First Time in History – the Top Ten albums of the week are all hip-hop/R&B!
(May 5, 2020). Actually, it’s the top eleven albums, and it was inevitable. Three years ago, the combined music genre of R&B and hip-hop finally overtook rock as the most…
How TikTok Changed the Way Songs Are Popularized
(May 2, 2020). Whether we like it or not, TikTok has had a massive and indelible impact on how we produce and consume music. For the uninitiated, TikTok is that…
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Blasphemy? Drake’s clever No. 1 grab ‘slides’ him into elite company with two R&B legends…
(April 17, 2020). Earlier this week, it was announced that the ubiquitous Canadian rapper Drake got his first No. 1 single of the new decade (and his seventh overall) on…
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The Weeknd has biggest week yet; so why WOULDN’T artists release their albums as planned during quarantine?
(March 29, 2020). Especially if it’s already finished. Just ask artists like Dua Lipa, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Pearl Jam and OneRepublic, all of whom have forged ahead with album releases on their…
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The technical reasons Lizzo got swept by Billie Eilish at the 2020 Grammys
(January 30, 2019). For the second year in a row at the Grammys, there were eight nominees in each of the Big Four categories: Album of the Year, Record of…