It looks like Latto‘s hit the jackpot with her new single, ‘Big Energy,’ and this week’s winning numbers are 38.

The Dr. Luke-produced bop, which prominently samples Tom Tom Club‘s 80’s hit ‘Genius of Love’ (also found aboard Mariah Carey‘s timeless classic ‘Fantasy’), was already a standout in the rapper’s growing discography when it entered the Hot 100 as her highest debut yet (as we reported here).

Reaching an even higher Hot 100 height this week, ‘Big’ made a big splash in the chart’s top 40 – not only marking her highest placement to date (at #38) but also the first time Latto’s seen her name printed in the hit list’s upper half.

Look inside to see who joins her on this week’s TGJ Chart Check.

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Lady Gaga is certainly living to her billing as one of Hollywood’s hardest-working superstars.

For, with her latest movie ‘House of Gucci’ proving a commercial and critical success, others might rest on their laurels.

Not Mother Monster, though.

Instead, she stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote the hit film.

With award season upon us and the buzz around ‘House of Gucci’ palpable, Gaga may well be adding more awards to her mantel.

Pending then, watch her spill on shooting the drama, an unreleased love with castmate Salma Hayek, and more below…

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Swizz Beatz is getting candid.

For, the famed producer is revealing who he would like to see go against Eminem in a #Verzuz battle.

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Kanye West is still looking out for Kim Kardashian.

For, the ‘Hurricane’ rapper is revealing all in a new interview.

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K. Michelle uncovers the dark side of cosmetic surgery in the brand new Lifetime series ‘My Killer Body with K. Michelle.’

The R&B songstress has been vocal about her personal hardships and the succession of procedures it’s taken to undo the dangerous damage that almost ended her life.

‘My Killer Body’ spotlights women and men affected by botched plastic surgery procedures and their path back to better. K draws on her own experience to help others and shed light on some of the pitfalls of the billion-dollar industry.

Ahead of its premiere on February 3, an extended preview has been unlocked. Check it out below…

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Jack Antonoff is here for Taylor Swift.

He is making it very clear that Swift does indeed write her own songs.

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Cardi B scored a seismic victory in court against a YouTube blogger whose conduct she says left her feeling suicidal.

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Taylor Swift is firing back at claims she doesn’t write her own songs.

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It’s been a roller-coaster week for Adele in the wake of her Las Vegas residency being postponed. However, on the charts, the superstar has continued cause for celebration.

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Bad Bunny looks set to turn up the heat this summer. Because the stage blazer has announced his first-ever stadium trek, the ‘World’s Hottest Tour.’

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Ella Mai is back!

Fresh from nabbing a 7x Platinum plaque for her breakout smash ‘Boo’d Up,’ the R&B belle has declared her “sophomore era has arrived” with the announcement of its lead single, ‘DFMU.’

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After teasing fans, Jazmine Sullivan has officially announced that she does indeed have more music on the way.

And it comes in the form of a meatier incarnation of her revered ‘Heaux Tales’ project.

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