YOUR TOP 20 FOLKLORE SEQUEL, WITH DABABY GROWTH AND A CASK
OF BRANDY

DaBaby’s deluxe edition of Blame It on Baby, which was released yesterday, moves up in our midweek projections to #6 with a range of 40-45k. Taylor Swift remains on track to repeat at #1 and will get within 15-20k of 1 million equivalent albums in her second week. Brandy is the week’s biggest debut.

  1. Taylor Swift (Republic) 125-135k total activity, 20-25k albums
  2. Pop Smoke (Victor Victor/Republic) 90-95k, ~1k
  3. Juice WRLD (Grade A/Interscope) 90-95k, 2-3k
  4. Hamilton (Uptown/Atlantic) 60-65k, 8-11k
  5. Lil Baby (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) 45-50k, <1k
  6. DaBaby (SCMG/Interscope) 40-45k, ~1k
  7. Gunna (Young Stoner Life) 35-40k, <1k
  8. Harry Styles (Columbia) 30-35k, 6-8k
  9. Post Malone (Republic) 30-35k, 2-3k
  10. Brandy (eOne) 22-25k, 14-16k
  11. The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 22-25k, 1-2k
  12. Polo G (Columbia) 21-24k, <1k
  13. Lil Uzi Vert (Generation Now/Atlantic) 21-24k, <1k
  14. Beyoncé (Parkwood/Columbia) 21-24k, 7-9k
  15. Future (Freebandz/Epic) 19-22k, <1k
  16. Lil Durk (Alamo/Geffen/Interscope) 19-22k
  17. Alanis Morissette (Epiphany/Thirty Tigers) 19-22k, 17-19k
  18. Jhene Aiko (Def Jam) 19-22k, ~1k
  19. Shoreline Mafia (Atlantic) 19-22k, 10-12k
  20. Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 19-22k, ~2k

Debuts

In conservation news, thanks to the President's pronunciation of "Yosemite," we've learned that Sequoias are Jewish.

NEAR TRUTHS: WITCHING HOUR
It's not easy being green. (11/21a)
AN AWARD-WINNING CMA GALLERY
Cowboy hats and funny caps (11/21a)
GRAMMY CHEW: RUMINATING ON THE BIG 4 NOMS
80% is a lot better than usual. (11/15a)
NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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