Pop and Country Challenge Hip-Hop’s Long Chart Dominance
*Mainstream music has grown more competitive. Hip-hop and R&B no longer control the outsized share of charts they …
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Hip Hop Makes History in 1st Half of 2023, But Not in a Good Way
*Is hip hop as popular this year as in years past? Billboard reports that 2023 marks the first year since 1993 that the …
Billboard: Kanye West’s ‘Ye’ to Debut at No. 1; Drake’s ‘Nice for What’ Ties Michael Jackson Record
*Industry pundits are predicting that Kanye West’s new album, “Ye,” will debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart …
New Edition Back on Billboard Top 40 After More Than a Decade
*Never underestimate the power of a good biopic. The album “New Edition, All the Number Ones,” released back in 2000, is …
Prince Sets Billboard 200 Record More Than a Month After Death
*Prince has made music history yet again as he currently holds the record for the highest number of positions held on …
Rihanna Back Atop Billboard With New Album ‘Anti’
*Rihanna has reclaimed the No 1 spot on Billboard’s 200 album chart with her eighth studio album, “Anti.” …
Tyrese Protests Outside iHeartRadio, Cited After Cops Arrive
*We previously reported on Tyrese scoring his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with his independently released …
Jill Scott’s New Album ‘Woman’ Debuts at No. 1
*Jill Scott has scored her second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as her latest release, “Woman,” debuts on top …
