NEW RELEASES WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE ACADEMY

We know, you're preoccupied with collecting on your Oscar bets. But here are some early reads on the week's new releases.

Offset and Gunna will battle for the week's top debut, as it happens; stay tuned for updates over the next few days, and who might be a contender for #1.

Offset (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) 77-82k total activity, 4-5k album
Gunna (Young Stoner Life) 75-80k, 2-3k
Lil Pump (Warner Bros.) 40-45k, 16-20k
Gary Clark, Jr. (Warner Bros.) 37-42k, 35-40k
Kehlani (Atlantic) 25-28k, 5-6k
Dream Theater (InsideOut) 16-22k, 15-20k

Now who thought the Best Foreign Short Subject win was an upset?

HITS LIST GETS LIT UP
Whoa, this year's going too fast. (11/19a)
ON THE COVER: WICKED
They're not in Kansas anymore. (11/19a)
GRAMMY CHEW: RUMINATING ON THE BIG 4 NOMS
80% is a lot better than usual. (11/15a)
NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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