Tribute: Irv Gotti Had One of the Most Dominant Runs in Modern Music History
(February 6, 2025). As the new century began, hip-hop was still mourning Tupac and Biggie, its two biggest stars. While DMX, Nas, Jay-Z, and Master P kept the genre alive,…
A Hot 100 Coincidence? Or a Chart Geek’s Dream? Titles Tell Stories on This Week’s Chart
(January 8, 2025). As soon as I reviewed this week’s Billboard Hot 100 and spotted “I Never Lie” nestled back-to-back with a song called “Liar,” I knew we were in…
Lady Gaga joins Michael and Janet Jackson as the only artists to accomplish this rare feat
(January 7, 2025). In fact, I didn’t know Michael and Janet had been the sole owners of this unique chart accomplishment until Monday (Jan 6) when the announcement of Gaga’s…
Mariah, Morgan, Lil Nas X all try to end Shaboozey’s push towards history. Only one may succeed.
(November 17, 2024). It’s that time of year again when holiday cheer fills the air and nicely decorated homes begin to line neighborhood streets. Salvation Army bells are jingling and…
‘You Haven’t Done Nothin’’: Stevie Wonder’s 50-Year-Old Anthem Echoes into High-Stakes Election
(November 2, 2024). See if you can bump to this. Fifty years ago today (Nov. 2, 1974), Stevie Wonder’s fiery single “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” bumped its way to No.…