Just hours after the death of Bill Withers was announced Friday (April 3), fans of the legendary singer have turned to digital download and streaming platforms for consolation.

Albeit a common response to reports of the passing of a beloved musician, Withers’ catalog – unlike some – is seeing multiple entries dominate real-time iTunes charts with hits that are older than most of the acts he’s unseating.

Besting the likes of Drake, The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, and a host of other current hitmakers, look inside for more:

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April 3 marks the 30th anniversary of En Vogue‘s debut album, ‘Born to Sing’ – an LP and accompanying era still pointed to by many as the epitome of what a vocal girl group is to look and sound like.

Hatching hit after hit including their breakthrough single, ‘Hold On,’ as well as ‘Lies,’ ‘Don’t Go,’ and more, the Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy-produced effort has stood the test of time thanks to its unaged vocal arrangements decorated with soaring harmonies from each of its songbirds.

To commemorate the occasion, one of the group’s founding members – Cindy Herron – chatted exclusively with That Grape Juice to dish on the timeless project, the future of En Vogue (including that rumored reunion tour with Dawn Robinson and Maxine Jones), and so much more.

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Marsha Ambrosius has stunned fans with a revelation not even Miss Cleo could have seen coming.

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As expected, Drake shot to the top of real-time iTunes charts just minutes after the release of his latest single, ‘Toosie Slide’ (April 3).

Named in honor of Atlanta dancer Toosie, the song was originally teased with the Internet sensation performing its accompanying moves.

“It go right foot up, left foot slide/Left foot up, right foot slide,” Drizzy commands in the Oz-produced cut.

Just in case you need a bit more visual instruction, however, the 33-year-old shows off the moves while making social distancing look cooler than ever.  Look inside to see what we mean:

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Two months after first reporting Chance the Rapper was set to host and executive produce the revival of celebrity reality prank show, ‘Punk’d’ (click here to read more), the first peek at the reboot comes courtesy of its official trailer.

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They call her Eva The Diva for a reason.

Yesterday saw ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ star Eva Marcille thrust into the headlines when Nene Leakes claimed she wasn’t needed on the hit Bravo show. A second jab in as many week thrown at her former “friend.”

Well, a day later Marcille has clapped back in a major way.

See what she had to say below…

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Cardi B was rushed to the emergency room this week.

Find out why below…

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Eric Benet has something to say about singers who drown songs in runs.

His thoughts below…

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Megan Thee Stallion has pulled the plug on a fake news story designed to humiliate her Rap sister Cardi B.

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With ‘Judge Judy’ set to hang up her robe in the next year (as we reported here), could Chrissy Teigen be just the TV justice the people need?

Quibi sure thinks so; that’s why the 34-year-old’s been granted the authority to preside over real cases and legal disputes in the forthcoming series, ‘Chrissy’s Court.’

Sharing screen time with her mom, Pepper Thai (who serves as courtroom bailiff), the venture will kick off when the new streaming platform premieres on April 6.

Ahead of its debut, look inside for the official trailer:

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Check out John Legend!

The soulful crooner covers the latest issue of Rollercoaster magazine.

Beyond posing it up for a dapper shoot, the EGOT winner opened up about his upcoming seventh album, tour life, and…being compared to cartoon Arthur.

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The wake of social distancing has encouraged a number of recording artists to take to social media to showcase their talents and brigade of hits via virtual concerts.

As the acts getting in on that gig increases, so is the number of behind-the-scenes craftsmen doing the same – but upping the ante to a friendly competitive manner.  Over the past couple of days music lovers have been treated to the likes of Hitboy vs. Boi-1da, Sean Garrett vs. The Dream (as we reported here), and more of Urban music’s biggest producers battling for the public to judge who has the best catalog.

The latest to step into the digital ring to duke it out? Ne-Yo vs. Johnta Austin. More inside:
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