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6ix9ine’s latest album TattleTales was initially projected to sell upwards of 150,000 units in its debut week, but that number has dropped considerably.  HITS Daily Double is now projecting the album will move only 50,000 units. Akademiks speculated that the drop is due to “bundles being ineligible.” After touting his ability to put up numbers, 6ix9ine’s updated projections have […]

Katy Perry has released her new album Smile via Capitol Records. In advance of the release, the singer shared a number of videos for tracks “Daisies,” “Never Really Over,” “Smile,” and “Harleys in Hawaii.” She also revealed alternate versions of “Never Really Over” and “Harleys in Hawaii,” giving them the animated treatment. This weekend, Perry […]

Nas made his triumphant return with the Hit-Boy produced album, King’s Disease. This project frames Nas in a way many thought would happen when he teamed up with Kanye West for NASIR. During a recent interview with The Breakfast Club, Nas explains why NASIR fell short of expectations.  “I don’t know what went wrong. I did want to work more with [Kanye],” […]

As if fans needed another reason to get hype about Drake‘s upcoming project. On Thursday night, the OVO rapper shared an Instagram story that highlighted a small collection of Nike-branded merch for Certified Lover Boy—his long-awaited sixth studio album. The photo showed a white cap with a kiss mark on the brim as well as two pairs […]

Young Dolph has released the single “Death Row,” from his forthcoming album Rich Slave. The song acts as a tribute to Dr. Dre, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Suge Knight, and the Death Row label. Over a beat by Paper Route Empire producer Bandplay, Dolph expresses gratitude for his success and how he’s looking forward to giving […]

Taylor Swift has reached a level of Billboard dominance never seen before, becoming the first artist ever to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 in the same week.  On Sunday, Folklore, her surprise eighth studio album, took top honors in its first week after moving a staggering 846,000 units. It marks the biggest sales week this year. Not to […]

It’s been two years since Travis Scott’s third studio album ASTROWORLD dropped on August 3, 2018. Travis took to social media to acknowledge the anniversary of the drop and to thank his fans for rocking with him and the project. “Happy Astroversary a 2 year ride that’s still one of my favorites!!! Album means so much to me!! […]

On Tuesday, Warner Records announced that Mac Miller‘s team was putting together a yet-to-be-titled project that would celebrate the late artist and his music. In that same announcement they also said that a toll-free number had already been set up to allow fans to call in and offer their “stories, thoughts, and wishes,” which could […]

J. Cole is hip-hop’s Willy Wonka. For years he trapped himself inside his factory, producing incredible art but stopped short of letting people get a glimpse of his innovative creative process. In 2019, Cole finally opened his gates to welcomed outsiders into his world for a 10-day recording session that would become Revenge of the Dreamers III. Yet leading […]

Acknowledging that the old way wasn’t working when it came to accuracy, Billboard has announced that they’re changing the rules for how the compile their album/song charts, including the Billboard 200 and the Hot 100. Less vaguely, this means they’ll no longer be counting the sales of albums that came as part of a forced ticket bundle.  […]