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J. Cole experienced a positive version of the saying “when it rains, it pours,” when several of his songs received new RIAA certifications on Wednesday. Dreamville co-founder and Cole’s manager, Ibrahim Hamad, tweeted that the rapper now has 12 new plaques to his name. All of these new certifications come from tracks featured on J. Cole’s acclaimed album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive. […]
Della Reese once said that if you threw it in the air it would turn into sunshine. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion may not have taken it that far, but they did throw it on a song and it became the No. 1 record in the country. Billboard revealed on Monday that Cardi B and Megan […]
Legends Never Die was far from an understatement. Juice WRLD‘s latest album has generated the biggest posthumous debut in nearly 20 years at 497,000 equivalent album units. After moving over 470,000 units, Juice WRLD is now in the conversation with GOATs like Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. as he’s put together the most successful posthumous project since Life After Death and R U […]
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. […]
The numbers are looking strong for Juice WRLD‘s first posthumous album, Legends Never Die. According to projections published by HitsDailyDouble, the much-anticipated project will likely earn Juice another No. 1 debut, as it’s expected to move between 400,000 to 440,000 units in its first week. If the forecasts are correct, Legends Never Die would mark the Chicago rapper’s biggest first-week showing, and could […]
Gunna is headed for a No. 1 debut. According to Hits Daily Double, the Atlanta rapper’s sophomore album Wunna is projected to move 110,000 to 130,000 album equivalent units (2,000 to 5,000 in traditional sales) in its first week. If the forecast is correct, the project will mark Gunna’s first No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 chart […]
Drake fans aren’t happy. The Toronto rapper’s surprise Dark Lane Demo Tapes debuted at No. 2 this week with 223,000 equivalent album units. Though this was a respectable showing, the project was about 10,000 units shy from the top spot, and marked the end Drake’s decade-long No. 1 debut streak. As you probably know, Kenny Chesney’s Here and Now topped the Billboard 200 with 233,000 […]
Whenever Drake delivers a new project, it’s pretty much guaranteed it’ll secure him another No. 1 debut. But this time around, the rapper has some serious competition. According to first-week projections reported by Hits Daily Double, Drake’s Dark Lane Demo Tapes is on track to secure the top spot next week with an estimated 230,000 to 255,000 earned units—18,000 to 23,000 […]
This successful week for hip-hop will finish with Lil Baby evading the sophomore slump. Per HITS Daily Double, Lil Baby’s My Turn generated over 55 million streams the first day it was released. This growing stream count is expected to translate to 170,000-190,000 in total activity with 4,000-7,000 coming from pure album sales. If these predictions hold true, Lil Baby will […]
Sonic the Hedgehog was able to win its tug-of-war with Disney’s The Call of the Wild to become the no. 1 movie in the country. Per Deadline, Sonic pulled in $26.7 million this weekend. These numbers give the movie a total of $107 million since it opened in theaters ten days ago. Sonic’s successful weekend pushed the film past The Call of […]
