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."
 BST HYDE PARK: BIGGER THAN EVER It's the U.K. equivalent of July 4 fireworks. (7/1a)
UMG ACQUIRES ALL THINGS ZAPPA
Who's gonna "Freak Out" over this acquisition? (7/1a)
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SUPERSTAR RELEASES
Who's next?
MUSIC BIZ SPECIAL
It's Comic-Con for numbers geeks.
THE BIG CHEESE
Theories of evolution from 30,000 feet.
THE NEXT GIANT DEAL
A&R in overdrive.
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