July 18th saw Monica celebrate the 25th anniversary of her debut album ‘Miss Thang’.

Released in 1995, the set saw the-then teenage sensation step out onto the scene with a sound filled to the brim with sass, soul and authentic “flava”.

It has sold over 2 million units worldwide to date.

Now watch the ‘Like This and Like That’ performer celebrate the album’s birthday when a release named ‘The Story of ‘Miss Thang’.

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In the age of the household name, Pop’s brightest stars were given the time, budget and creative resources to create records designed to generate millions of dollars.

Today, in a world where many of the platforms artists would once use to promote themselves have been dissolved, the line between artists who are really making an impact in the culture and those whose careers are powered by smoke, mirrors and playlists has never been murkier.

Fortunately, the R&B titan Ro James falls into the former category.

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Barely giving his latest single, ‘Ridin’ Strikers,’ time to ride past its previously #69 peak on the Billboard Hot 100 (click here to watch), Future is now unveiling the official video for its ‘High Off Life’ follow-up single:  ‘Posted with Demons.’

Directed by DAPS, the video’s theme is a dark twist on that of ‘Strikers’ with equally frightening lyrics to match.

“You can worship the devil, b*tch, just drop me these bricks / I got the preacher’s daughter / Sellin’ p*ssy, b*tch gon’ make me rich,” he raps in the sinister clip.

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In honor of what would have been Pop Smoke‘s 21st birthday (July 20), 50 Cent and Roddy Ricch joined forces to unleash an official video for ‘The Woo.’

Lifted from his Billboard 200 chart-topping posthumous debut album, ‘Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon,’ ‘The Woo’ – peaked at #11 on last week’s Billboard Hot 100 – stands as Smoke’s highest charting effort as a leading act to date.

Suffering a massive slip to #48 this week , the Eif Rivera-directed video comes as a bid to lift it back to its former glory.

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Having already planted his breakthrough hit, ‘Roses,’ as high as #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, SAINt JHN is looking to see the Fallen-produced number blossom again by unveiling its Future-assisted remix.

Taking to Miami to cruise the Magic City beaches and streets in a jeep full of ladies, the duo turn the attention from fun to a more serious note by demanding justice for Breonna Taylor.

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Wendy Williams is on her way back.

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Gospel great Tamela Mann is looking and feeling brand new!

The ‘Take Me To The King’ singer has unveiled her new look and has social media aflutter.

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Katy Perry made headlines months ago when she revealed that she was expecting first child, a girl, with fiancé Orlando Bloom.

Now the ‘Daises’ singer is divulging how she was able to keep her pregnancy a secret.

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In 2019, Summer Walker burst onto the music scene as the year’s breakout R&B star with her debut album, ‘Over It.’

While fans and critics alike anxiously awaited news on its official follow-up, the 24-year-old opted to sate demand for new music by unexpectedly announcing a 5-song EP. Titled ‘Life on Earth,’ the July 10-released project keeps Walker’s signature vocal stylings front-and-center as it only boasts two features: PARTYNEXTDOOR and NO1-NOAH.

Predicted to be one of the week’s top sales debuts with nearly 38,000 units expected to be sold by the finale of its inaugural sales period, look inside to see the final first-week figures.

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J. Cole has signalled his return!

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Released on what would’ve been his 21st birthday (July 20), Pop Smoke lives on through the re-release of his posthumous debut album, ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon.’

As we previously reported, the LP’s original edition debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with whopping first-week sales of 250,000 units SPS.

Now, the set’s been repackaged with 15 new tracks that include features from the likes of Queen Naija, Jamie Foxx, Burna Boy, A Boogie wit Da Hoodie, 50 Cent, Roddy Ricch, and many more.

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Doja Cat‘s ‘Say So’ has not only proven itself to be her long-awaited breakthrough single, but also an enduring hit.

First clawing its way into the Hot 100’s top 10 in March (her first to do so), the Dr. Luke-produced bop got a boost to the chart’s summit when Rap queen Nicki Minaj added a few bars to the remix.

Despite the crowning lasting only one week, the tune’s buoyancy in the top 10 overall lasted much longer thanks to its persistent reign over Pop Radio (as we reported here).

Alas, all good things must come to an end, eh?

Taking its first trip outside of the top 10 since arriving in March (landing at #18), look inside to see who joins Cat on this week’s refreshed TGJ Chart Check: Hot 100.

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