SCMG/Interscope's DaBaby will end The Weeknd's reign at #1. Early numbers suggest a first week that could come close to that of his last album, Kirk, which opened with 154k in October of 2019. Can Blame It on Baby trend strong enough to beat Kirk? Stay tuned.
DaBaby (Interscope) 130-140k total activity, 8-10k album
Fiona Apple (Epic) 45-50k, 32-36k
How did you spend your stimulus check? Thankfully, it hit our bank accounts before 4/20.
RIHANNA, GAGA LEAD OSCAR SONG NOMS
David Byrne and Diane Warren have noms as well. (1/24a)
HITS' BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL: ALL THE SQUARES GO HOME
Sisters doin' it for themselves (1/28a)
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HIP-HOP AT 50
The astonishing first half-century of a world-rocking genre.
THE NEXT BIG PLAYER
in the catalog game is...
INDIE BREAKOUTS
More independent music rises at the DSPs.
THE GOP CONGRESS
At last, America can focus 24/7 on Hunter Biden's laptop.
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