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Beartooth reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart for the first time, as “Might Love Myself” rises to the top of the Nov. 18-dated survey.
The song is the Columbus, Ohio, band’s 11th entry on Mainstream Rock Airplay. The Caleb Shomo-fronted act first reached the chart in 2015 with “Beaten In Lips,” which peaked at No. 33 that February. Prior to “Might Love Myself,” Beartooth snagged a pair of top 10s: “Hated” (No. 6, April 2017) and “Disease” (No. 9, December 2018).
Beartooth becomes the first act to score a first Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 since Avatar, whose “The Dirt I’m Buried In” led in September. Three acts in all have nabbed their premiere rulers in 2023, with Beartooth and Avatar joined by Bad Omens with “Just Pretend” in March. Four such acts, via three songs, accomplished the feat as lead artists in 2022: Nita Strauss and David Draiman (both on “Dead Inside,” that January), Jelly Roll (“Dead Man Walking,” May) and Motionless in White (“Masterpiece,” October).
Concurrently, “Might Love Myself” holds at its No. 11 high on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 2.5 million audience impressions, up 6%, Nov. 3-9, according to Luminate. The song is Beartooth’s top-ranking career hit on the ranking.
On the most recent multi-metric Hot Hard Rock Songs chart (Nov. 11), “Might Love Myself” ranked at its No. 9 best. In addition to its radio airplay, the song earned 495,000 official U.S. streams Oct. 27-Nov. 2.
The track is the second single, following “Riptide,” from The Surface, Beartooth’s fifth studio album. The set started at No. 1 on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart dated Oct. 28 and has earned 53,000 equivalent album units to date.
All Billboard charts dated Nov. 18 will update on Billboard.com on Tuesday, Nov. 14.
Releases by Travis Scott, SZA, Harry Styles and Luke Combs, along with continued paid subscription growth, helped Sony Music Entertainment revenues hit a record 408 billion yen ($2.83 billion at the quarter’s average exchange rate) in its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, up 13.7% from the prior-year period, parent company Sony Corp. announced Thursday.
The company’s previous high for quarterly revenue was 363.7 billion yen ($2.57 billion) in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 (the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2022).
Adjusted operating income grew 10.9% to 97 billion ($672 million). Adjusted OI excludes the impact of a $41.2 million one-time benefit recognized in the prior-year quarter related to settlements of copyright infringement lawsuits. The appreciation of the yen contributed some of the revenue growth in the quarter. Of the 49.4 billion yen ($342 million) revenue increase, foreign exchange accounted for a 12.7 billion yen ($88 million) gain — about a quarter of the improvement.
Recorded music revenues grew 13.3% to 253.8 billion yen ($1.76 billion) on the strength of subscription streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music. Streaming revenue grew 14.4% to 173.9 billion yen ($1.2 billion), accounting for 69% of recorded music revenues. Other revenues, which encompass merchandise, licensing and live performances, jumped 51.6% to 50.9 billion yen ($352 million). Physical revenues dropped 14.4% to 20.8 billion yen and download sales fell 42.2% to 8.2 billion yen ($57 million), although the two categories combined accounted for only 11.4% of recorded music sales.
Miley Cyrus’s Endless Summer Vacation, Beyoncé’s Renaissance, Lil Durk’s Almost Healed, Doja Cat’s Scarlet and Luke Comb’s This One’s For You were also among Sony Music’s top ten recorded music releases ranked by revenue. In Japan, Sony Music Entertainment’s top title was Social Path, a Japanese-language EP by K-pop group Stray Kids released with JYP Entertainment. Social Path hit No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart for two weeks in September.
In the music publishing division, a 14.8% increase in streaming revenue helped total publishing revenue increase 12.6% to 82.7 billion yen ($573 million). Other publishing revenue, which includes mechanical, performance royalties and synch licensing, grew 9.6% to 34.3 billion yen ($237 million).
The visual media and platform division rose 5.7% to 62.9 billion yen ($436 million) and accounted for 15.7% of Sony Music’s total revenue. The division includes mobile games, software for PCs and game consoles, and sales related to software development contracts.
Sony Music increased its full-year guidance for revenue by 5%, or 70 billion yen ($485 million), and adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization by 4%, or 15 billion yen ($104 million). The upward revisions were due to the impact of foreign exchange, increased streaming revenues in the music publishing division and higher mobile game sales in the visual media and platform division.
Financial metrics for Sony Music’s second fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30, 2023:
Revenue of 408.7 billion yen ($2.83 billion), up 13.7% year over year.
Adjusted operating income of 97 billion yen ($672 million), up 10.9% year over year.
Recorded music revenue of 253.7 billion yen ($1.76 billion), up 13.3% year over year.
Music publishing revenues of 82.7 billion yen ($573 million), up 12.6% year over year.
Visual media and platform revenue of 62.9 billion yen ($436 million), up 5.7% year over year.
It’s that time of year again, the fall, when the flowers drop ahead of the dark, colder months.
Appropriately it was Hibiscus that fell on The Masked Singer on Wednesday night (Nov. 8), and the U.S. reality TV star behind the mask was eliminated from the 2023 competition.
“One-Hit Wonders” was the theme of Fox’s kooky singing contest, as Anteater (singing “Walking in Memphis” by Marc Cohn), Candelabra (singing “1 Thing” by Amerie), Donut (performing “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede) and Hibiscus (performing “It’s Raining Men by the Weather Girls”) put on a show. Hibiscus and Anteater came off second best, and went into the Smackdown with a rendition of Toni Basil’s “Hey Mickey.”
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Only one could stay. Anteater had it licked.
Under the Hibiscus mask was Real Housewife of New York City and cabaret singer Luann De Lesseps, also known as “The Countess.”
“So much fun,” she said before heading for the exit. “I had the best time”. A parting message, “I’ll see you all at my cabaret show.” And a simple request to keep Hibiscus outfit with her impressive collection.
De Lesseps as Hibiscus departs the competition, joining the likes of Posey as Hawk, Billie Jean King as Royal Hen, Michael Rapaport as Pickle, Tom Sandoval as Diver, Anthony Anderson as Rubber Ducky and Demi Lovato as Anonymouse as this season’s unmasked celebrities.
Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Jenny McCarthy return as judges for the latest season, which airs Wednesdays on Fox at 8 p.m.
Hosted by Nick Cannon, a wide variety of stars have competed in their ridiculous outfits since the show debuted in 2019, from sports superstars to comedians, actors and more, but the standouts are typically musicians. The very first winner was hip-hop artist T-Pain, who left his trademark Auto-Tune behind to show off his pipes au naturel.
Watch Hibiscus’ final acts below.
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The 2023 CMA Awards are in the books. Lainey Wilson was the big winner, with wins in five categories. That ties the one-year record, first set by Johnny Cash in 1969 and later matched by Vince Gill (1993) and Alan Jackson (2002). This also sets a new, one-year record for a female artist. Just one […]
Lainey Wilson was the big winner at the 2023 CMA Awards, which were held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday (Nov 8). Wilson won in five categories, which ties the one-year record, first set by Johnny Cash in 1969 and later matched by Vince Gill (1993) and Alan Jackson (2002). This also sets a new, one-year record for a female artist. Alison Krauss, Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert each won in four categories in one night.
Just one year after winning new artist of the year, Wilson won entertainer of the year. That ties Garth Brooks’ quick sprint from the horizon award (as new artist of the year was then called) in 1990 to his first entertainer of the year award in 1991. No other artist in CMA history has made this leap that quickly. Just the fact that a woman has won entertainer of the year is newsworthy. Wilson is the first woman to prevail in that top category since Taylor Swift in 2011.
Wilson also won album of the year, female vocalist of the year and two awards shared with HARDY – musical event of the year and music video of the year. This was the second year in a row that Wilson won female vocalist of the year. She’s the first artist to win consecutive awards in that category since Miranda Lambert won six in a row from 2010-15.
And Wilson’s Bell Bottom Country won album of the year. The album peaked at No. 9 on Top Country Albums. It’s just the fourth album that didn’t reach the top five on that chart to win this award. The three previous ones that didn’t were Merle Haggard’s Let Me Tell You About a Song (1972, No. 7), Anne Murray’s A Little Good News (1984, No. 9) and Patty Loveless’ When Fallen Angels Fly (1995, No. 8). (Of course, it’s possible the album will surpass its original No. 9 peak in the wake of the awards. Stay tuned.)
Luke Combs won single of the year for his hit remake of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car.” The smash topped Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart for four weeks. In addition, “Fast Car” logged eight weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s just the fifth CMA single of the year winner to reach No. 1 or No. 2 on the all-genre Hot 100. It follows Jeannie C. Riley’s “Harper Valley P.T.A.” (1968, No. 1), Johnny Cash’s “A Boy Named Sue” (1969, No. 2), Freddy Fender’s “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” (1975, No. 1) and Lady A’s “Need You Now” (2010, No. 2).
“Fast Car” also won song of the year for its songwriter, Tracy Chapman (who was not in attendance). Chapman’s original version of “Fast Car” reached No. 6 on the Hot 100 in 1988. It’s the third CMA song of the year winner that was widely known before the version that prompted the CMA to award the song. “Always on My Mind” won in both 1982 and 1983, tied to Willie Nelson’s hit version, but many knew the song from previous versions by Elvis Presley and Brenda Lee. “The Wind Beneath My Wings, which won in 1984, was known for other versions by Sheena Easton and Gladys Knight & the Pips.
“Fast Car” is the first song written by a solitary writer to win song of the year since Taylor Swift’s “Better Man” took the award six years ago. Four other CMA song of the year winners in this century were written by solitary writers – “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” (2002, Alan Jackson), “Stay” (2008, Jennifer Nettles), “If I Die Young” (2011, Kimberly Perry) and “Humble and Kind” (2016, Lori McKenna).
Chapman is the first Black songwriter to win for song of the year, and joins a short list of Black CMA winners. Charley Pride won entertainer of the year and male vocalist of the year in 1971 and repeated in the latter category in 1972. Darius Rucker won new artist of the year in 2009. Jimmie Allen won in that same category in 2021. (We might have seen two Black acts win CMA Awards for the first time this year. The highly-regarded The War and Treaty were nominated for vocal duo of the year, but Brothers Osborne prevailed again.)
Jelly Roll won new artist of the year. Jelly Roll, 38, is the second-oldest solo artist to win in this category (or its predecessor category, the horizon award). Darius Rucker was 43 when he won in 2009. Other solo artists who were 35 plus when they won are Ricky Van Shelton (36 in 1988), Suzy Bogguss (35 in 1992), Chris Stapleton (37 in 2015), Ashley McBryde (36 in 2019) and Jimmie Allen (36 in 2021).
Jelly Roll said he was 39 in his acceptance speech, which he delivered with the zeal of an evangelical preacher. It’s unusual in this youth-focused business for an artist to make himself out to be older than he actually is. Jelly Roll turns 39 next month.
Jelly Roll opened the telecast with his breakthrough smash “Need a Favor,” on which he was backed by Wynonna. Wynonna won the horizon award, the forerunner of new artist of the year, in 1984 with her mother Naomi as The Judds.
Brothers Osborne won vocal duo of the year for the sixth time. Only two other duos in CMA history have won six or more awards in this category. Brooks & Dunn lead with 14 wins. The Judds won seven times (counting three wins in the group category). The Judds’ seven wins were consecutive. Brooks & Dunn’s long streak was interrupted in 2000 by Montgomery Gentry. Brothers Osborne’s run was interrupted in 2017-18 by Dan + Shay.
Old Dominion won vocal group of the year for the sixth year in a row. Old Dominion is just the fourth group to win six years in a row in this category. They follow The Statler Brothers (1972-77), Rascal Flatts (2003-08) and Little Big Town (2012-17). The Statlers won nine times total, more than any other group in the history of the category.
Fiddler Jenee Fleenor won musician of the year for the fifth year in a row. That’s the longest winning streak in that category since guitarist Mac McAnally won eight years in a row (2008-15). With Fleenor’s win, steel guitarist Paul Franklin lost in the category for the 31st time. That’s not a typo – he has been nominated, and lost, in the category 31 times.
Members of Shania Twain’s entourage have been taken to hospital following a highway accident in the veteran’s artist’s homeland, Canada.
One bus and a truck shuttling crew members from Twain’s Queen of Me tour were caught in treacherous conditions on the road between Winnipeg and Saskatoon.
Multiple vehicles encountered “dangerous driving conditions due to inclement weather,” reads a statement from Maverick Management, seen by Billboard.
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Members of the production crew who required medical attention were taken to nearby hospitals, the statement continues.
It’s unclear how many crew were involved in the accident, or the extent of their injuries.
“We are incredibly thankful to the emergency services teams for their quick response and ongoing support,” reads the Maverick message. “We ask for patience as we look after our touring family.”
According to a report published by Canadian news network CP24, Twain was not with the crew when the incident occurred Wednesday morning, Nov. 9. Images published by CP24 from the scene show the bus turned on its side, with debris scattered on the icy pitch.
Twain’s support team were en route to Winnipeg, where she performed Tuesday night at Canada Life Centre, for a concert slated for Thursday at Saskatoon’s SaskTel Centre.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority told reporters that two people were transferred to a hospital in Regina and the others were discharged.
The Queen of Me tour is in support of Twain’s sixth and latest studio album; Queen of Me debuted and peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 following its release in February 2023, through Republic Records, for her sixth top 10 on the chart.
The five-times Grammy Award-winning country-pop crossover star is readying her latest Las Vegas residency in May 2024 at the 7,000-seat Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Those hits-filled shows will mark her third career residency. Titled Shania Twain: COME ON OVER – The Las Vegas Residency – All The Hits!, the forthcoming run is set for May, August, September, November and December.
Twain’s current tour is due to wrap-up next Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena.
K-pop idol Jung Kook thanked his fans for showing up early in the morning after they packed the streets for the ‘Today’ show performance of his top solo hits. Tetris Kelly:Jung Kook has arrived, and he hit the ‘Today’ show to perform not one, not two, but three songs off his brand-new album ‘GOLDEN.’ We’re […]
Taylor Swift now boasts eight No. 1s on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart thanks to “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault],” which debuts atop the Nov. 11-dated ranking.
In the tracking week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2 (the song’s first week of release), “Is It Over Now?” earned 32 million official U.S. streams, according to Luminate.
With eight rulers, Swift further distances herself from Justin Bieber, who has the third-most No. 1s in the chart’s 10-year history, and nears Drake, who leads all acts with 20.
Most No. 1s, Streaming Songs20, Drake8, Taylor Swift6, Justin Bieber5, Travis Scott4, Ariana Grande4, Cardi B4, Lil Baby4, Miley Cyrus
Notably, the last four weeks have featured songs by either Drake or Swift at No. 1, each time a new leader (and with Drake and Swift replacing themselves at No. 1 on two occasions). The streak began when Drake’s “First Person Shooter,” featuring J. Cole, debuted atop the Oct. 21 tally, followed by a rise to No. 1 by Drake’s “IDGAF,” featuring Yeat, Oct. 28. Swift’s “Cruel Summer” then spent its first week at No. 1 Nov. 4, with “Is It Over Now?” the latest ruler.
Swift first reigned on Streaming Songs with “Shake It Off,” a two-week leader in November 2014. “Is It Over Now?” becomes her second re-record to lead, following “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” in November 2021.
The entire Streaming Songs list’s top nine is made up of songs from Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version), with “Is It Over Now?” followed by “Now That We Don’t Talk (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault]” at No. 2 with 28.2 million streams. With nine new top 10s, Swift pads her standing as the act with the second-most top 10s in chart history, with 48. Drake leads with 96.
Most Top 10s, Streaming Songs96, Drake48, Taylor Swift34, Lil Baby30, The Weeknd28, 21 Savage28, Travis Scott25, Future24, J. Cole24, Kanye West
Swift first hit the top 10 with “I Knew You Were Trouble.,” which peaked at No. 7 in March 2013.
The top non-Swift song on Streaming Songs is Zach Bryan’s “I Remember Everything,” featuring Kacey Musgraves, at No. 10 with 21.3 million streams, down 8%.
As previously reported, “Is It Over Now?” reigns on the multi-metric Billboard Hot 100, while 1989 (Taylor’s Version) crowns the Billboard 200.
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Billboard has more than 200 different weekly charts, encompassing numerous genres and formats.
While established artists often compete for a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart and Billboard 200 albums ranking, which track the most popular songs and albums of the week, respectively, up-and-coming talents typically start off on genre-specific lists.
Here’s a look at 10 titles by artists who appear on surveys for the first time on the Nov. 11-dated charts.
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Dylan Marlowe
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The singer-songwriter from Statesboro, Ga., is now a Billboard-charting artist thanks to his new single “Boys Back Home” featuring Dylan Scott. The collab, released Oct. 27 via Sony Music Nashville, debuts at No. 49 on Hot Country Songs with 2.4 million U.S. streams and 2,000 downloads sold in its opening week, according to Luminate. It also starts at No. 9 on Country Digital Song Sales, while Marlowe debuts at No. 37 on the Emerging Artists chart.
TikTok, where Marlowe boasts nearly 500,000 followers, has been a significant factor in the song’s growing profile. A portion of the track has been used in over 4,000 clips on the platform, where Marlowe had teased the song leading up to its release.
While Marlowe makes his first chart appearance as a recording artist, he logged one previous entry as a songwriter. He co-wrote (along with Jimi Bell and Joe Fox) Jon Pardi’s 2022 hit “Last Night Lonely,” which spent a week at No. 1 on Country Airplay, and reached No. 5 on Hot Country Songs and No. 27 on the Hot 100.
Marlowe, now based in Nashville, has been releasing his own music since 2018 and dropped his debut eight-track EP, Dirt Road When I Die, in July. He’s slated to open for Morgan Wallen on the Atlanta tour stop of his One Night at a Time World Tour on Nov. 10. He also has a supporting slot on HARDY’s The Mockingbird & The Crow Tour in December.
Bby
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The band scores its first appearance on Billboard’s charts with its breakthrough single, “Hotline.” The song, self-released Aug. 3 and now being promoted by Glassnote Entertainment Group, debuts at No. 38 on Alternative Airplay (up 3% in plays). Bby is comprised of Benjy Gibson (whose brother, Fred Again.., has maintained a steady presence on Billboard’s dance/electronic charts), Dragonking, Deon Graham, Tommaso Medica and Tom Parkin.
The group has released two other songs: “Money Body” on Sept. 12, and “Gold Teeth & Fenty” on Oct. 26.
Jaidyn Alexis
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The Los Angeles-based social media influencer and rapper is new to Billboard’s charts with her breakout song, “Barbie.” The track, released Oct. 2 on Milf Music, debuted on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart dated Oct. 21 and rose 13-8 on the Nov. 4 ranking. The song’s success now sparks her No. 30 debut on the Nov. 11-dated Emerging Artists chart.
TikTok has been instrumental in the song’s growing profile, as a portion of the track has been used in over 400,000 clips on the platform.
Outside of “Barbie,” Jaidyn Alexis has released three other songs on streaming services: “Stewie” in June, “Workout” in July and “Post Opp, in September. On Oct. 24, she announced on Instagram, alongside her boyfriend Blueface that she had signed with Columbia Records.
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The rapper scores his first Billboard chart hit with “Soak City (Do It).” The song, released in June on sa.vo sounds, rose 29-27 on the Nov. 4-dated TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart, after debuting on the Oct. 7 list. This week, 310babii debuts at No. 31 on the latest Emerging Artists chart.
The song appears on the rapper’s debut full-length LP Lottery Pick, released in June. “Soak City (Do It)” has also been boosted by a remix featuring Mustard, OhGeesy, BlueBucksClan, Tyga and Blueface, released Sept. 8. The track has also soundtracked over 300,000 clips on TikTok.
N3WYRKLA
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The Philadelphia-based artist makes her first Billboard chart appearance thanks to her featured spot Brent Faiyaz’s “Outside All Night,” also featuring A$AP Rocky. The track, released Oct. 27 on Faiyaz’s new project Larger Than Life, debuts at No. 10 on Hot R&B Songs and No. 26 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs with 5.2 million U.S. streams.
The set starts at No. 2 on Top R&B Albums and No. 11 on the Billboard 200 with 42,000 equivalent album units in its first week.
N3WYRKLA (“New York LA”; real name Nyla Nasir) has released one project on streaming services so far: her debut six-track EP SELFishly enTITLED, which arrived Aug. 25.
Lil Gray
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The rapper, from Landover, Md., in the Prince George’s County suburb of Washington, D.C., arrives on Billboard’s charts thanks to his featured appearance on Brent Faiyaz’s “Last One Left,” also featuring Missy Elliott. The cut, released Oct. 27 on Faiyaz’s new mixtape Larger Than Life, debuts at No. 11 on Hot R&B Songs and No. 31 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs with 4.8 million U.S. streams. (The set starts at No. 2 on Top R&B Albums and No. 11 on the Billboard 200 with 42,000 equivalent album units in its first week.)
Lil Gray has released seven solo studio albums, dating to 2018’s Tag Program/Talented and Gifted. He released his most recent project, Swipe Renaissance, in February. He has also collaborated with Goonew, Joony and Sparkheem, among others.
Tommy Richman & FELIX!
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Both artists earn their first Billboard chart placements thanks to their featured appearances on Brent Faiyaz’s “Upset.” The song, released Oct. 27 on Faiyaz’s new project Larger Than Life, debuts at No. 12 on Hot R&B Songs and No. 33 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs with 4.6 million U.S. streams. (The set starts at No. 2 on Top R&B Albums and No. 11 on the Billboard 200 with 42,000 equivalent album units in its first week.)
Richman, from Virginia, released his debut solo seven-track set Alligator in October 2022. FELIX! is a member of the Brockton, Mass.-based hip-hop collective Van Buren Records, which has dropped two full-length LPs: Bad for Press in 2021 and DSM in 2022. He released his debut LP, In Bloom, Forever in 2019 (under the moniker Lord Felix).
A$AP Ant & CruddyMurda
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Both artists land on Billboard’s charts for the first time thanks to their featured appearances on Brent Faiyaz’s “On This Side.” The song, released Oct. 27 on Faiyaz’s new mixtape Larger Than Life, debuts at No. 24 on the Hot R&B Songs chart with 2.9 million U.S. streams. (The set starts at No. 2 on Top R&B Albums and No. 11 on the Billboard 200 with 42,000 equivalent album units in its first week.)
A$AP Ant (real name Adam Kirkman), from Baltimore, has been a member of the hip-hop collective A$AP Mob for over a decade. He contributed to both of the act’s full-length studio LPs, Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends in 2016, and Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy in 2017. He has also released nearly a dozen of his own albums, dating to his debut solo project The Prelude in 2018. His most recent album, The Postlude, dropped in March. CruddyMurda has released four solo LPs, most recently #FreeTheCruddy in September.
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VaporGod reaches Billboard’s charts for the first time thanks to “Diamondz n Roses.” The viral hit, released in March, debuts at No. 33 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs with 1.1 million official U.S. streams (up 96%) in the latest tracking week. The song has been bolstered by sped-up, slowed-down and looped versions and a Mr Rizz mix. An EP with all versions of the song was released Oct. 26.
TikTok has been key to the song’s growing profile, as a portion of the original track has been used in over 130,000 clips on the platform.
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The Florida-based artist makes his first appearance on Billboard‘s charts thanks to his viral breakout song “Life Imitates Art.” The song, released in 2022 on his debut LP Kenopsia (released via deadAir Management), debuts at No. 23 on the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart with 525,000 official U.S. streams earned. TikTok has been a major factor in the song’s growing profile, as a portion of the track has been used in over 16,000 clips on the platform to date.