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DRAKE BREAKS HISTORIC BILLBOARD RECORD SET BY THE BEATLES: Drake has made Billboard Hot 100 history with his new album Scorpion, which currently has seven tracks in the top 10. “Nice for What” has returned to the top spot on the chart, making it the only song to ever hit No. 1 four times in the chart’s history. “Nonstop,” “Gods Plan,” “In My Feelings,” “I’m Upset,” “Emotionless,” and “Don’t Matter To Me” have also made the top 10. This ups Drake’s career count to 31 Hot 100 top 10s, passing Michael Jackson for the most among male soloists. Drake surpasses The Beatles’ 54-year-old record for the most simultaneous Hot 100 top 10’s and breaks the record for the most simultaneous top 10 debuts. Scorpion is also “the first album to be streamed over 1 billion times in a week,” across multiple platforms. Additionally, Scorpion emerges as the No. 1 release on the Billboard Top 200, marking his eighth consecutive No. 1 bow on the respective chart.

SOPHIE CONFIRMS RUMORED LADY GAGA COLLABORATION: Pop producer Sophie – who has worked Charli XCX, Vince Staples and Madonna – has confirmed that she’s working with Lady Gaga. In a video posted on Twitter, the Scottish electronic music producer replies to a fan who asks whether or not she is working with Lady Gaga on her new album. “Yes,” she says in the video. “Whatever, you know. I’m working on a lot of different things. If it comes out, that’s cool.” Sophie’s debut studio album, Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides, was released in June. She has also worked alongside fellow producers Cashmere Cat, Diplo and Flume.

ED SHEERAN, BEYONC TO PERFORM AT GLOBAL CITIZEN’S MANDELA 100 FESTIVAL IN SOUTH AFRICA: Ed Sheeran, Beyonc, and JAY-Z are among the artists performing at Global Citizen’s Mandela 100 festival, held December 2nd in Johannesburg, South Africa. The free event will celebrate the centennial of Nelson Mandela’s birth. It’s the first Global Citizen Festival to be held in Africa. Other artists performing include Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Pharrell Williams, and Usher. Additionally, Oprah Winfrey will give a keynote speech in remembrance of Mandela. You can earn tickets to the Mandela 100 concert by taking action to help those suffering from extreme poverty. For more info, visit GlobalCitizen.org.