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'God’s Plan': Drake Breaks Yet Another Billboard Record
Damn Drake, back at it again, I see. The Toronto-raised rapper has officially earned his 21st No.1 hit on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop song charts, thanks to his latest track, “Laugh Now, Cry Later” featuring rapper Lil Durk. That means Drake’s now bested a record that was only previously held by Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin, who…
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Dolly Parton Talks Black Lives Matter, Says 'Do We Think Our Little White Asses Are the Only Ones That Matter?'
Sometimes you just need someone to put it plain. Enter country legend, Dolly Parton. In a recent cover story interview with Billboard, Parton discussed her life during the global pandemic, the possibility of selling her publishing, and she even opened up about the importance of making sure her estate is in order. The standout part…
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Property Owner Outraged That a Black Lives Matter Billboard Was Put Up Next to His Confederate Flag
If there is any upshot to the hellscape we currently live in, it’s that folks are steadily exposing their true selves. Take Sam White, a property owner in Pittsboro, N.C., who is big mad that a Black Lives Matter billboard was erected next to a Confederate flag that he allowed to be placed on the…
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Drake Has More Slaps Than Madonna, Holds the Record for the Most Top 10 Hits in Billboard Chart History
As of today, Drake has surpassed Madonna for the record for the most Billboard Top 10 singles in the chart’s 62-year history. This means he has just as many Billboard Top 10 singles as he has bad tattoos. Thanks to the musician’s features on DJ Khaled’s latest songs—the self-aware “Popstar” and The Weeknd-esque “Greece”—he now…
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Put Her Name in Ice: Beyoncé Is Only the 2nd Artist to Score #1 on Billboard in 4 Distinct Decades
In “Savage Remix,” Bey did say her “whole team [will] eat”—and she didn’t lie! Not only did Meg secure her first-ever #1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 list, but Beyoncé has reached a historic milestone of her own. According to Billboard, Bey is only the second artist to appear in the top spot on the…
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Megan Thee Stallion Just Raised Her Price With Her 1st Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 for 'Savage' Remix
Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé can add “No. 1 on the Hot 100” to the list of self-proclaimed attributes—classy, bougie, ratchet, sassy, moody and nasty!—in their “Savage Remix.” It’s official—after debuting at No. 2, the hit song is now No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 list! This marks Meg’s first-ever number one song on the…
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Davido, Tiwa Savage and Mr. Eazi Cover Billboard for Publication's First Issue Devoted Entirely to Africa
Tiwa Savage, Davido and Mr. Eazi are the cover stars for Billboard’s latest special issue, which is entirely devoted to the continent of Africa. The feature states that as streaming has gained popularity, the sounds and visibility of African artists and producers has similarly increased, thanks to tracks like Drake’s “One Dance” (which features Nigeria’s…
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1501 CEO Carl Crawford Responds to Megan Thee Stallion's Claims, Calls Her a 'Fraud' and a 'Liar'
The saga surrounding Megan Thee Stallion’s rift with her record label continues. The 25-year-old artist recently took to Instagram Live, informing her fans that she is involved in a dispute with her record label, 1501 Certified Entertainment, after she attempted to renegotiate her contract. According to Billboard, a judge has now granted Meg a temporary…
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We Are All Witnesses: Cardi B Surpasses Lauryn Hill for Longest Charting Debut Album by a Female Rapper
Over the course of her brief career, Cardi B has repeatedly defied the odds to become one of the most successful artists in the history of rap music. And on Monday, she added another feat to her lengthy list of accomplishments when her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, became the longest-charting debut by a female…