Last week it was reported Tekashi 6ix9ine’s freshman album DUMMY BOY debuted at No. 2 after Travis Scott’s ASTROWORLD reappeared at the top spot of the Billboard charts. However, it was shortly announced that Nielsen made a mistake, and the “MAMA” rapper actually had the No. 1 album in the country. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information 6ix9ine’s […]
Android artist Janelle Monáe is having an incredible week and year. She received news that she was nominated for two Grammys including “Album of the Year” for Dirty Computer. Then, she received the “Trailblazer Award” at Billboard’s 13th annual Women in Music Awards last night in New York City. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “I’ve […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine was probably hoping to top the Billboard charts with his debut album, but the Feds had different plans for him. The former leader of the Billboard 200, Travis Scott, has returned atop the charts for the third non-consecutive week. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Billboard reports that ASTROWORLD, which was released in August, […]
Ariana Grande will close her 2018 with the honor of being the Billboard Woman of the Year. The Sweetener singer will receive the award on December 6 at Billboard’s Women in Music dinner and awards gala. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The 13th annual dinner will be punctuated with the award to Grande, following up […]
Words by: Rashad Grove Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Amid ongoing controversy over the last few months, Nicki Minaj has managed to make history. She just became the first female artist with 100 career entries into the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The milestone was reached as she was featured on Tyga’s track “Dip” which made […]
If you’re judging based off the Billboard charts, nobody had a better year than Drake. Setting and crushing new records almost every week, the 6 God has laid waste to 2018. This week sees him outperforming an especially enormous breakthrough, as Billboard reports Drizzy has now earned his twelfth Top 10 song on the Billboard […]
This morning, Tip “T.I.” Harris partnered with Billboard for the premiere of the official video for “The Weekend” featuring Young Thug, the latest single off his tenth studio album, Dime Trap. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “The Weekend” was produced by Swizz Beatz and the video was directed by Kid Art. Keeping the momentum going, […]
Billboard announced their first annual R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players celebratory event to be held this Thursday (Sept 27). This invite-only event is to honor and recognize the Top 100 artists and executives who are driving, influencing and guiding the industry in the R&B/Hip-Hop genres. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This year Billboard has decided to honor […]
Cardi B went for the threepeat! The Invasion of Privacy rapper has become the first female rapper to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart three times. The latest entry to hit the top of the charts is the “Girls Like You” single from Maroon 5 featuring Cardi, replacing the long-running “In My Feelings” from Drake. […]
Drake’s reign on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2018 is impressive AF. With three hits, including his recent hit, “In My Feelings,” as of now on a nine-week streak, Drizzy has burned through 28 weeks at No. 1, which is more than half the year, and we’re only in September. In any case, it […]
Lil Wayne has been seemingly quiet for the past year but for good reason. He’s finally settled all financial discrepancies with his former Cash Money Records label, and more recently, has become the sole owner of Young Money. Since the dust has settled, fans are now waiting for the highly anticipated Tha Carter V album […]
While he is preparing disses for Kanye West, Drake is also continuing to attached his names to Billboard records. This time Drizzy has matched Usher for the most weeks total at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a solo male artist. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Billboard reports not only has […]
In the last few days, Nicki Minaj has been in the news more for the wild things she has said opposed to her recently released album. One thing that did hit the news this morning was the announcement of the postponement of her tour, a report that some outlets shared as canceled on the North […]
Travis Scott dropped his new album Astroworld on Friday and has reportedly been making a killing with streams. Hits Daily Double is reporting that songs from Cactus Jack’s new album were streamed more than 100 million times on Friday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As far as album projections, reports say that La Flame will […]
Wiz Khalifa’s Rolling Papers 2 locked up the number 2 spot on the Billboard 200 in its first week. Named as the sequel to Khalifa’s Atlantic Records debut album, the Taylor Gang rapper sold 80,000 copies of what is his sixth studio album. Drake’s Scorpion still holds the top spot for the third week in […]
It’s a well-known fact that 50 Cent is not one to hold his tongue. Whether it’s his very own personal business or the business of his industry peers, we can always count on 50 to give it to us straight with no restraints. During an interview with DJ Whoo Kid, 50 expressed his thoughts on […]
Kanye West returns to the top of the album charts today in historic fashion, as ye, released on June 1 via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings, becomes his eighth #1 album, and West ties the record for most consecutive #1 album debuts in chart history. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This seven track project amassed a […]
Nicki Minaj now holds the record for most top 10 hits by a female artist on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart. The milestone comes after “Chun-Li” advanced to No. 9 from the 11th spot, giving Nicki her 30th top 10 single on the chart. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Queens rapper surpassed Beyonce and […]
Three singles from J. Cole‘s surprise fifth studio album KOD made their debut on the Billboard Hot 100’s top ten list. In his first week, the Fayetteville rapper controlled the 6,8, and 10 spots with “ATM”, “Kevin’s Heart”, and “KOD”, respectively. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Last week, Cole debuted music videos for “ATM” and […]
The Weeknd claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard with his new six track album My Dear Melancholy. Released on March 30, it is his third straight No. 1 debut on the Billboard top 200. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The “Call Out My Name” performer only gave fans a 24-hour notice before dropping the […]
