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Posted on April 23rd, 2018
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Drake's reign continues as he sits at the top of Billboard's Hot 100 charts. The Toronto rapper released his track "God's Plan" in January. The single made history breaking numerous streaming records and becoming Drizzy's 2nd single to sit at number one for ten weeks...
Posted on March 19th, 2018
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Staff Editor
Logic recently released his new project Bobby Tarantino II. With the strong following the Maryland rapper has, it comes as no surprise to see his name among other household names on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. However, instead of one song, Logic had SEVEN songs appear on the...
Posted on January 16th, 2018
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Cardi B's streak of wins continued when she was featured on the remix of Bruno Mars' "Finesse." Since its release, the track has found a home in the ears of many listeners and will be brought to the Grammy stage at the end of the month. The success of the release has...
Taylor Swift - 1989
Posted on November 5th, 2014
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Staff Editor
The drought is over. After it seemed that we would make it through the year 2014 with no platinum albums, Billboard reports that Taylor Swift has opened the flood gates. How many units of 1989 did the “Shake It Off” singer actually move? Oh just 1.287 million of them. A...
Posted on March 8th, 2014
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Staff Editor
According to Billboard, Macklemore can add another achievement to his growing resume as he and partner Ryan Lewis have the hottest rap song of all-time with their hit "Thrift Shop." In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Hot Rap Songs Chart,...
Posted on February 26th, 2014
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Staff Editor
ScHoolboy Q's Oxymoron album will add to a growing list of accomplishments for Top Dawg Entertainment as it is currently predicted to land at the number one spot on the Billboard 200. Billboard reports that industry forecasters are projected that chart takeover to come...
Posted on February 26th, 2014
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Staff Editor
It was only a matter of time before it occurred, but Pharrell has taken over the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his hit single "Happy."  Currently heard all over the country, the chart topping single is the leadoff track from the super producer's second solo album "G I...
Posted on January 24th, 2014
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Staff Editor
There is a new leader on the Billboard Power 100, as Jay Z and Beyonce now reign at the top of the list. Detailing power as "the ability to reshape the world around you according to your vision," there is no questioning the placement of Hov and Bey at reigns for...
Posted on December 15th, 2013
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Staff Editor
After literally shocking the world by releasing an album this past Thursday (Dec.13) evening, Beyonce will be taking over the Billboard charts with a No. 1 debut. Billboard.com reports that King Bey's new album is projected to cross the 600,000 unit mark in this sales...
Posted on October 9th, 2013
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Karen
DMX and Justin Timberlake. That's it and that's all. They're the only two artists to release two #1 albums within the same calendar year. Fifteen years ago, DMX flipped rap on its head with the release of his undeniably classic debut It's Dark And Hell Is Hot and followed...
Posted on October 2nd, 2013
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Karen
Drake’s third studio album moved 658,000 copies in the first week, making this his best album debut in his career. As Billboard points out, “His last album, “Take Care” in 2011, started at No. 1 with 631,000. His full-length debut, “Thank Me Later,” launched...
Posted on September 25th, 2013
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Karen
4. MMG - MMG Presents: Self Made Vol. 3 50,000 (50,000) - With SM3 already on the streets, what's going to be interesting is what MMG does next. There's Meek's Dreamchasers 3 and obviously Ross' Mastermind. How they increase the anticipation for both projects is what I'll...
Posted on September 18th, 2013
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Karen
1. The Weeknd - Kiss Land - 99,000 (99,000) - If I can be perfectly honest, I liked it better when The Weeknd was this ominous figure - sort of like how Sting used to just watch wrestling matches from the rafters and would only come down at the end and beat people up with...
Posted on September 11th, 2013
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Karen
1. Ariana Grande - Yours Truly - 138,000 (138,000) - For popular as she's become nowadays, it still trips me out that that's NOT Mariah when I hear her on the radio.  Continue reading “Billboard Breakdown – Arina Grande’s Debut, ‘Yours...
Posted on September 4th, 2013
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Karen
This past week was a momentous one for rap stars Big Sean and Juicy J. Sean’s Aside from their relentless promo runs, the two artists took over August 27 to release their new albums, Hall of Fame and Stay Trippy, respectively. And after their first week on shelves,...