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A LEGENDARY START
Posthumous release looks massive. (7/13a)
CHART STORY: POP SMOKES THE COMPETITION
A "Moon" shot. (7/10a)
PHOEBE BRIDGERS LOOKS AT LIFE FROM BOTH SIDES NOW
Is a Best New Artist nom in the cards for acclaimed writer/artist? (7/13a)
JHENÉ AIKO'S REIGN
The gradual ascent of a gifted, prolific artist. (7/13a)
TOP 50 STREAMED SONGS AT MIDYEAR
IGA is on a roll. (7/10a)
THE 2021 CONCERT RUSH
Would you like some Swiss cheese with your nachos?
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
Oh, sorry--we were just singing to ourselves.
MARY TRUMP
Family is everything.
K-POP STANS
Are they coming for Kanye? Yes.
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A LEGENDARY START
Posthumous release looks massive. (7/13a)
CHART STORY: POP SMOKES THE COMPETITION
A "Moon" shot. (7/10a)
PHOEBE BRIDGERS LOOKS AT LIFE FROM BOTH SIDES NOW
Is a Best New Artist nom in the cards for acclaimed writer/artist? (7/13a)
JHENÉ AIKO'S REIGN
The gradual ascent of a gifted, prolific artist. (7/13a)
TOP 50 STREAMED SONGS AT MIDYEAR
IGA is on a roll. (7/10a)
THE 2021 CONCERT RUSH
Would you like some Swiss cheese with your nachos?
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
Oh, sorry--we were just singing to ourselves.
MARY TRUMP
Family is everything.
K-POP STANS
Are they coming for Kanye? Yes.
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7/13/20

Juice WRLD's Legends Never Die (Grade A/Interscope) is headed for a massive first week.


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7/13/20

Towalame Austin, former Executive of Philanthropy for Roc Nation, is taking the new role of EVP, Philanthropy and Social Impact at Sony Music.


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7/13/20

Live music returned this weekend in three cities with Live Nation’s first-ever U.S. drive-in concert series, Live From The Drive In.


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7/13/20

Writer Ashley Lyle explores the depth and richness of an ever-evolving artist and songwriter.


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7/13/20

On her brilliant new album, Punisher, the uncommonly gifted 25-year-old singer/songwriter from Pasadena isn't just carrying on SoCal's rich musical legacy, she's bringing something striking and unprecedented to it, says Bud Scoppa.


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outkast
7/13/20

In another sample from our recent history of hip-hop, journalist John Kennedy traces the rise of 50 Cent and OutKast's southern exposure, among other noteworthy developments of the new millennium.


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7/13/20

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has received BMI’s Publisher of the Year award and Khalid was named Songwriter of the Year at the 68th annual Pop Awards.


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7/13/20

Atlanta rapper Marlo, who has had a growing career since signing with Quality Control Music in 2017, was shot and killed west of downtown Atlanta on Saturday night. He was 30.


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7/11/20

Grade A/Interscope's Juice WRLD has taken over the top of Spotify's daily U.S. streaming chart. Behind the release of his posthumous album Legends Never Die, Juice owns 20 slots in the Top 25. #1 track, "Conversations" holds the largest Spotify debut of the year...


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THE WEEKND   BLINDING LIGHTS
7/10/20

This year-to-date chart is revealing in that it zeroes in on how we listen now, and it’s great to see a pair of relatively new female artists—Warner’s Dua Lipa and RCA’s Doja Cat—standing tall in the Top 5. Overall, the big three majors are flexing their muscles, snagging 28 of the 50 slots...


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7/10/20

Victor Victor/Republic's Pop Smoke lands a big #1 on the HITS Top 50 with his debut full-length, Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon. The posthumous LP bows with 249k units, good enough for the sixth biggest debut of 2020. It's also the largest posthumous bow since Michael Jackson's This Is It in 2009.

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7/10/20

It’s heart-wrenching that the week’s two most-talked-about artists are gone, cutting short what promised to be long and fruitful careers—but Pop Smoke and Juice WRLD’s chart-topping debuts in consecutive weeks serve as a bittersweet reminder of what we’ve lost. On a happier note, this will go down as a week to remember in the careers of Jenna Andrews, Eric Wong and Valeisha Butterfield Jones.

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TikTok
7/10/20

What many are referring to as the "TikTokalypse," users are beginning to panic that the popular and influential app will get suspended or shut down in the U.S. Will users or major influencers jump ship? UPDATE: Amazon reacts, then walks back...


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7/10/20

The Weeknd sits in the #1 spot with "Blinding Lights" at Top 40, while Chris Brown X Young Thug's "Go Crazy" have a 600+ spin increase inside the Top 5 at Rhythm and AJR's "Bang!" rises to #2 at Modern Rock...


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summernmf
7/10/20

LVRN/Interscope's Summer Walker graces the cover of Spotify's New Music Friday, her collab with PND "My Affection" tops the set. Also, new cuts from Juice WRLD, Kane Brown f/Khalid & Swae Lee, Katy Perry, Kid Cudi & Eminem, H.E.R., Anitta, YG, StaySolidRocky, Bazzi...


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7/10/20

Country superstar Kane Brown has released a new song, "Be Like That," featuring pop hitmakers Khalid and Swae Lee via RCA Nashville...


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7/10/20

Our latest roundup of Vibe-Raters includes Columbia’s Jawsh 685 entering at #6 and S-Curves/BMG’s Conkarah coming in at #10, plus more.

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7/10/20

Merck MercuriadisHipgnosis Songs has raised another $299.1m as its latest placement has been oversubscribed. It’s Hipgnosis’ biggest equity raise to date.


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7/10/20

Paul Weller has scored his fifth solo U.K. Official Albums #1 with On Sunset (Polydor) on 24,000 sales. Over on singles, “Savage Love (Laxed—Siren Beat)” by Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo (RCA) holds onto the top spot for a second week.


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legends
7/10/20

The first posthumous release from Juice WRLD has taken the iTunes and Apple Music charts by storm this flipover Friday. And it’s not the only Interscope release shooting straight to the upper reaches of the charts.


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DaBaby f/Roddy Ricch, "Rockstar"
A zombie apocalypse might seem like a pleasant alternative to the reality we're all dealing with right now, but SCMG/Interscope's DaBaby, guest Roddy Ricch and filmmakers Reel Goats invest it with the requisite thrills. DaBaby recently released a #BLM remix of the song; watch for him on the upcoming BET Awards.
The Bowl Bounces: @shakira and @JLo rise at iTunes following #SuperBowl halftime https://t.co/mzsJyzL4dX https://t.co/N0noW3aWBt
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez during tonight’s #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow https://t.co/kuEpJy2vpd
[email protected] headed for top 10 start with #HighRoad https://t.co/JxQPSo8Yjl https://t.co/lXp9hWT20m
[email protected]’s remix for #Yummy featuring @IAMSUMMERWALKER will be out tomorrow https://t.co/l3COuLBX7a
[email protected]_Tomlinson headed for top 10 start with #WALLS https://t.co/JxQPSo8Yjl https://t.co/bR6b1E3EBj
Lil Wayne headed for #1 debut with #Funeral https://t.co/JxQPSo8Yjl https://t.co/7BGncNfY6O
Happy 26th birthday to former #HitsMagazine cover star @Harry_Styles https://t.co/BY8uWgNpp1
[email protected] gets #Physical https://t.co/YDUaYLjx2X https://t.co/BdQ7ATbg0G
[email protected]’s "Only The Young” from #MissAmericana takes #1 at iTunes https://t.co/wZBwDXtdY2 https://t.co/Ilv2HwSuHV
#GRAMMYs Gold boosts @billieeilish back into the top 3 on our Top 50 albums chart https://t.co/SEpQqooq53 https://t.co/Y6keKzDjPW