Drake Keeps Falling One or Two Songs Short of Hot 100 History
That Elusive Chart Feat Drake Hasn’t Attained, Thanks to Taylor, SZA, Ella, and Others (May 25, 2026) – For all of Drake’s accomplishments on the charts — and there are…
Every Rap or Hip-Hop Album That’s Topped the Billboard 200; Plus the Rap Leaderboard
This blog post, updated regularly, presents an authoritative listing of all rap and hip-hop albums that have topped the Billboard 200 chart since the first in 1987. Significantly, the artists…
R.I.P. Rob Base: The Man Behind One of Hip-Hop’s Greatest and Last True Party Anthems
(May 23, 2026) – “I Wanna Rock Right Now!” Those five immortal words launched one of the greatest party anthems — and one of the most important hip-hop records —…
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Drake Beats Michael Jackson’s Numbers — but Not His Moment
Drake is Leading Projections for Next Week’s Charts; Final Billboard Placements Are Not Official Until Billboard Publishes Them (May 22, 2026) – Drake is about to do what Drake has…
R.I.P. Dennis Locorriere: The Voice Behind a Great Song and My Juvenile 1979 Imagination
(May 20, 2026) – There are probably more dignified ways to pay tribute to Dennis Locorriere, the soulful lead singer of Dr. Hook who died Saturday at 76, than admitting…