Hip-hop’s favorite juvenile delinquent grows up.
Tag: On the charts
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The low-key pop perfection of “Royals”
A bare-bones single from an unknown artist storms the charts
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Sage the Gemini does summer jams right
Unknown rapper nonchalantly nabs two spots on the Hot 100
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Why I hope Karmin’s “Acapella” flops
Ironic novelty act aims for authentic pop success and misses.
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The Finatticz’s mysterious hit “Don’t Drop That Thun Thun!”
LA ratchet music turns up on the Hot 100.
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The unstoppable Pharrell Williams
The brilliant one-trick pony superproducer is back on top.
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French Montana and the case of the missing crossover
Long-awaited debut rap album flops with pop listeners.
Posted inMusic
Why mixtapes don’t hit the charts
Billboard and the RIAA are ignoring mixtapes, which just happen to be outside music-industry control.
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The summer jam that’s about to rewrite the Billboard record books
Mariah and Miguel make #beautiful music.
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Why you won’t see rap mixtapes on the charts
Billboard, the RIAA, and the big mixtape snub