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NEW RELEASES: KHALED VS. DRAGONS (UPDATE)

June 27, 2017

Based on early reads we're looking at another battle for #1 on our next SPS chart, as DJ Khaled takes on Imagine Dragons...

Based on early reads we're looking at another battle for #1 on our next SPS chart, as We The Best/Epic's DJ Khaled takes on KidinaKorner/Interscope's Imagine Dragons. It could be close, depending on the pushes from the acts' respective labels.

Given Khaled's guest list of hip-hop and R&B luminaries, expect streaming to be a major factor in his total. Indeed, a gander at the top songs on Apple Music shows three Grateful songs in the Top 10. At iTunes, the Dragons have the #1 album and #2 single ("Believer"), with another track, "Thunder," gaining ground; Khaled has the #2 album and #3 and #4 singles in the download emporium. Khaled's "I'm the One" and "Wild Thoughts" are #2 and #3 at Spotify.

Here's how it's looking right now:

DJ Khaled (We The Best/Epic) 140-155k SPS, 40-50k album

Imagine Dragons (KidinaKorner/Interscope) 130-140k, 80-90k

In Hollywood news, 2017 has seen an 11% uptick in guys dressed like Spiderman outside our office, which many see as a positive sign for the economy.