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Taylor Swift Beats Gunna on the Chart. Her Next Rival? Billie Eilish.

“The Tortured Poets Department” logs a fourth week at No. 1. Next week’s competition is a battle between two stars with multiple versions of their LPs for sale.

By Ben Sisario

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Sean Combs Is Shown Assaulting Cassie in 2016 Surveillance Video

The footage published by CNN shows Mr. Combs striking and kicking the singer when she was his girlfriend. They settled a lawsuit last year after she accused him of abuse.

By Julia Jacobs

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Kendrick Lamar Rides a Rap Beef All the Way to No. 1

On the Billboard album chart, Dua Lipa’s heavily promoted “Radical Optimism” opened at No. 2, held off by the third week of Taylor Swift’s “Tortured Poets.”

By Ben Sisario

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Most Wrongful Death Lawsuits Tied to Astroworld Festival Are Settled

The rapper Travis Scott and the concert promoter Live Nation faced 10 suits after the 2021 tragedy. One case from the family of a 9-year-old victim is pending.

By Christopher Kuo