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Bad Bunny Beats YoungBoy Never Broke Again in a Tight Race for No. 1
Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” falls to No. 3 as the Puerto Rican superstar and the Louisiana rapper battle for the top spot on the Billboard album chart.
Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Is No. 1 on the Charts
The pop star’s seventh album debuts at No. 1 with the second-biggest opening week of the year, while her song “Break My Soul” climbs to...
Lizzo Earns Her Second No. 1 Song: ‘About Damn Time’
The singer and rapper’s disco-tinged hit follows her 2019 smash “Truth Hurts” to the top of the Hot 100. Her album debuts at No. 2.
Plotting the Future of the Most Storied Studio in Jazz
The New Jersey recording space built in 1959 by Rudy Van Gelder is filled with history. Can it regain its glory without getting stuck in...
Bad Bunny Holds at No. 1, With Brent Faiyaz Close Behind
The Puerto Rican superstar earns his fifth week at the top, but “Wasteland,” an unexpected drop from the Maryland R&B singer, made a statement.
Bad Bunny’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ Spends a Fourth Week at No. 1
Since its release, the Puerto Rican superstar’s album has earned the equivalent of 1.4 million sales and picked up 1.9 billion streams in the United...
Drake’s ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ Is His 11th No. 1 Album
The dance-oriented surprise release debuts with the equivalent of 204,000 sales — the streaming star’s lowest opening-week tally for a studio album.
BTS’s ‘Proof’ Is No. 1 as the K-Pop Group Takes a Break
The boy band’s new compilation marks its sixth time atop the Billboard 200 chart. The group’s seven members will focus on solo projects.
Drake Surprise Releases a New Album, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’
The rapper’s 14-track seventh studio album came out at midnight, about six hours after it was announced on social media.
Beyoncé Announces New Album ‘Renaissance,’ Out Next Month
The new project, apparently with the subtitle “Act I,” will be released on July 29, according to the singer’s social media accounts.