Janelle Monae‘s long-awaited fourth studio album, ‘The Age of Pleasure,’ has been the listening pleasure of her diehard fans since it landed on digital shelves at the top of June.

Opening at #17 on the Billboard 200, the project fared even better on the Top R&B Albums chart – peaking at #2 and marking the third top 5 hit of her career on the rhythmic chart in the process.

The wins attached to ‘Pleasure’ aren’t limited to the album chart, however, as review of R&B singles chart is seeing that success mirrored.

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Despite watching their April-released fourth studio album, ‘Sremm4Life,’ open to their lowest first-week sales to date (#28 premiere on the Billboard 200), Rae Sremmurd is pressing forward in the project’s support with the music video for its housed cut ‘Sexy.’

“Do what I want ’cause I’m sexy (I’m sexy) / I need a model right next to me / I’m talkin’ Lisa, Leslie (Like Leslie) / Say what I want ’cause I’m sexy (Yeah),” member Slim Jxmmi raps on the chorus of the Mike WILL Made It-produced track.

The follow-up to the warmly received ‘Not So Bad (Lean’s Gone Cold)’ and ‘Tanisha (Pump That),’ the ‘Sexy’ video was filmed in Atlanta and Los Angeles and features a sexy cameo from fellow rapper Sukihana.

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After coloring their name in the top spot of the Billboard 200 with his top-selling third studio album, ‘Pink Tape,’ rapper Lil Uzi Vert is looking to do the same on the Billboard Boxscore chart with the LP’s recently announced supportive tour.

Produced by Live Nation, the North American jaunt is set to kick off in Minneapolis on October 21 before traveling to major municipal territories like Boston, Atlanta, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and more. The trek will end in Chicago on December 4.

Look inside to see if Uzi will be bringing their brigade of bops like ‘Just Wanna Rock,’ ‘XO Tour Llif3,’ and more to a stage near you.

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Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are reportedly heading for divorce, according to a new report.

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Chris Brown is embracing the mantra of “less is more.”

Because the singer is holding to his promise of doing away with his latter career practice of releasing albums with surplus tracks.

For, moments ago, C. Breezy lifted the lid of the name, concept, and release window for his forthcoming LP – which boasts a quality not quantity approach.

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The countdown is officially on to the release of Ciara‘s ‘CiCi’ EP.

Comprised of seven tracks, the set sees the stage blazer team up with a number of notable names.

Led by Chris Brown collaboration ‘How We Roll,’ the project is also home to ‘Forever’ featuring rapper Lil Baby.

The song’s video will be arriving in tandem with the EP on August 18.

To whet appetites, Ciara has teased with a trailer of the track’s accompanying music video.

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Usher and Keke Palmer are seizing the moment.

As reported, the pair make more headlines last month when Palmer’s boyfriend and baby father Darius Jackson took to Twitter to slam the outfit she wore to the hitmaker’s Las Vegas residency.

At the time, he hissed: “You’re a Mom” – immediately igniting quite the backlash.

Clearly leaning into the melee, Usher and Palmer have teamed up for the aptly titled ‘Boyfriend’ music video.

The playfully titled track follows Mr. Raymond’s ‘Good Good’ – which, just this week, made a splash on the Billboard Hot 100.

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New music from Selena Gomez could be right around the corner.

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Taylor Swift is charting many songs from several different albums all at the same time. Her latest addition to her collection, ‘Blank Space.’ 

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Leigh-Anne is one of the biggest names in music, and she is eyeing another big name for a collaboration.

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After watching the 2021 comedy, ‘Vacation Friends,’ deliver one of Hulu’s biggest viewership openings to date, the streamer has reassembled the all-star cast to repeat the feat courtesy of ‘Vacation Friends 2.’

Starring Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji, Meredith Hagner, and John Cena, the sequel picks up months after its predecessor to tell the stories of the couples’ having their friendship tested after a trip to the Caribbean goes awry – leaving the lovers at odds with each other and their vacation pals.

Directed by Clay Tarver, hop inside to see the flick’s hilarious trailer before it sails to Hulu on August 25.

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Perusers of the refreshed Hot 100 are seeing red thanks to the impressive premiere of Doja Cat‘s latest single, ‘Paint the Town Red.’

The latest taste of new music set to line her forthcoming fourth studio album, the August 4-arrived tune was delivered after a particularly controversial period for the Hip Pop star – one that not only saw her slam her own work but later slam her own fans.

And while the lack of attention afforded to the ‘Red’ predecessor, ‘Attention,’ may have spelled worry for the remaining diehard Cat fans (once affectionately called #Kittens), ‘Red’ – by coloring Doja’s name in the topmost quadrant of the Billboard Hot 100 premiere with its debut – is seemingly reversing the concern.

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