2020s Deja Vu? The Continued Triumphs of the 2010s Top 2 Artists Defy Decadal Norms; a historical recap
Who ruled each decade, and how Drake and Taylor Swift are defying the odds by looking for a repeat of the 2010s #Drake #TaylorSwift #2020s
Resurgent Jingles: Some Christmas Classics Hit New Highs on 2023 Charts; Others Fell Short
2023's Festive Encore: Holiday Classics Soar to New Heights on the Charts, While Other’s Fell Short #BrendaLee #KellyClarkson #Ronettes #EarthaKitt
Here’s the surest sign yet that Hip-Hop is in some deep doo-doo… and it hasn’t happened in 3 decades
Hip-hop hasn’t had this happen in 29 years, the surest sign yet that it is on the decline. #HiphopNews #HipHop50
Spinning Nicki Minaj’s Return to No. 1 as a Win for Hip-Hop Is Dubious… but Doable (for her)
Nicki Minaj’s latest No. 1 triumph (Pink Friday 2) highlights the good, the bad and the ugly of hip-hop, particularly for its women.
Tuning Into a Festive Upset: Will Another Christmas Hit (finally) Eclipse Mariah Next Week?
(November 28, 2023). The top of the Billboard Hot 100 has been so weak recently — that assessment based on the songs’ chart point totals, not a quality judgment about…