They always said ‘third time’s the charm’ and, let Solange tell it, ‘they’ would be right again.

For, nearly 14 years after her debut LP, ‘Solo Star,’ the youngest of the Knowles clan can finally boast claim to a #1 album on the Billboard 200.  That’s right, the singer – whose critically acclaimed third album, ‘Seat at the Table,’ will unseat Shawn Mendes on this week’s refreshed charts.

Getting by with a little help from Lil Wayne, Tweet, The Dream, Kelly Rowland, and so many more, ‘Table’ was unexpectedly announced just days before its release.  A noteworthy streaming force upon its debut, the project defied odds when it surged in the middle of the tracking week (an uncommon feat).  First reported to move somewhere between 42-48k SPS, the final and official figures await you below:

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Lyrics penned by Camille Purcelle and Maegan Cottone have helped Little Mix extend their sales lead over Fifth Harmony.

Good news for the Brit-Pop force and their Sony sibling Beyonce after the leap…

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Following their horrific immortalisation of Nicki Minaj in Las Vegas, Madame Tussauds has presented their wax figure of Justin Bieber to the world via its London location.

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The ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry’s has stepped out to reveal that its supports the aims and objectives of the peaceful ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement.

How some of the movement’s detractors are responding?

A boycott they hope will freeze the company out of business.

Full story below…

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Days after she is said to have been robbed and held at gun point in Paris, Kim Kardashian filed a $5.6 million insurance claim.

Details on swift moves below…

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Welcome to Screen Juice, the TGJ original feature whipped up to keep you in the loop with all things Film and TV related.

Who makes up the ingredients of today’s entertainment smoothie?

Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ and VH1’s ‘Basketball Wives LA.’

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Marina of Marina & The Diamonds is hard at work on a new album.

Details on Lady GaGa’s and Lana Del Rey’s rival’s forthcoming set below…

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Despite an onslaught of new releases from some of the day’s top artists, it seems the 2016 Billboard 200 chart is in highest favor of the releases of Drake, Beyonce, Adele, and, of course, Rihanna.  The diva eight opus, ‘Anti,’ has proven itself a streaming force like none other as evidenced by its continued buoyancy near or in the top 10 of the tally. This week, 7 months after its release, the set has bounced back into the top 10 after a brief slip out.

Similarly, Ariana Grande‘s critically acclaimed tertiary project, ‘Dangerous Woman,’ may be her first to miss the top spot upon its debut in May, but that hasn’t stopped the project from keeping tenancy in the album chart’s top 20 thanks to some serious love for its singles ‘Into You’ and the Nicki Minaj-assisted ‘Side To Side.’

Finally, after a surprising burst back to #1 last week, this week sees Drake no longer able to boast seeing his name beside the top spot.  Curious to see who ousted the Canadian crooner/emcee?  Tuck in below to find out:

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Chart success in today’s climate is far from a guarantee, especially in 2016’s chronically crowded 4th quarter.

However, Bruno Mars is proving himself a dependable divo.

New single ’24k Magic’ is blowing up like dynamite.

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The Game’s forthcoming LP ‘1992’ has treated the rapper’s fans to a brand new song.

Its name? ‘What Your Life Like.’

On it, the lyricist examines his journey thus far,and the part his former nemesis 50 Cent, love, life, highs and lows played in it, before ‘1992’s release on October 14th 2016.

Mine’s ’bout getting money and b******* / ’64s and switches / Popping guns with my ni**as / What your life like? / Mine’s ’bout listening to Illmatic / In my grandmother’s attic tryin’ to spit above average / What your life like? / Mine’s ’bout shedding tears when Pac died.

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Ty Dolla $ign‘s creative journey has seen him arrive at Afrojack‘s front door.

Once in their musical property, he created the song ‘Gone‘ with the artist before the release of his ‘Beach House 3′ studio effort.

If I give you what you wanted. Can you keep it off the record? / And when I turn on the camera, tell me, can you take direction?

Press play to catch the music video they shot to support the single below…

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to celebrate TV and Film’s glorious past.

This week, as today’s generation of stars struggle to find conversational platforms to promote themselves and their material, we return to 1997 to revisit one of Janet Jackson‘s conversations with Oprah Winfrey on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show.’

Originally set up to discuss her project ‘The Velvet Rope’, the ladies’ interview soon saw them dig deep into Jackson’s personal struggles and insecurities.

One of them being her feeling that she was undeserving of the fame her older brother Michael had generated for her with his own Pop career.

By the end, Winfrey and her audience taught the then 31-year-old entertainer a life lesson we’re sure has remained with her since.

Check it out…

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