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Beyoncé‘s surprise project Homecoming: The Live Album featuring audio from her iconic 2018 Coachella performance finished in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart, despite just two days of tracking activity. Per Billboard, the album with the same title as the Netflix documentary debuted at No. 7 after earning 38,000 album equivalent units, 14,000 of which came from album sales, following its April […]
Schoolboy Q is dropping his fifth studio album CrasH Talk on April 26, and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to have his project finish at No. 1 in its first week. NEW ALBUM “CrasH Talk” 4.26.19 pic.twitter.com/D0GJt2MgAJ — ScHoolboy Q (@ScHoolboyQ) April 15, 2019 On Monday, Q sent out a message to J. Cole—without actually […]
Khalid has scored his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with Free Spirit, the follow-up to his 2017 debut project American Teen. POST CONTINUES BELOW POST CONTINUES BELOW my first number 1 album y’all I love u guys so much man holy fuckkk — Khalid (@thegreatkhalid) April 14, 2019 “My first number 1 […]
In March, Billboard controversially removed Lil Nas X’s genre-bending bop “Old Town Road” from the country music charts due to its failure to meet the musical composition qualifications the category normally requires. As the song’s popularity grew—landing at the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100—so did speculation surrounding Billboard‘s decision to keep it off the country rankings. .@LilNasX‘s “Old […]
Late last month, Billboard decided to remove Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” from its earlier designation in the country music genre because the track “does not embrace enough elements of today’s country music.” “Upon further review, it was determined that ‘Old Town Road’ by Lil Nas X does not currently merit inclusion on Billboard‘s country […]
Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” has risen to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The trap country hybrid began to bubble due to the track’s viral #yeehaw challenge and countless memes. However, as “Old Town Road” inched towards its zenith, Billboard removed the record from their Country Music charts. The confusion around their decision led […]
Billboard confirmed on Sunday that Billie Eilish had debuted at No. 1 with her album, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? The 17-year-old musician isn’t the only L.A. native to break the top five, however, as Nipsey Hussle’s Victory Lap re-entered the chart at No. 2 after previously peaking at No. 4 when it released in […]
Rapidly ascending pop star Billie Eilish closed out March with the release of her long-awaited debut album, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? The hype surrounding the 17-year-old L.A. native’s debut effort has paid off big-time, with the record topping the Billboard 200 albums chart with an impressive 313,000 album equivalent units, 170,000 of which were […]
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” has reignited a longstanding debate about what “real” country music sounds and looks like. After getting to No. 19 on the Hot Country chart, Billboard removed the viral hit from the ranking because it was deemed, well, not country enough. “Upon further review, it was determined that ‘Old Town […]
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” is an undeniable hit. But is it country? Not according to Billboard. The 19-year-old’s viral record has become a viral hit in recent months, thanks in large part to the #yeehaw challenge popularized on the TikTok app. Participants use the hashtag on videos in which they are seen transforming into cowboys, […]
