the stairs after you.”

Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to take our faithful readers on an exciting journey to TV and Film’s glorious past.

Recognise the quote above? That’s because it’s from ‘Showgirls’, the cult classic we’re shining a light on twenty one years after its release.

Where we’re heading for this journey to the past?

Las Vegas…

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All roads lead to March 25th (today) for three of today’s most celebrated Urban pop acts – Zayn Malik, K. Michelle, and Anthony Hamilton.

Collectively stiffening competition for the existing heavyweights on the Billboard 200, the trio are set to unlock the gridlock Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Adele have had on the upper rankings of the album charts since the beginning of the year (read more on that here).

With stakes high for different reasons per player, tuck in below to tell us:  who are you buying?

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2016 has been awfully kind to Rihanna, Adele, and Justin Bieber.  If you need proof, as reported here, turn to the Billboard 200 and you’ll see the trio have kept the top 5 of the chart locked with their respective offerings.

While Addy and Biebs, who both released their albums in November 2015, have not fallen out of the top 5 one time since, Rih – who reclaimed the top spot this week – has only been out of the tally’s upper quintet once (when her album debuted at #27).

But, as they celebrate continued domination of the album charts, the real shakeup will come next week when, as previously reported, Gwen Stefani steam rolls competition to nab her first #1 courtesy of ‘This Is What the Truth Feels Like.’

Until we see how everyone fares, tuck in below to see where all of your faves landed on this week’s TGJ Chart Check:

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