Despite several swings at bat, three years have separated Sam Smith from a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Last spotted in the chart territory thanks to the Normani-assisted smash, 2019’s ‘Dancing with a Stranger,’ Smith recently hit a homerun with their latest single – the Kim Petras-enlisted ‘Unholy.’

Released September 22, the song’s dominating presence on Tik Tok helped it soar to #1 on the UK singles charts – a feat it seems poised to repeat Stateside.

Look inside to see how the Ilya and Jimmy Napes-produced bop made history with its blazing premiere on the U.S. Pop charts.

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Michael Jackson‘s iconic and legendary album ‘Thriller’ has cemented itself in the ethos of pop culture.

Now, the curtain is being pulled back and it will receive and official documentary.

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Cardi B and GloRilla have made an almighty splash on this week’s edition of the Billboard Hot 100 with their fiery collaboration ‘Tomorrow 2.’

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Keke Palmer has never been one to be boxed in or defined by any one facet.

It’s apt, then, that the star is harnessing her multi-dimensional experience and launching her very own digital TV network.

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Nicki Minaj earned her 125th placement on the Hot 100 this week thanks to her co-starring role on ‘Love in the Way,’ the latest single from rising rapper BLEU.

Extending her reign as the second most-featured woman in the chart’s 64-year history (following Taylor Swift who has a whopping 168 entries), the tune – released September 16 – entered the tally as the week’s top-selling Rap song, besting some of the day’s biggest Hip-Hop hits in the process.

Look inside to see where its impressive performance on digital sales outlets landed it on the renewed Billboard Hot 100.

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Tory Lanez may have seen the last two years of his career dominate headlines more for personal and legal drama than his professional endeavors, but that hasn’t stopped the Canadian rapper from trying to get the ears of the masses on his music.

Hot on the promo trail in support of the September 30 release of his new album, ‘Sorry 4 What,’ Lanez drove over to ‘The Breakfast Club’ Thursday morning (September 29) to dish with the radio show’s resident hosts about the project and other recent happenings.

But when the conversation tipped over to more controversial topics, Lanez steered it back to his music – ultimately refusing to talk about his headline-grabbing (alleged) altercation with singer August Alsina that left the “entangled” star bruised and bloody.

Similarly, when quizzed about his ongoing legal spat with Megan Thee Stallion over reports he shot her in the foot, Tory pressed back to redirect the focus of the discussion on his forthcoming LP.

An awkward watch for sure, look inside to see highlights from the nearly hourlong chat.

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There’s power in numbers. Just ask Cardi B and GloRilla.

For, the fiery femcees appear to have a hyper-hot hit on their hands with ‘Tomorrow 2.’

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‘Talk to Me’ hitmaker Tory Lanez can expect to be talking to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) soon for his role in an alleged attack on R&B singer August Alsina.

As we reported here, Alsina took to the net to say he was assaulted by the “receding haired leprechaun” backstage at a concert over the weekend and uploaded bloodied photos of himself as proof of the altercation.

When news began to circulate about the fight, which is rumored to stem from beef between the performers regarding comments Tory allegedly made about August’s Jada Pinkett-Smith “entanglement,” the Canadian rapper (born Daystar Peterson) took to social media to deny the claims – later doubling down on the assertion via an interview with DJ Akademiks Sunday (September 18).

“I don’t even know what this kid is talking about, brother,” he told DJ before saying, “…I don’t know if he’s doing promo. I don’t know what that n*gga is talking about, brother.”

Not even a day later, video footage surfaced that suggests a story different from that of Lanez’ – a circumstance that’s caught the attention of the LAPD.

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With nearly 100 million records sold worldwide over his illustrious 20-year solo career, Justin Timberlake is no stranger to seeing his name printed atop Billboard charts spanning from Pop to R&B and everything in between.

And while his devoted fans are impatiently waiting on official news regarding the follow-up to 2018’s chart-topping ‘Man of the Woods’ album, the 10-time GRAMMY winner has been tiding them over with guest appearance on other artists’ songs like the Calvin Harris cut ‘Stay With Me’ (which also features Pharrell Williams and Halsey) as well as the more recently released ‘Sin Fin’ led by global hitmaker Romeo Santos.

Excitement for the latter saw it explode onto Billboard charts this week, landing at #1 on multiple Latin radio charts.  Look inside to see how the placement of the bilingual hit marked a milestone for both Santos and Timberlake.

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Summer may be in rearview, but the season’s most notable song, ‘Last Last’ by Burna Boy, continues to heat up the airwaves, charts, and dancefloors worldwide.

Housed on the Afrobeats star’s latest album ‘Love, Damini,’ the track has continued to blaze and shows no signs of slowing. Case in point is it crossing the 100 million streams mark.

Igniting the song’s heat streak the more, Burna appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform. He also sat down for an interview.

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Britney Spears may have enjoyed seeing her name printed in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10 last week for the first time in 10 years thanks to new song ‘Hold Me Closer’ (as we reported here), but those expecting to see her give the Elton John-led hit a live rendition on stage had their hopes dashed Sunday night (September 11) when she revealed she likely won’t ever perform again.

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Britney Spears and Elton John have blasted straight into the upper echelon of the Billboard Hot 100 with their new collaborative single, ‘Hold Me Closer.’

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