While the talk of the week was undoubtedly Kendrick Lamar and his latest tune, ‘Humble,’ that impressively debuted at #2 on the Hot 100, even King Kendrick had to humbly bow to the chart’s longtime ruler – Ed Sheeran.  Thanks to continued support from his beloved #Sheerios, Sheeran’s scored yet another week’s reign atop the Hot 100 (his 11th nonconsecutive week to be exact).  Billboard reports:

“Shape” adds a ninth week at No. 1 on Radio Songs (181 million in audience, up 4 percent in the week ending April 9, according to Nielsen Music).   “Shape” drops to No. 2 after four frames at No. 1 on Streaming Songs (43.2 million U.S. streams, down 6 percent, in the week ending April 6) and to No. 3 after 10 weeks atop Digital Song Sales (76,000 downloads sold, down 10 percent, in the week ending April 6).

With all the figures combined, Ed looks down on the competition once again.  If next week will sing the same tune, we don’t know, but what we do know is you can see who joined Sheeran and K.Dot in the top 25 of this week’s Hot 100 inside:

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The ‘Diva of Dish,’ Wendy Williams, serves several flavors of fierce for the latest issue of ‘Resident’ – a luxury magazine spotlighting the best in travel, dining, real estate, fashion, and events around the world.

Tapping Williams as their latest covergirl, the ‘Queen of All Media’ spills royally about her business ventures (see: forays into fashion, jewelry, wigs, and, of course, radio, movies, and television), balancing motherhood with work, and even her jaw-dropping 50 lb weight loss.

Keen for more from the Queen?  Our friends at Resident have you covered:

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Has Chris Brown hit the jackpot with the casino-inspired visual for his latest single, ‘Privacy’?  If you asked us, the answer is a resounding “yes.”

The third release for his forthcoming album, ‘Heartbreak on a Full Moon,’ the R&B bad boy revives his blonde hair for its glossy accompanying visual and – per usual – shows off some fancy footwork amidst some scantily clad, booty-shaking female onlookers. Thanks to the neon-colored clip, directed by Brown himself, there is no shortage of jaw-dropping images to match the song’s already explicit content.

See what we mean inside:

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We should’ve known from the chart success of ‘Humble,’ the first official single from Kendrick Lamar‘s new album, ‘Damn,’ how highly anticipated the set was.  However, industry analysts are predicting the set’s first week sales will exceed even what we foresaw.

Available as of  Thursday night [April 13], the project – Lamar’s fourth – immediately shot to #1 on iTunes digital charts and similarly took over Spotify streaming charts.  In fact, the reception to ‘Damn’ is so heavy industry analysts are predicting it will make K.Dot the second artist in history to garner over 200 million streams in one week with one album.

With 50 million of those streams earned in just one day, are you curious to see where it’s predicted to land when pure sales are factored in?  Find out inside:

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Janet Jackson sent the net into a frenzy last night when she shared the first picture of her three month old son Eissa.

And now, less than 24 hours later, more shots have surfaced. This time via the tot’s father – Wissam Al Mana.

The Qatari businessman was snapped doting over the child while taking him for a stroll in a London park.

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It’s being reported that while Jackson has moved out of the couple’s British residence, she has her own place there and will split her time between the UK capital and Los Angeles.

Many seem to be concocting a narrative of chaos, but it seems (at least from where we’re standing) that there’s a degree of united between mother and father. Especially given that Wissam that does a lot of business from London and Janet – despite the split – will still live there.

Whatever the case, we wish them the best.

Your thoughts?

Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to honour artists who used their lives to enrich the lives of others.

Today, as the world of professional football punishes Colin Kaepernick for taking a stand against systemic racism against the African-American community, we revisit the moment in time which saw Eartha Kitt penalised for doing the same.

After discovering the ways in which the U.S. government was using legislation to stifle the African-American experience, Kitt found herself unable to turn a blind eye when the same government asked the same African-Americans to risk their lives by fighting its wars.

What happened when she raised her concerns during a visit to the White House?

Watch below…

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Janet Jackson‘s decision to steer clear of celebrity within the last decade has brought its pros and cons.

On one hand, it’s seen her enjoy a life of privacy away from the pressures stardom often brings.

However, it’s also seen her legacy left in the hands of a fickle industry who, for one reason or another, have erased her impact on Pop culture from the genre’s history books.

With this in mind, it may come as little surprise to see music lovers who are too young to remember said impact have clung to claims that she married and divorced her husband for money.

Today, her best friend Gil Duldulao has blasted these fans.

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Odell Beckham, Amber Rose, Tinashe and Rita Ora stepped out at the Midnight Garden After Dark at the NYLON Estate last night to celebrate the latest chapter of the publication’s story.

Looking forward to Ora’s new album?

You’ll be pleased to learn that she’s building bops with Maroon 5′s hitmakers for the set.

Your thoughts?

The music industry’s competitive nature often sees artists who are friends pitted against each other by their respective teams and fan bases.

A good example of this? Beyonce and Lady GaGa, a gifted pair whose friendship dates back to 2009.

So, in order to silence fans who seek to build a wall between them, GaGa is reportedly gearing up to honour the ‘Shining’ songstress with song.

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Pop queen Janet Jackson has debuted her prince – baby Eissa Al Mana.

The superstar singer gave birth to the youngster – her first child – at age 50 in January.

Prior to now, the fiercely private star had kept her son under wraps.

Yet, with mounting media attention following news of her separation from husband and father of Eissa – Wissam Al Mana – it’s little surprise that the star elected to show her son first before paparazzi did for her.

Taking to social media, Jackson simply shared the snap above with the caption:

“My baby and me after nap time”

So sweet!

Your thoughts?

Is Janet Jackson gearing up to hit the road again? If new Ticketmaster listings hold true, then the answer could be… “yes.”

The 50-year-old legend made headlines the world over last April when she halted her ‘Unbreakable World Tour’ to “plan a family.”

Jackson was pregnant and this January gave birth to son Eissa Al Mana.

And while fans were told to hold on to their tickets ahead of the rescheduling of dates, folk weren’t expecting to see Jackson back in action soon.

Now, it appears she may be on the comeback trail much faster than initially thought.

A sect of observant ticket holders noted a change in their Ticketmaster accounts as pertains to the show.

Boasting new dates, some listed in September and others through to December, the trek is listed as the ‘Janet Jackson: State Of The World Tour.’ 

The name is lifted from a track on her mega-selling and critically acclaimed ‘Rhythm Nation’ album.

Could these be real shows or merely placeholder dates? Time will tell. But whatever the case, it would appear Jackson is is readying…something.

The news comes at a pivotal time for the superstar singer.

As widely reported, she recently separated from husband of five years Wissam Al Mana; with confirmation coming  just three months after the birth of Eissa.

Your thoughts?

‘Whoa, Baby!’ is exactly what we’ve been saying after trying to keep up with Destiny’s Child alum Kelly Rowland as she scorches the promo trail in support of her newly released book, ‘Whoa, Baby! A Guide for New Moms who Feel Overwhelmed and Freaked Out…”

Even before that whole animal fur protestor incident we reported here, Rowland’s rolls and strolls down promo lane have been nothing short of eventful and chockfull with her engaging comments on her eye-opening book, its inspiration, and content unafraid to “go there” (i.e. talks about post-baby boost jobs, sex, body “snap back,” and more).

However, no interview with the singer/songwriter would be complete without questions on her music.  Exciting onlookers with updates, Rowland dished heavily on her new project and even teased “it’s coming sooner than you think.”  Just in case you don’t believe us, tuck in to hear it from her lips:

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