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…
Chart drama: Tekashi 6ix9ine’s beef with Billboard; what he got right (and wrong)
(May 22, 2020). Earlier this week when Billboard announced the new No. 1 song in America (the duet “Stuck With U” by pop superstars Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande), the…
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The Rainbow of Rap – a look at Hip-Hop’s growing ethnic diversity at the top
(May 17, 2020). In what was once considered mainly a domain for African-American men, could rap and hip-hop actually be the most diverse genre in popular music today? With this…
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…