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  • “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz holds at #1 for the third week. It’s #1 on Hot Digital Songs for the fourth week. Impressively, the song’s sales have increased in each of those four weeks, from 236K to 279K in its first week at #1, then to 341K, then to 357K, and now to 381K. It’s the first song in the nine-year history of the Hot Digital Songs chart to post a sales increase in each of its first four weeks at #1.

    The genial song about bargain-hunting has a shot at another sales record. This is the fourth time the song’s weekly sales have topped 300K. (It first reached that mark in the week that included Christmas). The song may match fun’s record for the most weeks above 300K in weekly sales. “We Are Young” (featuring Janelle Monae) topped that mark seven times.

    “Thrift Shop” holds at #1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for the fourth week. This is the longest run at #1 on the R&B chart for a song by a white artist since Robin Thicke’s “Lost Without U” spent 11 weeks on top in 2007. The song is #1 on Hot Rap Songs for the fifth week.

    Needless to say, it’s the best-selling song so far this year. It will probably be up for a Grammy for Record of the Year at next year’s ceremony.

    Two more songs by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis debut this week. “Can’t Hold Us” opens at #97. “Same Love” bows at #99.

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  • Rihanna, who is scheduled to perform at the Grammys Sunday, joined Chris Brown in court Wednesday, the Associated Press reports.

    Brown is being accused of violating his parole from his 2009 felony assault on the “Diamonds” singer. According to a motion filed at the Superior Court Of The State Of California For The County Of Los Angeles on Tuesday, Brown may not have completed his required 180 days of community service.

    The District Attorney’s office is asking the court to “find the Defendant in violation of the terms of his probation,” according to the legal document.

    Rihanna and Brown reportedly exited the courtroom arm in arm. TMZ reports that Brown looked “dejected” while Rihanna attempted to lift his spirits.

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  • By Sarah Flanigan | omg!

    With the Grammy Awards quickly approaching, we can’t wait to find out who the big winners are going to be! But Spotify is attempting to spill the beans ahead of time. Based on information that the commercial music streaming site has gathered from its millions of users and enormous database, Spotify has announced which artists the company believes will take home Grammy gold this Sunday.

    To capitalize on music’s biggest night, Spotify also has its own “Predict The Grammys” app, which lets users pick and share their own winners list.

    From Gotye to Mumford & Sons, check out this vid to see who else is on Spotify’s list of (probable) big winners! But the real question is: Do you think they’re right?

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