It’s just a damn good week to be Ciara.

When not raking in praise from Coachella viewers who are still raving about her weekend performance with Megan Thee Stallion (April 13), the GRAMMY-winning songstress is seeing her latest single ‘Ecstasy‘ blow up on social media thanks to the popular “defying gravity” challenge.

The increased spotlight on all-things Ciara over the last week (which includes a stunning appearance in ‘L’Officiel‘) has spelled for a handsome opening on the Billboard charts for the April 4-released track.

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Fans of ‘Run It‘ hitmaker Chris Brown (affectionately called #TeamBreezy) ran to Ticketmaster to snap up tickets after the R&B superstar surprise-announced his ‘Breezy Bowl‘ stadium tour last month.

And though the shows don’t start until June, demand for the initial slew of dates was so high Brown and team were forced to expand the list of stops just a week after announcing them to keep up.

This week, the 2-time GRAMMY winner is repeating the feat as fans continue to clamor for seats at the highly anticipated jaunt that features Bryson Tiller, Jhene Aiko, and Summer Walker as supporting guests.

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While most millennials (us at TGJ included) are still grappling with the fact that 2005 was really 20 years ago, the good folks at Billboard decided to give us a painful reminder by compiling the “Top 100 Songs of 2005.”

Commemorating what they called one of the hugest years in popular music, the staff gave a nod to 2005’s most memorable movers and shakers on the Hot 100 across all genres including Rap, Pop, Rock, Country, and beyond.

Expectedly, massive hits like Mary J. Blige‘s ‘Be Without You,’ Mariah Carey‘s ‘We Belong Together,’ and Madonna‘s ‘Hung Up’ made the cut. However, their positioning on the critical tally was more than unexpected.

Look inside to see where your favorite ladies ranked on Billboard’s latest polarizing countdown.

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“It’s going to take a lot more than that to keep a bad b-tch down,” declared Lil Nas X while providing an optimistic update about his health.

As reported here, the 2-time GRAMMY winner left fans stunned Monday night (April 14) when he delivered news from a hospital that he was suffering from a bout with facial paralysis.

Just a day later, he’s already on the mend.

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SZA is getting her entrepreneurial hustle on.

For, the chart-topping songstress has announced the launch of Not Beauty.

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Soulja Boy is letting it all out after being hit with a $4.2 million judgment in a civil case involving sexual battery and assault.

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Sean Kingston is back on home turf – but don’t get it twisted, the heat is still on.

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Leave it to Rihanna to turn bridalwear on its head – serving high glamor, undeniable sex appeal, and a veil that says ‘I do’ with attitude.

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Ben Affleck is keeping it cryptic – but clearly, he’s got Jennifer Lopez on the mind.

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Michael B. Jordan‘s ‘Sinners’ is making history before its release.

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With a title as all-encompassing as ‘Past, Present, Future,’ Usher had the tallest of tasks in front of him heading into his latest live adventure.

For over three decades, the superstar has released music that has served as the soundtrack to the lives of multiple generations.

As such, carving out a setlist from his colossal catalog and cultivating a spectacle that captured the enormity of his artistic offering was no easy feat.

Yet, it’s one that Usher and his stellar cast of creatives achieved in earnest.

That Grape Juice was on hand during the icon’s unprecedented 10-night run at London’s O2 Arena.

Join us below as we recap a rollercoaster that powerfully – and aptly – toasted the past, present, and future.

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Just a week before Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was rocked with yet another set of sex crime charges including sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, the embattled mogul has gone on record to vehemently deny the claims of the accuser.

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