TOP 20: ALL RISE

Kanye West's Jesus Is King will top the HITS Top 50 on Friday. Rex Orange County and Old Dominion will debut in the Top 10. Post Malone continues to crush, while Summer Walker's streaming stamina is similarly impressive.

  1. Kanye West (G.O.O.D/Def Jam) 240-275k total activity, 85-95k albums
  2. Post Malone (Republic) 83-88k, 7-9k
  3. Summer Walker (LVRN/Interscope) 60-65k, <1k
  4. Rex Orange County (Rex Orange County/RCA) 60-65k, 47-52k
  5. Youngboy Never Broke Again (Atlantic) 60-65k, <1k
  6. DaBaby (Interscope) 40-45k, <1k
  7. Taylor Swift (Republic) 35-40k, 7-9k
  8. Old Dominion (RCA Nashville) 28-32k, 19-21k
  9. Young Thug (Atlantic) 28-32k, <1k
  10. Billie Eilish (Darkroom/Interscope) 28-32k, 4-6k
  11. Chris Brown (RCA) 25-28k, 1-2k
  12. Lil Tecca (Galactic/Republic) 24-27k, <1k
  13. Lizzo (Nice Life/Atlantic) 24-27k, 3-4k
  14. Lil TJay (Columbia) 22-25k, <1k
  15. Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) 21-24k, 1-2k
  16. Kevin Gates (Bread Winner's Association) 19-22k, 1k
  17. Post Malone - Beerbongs (Republic) 19-22k, <1k
  18. Travis Scott (Cactus Jack/Grand Hustle/Epic) 18-21k, <1k
  19. Lil Nas X (Columbia) 18-21k, <1k
  20. Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 17-20k, 1-3k

Debuts

In political news, Rudy Giuliani butt-dialed all major media outlets today and left voice mails with detailed bribery instructions. He continues to maintain he's done nothing illegal.
UMG AND TIKTOK
WORK IT OUT
The kerfuffle is in the past. (5/2a)
LUCIAN SOUNDS OFF ON UMG/TIKTOK DEAL
A breakdown from the boss (5/2a)
HITS LIST: HANGIN' OUT
With extra relish (5/3a)
LIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER
More butts in seats than ever before. (5/3a)
A POST-WALLEN AFFAIR
A dynamic duo, y'all (5/3a)
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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