To say the ‘Suicide Squad’ soundtrack is killing the competition on the Billboard 200 may be ill-stated, but true nonetheless.

Indeed, after earning its fair share of thumbs down from critics at the box office, the movie itself dominated its premiere weekend in theaters to the tune of $133.6 million (breaking August box office records in the process). This week saw its official soundtrack, featuring contributions from the likes of Kehlani, Rick Ross, and Kanye West, Eminem, Rae Sremmurd, and many more, mirror its success by blasting to the top of the Billboard 200 on the wings of 182,000 sold (128,000 of this sum were traditional sales).

Ousting last week’s chart champion, DJ Khaled, from the perch, tuck in below to find out where all of your other favorites of the day landed under the Suicide Squad soundtrack…

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Fans of Britney Spears and Katy Perry were thrilled when the divas debuted in the top 20 of the singles charts with their latest releases, ‘Make Me’ and ‘Rise,’ respectively.

Yet, despite massive teasing by the former and an Olympics-fueled promotional campaign afforded to the latter, the diva duo haven’t exactly made the biggest splash. In fact, both songs saw major drops in the weeks that followed their premieres (‘Make Me’ from #17 down to #67 and ‘Rise’ from #11 to #43).

Now, thanks to two much-talked about visuals to accompany them, both songs have been lifted back into the upper half of the Hot 100.  Curious to find out where they landed on this week’s refreshed edition of the Sia-led tally?

Tuck in below to find out:

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Yeah, the summer may almost be over, but that hasn’t stopped former Danity Kane frontwoman D∆WN from bringing the heat.  This time, the songstress has given the visual treatment to fan favorite ‘Cali Sun.’

Getting by with a little help from friend Rob Coin, the eccentric singer took to Rolling Stone to unveil an animated clip in support of the tune.  She tells the mag:

“I’m excited to go back to animation,” she said. “I started in animation with my own comics and drawing, and even the Danity Kane name came from a character I created in high school.”

Coming as her latest innovative trip into visual territory (after the virtual reality-inspired ‘Not Above That’ released in June and launching YouTube’s first live 360-degree performance), tuck in below to see the blazing ‘Sun’ D∆WN’s delivering:

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Cop a gander of Ciara!

The singer and seasoned fashionista appears on the September cover of L’Officiel magazine.

Billed as the ‘Gang of Africa,’ the sizzling group shot sees Super Ci pose alongside supermodel Iman.

The issue celebrates darker hues and carries the strap-line ‘Black Beauty Matters.’

It’s the latest in a long line of prominent media spots secured by ‘Promise’ performer, who tied the knot with Russell Wilson in July.

In other news, the singer’s new management was EXCLUSIVELY confirmed by That Grape Juice earlier this month.

Things are looking all the way up for Ms. Harris.

Check out CiCi’s latest video, ‘Dance Like We’re Making Love,’ (just because) below…

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Chris Brown fans remain as fervent as ever.

Over the course of his roller-coaster career, the R&B crooner has established himself as one of the most potent performers in the game.

It’s for that reason (and no doubt more) that Team Breezy are campaigning for the singer to headline the 2017 Super Bowl Half Time Show.

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Jidenna‘s ‘Chief Don’t Run’ has finally been armed with a supporting music video.

The single appears on his studio album ‘Long Live the Chief’ and follows the unveiling of his well-received number ‘Little Bit More’ and his smash hit cut ‘Classic Man.’

Introduced to the masses by Janelle Monae, the Nigerian-American rap-singer serves as an integral member of her Wondaland movement.

How does he fare with the video for ‘Chief?’

Meet us after the bounce to find out!

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With 11 nominations, is Beyonce gearing up to blaze the stage at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards?

Per a reputable source, the answer is “yes.”

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K-Pop superstar CL aims to make a splash with her American debut ‘LIFTED.’

Having risen to notability by way of 2NE1, the singer was snapped up by US mogul  Scooter Braun – who serves as manager of Justin Bieber.

With tall expectations, can she deliver? To assist her cause, she teamed up with Dave Meyers for the track’s accompanying the visual.

Watch after the jump…

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Melanin’s primary function is to protect the skin from sun damage, but it carries additional benefits that are enjoyed mostly by those with darker skin.

If only the gifted artist that is Azealia Banks received this memo.

For, after she revealed that she had been lightening her skin, the rapper has gone one step further by endorsing a controversial skin whitening cream reportedly designed to work against nature.

A sorry sight below…

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Remember Countess Vaughn?

The actress made a name for herself on sitcom ‘227,’ yet became a household name thanks to her role as Kim Parker on ‘Moesha’ and spin-off ‘The Parkers.’

These days, she’s on the cast of TV One‘s ‘Hollywood Divas’ after a lengthy spell out of the spotlight.

Now in its third season, one of the central storylines in Vaughn’s narrative is her desire to return to music.

To assist that cause she teamed up with cast-mate Lisa Wu, who directed the video for her new song ‘Do You Love Him.’

Teased on part 1 of the reunion last night, the full visual was unveiled today.

Watch below…

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Lady Gaga broke the internet yesterday with the surprise announcement of her comeback single ‘Perfect Illusion.’

Despite only the title and release month being seeded, the track trended quite literally all day.

Secrecy encases the cut, which is due in September, yet details have begun to trickle out.

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Following the unveiling of three buzz singles, Rihanna’s ‘ANTI‘ was undoubtedly saved by the Reggae-kissed cut that is ‘Work.’

Today, its creator PARTYNEXTDOOR has revealed that things may have gone very differently for the project…as it was almost released by Rih‘s rival Alicia Keys!

Full story below…

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