Christina Aguilera's new album 'Liberation' sells 62K in pure sales

Christina Aguilera's new album 'Liberation' debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 with 68K units (62K pure sales). Christina's ticket bundle may have helped boost sales, but the fact that she sold 62K traditional sales out of her 68K meant that her fans were actually interested in BUYING her shit, as opposed to just streaming it.

Beyoncé & Jay Z's album sells just 69K in pure sales #yikes

Beyoncé and Jay Z's joint album 'Everything is Love' debuted at #2 selling just 69,996 in pure sales and 124,470 with SPS. These numbers are very underwhelming. The album wasn't really great to begin with. However, that Tidal-exclusive window did them no favours on top of not having a full sales tracking week. It would have faired better had they just went for a traditional roll-out.

Teyana Taylor's new album 'K.T.S.E.': Hot or not? ♫♫

Teyana Taylor drops her long-awaited sophomore album 'K.T.S.E.' (Keep That Same Energy) via Kanye West's G.O.O.D Music imprint. The 8-track project serves as the follow-up to her 2014 debut 'VII,' which was miles better. This album is very mixtape-vibey and doesn't come across as an actual sophomore album.

Janet Jackson covers Essence

Janet Jackson covers the July/August edition of Essence magazine. The issue has been dubbed “The Happiness issue”, which sees the pop icon opening up about finding her joy through the years. It's nice to see Janet back on mag covers again. The photoshoot was playful, and her smile radiates warmth and happiness. She looks amazing and more importantly, she looks happy. Read Janet's letter below.

Rihanna teases new album on Graham Norton

Rihanna recently told 'The Graham Norton Show' that she's “actually in the studio working on new music.” When pressed on a release date, she replied: “You just have to wait and see.” We've known about Rihanna working on a new album, as several producers and writers have talked about it. Plus... her vocal producer Kuk Harrell, manager Jay Brown, and A&R Omar Grant have traveled with her to London a few times this year (Instagram stories and posts from the studio confirm this).

Tamia premieres 'Leave It Smokin' video

Tamia drops visuals for latest single 'Leave It Smokin.' The Salaam Remi produced cut is everything we need from Tamia, who recently celebrated debut single 'So Into You' turning 20-years-old. The veteran also announces upcoming new album 'Passion Like Fire' to be released September 7th. The set will feature 12 new songs.

Beyoncé & Jay Z drop ‘Apeshit’ video off new joint album

Beyoncé and Jay Z released a joint 9-track album over the weekend, titled 'Everything is Love.' It is only available to download on Jay Z's streaming service Tidal (shocker). Bey made the announcement on stage in London as they thanked fans for coming to their ‘On The Run II’ tour. They released a music video for lead single ‘Apeshit.’ This is their first album together and it is said to celebrate their marriage and black identity.

Christina Aguilera performs on Today + Fallon

Christina Aguilera recently hit the promo trail for her new album 'Liberation'. She performed ‘Fall In Line’ on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’ She also performed a hits medley (‘Can’t Hold Us Down,’ and ‘Fighter,’) on the ‘Today Show’ Citi-Concert Series. Aggy was having fun with her hits medley performance. It was kind of like a re-introduction and reminding everyone that she was once a major pop force back in the day.

Mariah Carey & Jermaine Dupri celebrate with Usher #snapshots

Mariah Carey helped Jermaine Dupri celebrate his Induction into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. They also celebrated the 25th anniversary of his So So Def imprint.

What are your favorite tracks on Christina Aguilera’s new album ‘Liberation’? #stream

Christina Aguilera‘s long-awaited new album ‘Liberation’ dropped in stores yesterday, but was it worth the 6-year wait? Well... let's just say the album had its moments...

Video Premiere: Mýa - 'You Got Me'

Mýa has released the music video for her new single 'You Got Me' off her latest project 'T.K.O.' Mýa’s been in the game for 20 years and looks exactly like she did when she first debuted in '98. In the visuals, she's in a dance studio breaking out some really sexy moves.

Rihanna @ Ocean's 8 London premiere #snapshots

Last night saw Rihanna attend the Ocean's 8 London premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square. Rih's fashion is usually impeccable. Chick had a fight with a Quality Street toffee penny and lost! A good stylist that knows how to properly outfit her increased size would benefit her I think. That said, her face is still beautiful.

Craig David performs @ #CapitalSTB 2018

Craig David's live set at Capital’s Summertime Ball 2018 spanned his entire 18-year career, from fan favourites '7 Days', 'Fill Me In' and 'Rewind' to his newer stuff such as 'Nothing Like This' and 'When The Bassline Drops.'

Christina Aguilera debuts 'Liberation' track 'Like I Do' (ft. GoldLink) ♫♫ #Bop

Christina Aguilera and GoldLink team up for the vibey 'Like I Do,' an R&B-ish bop laced with sweeping synths and looping flutes. Casual fans may not care for it, but musically this is soooo on my radar.

Beyoncé & Jay-Z kick off 'OTR 2' tour in Cardiff #snapshots

Power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z kicked off their 'On the Run II' tour Wednesday in Cardiff, Wales. They chose the moment to unveil their adorable infant twins, Sir and Rumi Carter via a backdrop.