Karol G‘s “Que Chimba De Vida” has topped this week’s new music poll.

Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Dec. 15) on Billboard, choosing the Colombian star’s new single as their favorite new music release of the past week.

“Que Chimba De Vida” brought in 59% of the vote, beating out new music by Megan Thee Stallion and Renee Rapp (“Not My Fault”), Nicki Minaj (Pink Friday 2 (Gag City Deluxe)), Lil Baby (“Crazy” and “350”), and others.

Karol G — who ranked No. 6 on Billboard’s Greatest Pop Stars of 2023 list — gives the year one final kiss-off with “Que Chimba De Vida,” which translates to “What a Cool Life.” The MAG and Edgar Barrera-produced track starts off unsuspectingly with guitar licks before fully delving into Mexican music inspired production, proving that her upbeat energy — exhibited in Mañana Será Bonito and its follow-up Bichota Season — will continue to flourish well into 2024 (though unclear where the track will live in relation to her previous releases).

Trailing behind “Que Chimba De Vida” on the poll is “Not My Fault,” the team-up between Megan Thee Stallion and Reneé Rapp. The Mean Girls movie musical soundtrack single brought in 35% of the vote. Opening up with Lindsay Lohan’s now-iconic line “It’s not my fault you’re like, in love with me, or something!,” the song’s lyrics are from Regina George’s point of view and as such, boasts rhymes ripe for your next social media post (see: Megan’s witty line, “I run s—, to be a bad b—- is a sport!”)

See the final results of this week’s new music release poll below.

More criminal records in Pennsylvania can be sealed from public view and fewer people might be kept on probation or in county jails, under legislation signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday (Dec. 14).

Both bills passed the House and Senate with large majorities Wednesday amid a flurry of end-of-year action.

The new probation law aims to limit the length of probation and prevent people from being sent back to jail for minor violations in a state with one of the highest rates of residents who are incarcerated or under supervision.

However, it drew criticism from the American Civil Liberties Union, which says the law doesn’t fix the problems that plague Pennsylvania’s probation system and will do little to reduce the number of people under supervision.

The other bill allows courts to seal records of non-violent drug felonies with a minimum sentence of under 2 1/2 years in prison and/or a maximum sentence of under five years.

Under the state’s existing Clean Slate law, it also allows the sealing of certain nonviolent felonies for those who are conviction-free for 10 years and reduces the waiting period for automated sealing of misdemeanors to seven years, rather than 10 years.

Both bills emerged as part of a nationwide reconsideration of the criminal justice system, to help people leaving incarceration resume their lives and find jobs more easily.

The case of rapper Meek Mill helped shine a light on Pennsylvania’s probation system after he spent most of his adult life on probation — including stints in jail for technical violations — before a court overturned his conviction in a drug and gun case in Philadelphia.

The bill will limit the circumstances under which a non-violent offender on probation can be sent to jail. It does not, however, put a cap on the length of a probation sentence.

Judges can continue to “stack” probation sentences and impose probation after incarceration, the ACLU said. The bill also fails to provide an automatic or efficient way to end probation early, it said.

Under it, a judge can order an end to probation, regardless of any agreement on a sentence between a prosecutor and the defendant. But judges no longer have wide latitude to extend probation.

Probation is required to end unless the defendant commits a crime that demonstrates that they are a threat to public safety, has not completed certain treatment or has not paid restitution under some circumstances.

The bill also prohibits courts from extending someone’s probation for not paying fines or court costs if they are found to be unable to afford it.

At Friday’s ceremonial bill signing of the bipartisan Comprehensive Probation Reform legislation, formerly SB 838, Mill took the podium.

Mill was convicted on drug and weapons charges in 2008, when he was 18 years old. Mill faced a years-long series of legal entanglements that helped transform the rapper into an advocate for criminal justice reform and launch the non-profit REFORM Alliance, whose mission is to “transform probation and parole by changing laws, systems and culture to create real pathways to work and wellbeing.” On Jan. 12, 2023, it was announced that Gov. Tom Wolf granted Mill a pardon on the 15-year-old drug and gun charges, meaning his offenses will be permanently expunged from his criminal record.

The rapper described how each time he crossed the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to pick his son up at school in New Jersey, he was crossing state lines and “actually committing crime the whole time for technical violations.”

“I didn’t have any way to get around that because I already was in jail my whole 20s. My son seen me in prison. I wanted to take my son to school,” he said before tearing up.

“I don’t want to get emotional,” said Mill. “It’s a lot.”

“I’m at a point in my life — we all grew up in the streets,” he said. “We tried to be better, but they labeled us felons … I had to fight against that the whole time to gain my respect and be who I am today, and I’m proud of that. People know I don’t even really drop tears, but I want to say this because there’s a lot of young men who follow me in the street, and they don’t even know what I go through to even be in these places with government officials, to change my life, to get on the stage, to be able to speak for a lot of people.”

“It’s not for clout,” Mill said. “It’s something that I stand for. It’s something that I live.”

“I don’t know how I cried on the news I ain’t even cry in my cell! I needed that!” Meek wrote on X, formerly Twitter, Friday night (Dec. 15).

“Changed a law in pa for my people …. Shit made me cryyy,” he said on Instagram, where he shared a photo from that day. “Thank you @joshshapiropa and everyone who worked on this bill @michaelrubin.”

“Thanks for sharing your voice and your story, Meek. You’re making an impact for millions of people. Proud that we got this done,” Shapiro commented on the post.

Sean “Diddy” Combs is remembering Kim Porter on her birthday.

On Friday (Dec. 15), the rapper and Bad Boy Records founder took to social media to pay tribute to his late ex-girlfriend on what would’ve been her 53rd birthday.

“We miss you so much Kim! Happy Birthday Beautiful! Love forever,” Combs, 54, wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of him kissing Porter.

Diddy — who is currently facing multiple sexual assault claims — also shared numerous snapshots with Porter on his Instagram Story, including an image of the pair walking together on the beach.

Diddy and Porter first began dating in 1994 and eventually broke things off in 2007 after roughly 13 years. They shared three children: son Christian, 25, and twin daughters, D’Lila Star and Jessie James, 16.

Porter died in November 2018 in her Los Angeles home at the age of 47. The cause of her death was ruled as lobar pneumonia, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

The music mogul’s post arrives after his denial of four sexual assault and abuse allegations made against him in recent weeks.

“ENOUGH IS ENOUGH,” Diddy wrote in a statement on Dec. 6. “For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy. Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”

Diddy has been sued for sexual assault by four women, including his longtime romantic partner, R&B singer Cassie, who accused him of rape and physical abuse, among other allegations. Though that case settled the day after it was filed, Combs was subsequently sued by three more women, all Jane Does, who say the hip-hop mogul sexually assaulted them.

In the most recent case filed, the woman says she was “sex trafficked” and “gang raped” by Combs, former Bad Boy Records president Harve Pierre and another man in 2003 when she was 17. A separate case over that alleged incident was filed against Pierre and Bad Boy alleging sexual assault.

See Diddy’s tribute to Porter on Instagram here.

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence and need support and/or resources, reach out to RAINN and the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800-656-HOPE) for free, confidential help 24/7.

Jessica Chastain is remembering the time when Taylor Swift helped her through a difficult breakup.

During her appearance on Friday’s (Dec. 15) episode of The Tonight Show, the Memory actress revealed how the pop superstar kindly shared a breakup playlist after their first meeting at the Met Gala in 2011.

“It was the first year I was invited to the Met Ball, first year I had movies out, and we were both sitting next to each other. We were next to Ryan Murphy, who was just started to become successful with all his TV shows,” Chastain told host Jimmy Fallon. “She was so sweet. I just went through a breakup and I was talking to her about that. We went and danced together — it was such a fun night.”

Shortly after meeting, the Scenes from a Marriage star discovered a special email from Swift waiting in her inbox.

“The next day, I had an e-mail from iTunes that said, like Taylor Swift, whatever, and I just thought it was a Taylor Swift album,” the Oscar-winning actress said. “She had made me a breakup playlist that she sent me. Isn’t that the sweetest thing? … And here I thought it was like a Taylor Swift advertisement. And I was like, wait a minute? She curated all these breakup songs to send me to help me get through my breakup.”

Chastain and Swift recently met up again during the “Cruel Summer” singer’s Eras Tour stop in Mexico City this summer. After the show, the actress shared a carousel of photos and videos of herself at the show, including a snap of her with Swift backstage.

“Spamming u w really good @taylorswift Eras Tour content,” she captioned the post.

Watch Chastain’s Tonight Show interview below.