This year’s Billboard Music Awards may have drawn its lowest viewership in 5 years, but that certainly didn’t stop those who did tune in from showing love to some of the performers on the show’s star-studded roster.

With show-stopping performances from the likes of Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus, Cher, and Celine Dion, the awards ceremony’s showings not only dropped jaws, but – if a recent report is to believed – also encouraged viewers to drop coins in support of their favorite acts.

According to Billboard:

The 2017 Billboard Music Awards prompted a 37 percent sales gain for the songs performed on ABC’s May 21 broadcast, according to Nielsen Music. 

The songs performed on the three-hour show – not including newly released tracks from Camila Cabello and Miley Cyrus – sold a total of 332,000 downloads in the week ending May 25. That sum was up 37 percent compared to the tunes’ collective sales haul in the previous week: 243,000. 

Some notable increases include:

• Bruno Mars’ “Versace on the Floor” (up 395 percent to 7,000)
• Drake’s “Gyalchester” (increasing 158 percent to 7,000).
• Cher’s “Believe” jumped 499 percent (to 4,000 sold)  while “If I Could Turn Back Time,” zoomed 578 percent (to 4,000).
• Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” nets a 393 percent sales gain (sold 6,000 downloads in the latest tracking frame)
• Jason Derulo’s “Swalla,” featuring Nicki Minaj (30,000; up 19 percent)
• Ed Sheeran’s “Castle on the Hill” (30,000; up 35 percent)

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Despite only having 3 #1 singles to his name (one as a lead artist), ‘Views’ rapper Drake has enjoyed the view from various points on the Billboard Hot 100.  A record breaking artist who’s seen entire albums simultaneously chart on the tally, it should come as no surprise the hip hop hitmaker has seen his name recently penciled in history books for yet another milestone achievement.

Tuck in below to see what it is & see this week’s refreshed TGJ Chart Check:  Hot 100:

As we reported here, Drake has had more charting songs than any other artist in history.  Now, he can lay claim to another Billboard-shattering record:  the longest stay on the Hot 100 in history.  His breakout single, ‘Best I Ever Had,’ first charted in May 2009.  Since then, not one single day, week, month, or year has gone by where a song led by or featuring the rapper has not been on the chart. He is the first act to ever achieve such a feat.

To put that into perspective, the last 420+ weeks have seen his name somewhere between 1-100.

Hot 100 This Week

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The Vice President of Apple Eddy Cue has responded to claims that he called the Tidal-endorsing songbird Rihanna a dog of the female persuasion.

Both of them took to the NBA Finals game hours ago and enjoyed all it had to offer alongside the likes of Kevin Hart and Jay-Z.

What happened when Eddy saw Rihanna’s reaction to a move during the game?

Anyone else see Eddy Cue @cue say “tell that bitch to sit down” after @rihanna was cheering court side? #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/iwRjjYEqno

— BaerFace (@BaerFace) June 2, 2017

How he responded to claims that he insulted the fun-loving Pop princess?

What a liar. Only woman standing up there was Rihanna and u cursed her live on TV. Wow what a man u are ….

— Carribean Queen (@LegendaRIHluvrs) June 2, 2017

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Sans Orlando Brown, Disney will revive its hit series ‘That’s So Raven’ this year much to the delight of TV buffs everywhere!

This time around, the show revolves around Raven’s son as he learns, that like his mother, he has psychic abilities.

Hilarious mayhem ensues as he learns to deal with his newfound power with the help from old and new faces.

Your first look at ‘Raven’s Home‘ below!

Catch its opening episode when spins into homes on July 21st!

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Demetrius Shipp, the rising star employed to portray Tupac in Benny Boom‘s ‘All Eyez on Me’ can be found on the cover of ‘Rolling Out’ magazine this month.

Set for release on June 30th, the movie tells one side of the Tupac story with help from the writers Jeremy Haft and Danny Gonzalez and will introduce Shipp to the millions expected to fly into theatres to catch it when it drops.

‘Eyez’ tells the true and untold story of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist Tupac Shakur. The film follows Shakur from his early days in New York City to his evolution into being one of the world’s most recognized and influential voices before his untimely death at the age of 25. Against all odds, Shakur’s raw talent, powerful lyrics and revolutionary mind-set propelled him into becoming a cultural icon whose legacy continues to grow long after his passing.

What do you think of the cover?

Wendy Williams’ permeation of Pop culture often goes unnoticed by those who only met her via her widely successful talkshow.

For those who are familiar with her journey, her story is the stuff of Lifetime biopics are made of, filled to the brim with scandal, near-death experiences, heartbreak and alleged murder attempts.

With this in mind, Williams and her husband Kevin Hunter set out to tell said story by way of a biopic starring Robin Givens.

Its name? ‘Queen of Media‘.

For reasons you’ll understand once you see the clip below the full movie new saw the light of the day.

Ready to peep a piece of Wendy’s story?

Press play…

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After turning Little Mix and Fifth Harmony into household names, Sony Music Entertainment celebrates the soaring of its boyband 5am!

The trio rose to fame on the latest season of the ‘X Factor UK’ and took to ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ tonight to rock its audience with a performance of their debut single ‘Up in Here’!

How they fared?

Find out below…

Their debut album will arrive in retailers later on this year and leads the way for follow-up singles the boys undoubtedly hope will turn them into Little Mix-level superstars.

I told her tonight I have to make you mine
I’m not the jealous type but I might be tonight
I can treat you right baby
You got me thinkin’ though we can take it slow
Girl you need to know…

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New video alert!

Liam Payne, formerly of the group One Direction, spins into solo action with an Urban-inspired release named ‘Strip that Down’!

Love the song? Then you’ll be elated to discover that its supporting visual has dropped.

Watch below…

Payne’s new album will rock retailers this year and see him swim further into Hip-Hop flavoured territory.

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Mary J. Blige has discovered that the polarising world leader Saddam Hussein spent his last days eatings muffins and listening to her music.

As he awaited trial for his crimes against humanity in Baghdad Saddam, he was watched over by a group of American soldiers who can now speak openly about his behaviour behind bars.

One of them is Mr. Will Bardenwerper who penned the book ‘The Prisoner in His Palace: Saddam Hussein, His American Guards, and What History Leaves Unsaid’.

Will reveals that the dictator would often listen to the radio on the hunt for a jam and would only be satisfied when Mary’s tunes came on.

Alas, the likes of ‘Family Affair’, ‘Sincerity’ and ‘Everything’ did little to save him from his fate as he was executed on December 30th 2006.

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In exactly one week (on June 9th), Katy Perry will premiere her fourth studio album – ‘Witness.’

Home to singles ‘Chained To The Rhythm,’ ‘Bon Appetit,’ and ‘Swish Swish’ featuring Nicki Minaj, the LP’s official tracklist was unwrapped moments ago.

Comprised of a sizeable 15-songs, the list is viewable below…

‘Witness’ will serve as her first body of work since 2013’s Platinum certified hit machine ‘Prism.’

Unlike that project though, early days have far from plain sailing for the Pop star, who has struggled to score a top 10 since the #4 peak of ‘Chained’ three months ago. And even that song dropped like a rock rapidly after.

It will be all sorts of interesting if the actual release of the album will manage to dilute the various controversies and embarrassing viral moments Perry has experienced in the run-up to its arrival.

Pending an answer, what are…

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In a developing story, it is being reported that Grammy winning songbird Brandy was rushed to the hospital today.

She fell unconscious on a flight for reasons currently unknown.

More via TMZ below…

[The singer] fell into unconsciousness on a Delta flight that was about to take off … and paramedics rushed to the scene to administer help.

Law enforcement sources tell us Brandy was on a Delta flight early Friday from LAX to JFK. Before the plane pulled out of the gate Brandy lost consciousness and passengers and flight attendants scrambled to help her.

We’re told Delta contacted the L.A. City Fire Dept. and paramedics arrived quickly and removed Brandy from the plane. We’re told she regained full consciousness while she was being treated on the jetway.

The star is said to be in stable condition.

Everyone at That Grape Juice wishes Brandy the speediest of recoveries.

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Fifth Harmony are bringing the fire as they ignite the promo campaign for new single ‘Down.’

The newly trim quartet set things all the way off moments ago on the Good Morning America Summer Concert Series to signal their return.

With thousands in attendance, Normani, Dinah, Lauren, and Ally delivered dynamite showings of ‘Down,’ ‘Work From Home,’ and ‘Worth It.’

What are you waiting for? Watch all below…

Push through!

From the choreography, to the harmonies, to the subtle improvisations, we’re loving the group as a quad. They are clearly refreshed and fired up with a point to prove.

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