1 TYLER, THE CREATOR: CHROMAKOPIA scores a huge #1 bow as the Clancys and Team Columbia hail career-milestone set ahead of huge, AEG-promoted Flog Gnaw fest. Score one for always coloring outside the lines. | |
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2 HALSEY: Pop provocateuse’s first set for Columbia, The Great Impersonator, makes a strong impression with #2 chart debut. Meanwhile, Ron Perry says we do a very middling impersonation of a trade publication. | |
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3 BLACKPINK: With three of its members fielding big solo records, YG/Interscope’s distaff K-pop phenom could have a gigantic next chapter. Is it too early to plan the reunion album and tour? | |
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4 GRACIE ABRAMS: Interscope pop siren leveling up bigtime as “Sorry” streams big and Grammy buzz grows. Team Janick’s got the Secret sauce. | |
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5 LIL UZI VERT: Roc Nation-repped rapper on the Atake with new Generation Now/Atlantic set—is single-free rollout taking a Lil bite out of his first-week total? | |
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6 TEDDY PARK: YG exec, BLACKPINK producer-impresario and ROSÉ manager is the #1 Seoul brother. You could say he’s an industrial Park. | |
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7 JISOO: BLACKPINK member’s deal being shopped just as her bandmates’ solo ventures take off. Attorney Jason Boyarski knows the choreography. | |
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8 HYBE: K-pop giant is “Who” has a smash with Jimin, while Jin is “There” and growing on DSP charts. Allison Kaye says: Believe the HYBE. | |
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9 DISNEY: Mouse House inks 10-year deal (said to be valued at $500m) as new host of Grammy telecast. Which is amazing news for the Star Wars cantina band. | |
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10 DIGITAL ALBUM GAMES: Chart-juking shenanigans are out of control as midweek digital drops in pursuit of #1 spot become an ever-growing issue. Can someone il-Luminate a solution? | |
