After bouncin’ to the top of iTunes charts with her ‘Bouncin’ and ‘Pasadena’-led fifth studio ‘333’ last year, Tinashe has repackaged the LP for a deluxe edition.

Hitting digital shelves Friday (March 3), the revamped version features four new tracks – ‘Something Like a Heartbreak,’ ‘HMU For a Good Time,’ ‘Woke Up Blessed,’ and the previously released ‘Naturally.’

Having premiered and peaked at #175 on the Billboard 200 upon its August 2021 unveiling, a re-release of ‘333’ may be just what’s needed to push the critically acclaimed effort to higher heights on the chart.

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On Super Bowl Sunday (February 13), Snoop Dogg – as part of a historic, Hip Hop-heavy halftime show also featuring Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, and 50 Cent – served up a reminder that he has had a 30-year career of cooking up hits.

And while the aftermath of that appearance saw a number of each performer’s top tunes soar up real-time streaming and sales charts (as we reported here), Dogg (born Calvin Broadus Jr.) also had the unique honor of cooking up a win on another chart as his name is printed in the top tier of Amazon’s best-seller list.

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After scoring a critical touch down for the culture with their epic Super Bowl Halftime Show alongside Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar last Sunday (February 13), Dr. Dre and Eminem have scored re-entries in the Billboard 200’s topmost tier.

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Mary J. Blige followed her 2017 album, ‘Strength of a Woman,’ with the longest break between LPs of her career to date.

And though she filled the time with garnering critical acclaim and award nominations for her work in film and television, the Hip Hop Soul Queen never stopped promising new music – a pledge she made good on with the February 11 release of ‘Good Morning Gorgeous.’

Kicked off by the Dave East-assisted ‘Rent Money,’ the DJ Khaled-assisted ‘Amazing,’ and the song ‘Good Morning Gorgeous’ (which peaked at #2 on Billboard R&B charts), anticipation for the project was only outpaced by excitement for her involvement in the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show (February 13).

In conjunction with the Super Bowl spotlight, Mary hit the promo trail running in support of ‘Gorgeous’ via a number of high profile outings on Web and print including ‘The Breakfast Club,’ ‘On Air with Ryan Seacrest,’ ‘Ebro in the Morning’ (Hot 97), ‘The L.A. Times,’ and more.

Look inside to see how industry analysts predict that support will impact the first-week sales of the album.

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The powers of Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar combined to deliver one of the Super Bowl’s most talked about halftime shows ever Sunday (February 13).

And if their brigade of hits flying to the top of real-time sales tallies wasn’t enough indication of how well their showing was received, a gander at early ratings tally should do the trick.

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A problem is exactly what the competition has on its hands thanks to the Hot 100 storm of Nicki Minaj‘s new single, ‘Do We Have a Problem?’

The Lil Baby-assisted single, the leading effort from Minaj’s yet-titled, forthcoming fifth studio album, erupted onto digital music platforms February 4 on the strength of a star-studded, cinematic music video (featuring ‘Power‘ star Joseph Sikora and others).

Not even 48 hours after its unveiling, the Papi Yerr-produced bop flew to the top of real-time Apple Music, Spotify, and iTunes sales and streaming tallies – bids that, as the updated Hot 100 reveals, were key to ensuring its placement at #2 on this week’s chart.

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Over 20 years into her career, Christina Aguilera is still managing to shake up headlines with new music.

Her latest project, the January 21-released Spanish-language EP ‘La Fuerza’ (which translates to ‘the force’ or ‘the strength’), went to chart battle on the strength of preceding singles “Pa’ Mis Muchachas” (featuring Becky G, Nicki Nicole, and Nathy Peluso), “Somos Nada,” and “Santo” (featuring Ozuna).

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For well over four decades, Janet Jackson has been a name that has magnetized the masses. And, this past weekend, the Queen of Pop proved why her reign is ever-enduring.

For, with the ratings in, the legend’s truth-bearing Lifetime documentary is officially a smash.

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In celebration of her Ecuadorian roots, Pop diva Christina Aguilera unleashed “La Fuerza” – her first Spanish project in more than two decades.

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On track to land his second Billboard 200 top 20 debut thanks to his January 14-released album, ‘From a Bird’s Eye View,’ rapper Cordae is giving music lovers yet another reason to check out his sophomore studio effort with the release of the new music video, ‘Chronicles.’

Assisted by Lil Durk and Academy & GRAMMY Award-winning R&B diva H.E.R., the trio of hitmakers join forces on the Edgar Esteves-directed clip to trade verses about the challenges of rescuing a romance on the rocks.

“I just need love, I need someone to give me more perspective / You on your grind just hoping, call me when you get a second / Yeah, I don’t need no lectures, baby, I just need your presence,” H.E.R. croons on the Boi-1da-produced tune

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After a hard-fought battle, Gunna has managed to shoot straight to #1 on the Billboard 200 – narrowly powering past Pop star The Weeknd.

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Madonna was spotted hanging out with Kanye West this week.

And while many assumed the link-up was a social engagement, a new report suggests the Queen of Pop is eyeing Ye’s services to helm her forthcoming album.

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