How ‘Ask Rufus’ Soundtracked My Favorite Memory of My Last Living Uncle
Certain albums become more than collections of songs. They become time machines, transporting us to a particular place, a particular season, or a particular person. For me, Rufus Featuring Chaka…
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‘Any Time You’re Out from Under’: How Jim Gilstrap Became the Soundtrack to My Childhood—and My Chicago Years
(July 23, 2026) – Jim Gilstrap, the vocalist best known for singing the opening lines to two of the most iconic songs in 1970s Black pop culture, died last week…
Billboard’s Calendar Slam: Just Three Artists Have No. 1 Hot 100 Hits in Every Month
Here’s a chart feat you probably never knew existed. Which recording acts have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in every month of the calendar year? DJROBBLOG calls…
While the World Embraces the World Cup Theme Song, America is Still ‘Choosin’ Texas.’
(July 22, 2026) – America may have played host to the World Cup and the global diversity that comes with it, but rarely has the difference between what the U.S.…
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…