In the Billboard Hot 100’s 65-year history, only 8 female-led songs can boast a tenancy of over 60 weeks.

Before the chart’s updated print, Mariah Carey – with her perennial holiday hit ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ – reigned as the only woman of color in the exclusive group as the yuletide tune sits in second place on the all-time list among females.

The Songbird Supreme made room for company in her nest this week, however, when SZA‘s history-making smash ‘Snooze‘ woke her up to news it had crossed the elusive threshold.

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Jennifer Lopez mounted a massive campaign in promotion of the February 16-released ‘This Is Me…Now‘  – her first LP since 2014’s ‘A.K.A.’

Buoyed by the lead single, the Latto-assisted ‘Can’t Get Enough,’ as well as its title track and follow-up ‘Rebound,’ ‘Now’ – the conceptual follow-up to 2002’s ‘This Is Me…Then‘ – saw its chart battle armed with the support of a Prime Video musical film of the same name that aided many of its tracks with music videos.

And while the ‘Now’ singles failed to impact the Hot 100 ahead of their parent project’s arrival to digital shelves, that didn’t stop buzz around the set as it quickly soared to the top of real-time sales outlets around the world shortly after its release.

Look inside to see how that out-of-the-box success is predicted to translate to chart placement.

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Jose Rios, Kelsey Gonzales, Callum Connor, and T. Nava – who collectively form the Free Nationals – may be best known for backing GRAMMY-winning superstar Anderson. Paak, but now the foursome are stepping back into the spotlight (with his help) via their new single ‘Gangsta.’

Tapping chart-topping rapper A$AP Rocky to assist, the funky new tune’s arrival is accompanied by a Francois Rousselet-directed music video.

“Yeah, I roll to my perfection and I smoke with no detection / Baddest hoes in my direction, ain’t no hoe in my reflection,” raps Rocky over Paak production.

Depicting kid versions of Anderson and A$AP in hilarious scenarios, hop inside to see the action.

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GloRilla‘s latest single, the self-affirmative ‘Yeah Glo,’ has had heads bobbing since it arrived to digital shelves on February 9.

Accompanied by a semi-biographical music video (directed by Troy Roscoe), the tune quickly shot to the upper rankings of real-time Rap streaming and sales charts – moves that have helped it make a handsome debut on the refreshed Hot 100.

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Justin Timberlake is in full-fledged promotional mode for his new album ‘Everything I Thought It Was.’

With the LP due on March 15, the 10-time GRAMMY winner has taken his press push international and stopped by ‘The Graham Norton Show’ in the UK.

Taking center stage on the popular platform, the star delivered a slick rendition of the project’s lead single ‘Selfish.’

The performance aptly comes on the heels of the star announcing the UK and Europe leg of ‘The Forget Tomorrow World Tour.’

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Beyonce is blazing like never before on Spotify with her new single ‘Texas Hold ‘Em.’

A bonafide smash, the lead offering from the diva’s ‘Act II’ project is slaying the streaming scene in a major way.

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Before her 2024 musical adaptation of the cult classic ‘Mean Girls’ stormed theaters on January 12, the movie’s star – Renee Rapp – had Pop music lovers wrapped around her finger with the soundtrack’s catchy lead single ‘Not My Fault‘ featuring GRAMMY-winning rapstress Megan Thee Stallion.

And while the song was greeted with ample critical buzz, it’s not quite seen that success mirrored commercially as it’s yet to crack the Hot 100 (as of time of this report).

The bid to change that status came this week when Stallion and Rapp unwrapped a peek at the other side of the lens of the cut’s Mia Barnes-directed music video.

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When the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ returns for season 16, one familiar face will be missing: Marlo Hampton.

For, the reality star has announced that she is departing the long-running Bravo hit amid a confirmed cast shake-up.

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Following the modest reception of his sophomore album, 2023’s ‘Rocket Power,’ rapper Quavo is hoping to launch his next era on a high note courtesy of his first solo release of 2024: ‘Himothy.’

“Trapping smarter, not harder / Scamming Wells Fargo in a Charger,” he raps on the Budda Beats-produced bop. “Want me to show you how to get to the top / N–ga, should’ve met me at the bottom / I know you fall out with a big old b–ch off of Instagram followers.”

While it’s yet to be confirmed if the new tune will be among the gems set to line the tracklist of his tertiary solo release, what is for sure is that you can hear ‘Himothy’ in full inside.

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With its #4 debut on Rap charts in January, ‘Insano‘ – the ninth studio album from Kid Cudi –  became the seventh solo LP of his career to reach such Billboard heights.

A bid to boost the star-studded project to the tally’s summit came Friday (February 23) courtesy of the set’s deluxe edition – ‘Insano (Nitro Mega).’

Boasting 18 tracks with appearances from big names like Layzie and Krayzie Bone, Pusha T., Lil Yachty, Wiz Khalifa, Steve Aoki, and more, ‘Nitro Mega’ follows the original incarnation of ‘Insano’ which was lined with 21 tracks that featured high-profile guests like Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, Pharrell Williams, and others.

Get acquainted with the expanded project via Apple Music and Spotify.

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Lifetime‘s much-discussed Wendy Williams documentary can air as planned, a judge has ruled.

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Tinashe turns the volume up anew on her latest album ‘BB/ANG3L’ with a stunning visual offering.

Aptly christened THE BB/ANG3L EXPERIENCE, the 20-minute special sees the eclectic performer bring a variety of tracks from the LP to life in fine form.

Conceptualized and choreographed by the stage blazer in 10 days, the piece – which features cuts such as ‘Tightrope’ and ‘Talk to Me Nice’ – was creatively executed in 12 hours.

Speaking on the release, Tinashe:

“Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to this visual!! I appreciate everyone who made this extremely ambitious endeavor possible.”

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