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Thursday, July 9, 2020
YOUR TOP 20 SHOOTS PAST THE STARS
The late Pop Smoke will open with one of the 10 biggest debuts thus far this year. His previous release, Meet The Woo 2, may move back into the Top 15; like the new set, that release came out on Steven Victor's Victor Victor imprint via Republic.
- Pop Smoke (Victor Victor/Republic) 210-230k total activity, 45-55k albums
- Hamilton (Uptown/Atlantic) 75-85k, 30-35k
- Lil Baby (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) 63-68k, <1k
- DaBaby (SCMG/Interscope) 35-40k, <1k
- Post Malone (Republic) 33-38k, 1-2k
- Harry Styles (Columbia) 28-32k, 4-5k
- The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 27-30k, 2-3k
- Polo G (Columbia) 27-30k, <1k
- Drake (OVO/Republic) 27-30k, <1k
- Lil Uzi Vert (Generation Now/Atlantic) 27-30k, <1k
- Future (Freebandz/Epic) 25-28k, <1k
- Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 25-28k, 2-3k
- Lil Durk (Alamo/Interscope) 24-27k, <1k
- Pop Smoke - Meet The Woo 2 (Victor Victor/Republic) 24-27k, <1k
- Roddy Ricch (Bird Vision/Atlantic) 23-26k, <1k
- Lady Gaga (Interscope) 23-26k, 4-5k
- Gunna (Young Stoner Life) 22-25k, <1k
- Bad Bunny (Rimas) 22-25k, <1k
- Jack Harlow (Atlantic) 21-24k, <1k
- Morgan Wallen (Big Loud) 21-24k, ~1k
Debut
In dictionary news, the latest edition of Merriam-Webster now recognizes "irregardless" as a word. In a related story, fuck Merriam-Webster.
 STATE OF PLAYIN THE U.K. The first entry from our 2020 U.K. print special is now online. (11/25a)
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RAINMAKERS 2020
Bring your umbrella.
GRAMMY OUTLIERS
Mulling possible surprises.
ZOOM THANKSGIVING
We're virtually stuffing ourselves.
TRUMP'S LAWSUITS
He's lost 25 out of 26, and so tired of winning!
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