Lil Wayne‘s comeback has been crowned with chart success.

The Hip-Hop titan uncaged long-awaited album ‘Tha Carter V’ last week – seven years after his last studio effort.

A legal wrangle with Birdman blocked the release of the project, but with the drama behind them the pathway was cleared for the set’s unleashing.

Still, a win was far from a given.

Indeed, beyond the ever-risky reality attached to elongated stints out of the spotlight, during Weezy’s time away the industry shape-shifted towards streaming-led consumption. A fact that’s proven fatal for some acts whose strongest metric was physical sales.

Fortunately for the rapper, he has nothing to worry about. Quite the contrary.

The final numbers are in and they await after the jump…

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Welcome to The Sip episode 20 on That Grape Juice!

In our new podcast series, hosts PatricklySpeakn and StephYoungMC run down the latest entertainment news from TGJ and beyond.

This week pop culture commentator Kristen joins us as Lady Gaga‘s ‘A Star Is Born’ is finally here, Jazmine Sullivan unveils her new svelte physique, Christina Aguilera kicks off her ‘Liberation Tour,’ Tiffany Haddish sits down with TGJ. All this and much more.

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Though many have tried, few have supported Contemporary R&B music in the way the British performer Ella Mai has this year.

For, after polluting the net with poorly written “vibey” cuts, the generation of artists who came before Mai’s chart ascent now cower in the face of her smash hit singles ‘Boo’d Up’ and ‘Trip.’

Says who? The general public who have supported the latter single in their millions.

Details below…

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Beyonce‘s philanthropic efforts know no bounds.

Brilliant news below…

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Can Iggy Azalea catch a break?

Once enroute to the top of the Hip-Pop pack, the femcee has encountered hurdle after hurdle in trying to get her career back on track.

The latest manifested in the form of the scrapping of her upcoming ‘Bad Girls Tour.’

Initially set to feature guests Saweetie and cupcakKe, the trek first hit an iceberg when the latter announced her exit. Shortly after it became apparent that the entire jaunt was in jeopardy.

Confirming that the shows will not be taking place, the Aussie bred beauty has issued a statement.

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Lady Gaga is receiving glowing reviews for her contributions to ‘A Star Is Born’ – the movie and soundtrack.

Still, never one to rest on her laurels, the 32-year-old is strutting the promotional pavement with potent purpose.

The latest stop brought her to Beats1 radio on Apple Music.

During a candid chat with Zane Lowe, the superstar songstress opened up about the process of making the film – including losing her friend Sonja to cancer one hour before shooting the flick’s final scene.

Beyond diving into music on ‘Star,’ she also teased the new material she has coming on the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Joanne.’

Watch the full interview below…

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Cop a gander at R&B crooner Trey Songz taking to the silver screen for his first major role in the John Pogue-directed thriller, ‘Blood Brother.’

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With his latest single, ‘Drowning,’ already making quite the splash among critics and fans, R&B singer Mario is looking to see some of that success mirrored commercially as its parent album, ‘Dancing Shadows,’ made its premiere on Friday (10/5).

To commemorate the event and increase awareness about its release, the crooner took to ‘Wendy’ to give a rousing live rendition of the album’s current single.

Curious how he fared? Look inside if you missed it:

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Beyond being one of the biggest movie releases of the year, ‘A Star Is Born’ serves as one of 2018’s most anticipated music offerings too.

Lady Gaga, who plays the character Ally in the Warner Bros production, takes centre-stage on the compilation – appearing on 13 brand new songs.

As reported, several songs from the set are rocketing their way up iTunes.

How is that factoring into its performance on the album tally?

The first week forecasts are in! Head below for details…

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Remember the movie ‘Holes’?

No, you say…well you’re in luck for we’re about to celebrate the release by revisiting as part of today’s Retro Rewind!

Based on the 1998 novel of the same name, the Louis Sachar creation tells the tale of a young man whose life is flipped upside down when he is sent to a juvenile detention camp for a crime he didn’t commit.

Once there, he finds himself caught up in a whirlpool of greed, lies and deceit…fuelled by the murder of an African-American man and the war waged by his mourning lover.

Press play below…

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Rita Ora continues to wrack up accolades.

Currently riding high on European shores with newest number ‘Let Me Love You,’ the song just gifted the singer a major win on the Official UK Singles Chart.

Full story below…

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Kelly Rowland is on the comeback trail.

The Grammy winner has been cooking her fifth studio album for years and finally (yes, finally) looks primed to serve a long-awaited taste.

See what we mean below…

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