Drake‘s domination of Billboard last week thanks to his latest album, ‘For All the Dogs,’ was just the tip of the iceberg of history-making success he achieved this month.

Beyond becoming the first act to amass over 75 Hot 100 top 10 hits, collect over 300 entries on the chart, and have the most #1 debuts (9 total), he tied King of Pop Michael Jackson‘s record for most #1 hits among males overall.

On the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) side of the fence, the wins were unprecedented as well.

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Britney Spears‘ hotly anticipated memoir, ‘The Woman in Me,’ has finally been released. And the book brings with it a number of explosive new revelations.

A reality that will likely surprise many given how many jaw-dropping reveals have preceded the book’s release.

Case in point, news that Spears had an abortion while with Justin Timberlake, the reason she shaved her hair in 2007, and how the controversial conservatorship that governed her life for 13 years depleted her “passion” for her career.

With ‘The Woman in Me’ out now and pacing towards unprecedented sales, join us below for some of the most intriguing revelations.

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‘Filthy‘ hitmaker Justin Timberlake gets down and dirty in the sinister trailer for his new movie ‘Reptile.’

Directed by Grant Singer, the film follows a detective (Benicio Del Toro) who is working to piece together the circumstances surrounding the mysterious death of a young real estate agent married to Timberlake’s untrustworthy character.

Also starring Alicia Silverstone, Ato Essandoh, Michael Beasley, Eric Bogosian, Michael Pitt, and more, the star-studded cast join forces to give viewers a thriller like none they’ve seen before.

“I wanted to get to the end as quickly as possible — just like a good book or suspenseful novel,” Justin said in an interview promoting the film. “I liked the idea of playing a character that has to constantly react to the unpredictability of what’s thrown in his direction.”

Ahead of the suspenseful flick’s Netflix premiere on October 6, hop inside to see the official trailer.

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Sam Smith is the latest star to shine on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert. 

Fresh from wowing audiences on the ‘Gloria Tour,’ the British belter delivered an intimate set that still saw their talent tower tall.

Backed by an 11-person choir, Smith and collective performed a soulful, stirring set comprised of their break-out hit ‘Stay With Me,’ chart-topper ‘Unholy,’ ‘How Do You Sleep,’ and ‘Lay Me Down’ featuring LaDonna Harley-Peters.

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It may finally be time for Usher to rock the grandest stage of them all.

Because, according to a new report, the seasoned hitmaker may have been tapped to headline the eagerly awaited Super Bowl 2024 Halftime Show. 

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NSYNC are back! Well, kind of.

Two decades on from their unprecedented stronghold on the Pop landscape, members Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, and Chris Kirkpatrick reunited on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards 2023.

The platform is particularly notable as the quintet last appeared together during Timberlake’s Video Vanguard Award performance 10 years ago at the VMAs 2013.

Their latest showing saw the group present Taylor Swift with the Best Pop award.

An immediate trending topic, attention quickly turned to what the gents may have in store for their ever-loyal fans.

Well, according to a new report, it won’t be many of the nostalgic touchstones that folk may expect.

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Chloe Bailey is continuing along the promotional trail for her debut album ‘In Pieces.’

And her latest stop was NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert. 

Backed by a full band, the 25-year-old delivered a vocally delicious set comprised of tracks from the project.

Punctuating the showings with engaging takes on their lyrical inspiration (which oft seemed to center on exes), Bailey roused with impressive performances of ‘Surprise,’ ‘Body Do,’ ‘In Pieces,’ ‘Cheat Back,’ and more.

Watch the set below…

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Taylor Swift is bringing her blockbuster ‘Eras Tour’ to the big screen.

Because, in an unprecedented move, the Pop titan – who is still in the midst of the global trek – is releasing a concert film chronicling the show to US theaters.

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To say Drake‘s commercial stats are unrivaled would be a gross understatement.

On the Billboard side of the house, the GRAMMY-winning rapper stands as the most-decorated act in history – currently leading with the most overall appearances on the Hot 100 (298), Hot 100 top 10 hits of all time (69), most top 5 hits of all time (36), most Hot 100 #1s among rappers (11), most cumulative weeks in the Hot 100’s top 10 among all artists (374), and many other unprecedented achievements.

His triumphs at Billboard are mirrored at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), a victory lap he recently extended thanks to a set of new certifications.

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The Weeknd has already enjoyed unprecedented success aboard his hotly selling ‘After Hours Til Dawn Tour‘ (designed to support his 2020 and 2022 albums ‘After Hours‘ and ‘Dawn FM‘ respectively), but he’s looking to push the jaunt’s box office receipts into the stratosphere by adding even more dates to its already jam-packed itinerary.

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In 2021, Dua Lipa watched her ‘Future Nostalgia‘ hit ‘Levitating‘ live up to its namesake on the Hot 100 when it soared into Billboard history books for becoming the longest-running top 10 hit ever by a female artist.

And while that unprecedented chart triumph got its fair share of laud from fans and admirers alike, there have been a few who have withheld applause – namely those who have attempted to take the GRAMMY winner to court on allegations of copyright infringement.

Just two months after learning the second case of that ilk was dismissed by a U.S. District Judge, another multimillion-dollar claim against the Stephen Kozmeniuk and Stuart Price-produced bop has arisen.

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Madonna is pressing on at full speed with her return to the road.

The Queen of Pop’s hotly anticipated ‘Celebration Tour’ hit quite the iceberg just weeks before it was set to begin when the diva was rushed to the ICU with a “bacterial infection.”

All ground to a halt and the tour was officially postponed.

After battling back to good health, the singer confirmed that the trek’s European leg would now serve as its launch in London in October; she dually promised that revised dates would follow for the North American leg (which initially functioned as the trek’s kick-off spot).

And she’s kept to her word.

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