After his untimely death last week, pop icon Prince’s reign on the Billboard charts is nothing short of magnificent and a befitting send off to the music royal.

As we reported here, the singer/songwriter shot to #1 on Billboard 200 within just 24 hours of news of his passing.  Selling over 179,000 units of his greatest hits project on April 21 alone, the album sits pretty at #1 this week while his magnum opus, ‘Purple Rain,‘ follows at #2.

But, the damage doesn’t stop there.  Check in below to see how the musical genius wrecked shop on the week’s competition:

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As her time thrilling fans as Shug Avery on Broadway’s ‘The Color Purple’ comes to close, it appears Jennifer Hudson‘s love of musical theater will continue as reports indicate her next big project will come in the form of headlining the legendary ‘Hairspray.’

Tackling the role of “Motormouth Maybelle,” the production is next in line of NBC’s hit-making remakes of Broadway’s biggest numbers (‘Sound of Music,’ ‘The Wiz,’ etc.).  Get the details below:

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Usher’s respect and admiration for Prince is to thank for the moving tribute the ‘Climax’ singer put on for the late entertainer at Coachella hours ago.

There, he joined Major Lazer on stage to honour the Purple one’s life with fresh renditions of ‘I Would Die For You‘ and ‘1999’ after learning of his passing last week.

Watch Mr. Raymond in tribute action below…

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‘All of Me’ hitmaker John Legend proves yet again all of his hits are not limited to the music charts! Indeed, after dominating the entertainment genre then lending his hand to film, Legend adds yet another accomplishment to his storied career – executive producer of WGN America’s knockout hit series ‘Underground.’

Led by Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Aldis Hodge, the breakout show quickly found a devoted fanbase:

Via TW:

” [‘Underground’ is] currently averaging over 1 million viewers per episode in live-plus-same-day ratings and 3 million viewers in live-plus-seven. It was also the sixth highest-rated scripted series premiere of any cable drama this season…”

Now, in response to the viewership demand, the series is running toward a season 2:

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Good news showers down on Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ LP.

How U.S. is showing its appreciation for the set’s unadulterated honesty?

Find out below…

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Beyonce is proving a formidable force on the charts in the wake of the release of her sixth studio album – ‘Lemonade.’

Following the retail roll-out of the project today, not only has the LP lunged to #1 on iTunes in over 70 countries, several of its songs have catapulted into the top 10.

This is especially the case in the US, where something fairly surprising has taken place.

Details below…

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Fresh from announcing fifth album ‘The Definition of…,’ Fantasia is introducing fresh material live.

Currently on tour with Anthony Hamilton, the trek’s latest stop saw the American Idol alum debut new song ‘Sleeping With The One I Love.’

Soulful, rich, and robust, this may be the best track we’re heard thus far from Ms. Barrino’s new batch.

Take a listen below…

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And so it begins.

Beyonce‘s ‘Lemonade’ is flooding the digital marketplace in a big way.

Full story below…

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Drake is revving up a colossal campaign for his new album ‘Views From The 6.’

Due April 29th, the set’s cover was unveiled early morning. Fast forward a mere matter of hours and the LP’s accompanying tour has been announced.

Christened the ‘Summer Sixteen Tour,’ the Stateside trek features Future, with whom the rapper released mixtape ‘What A Time To Be Alive’ last year.

With anticipated for ‘Views’ at fever pitch and US sales for ‘Alive’ sitting at over 500,000 (1 million with steaming), the jaunt serves a smart synchronised push for both projects.

Find out when Drizzy and Future are heading to a city near you after the jump…

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After rocking the globe with potent taste of ‘Lemonade,’ Beyonce is beginning to spill her sixth studio album across multiple platforms.

The wildly anticipated project arrived on TIDAL first where it enjoyed a brief window of exclusivity.

And while it’s being reported the set will remain a TIDAL streaming exclusive in perpetuity (aka forever), it has – as of this morning – become available to purchase on iTunes US and Amazon Music.

The latter has also confirmed when the set will impact physically.

Details below…

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All roads lead to this Friday for Drake fans!

The Hip-Hop titan will unleash long-awaited new album ‘Views From The 6’ on April 29th. And, as if the buzz from singles ‘One Dance’ and ‘Pop Style’ weren’t enough, the Canadian star has unveiled the set’s official cover.

Check it out below and get all the way familiar. It’ll likely be a fixture in the upper echelon of the charts for the rest of the year.

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There was a time when fans heard the terms “stuns” or “shocks” in a sentence with Grammy winning diva Lil Kim they immediately knew it was in relation to the rapstress spitting some level of jaw-dropping fire on a track.

Now, more times than not (sadly), the terms are always associated with Kim for silence – namely like that found in many of her photos over the past decade.  Today’s unveiled pic, however, may be the most damning yet.

For, after taking to Instagram to share the pic above, the Queen Bee was subjected to a few stings from her own royal subjects after they posted a barrage of unflattering comments in response to her “nearly white” facial features…

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