RUMOR MILL
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
TOP 20: TAY, POP,
JUICE, MORE
Republic will again have the top two titles this week as Taylor Swift looks set for a fifth week at #1 and folklore becomes her first album to spend five consecutive weeks on top. On the new release front, Nas and The Killers will rumble for the week's top debut.
- Taylor Swift (Republic) 87-92 total activity, 40-45k album
- Pop Smoke (Victor Victor/Republic) 82-87k, 1-2k albums
- Juice WRLD (Grade A/Interscope) 65-70k, 1-2k
- Hamilton (Uptown/Atlantic) 50-55k, 4-6k
- NAS (Mass Appeal) 40-45k, 15-18k
- Rod Wave (Alamo/Geffen/Interscope) 40-45k, <1k
- Lil Baby (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) 40-45k, <1k
- The Killers (Island) 37-42k, 28-32k
- DaBaby (SCMG/Interscope) 33-38k, <1k
- Post Malone (Republic) 28-32k, 1-2k
- Harry Styles (Columbia) 27-30k, 5-7k
- Gunna (Young Stoner Life) 24-27k, <1k
- Polo G (Columbia) 23-26k, <1k
- Morgan Wallen (Big Loud) 21-24k, 1-2k
- Tim McGraw (Big Machine/BMLG) 21-24k, 17-19k
- The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 21-24k, 2-3k
- Young Dolph (Paper Route/EMPIRE) 21-24k, 1-2k
- Blackbear (Alamo/Interscope) 19-22k, 5-7k
- Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 19-22k, 1-2k
- Lil Uzi Vert (Generation Now/Atlantic) 19-22k, <1k
Debuts
In RNC news, this evening's edition will be titled "Project Speedball."
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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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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