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NEAR TRUTHS: WRITTEN IN STONE

Stripped of the pyrotechnics and potato salad, what does the Fourth of July signify?

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Your binge guide to TV for the holiday weekend (and the endless pandemic times).

HITS LIST IS HAVING
A HEAT WAVE

We’re going with the traditional seasonal metaphor on this Fourth of July weekend, because the trending topics, conveniently enough, are blazing—no more so than Lil Baby, who’s #1 in every applicable metric, including this holiday HITS List. We’ll leave you to apply the most fitting “hot” synonyms to Steven Victor, Kirk Sommer, Mosco, the buzzing HAIM and the rapidly accruing Spotify at the midpoint of a year like no other.

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BLACK MUSIC MONTH:
6 IN THE MORNIN'

Miles Marshall Lewis explores the origins of gangsta rap, the arrival of the "hippies," the rise of G-Funk and more in the latest installment of our hip-hop history.

PRE-HOLIDAY PONDERING:
POP TOP EDITION

Our Editor in Chief, Lenny Beer, weighs in on the state of play at Pop radio.

SYLVIA RHONE:
"TIME FOR ACTION"

We asked Epic Chairman/CEO Sylvia Rhone—whose experience and perspective give her unique insight into the workings of the biz—to weigh in on the political and social crises that are roiling the country and the industry, and what opportunities exist for genuine, systemic change.

LIL BABY LEADS
AT THE HALF

Midway through a year unlike any other, Lil Baby has emerged as 2020’s breakthrough superstar. His sophomore album, My Turn (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol), just passed The Weeknd’s After Hours—which had its own four-week run at #1—as the year’s biggest album...

THE GRAMMY CHEW MARCHES ON

The present social and political climate will figure prominently in the 2021 Grammys. Anyone who says otherwise is delusional.

JEFFREY HARLESTON:
THE TASK AT HAND

UMG exec/Def Jam chief Jeffrey Harleston already had a full plate when he was tapped, alongside Motown head Ethiopia Habtemariam, to lead Universal’s Task Force for Meaningful Change...

		HITS LIST IS HAVING A HEAT WAVE Pass the BBQ sauce. (7/3a) Check It Out Now TOP 20: A LIL MORE OF THE SAME Like a broken record... (7/1a) Check It Out Now WATCH THIS We aim to please. (7/3a) Check It Out Now BLACK MUSIC MONTH: 6 IN THE MORNIN' Origin story of the real OGs (7/3a) Check It Out Now PRE-HOLIDAY PONDERING: POP TOP EDITION Have another Beer, we insist. (7/2a) Check It Out Now
		WHAT NEXT? The biz ponders action after some reflection. GRAMMY SPECULATION 100% guaranteed to be somewhat accurate, probably. BLACK MUSIC MONTH ...continues. TRUMP'S IN THE BUNKER Just to inspect it, though.

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Top 5 Picks to Break!

1	SAINt JHN HITCO
2	Powfu Columbia
3	Surfaces 10k Projects
4	6ix9ine Create Music Group
5	Lil Mosey Mogul Vision/Interscope

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		HITS LIST IS HAVING A HEAT WAVE Pass the BBQ sauce. (7/3a) Check It Out Now TOP 20: A LIL MORE OF THE SAME Like a broken record... (7/1a) Check It Out Now WATCH THIS We aim to please. (7/3a) Check It Out Now BLACK MUSIC MONTH: 6 IN THE MORNIN' Origin story of the real OGs (7/3a) Check It Out Now PRE-HOLIDAY PONDERING: POP TOP EDITION Have another Beer, we insist. (7/2a) Check It Out Now
		WHAT NEXT? The biz ponders action after some reflection. GRAMMY SPECULATION 100% guaranteed to be somewhat accurate, probably. BLACK MUSIC MONTH ...continues. TRUMP'S IN THE BUNKER Just to inspect it, though.

RUMOR MILL

CHART STORY: FIVE FOR BABY

7/3/20

QC/Motown/Capitol's Lil Baby earns his fifth—and fourth consecutive—week at #1 on the HITS Top 50. My Turn tops with 67k units. Alamo's Lil Durk lands the top debut at #2. Post Malone and Harry Styles return, 6LACK and HAIM bow.

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