J. COLE LEADS PACK OF NEW RELEASES

J. Cole's surprise mixtape Might Delete Later gets the edge for #1 on Friday's HITS Top 50, leading a maxi pack of new releases. Last week's chart-topper, Beyoncé's COWBOY CARTER (Parkwood/Columbia), will likely be a close runner-up for the top spot.

J. Cole, Might Delete Later (Cole World/Interscope): 140-160k
TOMORROW X TOGETHER, minisode 3: TOMORROW (BIGHIT/Imperial/ Republic): 80-100k
Benson Boone, Rollerblades & Fireworks (Night Street/Warner): 40-50k
Bryson Tiller, Bryson Tiller (RCA): 35-40k
Conan Gray, Found Heaven (Republic): 30-35k
Vampire Weekend, Only God Was Above Us (Columbia): 27-32k
The Black Keys, Ohio Players (Nonesuch): 22-27k
GloRilla, Ehhthang Ehhthang (CMG/Interscope): 21-24k

THE HITS LIST TURKEY TROT
...with all the trimmings (11/22a)
AN AWARD-WINNING CMA GALLERY
Cowboy hats and funny caps (11/21a)
NEAR TRUTHS: WITCHING HOUR
It's not easy being green. (11/21a)
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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