Azealia Banks‘ tales of love, life and aquatic escapades have seen her become quite the force on a streaming front since she hit the scene in 2011.

However, even we here at TGJ HQ would be lying if we said we’d been keeping track of how well the rapper was performing on Spotify, the platform which boasts of having 60 million paying subscribers.

Here’s a breakdown of her stats.

• Her debut album ‘Broke with Expensive Taste‘ has been streamed 114 million times (114,611,979 to be exact) since it impacted the platform in 2014.
• Around 700,000 subscribers spin her material on the platform per month.
• Her breakout cut ‘212′ has been spun 74 million times.

It seems, that despite the heat she faces for her off-stage “performances”, there is still sizeable interest in Azealia’s discography.

Why do you think this is?

Fifth Harmony are strutting on full steam to the August 25th release of their self titled third album.

Led by ‘Down,’ the LP serves as the group’s first as a four-piece after shedding former member Camila Cabello last December.

Now, as the project’s arrival date draws oh so near, Normani, Dinah, Lauren, and Ally have unveiled the official tracklist for the set.

We already know that the likes of Skrillex, Poo Bear, Harmony Samuels, The Stereotypes, and Ester Dean contributed. And now folk can find out below what their cuts have been christened…

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In news that will no doubt delight millions, HBO have ordered more ‘Insecure.’

Full story below…

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Trouble continues to mount for ‘Moving Mountains’ maestro Usher.

The Grammy-winner has certainly been losing in the court of public opinion, as ongoing online ridicule seems to suggest, thanks to a group of accusers who claim the singer knowingly exposed them to the risk of herpes contraction.

Now, just a day after one of those accusers stepped forward at a press conference to shed some light on her alleged time with the singer, another party is coming forward claiming Ush failed to disclose his [alleged] herpes status to them too:  his insurance company:

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Cardi B‘s ‘Bodak Yellow’ is officially the song of the summer!

I don’t bother with these hoes, don’t let these hoes bother me
They see pictures, they say, “Goals,” b****, I’m who they tryna be

Set to scorch the Billboard Hot 100‘s Top 5 next week, the Hip-Hop cut has now found an endorser in Drake who welcomed Cardi to rock it out for fans at the OVO Fest.

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Whether it’s depleted budgets, miscalculations, or just a general misfiring, bad videos routinely happen to stellar songs.

Join us below as we count down five times this has sadly happened…

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Cardi B is far removed from her days as a stripper and her time on the series ‘Love & Hip Hop: New York.’

Now, as she seeks and finds credibility as a rapper, she celebrates the success of her jam ‘Bodak Yellow’ which now seems to be on its way to rocking the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 5!

TODAY’S CHARTS: Cardi B is #14 on the Top Billboard Hip-Hop/Rap charts. pic.twitter.com/IRVTlDaEOh

— Cardi B Updates (@CardiBNews) July 25, 2017

Doing so without the benefit of a featuring act Cardi’s brilliant feat carves out a glistening path for the album she is recording to support the single and the career her label, Atlantic Records, hopes to build out of it.

Why do you think Afro-Latina starlet is faring so well?

Azealia Banks is unwilling to stay silent on the discrimination, backstabbing and racism which often lies at the heart of the entertainment industry.

Hurt by the business’ decision to shun her art as it uplifts projects fronted by many a problematic character, Banks took to Periscope to reveal that her decision to lighten her skin was triggered by her run-in with Russell Crowe.

Fans will remember that the actor, who has been called racist in the past, is said to have spat on Banks and called her the N-word at a party.

How Azealia feels about it now?

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After an elongated spell out of the spotlight, Jessie J is back!

Details on her new material and its imminent arrival after the jump…

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Janet Jackson is on the comeback trail!

The superstar diva is gearing up to launch her ‘State Of The World Tour’ on September 7th and seems keen to showcase her preparation process.

Taking to social media, the 51-year-old shared the shot above of herself in rehearsal. She added the following caption…

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Four months after announcing their reunion, Slip-N-Slide’s biggest acts – Trick Daddy & Trina – are hoping to see their new song, ‘Smooth Sailing,’ slide right to the top of rap charts.

A bid to help the tune’s ascension have come in the form of an official music video, shot in Miami.  Directed by Damian Fyffe, the duo took to the ‘Magic City’ to show off some magic of their own (with a little help from Ali Coyote, of course).

Keen to see if they still got “it”?  Tuck in below to find out:

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As rumors swirl that R&B singer Usher is readying lawsuits of his own to clap back at the rising number of accusers who allegedly contracted herpes from him, investigative reports have been surfacing left and right revealing Quantasia Sharpton – a herpes negative woman who, through lawyer Lisa Bloom, arranged a press conference to detail her lawsuit against Ush – may just be a schemer and scammer…

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