THE DEATH OF PRINT JOURNALISM: SALT OF THE "EARF" EDITION

Columbia’s Tyler, The Creator earned his first-ever #1 album bow with his inventive, genre-bending IGOR, which continues to earn strong streams (led by breakout track “Earfquake”). The set is driving no small amount of Grammy chatter and is only likely to gain in stature over time. Which is something nobody will ever say about us.

As Epic Chairman Sylvia Rhone celebrates big streaming numbers and more for DJ Khaled, she’s preparing to be honored as City of Hope’s Spirit of Life honoree and will soon be jetting off to Cannes for a keynote MIDEM chat. All in all, it’s been a killer year for the label leader, though this HITS Contents shout-out is one thing she probably wishes she’d Khaled off.