Future moves ahead of Nas, trails only four other rappers for most No. 1 albums.
(May 25, 2020). Atlanta rapper Future gets his seventh No. 1 album this week as his latest, High Off Life, debuts at the top of the Billboard 200 with 153,000…
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I Get Songz: Introducing “Gimme Love,” the remix by young Nigerian artist Kooki (featuring Johnny the Song Byrd)
(May 25, 2020). Something readers may not know about the blog is that I get songs to review (and in some cases preview) on a daily basis. At least three…
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40 Years ago: “Upside Down” overcame long odds to become Diana Ross’ biggest (and funkiest) solo hit…thanks to Chic!
(May 24, 2020). Forty years ago this week, on May 22, 1980, Motown Records released the classic Diana Ross album diana. It was an LP created by the hottest, hippest…
Happy 70th birthday, Stevie! A 70-for-70 look back at his best songs!
(May 13, 2020). Everyone knows that when it comes to music, there’s hardly anyone that tops the sheer genius of Stevie Wonder, a/k/a Little Stevie Wonder, a/k/a Stevland Morris. He’s…
Odd week in hip-hop: Drake ends No. 1 album streak; Nicki Minaj gets first No. 1 single…and timing is the reason for both.
(May 11, 2020). They say when it comes to the charts and hitting No. 1, timing is everything. That proves to be the case for two 11-year rap veterans on…