RUMOR MILL
Thursday, May 23, 2019
YES, IGOR:
IT'S THE TOP 20
Tyler, The Creator will score his first #1 album on Friday’s HITS Top 50. Flower Boy, Tyler’s previous release, opened at #2 with 106k in July 2017. Fresh off his Saturday Night Live appearance (with myriad guests), DJ Khaled will debut at #2 with Father of Asahd. Seven new releases appear in this week’s Top 20, and Sony Music has four of the Top 10.
- *Tyler, The Creator (Columbia) 150-175k total activity, 65-85k album
- *DJ Khaled (We The Best/Epic) 115-130k, 25-35k
- Billie Eilish (Darkroom/Interscope) 55-60k, 9-11k
- *The National (4AD) 45-50k, 40-45k
- Khalid (Right Hand Music/RCA) 38-43k, 4-5k
- Ariana Grande (Republic) 30-35k, 3-4k
- DaBaby (Interscope) 25-30k, <1k
- *The Head and the Heart (Warner Bros.) 25-28k, 20-23k
- *Megan Thee Stallion (Certified) 24-27k, 3-4k
- Luke Combs (River House/Columbia) 24-27k, 3-4k
- Post Malone (Republic) 24-27k, <1k
- *Rammstein (Rammstein/Caroline) 23-26k, 20-22k
- Lizzo (Atlantic) 23-26k, 2-3k
- Drake (YMCMB/Republic) 23-26k, <1k
- Juice WRLD (Grade A/Interscope) 21-24k, <1k
- A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie (Atlantic) 21-24k, <1k
- Logic (Def Jam) 21-24k, 2-3k
- *Carly Rae Jepsen (Schoolboy/Interscope) 19-22k, 12-15k
- PNB Rock (Atlantic) 19-22k, <1k
- Schoolboy Q (TDE/Interscope) 18-21k, 1-2k
*DEBUTS
Got plans for Memorial Day weekend? We'd do stuff but our bong's been really lonely.
THE MUSIC OF CLIVE COMES ALIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL
That's what friends are for. (5/1a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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