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THE BALL STREET JOURNAL

I hope everyone is safe, following the protocol to shelter in place and adhering to the CDC guidelines. I’m no expert, but I trust they have our best interest in mind. DO YOUR PART!

In other news, not much has changed with the Top 2 records. The real race is now on at RCA with H.E.R.’s “Slide” f/YG and Doja Cat’s “Say So” (Kemosabe). “Slide” moves to #3, up 615 spins, while Doja Cat climbs to #5, gaining an astounding 970 spins! Lori G and Inca also have SZA X Justin Timberlake’s “The Other Side” at #23, Usher’s “Don’t Waste My Time” at #40 and are impacting G-Eazy’s “Still Be Friends” f/Tory Lanez this week, which is off to a solid start at #60.

Republic’s Davey Dee and Garrett Ream have The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” (XO) at #6, up 680 spins and aiming for Top 5. Skip Marley & H.E.R.’s “Slow Down” enters the Top 20, thanks to a 200-spin increase. Karol G & Nicki Minaj’s “TUSA” follows at #21, up 250 spins. The Weeknd’s “In Your Eyes” (XO) explodes into the Top 25 with a 680-spin increase. Drake’s “Toosie Slide” dropped on Friday and grabbed 870 spins in 48 hours, debuting at #36. It’s safe to say that it’ll be a big ass record! Pop Smoke’s “Dior” debuts at #38, up 140 spins. NAV & Gunna’s “Turks” rockets to #50, up 395 spins. The streams on this one are amazing and it should debut this coming week.

Warner’s Brannon B Dot Scales has a big debut with PARTYNEXTDOOR’s “Believe It” f/Rihanna, landing at #31. It’s up 790 spins and will quickly enter the Top 20. Bryce Vine’s “Baby Girl” is at #49. Also impacting is NLE Choppa’s “Walk Em Down.”

At Interscope, Nino Cuccinello sees Summer Walker’s “Come Thru” f/Usher soar into the Top 10, up 340 spins and moving #15-8! Lil Mosey’s “Blueberry Faygo” is quickly moving to the next level as it’s streaming and Shazam numbers are crazy. It’s up 575 spins and shows no signs of slowing down. Eminem’s “Godzilla” follows as at #19, up 215 spins. DaBaby’s “Vibez” takes a 420-spin jump and vaults to #28. This is a monster at Urban as well.

Columbia’s John Strazza looks to debut Arizona Zervas’ “FML” this coming week, coming in at #48 and up 240 spins. They’re also getting airplay on Powfu’s “coffee for your head” f/beabadoobee, which is exploding with streams and buzz. Make sure you check this one out!

Epic’s Rick Sackheim and Dontay Thompson see Jackboys’ “Out West” (Cactus Jack) leap #29-22, gaining 325 spins. Yo Gotti’s “H.O.E” continues to develop.

Capitol’s Dixie Tipton has Migos’ “Give No Fxk” f/Travis Scott moving #16-13, up triple digits. Lil Yachty’s “Oprah’s Bank Account” f/Drake sees a 270-spins increase and is now #35. Lil Baby’s “Sum 2 Prove” is also starting to buzz.

Def Jam’s Noah Sheer welcomes Justin Bieber’s “Intentions” f/Quavo inside the Top 10. It’s up 275 spins and looks to get inside the Top 5 soon. Jhené Aiko’s “OTW” is #30, adding 175 spins to her total. Danileigh’s “Levi High” is at #43, gaining 170 spins. It looks to be a week away from a debut.

Lee L’Heureux and Geffen’s Rod Wave rockets #17-11 with “Heart on Ice,” gaining 390 spins and heading Top 10 this week! He also just misses a debut with J.I. The Prince of N.Y.’s “Need Me.” Look for this to hop on the chart this week.

Biggest increase:

Doja Cat “Say So” (Kemosabe/RCA)

Drake “Toosie Slide” (OVO/Republic)

PARTYNEXTDOOR “Believe it” f/Rihanna (Westbury Road/OVO/Warner)

The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” (XO/Republic)

The Weeknd “In Your Eyes” (XO/Republic)

Buzz Records:

Drake “Toosie Slide” (OVO/Republic)

Arizona Zervas “FML” (Columbia)

Danileigh “Levi High” (Def Jam)

J.I. The Prince of N.Y. “Need Me” (Geffen/Interscope)

Pop Smoke “Dior” (Victor Victor/Republic)