NBA YoungBoy’s ‘Top’ puts him in this elite hip-hop club
(September 23, 2020). The rapper known as YoungBoy Never Broke Again, or NBA YoungBoy for short, may not be forever young, but he is certainly making a case for never…
The sad, recent history of posthumous No. 1 albums…and the rappers who made them
(July 18, 2020). A recent trend suggests that – despite the record-breaking, phenomenal success of hip-hop music over the past several years – rappers are also on the wrong side…
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How 76-year-old Diana Ross just got her fourth consecutive No. 1 hit on this Billboard chart…all since 2018!
(March 31, 2020). Don’t look now, Dua Lipa, but you’ve got some very unlikely competition on one of Billboard’s charts. It seems that Ms. Diana Ross, the Motown legend who…
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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…
Mariah’s ‘Christmas’ classic turns 25; Here’s why it will (finally) become her 19th Hot 100 No. 1 this holiday…
(November 22, 2019). The annual “All I Want For Christmas Is You” watch has officially begun. It’s kinda like the Santa watch, where children stay up late hoping to catch…