SZA's SOS has broken the record for most weeks atop Billboard's Top R&B Albums Chart.

When the blockbuster album was ranked at No. 1 for the 41st week on the chart dated September 30, SOS broke the 40 weeks tie with The Weeknd's After Hours.

After Hours reigned the R&B Albums Chart for 40 weeks during April 2020 - June 2021.

SOS earned 53,000 equivalent album units in the tracking week ending September 21, according to Luminate.

SOS' other achievements on Billboard's charts include No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, "Kill Bill", a single from the album dominating the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for 21-weeks.

SOS is the second studio album by the singer-songwriter, which was released on December 9, 2022. i I features guest appearances from Don Toliver, Phoebe Bridgers, Travis Scott, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.

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Doja Cat's "Paint The Town Red" has topped the U.K.'s Official Singles Chart for the third straight week.

"Paint The Town Red," a song from Doja's just-released fourth album Scarlet, racked up 6.2 million U.K. streams in the latest charting week, according to U.K. Official Charts.

Earlier this month, "Paint The Town Red" became Doja Cat's first-ever U.K. No. 1 single, and it continued the dominance on the chart in the following two weeks despite strong competition from Olivia Rodrigo.

"Vampire," from Rodrigo's No. 1 album GUTS, follow "Paint The Town Red" at No. 2.

South Africa-born, Southampton-raised singer-songwriter and producer Kenya Grace's "Strangers" went nine steps up the chart to secure the third spot.

The Official Singles chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on sales of downloads, CDs, vinyl, audio streams and video streams.

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Rod Wave's Nostalgia has debuted atop the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart, earning the rapper his third No. 1.

Nostalgia bowed with 137,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending September 21, according to Luminate.

Wave has previously topped the Billboard 200 with his last two full-length projects, Beautiful Mind (2022) and SoulFly (2021). He's only the second artist, following Taylor Swift, to have notched a new No. 1 album in each of the last three years.

Of Nostalgia's 137,000 equivalent album units earned, SEA units comprise 135,000, equaling 187.51 million on-demand official streams of the set's 18 songs, album sales comprise 1,500 and TEA units comprise 500.

Meanwhile, Olivia Rodrigo's Guts dropped to No. 2 after debuting atop the tally, as the set earned 134,000 equivalent album units in its second week, down 56%.

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Drake's "Slime You Out," featuring SZA, has debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.

"Slime You Out," Drake's first in-studio collaboration with SZA, is from the Canadian rapper's upcoming album, For All the Dogs, due October 6.

With the track, Drake earned his 12th Hot 100 leader, tying him for the fifth-most in the list's history. SZA scored her second No. 1 on the chart.

The single, which dropped on Friday, September 15, was co-produced by Drake and OVO signee Noel Cadastre.

"Slime You Out" drew 32.6 million streams and 5.2 million radio airplay audience impressions and sold 2,000 downloads in the tracking week ending September 21, according to Luminate.

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Doja Cat's "Paint the Town Red" has earned a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200.

"Paint the Town Red," which was Doja's first No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, earned 89.8 million streams, up 1%, and 12,000 sold, up 5%, worldwide September 15-21.

Meanwhile, Jung Kook's "Seven," featuring Latto, remains at No. 2 on the Global 200, after spending its first seven weeks on the chart at No. 1 beginning in July.

Drake's "Slime You Out," featuring SZA, bowed at No. 3 on the chart with 52.1 million streams and 2,000 sold worldwide in its first week.

Meanwhile, Olivia Rodrigo's "Vampire" slipped one spot to 4th, after it debuted atop the chart and led for two weeks in July.

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Megan Thee Stallion joined Beyonce to perform "Savage" live together for the first time on the Renaissance World Tour.

The pair performed the song on Saturday night, September 23, at NRG Stadium in Megan's hometown Houston.

"Do we have any savage ladies and gentlemen in the house tonight?" Beyonce asked the crowd at NRG Stadium after her verse. "Please give it up for Houston's own Megan Thee Stallion."

"I'm that b***. Been that b***, still that b**. Will forever be that b***" Megan said as she arrived on Beyonce's stage. "What's up, Houston?"

The "Savage" remix was surprise-released on April 29, 2020, and featured on Megan's debut album Good News.

The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Megan's first and Beyonce's seventh No. 1 on the chart. As of May 2021, the song is certified quadruple platinum in the U.S.

The remix also received two awards at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.

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Lauryn Hill reunited with her Fugees bandmates at the 2023 Global Citizen Festival in New York City's Central Park on Saturday (September 23), surprising fans and captivating them amidst incessant rain.

Hill took the stage to join her mates to raise awareness for world hunger. Hill blazed through some of her own classics including "Doo Wop (That Thing)" and "Everything is Everything" before being joined by Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel for "Killing Me Softly," "Ready or Not," and "Fu-Gee-La."

Saturday's show was not the first time the hip-hop trio surprised fans with a joint performance. In June, they shared the stage at Philadelphia's Roots Picnic for their first reunion since a one-off New York City gig in 2021 after their original 25th anniversary tour was scrapped due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fugees recently announced they would play a handful of concerts as part of Hill's tour in celebration of the 25th anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

Hill announced that she will embark on a U.S. arena tour to celebrate her solo magnum opus and will be joined by Pras and Wyclef Jean for a reunion of Fugees.

The Fugees are expected to do ten performances together this fall, starting in Newark, New Jersey, on October 17 and wrapping up November 9 in Seattle.

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SZA recently teamed up with experimental pop musician Jean Dawson for a new duet, "No Szns."

Dawson co-produced "No Szns" with Austin Corona, Elliott Kozel, Jesse Schuster, Wyatt Bernard, and Zach Fogarty. The song features trumpet from yMusic co-founder CJ Camerieri.

Dawson co-wrote the song with SZA and co-directed the video for the track with Bradley J. Calder.

"I decided I don't like fall / I decided summer doesn't feel the same anymore / In winter, it makes me melt / Lose my shell / Mail myself overseas in the spring / And all my fears died in the summer," Dawson sings in the song's opening verse.

"In the spring, you can't hear a thing all the birds and bees/Nobody thinks/In the summertime people off the brink/In California, we ain't got no seasons, it's all the same to me," the duo sing in the chorus.

"I made this song like I've made the rest of my songs: The song poses a question then answers that question upon completion. This song allowed me to ask myself what I'm afraid of in my own physical voice and what it is I have to say to anyone that deems my music worth listening to," Dawson told Rolling Stone.

"I then answered that question with the nature of my desire to hide from myself to speak in riddles so my perspectives aren't challenged," he continued. "They are incomplete or incoherent expressions to allow me to be uncomfortably straightforward while subverting its own or my own implied profundity. The song itself is simple in my mind."

Reflecting on working with SZA, Dawson said, "Working with SZA helped me understand how one thing can be communicated multiple ways without the idea collapsing on itself with the weight of how complex the message could be. The way she communicates is profound and honest. She is the songbird of our generation and I love her to death."

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Doja Cat recently released a music video for "Agora Hills," the latest single from her fourth studio album, Scarlet, which arrived last Friday (September 22).

Hanna Lux Davis and Doja co-directed the visual, which was shot in Pomona, California, and Koreatown in Los Angeles.

Doja's "estranged dreams come to life in a home-movie style video mixed with apocalyptic vibes," says a press release. Davis describes "Agora Hills" as "disconcertingly hot; shot in a liminal space and featuring a variety of versions of Doja herself embodying her different styles and personalities."

The video features Doja in several unique outfits, hanging with friends at a dystopian mall setting, as well as sitting on a sign that says "Agora Hills."

"Front seat chillin with the window down / I be ten toes down on the dash, getting fast food / Hope you can handle the heat / Put your name in the streets / Get used to my fans looking at you," Doja raps on the track.

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Moneybagg Yo has teamed up with rising hip-hop star Sexyy Red on a new single, "Big Dawg."

"I want a big dawg, a big dawg," Red raps at the start of the track. "You ain't got no bag, you can't even look at me, n***a."

Later, Bagg chips in and also lists his favorite brands, including "Prada, Balenciaga, Louis V."

The track comes off the upcoming compilation album Gangsta Art 2, due September 29 via CMG The Label.

Gangsta Art 2 is a follow-up to last year's Gangsta Art. It will feature tracks from Moneybagg Yo, Blac Youngsta, EST Gee, 42 Dugg, GloRilla, Mozzy, Lil Poppa, Big Boogie, and Lehla Samia.

Moneybagg Yo is currently on the road with his Larger Than Life arena tour, which concludes on September 30 in his native Memphis. The trek features openers Sexyy Red, Finesse2Tymes, Luh Tyler, Big Boogie and YTB Fatt.

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FKA Twigs' lawsuit against ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf will now go to trial in 2024.

Twigs had filed a lawsuit against LaBeouf at the end of 2020, accusing him of sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress.

The trial was previously scheduled for November 6, 2023. However, on August 29, both parties agreed to a continuance, postponing the trial to October 14, 2024.

The filing notes that "certain discovery issues still remain to be resolved" and says that depositions for both sides have been repeatedly postponed due to scheduling issues surrounding Twigs and LaBeouf's respective "entertainment projects."

"What I went through with Shia was the worst thing I've ever been through in the whole of my life," Twigs told The New York Times in late 2020. "I don't think people would ever think that it would happen to me. But I think that's the thing. It can happen to anybody."

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Usher will perform during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 11, 2024.

The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show will be telecast on CBS.

"It's an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list. I can't wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they've seen from me before," said Usher. "Thank you to the fans and everyone who made this opportunity happen. I'll see you real soon."

"Usher is an icon whose music has left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape throughout his career, we couldn't be more excited to have him headline this year's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show," said Seth Dudowsky, NFL head of music. "We look forward to working with Usher, Roc Nation and Apple Music to bring fans another Halftime Show for the history books."

"Usher is the ultimate artist and showman. Ever since his debut at the age of 15, he's been charting his own unique course. Beyond his flawless singing and exceptional choreography, Usher bares his soul," added Jay-Z. "His remarkable journey has propelled him to one of the grandest stages in the world. I can't wait to see the magic."

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Hip-hop superstar Lizzo is facing another lawsuit from a former tour employee, wardrobe stylist Asha Daniels.

The new lawsuit comes over a month after three dancers filed a lawsuit against Lizzo for alleged sexual, religious and racial harassment.

Daniels, a professional clothing designer, designed the wardrobe for the dancers on Lizzo's 2023 tour.

Daniels alleges that the singer, whose real name is Melissa Jefferson, condones a sexualized, racially charged and illegal work environment. The suit alleges that Daniels was sometimes refused breaks during 20-hour shifts, and that she heard racist and fatphobic comments from members of Lizzo's team.

She says Amanda Nomura, a member of Lizzo's team, called Black women on the tour "dumb," "useless," and "fat," according to the lawsuit.

Lizzo spokesman Stefan Friedman called the lawsuit a "bogus, absurd publicity stunt," noting that it came the same day as Lizzo received a Humanitarian Award from the Black Music Action Coalition.

"We will pay this as much attention as it deserves," Friedman said. "None."

Lizzo, a flag bearer of body positivity, was previously sued by three of her former dancers, Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez, who accused the superstar of sexual harassment and the creation of a hostile work environment.

In their lawsuit, one dancer accused Lizzo of calling out her weight gain and firing her for recording a meeting. Other allegations mentioned in the lawsuit included Lizzo falsely accusing dancers of drinking on the job, leading to an "excruciating" audition.

In another particularly egregious allegation, the lawsuit claims that Lizzo pushed the dancers to attend a sex show in Amsterdam's famed Red Light District and then pressured them to engage with the performers.

"Lizzo began inviting cast members to take turns touching the nude performers, catching dildos launched from the performers' vaginas, and eating bananas protruding from the performers' vaginas," the lawsuit claims. "Lizzo then turned her attention to Ms. Davis and began pressuring Ms. Davis to touch the breasts of one of the nude women performing at the club."

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The newly launched "Behind the Crime" series, which premiered last Wednesday (September 20) on Fox's Tubi network, explored the murder of rapper Nipsey Hussle in its first episode.

The show, which is a collaboration between Tubi and Dan Abrams' Law & Crime, "dives deep into the inner workings of the justice system with gripping cases that give viewers unfiltered access with real case footage."

The first episode follows the killing of Hussle as well as the trial of Eric Holder Jr., who was found guilty of first-degree murder in the March 2019 killing in July 2022.

The episode, "Behind the Crime: The Nipsey Hussle Murder," tells what happened following an altercation outside of Hussle's The Marathon clothing store in South Central Los Angles on the fateful day. It uses accounts from witnesses as well as actual street camera footage from the shooting, its aftermath and the funeral of the beloved MC.

Holder Jr., 33, was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison by an L.A. judge in February, eight months after his conviction in the case.

According to prosecutors, Holder, who was allegedly angry over accusations that he was a "snitch," came back after an earlier altercation outside of the Marathon with two handguns, and shot Hussle more than 10 times.

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Kenneth Petty, the husband of superstar rapper Nicki Minaj, has been sentenced to 120 days of house arrest for threatening rapper Offset.

The sentence comes after Petty violated the terms of his probation by posting threatening video clips on social media, specifically targeting the Migos rapper.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, in a court order filed last Wednesday in the Central District of California, Petty was ordered to undertake home monitoring after he "was recorded on video making threatening remarks to a specific individual while in the company of someone with a criminal record."

In the clip, Petty and a group of friends were outside a New York City hotel where Offset was allegedly staying. "Plan that vacation, you gonna be planning your funeral p***," Petty says in the video among other threats.

In July 2022, Petty was sentenced in Los Angeles to probation and home detention for failing to register as a sex offender. He was also ordered to pay a $55,000 fine as part of his sentence, which includes three years' probation and a year in home detention, based on filing from the U.S. Attorney's Office.

In 1995, Petty was convicted for the first-degree attempted rape of a 16-year-old girl and spent four years in prison in New York.

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Shakira recently released a new song "El Jefe," a collaboration with Furerza Régida.

The Colombian superstar teased the collab early last week by sharing a short clip of an interview with ET in which she said, "I'm not the boss in this song, but wait and see."

She also shared a snippet of "El Jefe (The Boss)," which is about a person who feels like a millionaire despite having no money. The teaser garnered nearly 2.5 million likes.

The song sees Shakira and Fuerza's frontman JOP sing about being tired of their 9-to-5 jobs, especially their arrogant boss, and their desire to quit and become their own bosses.

"You're dreaming of leaving the barrio/You have everything to be a millionaire," Shakira sings in the chorus. "You have expensive taste, the mentality/All you need is the salary."

"Being poor is trash/ my mom always told me studying would secure everything but I studied and nothing happened," JOP joins in.

The accompanying music video features the global superstar and regional urban act performing the track together. The visual ends with Shakira pouring wine on her boss' head.

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Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden said in a recent "In Good Company" podcast that he doesn't think Kanye West "meant what he said" when the rapper spewed anti-semitic comments last year.

Gulden complimented West, calling him "one of the most creative people in the world." He added that the fact that Ye made the statements, which resulted in Adidas breaking the contract with him, "wasn't that good."

"Very unfortunate, because I don't think he meant what he said, and I don't think he's a bad person. It just came across that way," Gulden said. "That meant we lost that business, one of the most successful collabs in the history . very sad."

However, he added that it's part of the game when working with third parties. "That can happen with an athlete, it can happen with an entertainer. It's part of the business."

Adidas took a huge financial hit after the dissolution of the Yeezy line of shoes. The company said it expected to lose $1.3 billion in revenue this year because it was unable to sell the designer's Yeezy clothing and shoes.

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Migos rapper Quavo spoke about combating the issue of gun violence during the Congressional Black Caucus legislative conference in Washington last Wednesday (September 20).

The rapper, who had previously met some big and powerful politicians including Vice President Kamala Harris to voice his concerns about gun violence, said during his speech at the conference that his nephew Takeoff's death convinced him to speak up about the issue.

"I feel like your calling comes at the least expected times," said Quavo. "You don't think nothing is going to happen," he continued. "I need to step up to the plate and hit a homerun. I have to do something about it, so it won't happen to the masses - especially in our culture. I don't want this to happen to the next person. I want to knock down these percentages."

"We need to do better with the control of guns," Quavo added. "We need to figure out how do we keep these types of incidents from happening to people going anywhere and thinking they can hurt somebody where it shouldn't happen."

Others present in the discussion panel last week were Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, Rep. Lucy McBath, and Greg Jackson of the Community Justice Action Fund.

Quavo arrived at the conference along with his mother Edna Marshall and sister Titania Davenport, the mother of Takeoff, who was fatally shot outside a Houston bowling alley last year.

The rapper attended the conference as a representative of his Rocket Foundation, created in memory of Takeoff.

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Megan Thee Stallion has revealed that she is eager to release a joint album with fellow hip-hop superstar Cardi B and tour together.

Asked about the possibility of collaborating on an album in an interview with Complex, Megan replied, "I literally think that's the route that we're going."

"So I've done two songs for her. And now I feel like I'm in a space where I know exactly what songs I want her to do for me. So we're really building a little EP already. We're gonna have enough music that we need to go on tour together," Megan said.

She added, "Me and [Cardi] going out on together will be so amazing. We are already so cool. And I feel like we got similar fans. So if she wanted to do a little EP, I would definitely be so down to do that, but we are making enough music to already have that."

In the interview, promoting her new Flamin' Hot University initiative with Doritos, Megan promised that her next solo album is "definitely coming very soon."

Megan and Cardi first united for the raunchy 2020 hit "WAP" and then for another hot song, "Bongos," released on September 8.

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Norah Jones recently teamed up with Questlove and Christian McBride for a cover of The Staple Singers' "Why Am I Treated So Bad."

The pair joined Jones as guests while recording the latest episode of her podcast "Playing Along."

The episode also features the trio's collaborative covers of D'Angelo, Pops Staples, and Kris Kristofferson, among others.

Jones has shared a video of her on piano and vocals, Questlove on drums and McBride playing double bass.

"We were talking earlier about the steady gig - all those steady gigs you played in hotel lobbies and restaurants and bars, that's where we all got our training," McBride said. "I've always been too pragmatic. As a bass player, my thing was always 'Do whatever you have to do to keep the gig.' I was less worried about individualism - just don't get fired, that was always my thing."

"This was a really fun time for me. It was like a dream, like, 'Should we just make an album? Why are we all here?' [.] It was a pretty great episode," Jones said about Playing Along Podcast Episode 27.

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