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Rod Wave‘s Last Lap beats the competition on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with a No. 1 entrance on the list dated Oct. 26. The album, released through Alamo Records, starts with 127,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. for the tracking week of Oct. 11 – 17, according to Luminate, kicking off as the week’s most-streamed album of any genre.
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Of Last Lap’s first-week sum, streaming activity contributes 125,000 units, equaling 173.4 million official on-demand streams of the album’s songs. Thanks to that swell, Last Lap begins at No. 1 on the Top Streaming Albums chart. Traditional album sales deliver 2,000 units with a negligible amount of activity from track-equivalent album units. (One unit equals the following levels of consumption: one album sale, 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams for a song on the album.)
With Last Lap, Rod Wave picks up his fourth No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. His first two leaders – SoulFly (2021) and Beautiful Mind (2022) – each ruled for two weeks, while last year’s Nostalgia clocked three weeks in the top slot. In addition to his four champs, Rod Wave has sent three more titles onto the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart – Ghetto Gospel, which peaked at No. 7 in 2020, Pray 4 Love (No. 2, 2020) and the EP Jupiter’s Diary: 7 Day Theory (No. 5, 2022).
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Elsewhere, Last Lap opens at No. 1 on the Top Rap Albums chart and at No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200.
Due to the Last Lap streaming avalanche, 21 of the album’s songs spill onto the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. “25” leads the pack at No. 4 and, with 17.5 million official U.S. streams, is the top-streamed Last Lap track for the week. Here’s a full recap of the album’s placements on this week’s ranking:
No. 4, “25”No. 8, “Last Lap”No. 10, “Federal Nightmares”No. 11, “Angel With an Attitude”No. 13, “Fall Fast in Love”No. 14, “F**k Fame,” featuring Lil Yachty & Lil BabyNo. 15, “Passport Junkie”No. 17, “Never Mind”No. 18, “Turtle Race”No. 20, “Apply Pressure”No. 25, “The Best”No. 28, “Even Love”No. 30, “Lost in Love,” with Be CharlotteNo. 35, “Waited 2 Late”No. 36, “Mike”No. 37, “D.A.R.E.”No. 38, “Scared Love”No. 41, “Karma”No. 43, “The Mess They Made”No. 44, “IRan”No. 47, “Spaceship”
The 21 simultaneous entries makes Rod Wave only the sixth artist to ever chart as many tracks on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in a single week, dating to the chart’s launch in 1958. (The feat is a recent trend, as huge streaming returns have allowed for a sharp rise in the number of songs that make the chart in a week, usually with an album’s debut.) The rapper joins Drake, who has eight different weeks of 21 or more songs, Lil Baby (three times), Future, Lil Wayne and Metro Boomin (one each).
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg recently sat down with Stephen A. Smith, and the topic of modern hip-hop came up. Snoop first compared his mentor to retired college football coach Nick Saban, who, like Dre, is considered the best in his field and coached up his fair share of stars over the years.
Smith then asked what advice the legendary duo would offer aspiring artists today, and while Snoop answered to “be original,” Dre advised to “find your collaborator.” Adding, “I don’t like the fact that there are, like, nine different producers on one album. I like the idea of one producer on one album. Continuity is everything.” After Smith asked when the trend of having multiple producers contribute on a track begin, the West Coast legend answered, “I don’t know, but I don’t like it. If you a producer, you should be able to produce the entire album. That’s what I thought it was supposed to be. That’s what I was doing at the beginning.”
Timbaland, a legendary and influential producer in his own right, agreed enough to post the clip on his Instagram along with the caption: “Preach!!!! @drdre.” And he wasn’t the only major producer to co-sign Dre’s statement. Metro Boomin, who’s repping for the younger generation, was on the same page as well, commenting, “All facts!”
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Snoop interjected by saying, “There’s a lot of beatmakers, though, Doc. That’s the difference between your era and this era, is that there aren’t too many producers as there are beatmakers. It’s so easy to make beats. They giving you all these computer packets that has the drum loop, has this… Y’all had to make the loop, change the sample.” Dre then answered back that he feels there’s a “change that’s happening from all this mumble rap thing and everything that’s happening right now.”
He continued by saying, “There’s somebody in somebody’s garage that’s happening right now that’s going to be the next Snoop and Dre, or next Prince and Michael Jackson that’s coming up with something that’s gonna change the game. It’s gotta happen right now and it’s wide open because everything that’s happening right now in the music game — especially hip-hop — is weird as f—.”
While this practice has become rare in mainstream rap, producers in the indie scene like The Alchemist, Daringer and V Don have made a habit of working with rappers like Boldy James, Rome Streetz, Larry June and others in crafting full projects together. And to Metro’s credit, he fully produced two albums with Future this year that both went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
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Cardi B suffered a recent “medical emergency” which has forced her to cancel her performance at 2024 ONE MusicFest this weekend. Cardi released a statement on Wednesday (Oct. 23) revealing she’s pulling out of the Atlanta festival after being hospitalized over the weekend for an undisclosed reason. “I am so sad to share this news, […]
Megan Thee Stallion has revealed the track list for her upcoming Megan: Act II deluxe album, which will be released on Friday (Oct. 25) via Hot Girl Productions. Megan shared the track list written out in purple marker over a vintage CD surrounded by butterflies, which is oozing with 2000s vibes. All that’s missing is […]
The late J Dilla is going to have a street named after him. The Detroit News is reporting that the legendary producer is one of five native sons to get the honor in the Motor City. Dilla; his mentor Joseph Anthony “Amp” Fiddler, who gave him his first drum machine; Vincent Chin, whose racially motivated […]
Dave Chappelle and Killer Mike are hitting the road together. Blending the worlds of comedy and rap, the duo announced the Talkin That S–t Tour on Wednesday (Oct. 23). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The comedic legend and Grammy-winning rapper along with the Mighty Midnight Revival will […]
Yeezy season has returned for a third time in 2024. Following a pair of Vultures installments with Ty Dolla $ign, Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — has turned his attention from the joint projects to his forthcoming solo album titled Bully.
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The rapper revealed the cover art for Bully on Instagram Wednesday (Oct. 23). Shot by Daidō Moriyama, the artwork features a black-and-white photo of someone grinning ear to ear, possibly showcasing Ye’s titanium grill.
Outpump speculates that the cover relates to “ohaguro,” which is an ancient Japanese tradition involving dyeing one’s teeth black as a symbol before exploring adulthood, as well as after marriage and for beauty.
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It’s been a busy year for Ye fans, and they’re welcoming the idea of more music to close out the year. “This album is about to be insane,” one person wrote in the post’s comment section. Another chimed in, “Three albums in one year. Amazing.”
According to journalist Touré, Kanye relocated to Tokyo and has repeatedly been spotted in Japan over the course of the last month. He even stepped out with wife Bianca Censori earlier this week to shut down rumors of their split. “Kanye is now living in Tokyo and living in a hotel hard at work on his next album Bully,” said Touré in an Oct. 11 IG post. “He’s recording the album in the hotel room. Like, all the machines are set up in the hotel room.”
He added: “It’s a concept album and he plans to be the only producer on it. Traditionally, Kanye is the product of a team, there are producers helping him, there are writers helping him, he comes with the big ideas but there’s others in. Not this time. This time, Kanye is gonna make this pretty much by himself. A fresh chapter in his life because in Tokyo he can be who he wants to be.”
Yeezy debuted “Beauty and the Beast” during his China shows, and that appears to be what he’s tapped as a lead single heading into Bully. The 47-year-old released a dreamy visual for the track on his Yeezy website last week.
Vultures 1 arrived in February and debuted atop the Billboard 200. Ye earned another No. 1 hit with “Carnival” featuring Playboi Carti and Rich the Kid topping the Billboard Hot 100 in March. Vultures 2 was released in August, and the project hit No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
There still isn’t a release date attached to Bully. Find the cover art below.
Tyler, the Creator is taking the Chromakopia experience on the road next year. The rapper announced the dates for the 2025 tour in support of his upcoming seventh studio album of the same name — due out on Oct. 28 — on Wednesday morning (Oct. 23).
The AEG Presents-promoted Chromakopia: The World Tour, with special guests Lil Yachty and Paris Texas, is slated to kick off in St. Paul, MN at the Xcel Energy Center on Feb. 4, followed by arena shows in: Milwaukee, Denver, a three-night stand at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Oakland, Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Diego, Phoenix, Atlanta, Miami, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, New York and Toronto before winding down on July 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
During a break in the North American run, Tyler will hop over to Europe in April and May, hitting Paris, Milan, Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, London and Manchester before wrapping at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on May 30. The tour will also hit Australia and New Zealand in August and September.
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Tickets go on sale on Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. local time in each market. American Express will have a card member presale for the shows in North America and Australia/NZ, the U.K. and select European cities available here, before the general public on-sale beginning Oct. 29, while supplies last.
Tyler dropped the new single, “St. Chroma,” last week and then followed-up on Monday with the new single and video for “Noid,” which features a cameo from The Bear star Ayo Edebiri.
Check out the dates for Tyler, the Creator’s 2025 Chromakopia world tour below:
North America Tour Dates
Feb. 4 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center *^
Feb. 6 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum *^
Feb. 8 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center *^
Feb. 11 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena *^
Feb. 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena *^
Feb. 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena *^
Feb. 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena *^
Feb. 23 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center *^
Feb. 24 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena *^
Feb. 26 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center *^
Feb. 28 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *^
March 2 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena *^
March 5 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center *^
March 7 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena *^
March 9 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San Diego *^
March 12 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center *^
March 15 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center *^
March 17 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center *^
March 19 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center *^
March 21 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena *^
March 22 – Orlando, FL @ Kia Center ^
March 24 – Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center ^
March 26 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center *^
March 28 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena *^
March 29 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center *^
April 1 – Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena *^
June 27 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center *^
June 28 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse *^
June 30 – Chicago, IL @ United Center *^
July 3 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena *^
July 5 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center *^
July 8 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden *^
July 11 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena *^
July 12 – Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center *^
July 14 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden *^
July 17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center *^
July 22 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre *^
July 24 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena *^
July 27 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center *^
UK/EU Tour Dates
April 25 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis *^
April 27 – Paris, FR @ Accor Arena *^
April 30 – Milan, IT @ Unipol Forum *^
May 1 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion *^
May 2 – Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle *^
May 4 – Cologne, DE @ LANXESS Arena *^
May 6 – Oslo, NO @ Oslo Spektrum *^
May 7 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena *^
May 9 – Prague, CZ @ O2 arena *^
May 10 – Krakow, PL @ TAURON Arena Krakow *^
May 12 – Berlin, DE @ Uber Arena *^
May 14 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome *^
May 17 – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena Birmingham *^
May 19 – London, UK @ The O2 *^
May 21 – London, UK @ The O2 *^
May 24 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena *^
May 27 – Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live *^
May 30 – Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro *^
AU/NZ Tour Dates
August 18 – Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena *^
August 22 – Melbourne, VIC, Australia @ Rod Laver Arena *^
August 23 – Melbourne, VIC, Australia @ Rod Laver Arena *^
August 26 – Sydney, NSW, Australia @ Qudos Bank Arena *^
August 27 – Sydney, NSW, Australia @ Qudos Bank Arena *^
8/30 – Brisbane, QLD, Australia @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre *^
Sept. 4 – Perth, WA, Australia @ RAC Arena *^
* = Direct support from Lil Yachty
^ = Opening support from Paris Texas
Cardi B did not hold back in a series of since-deleted tweets about Offset.
According to Complex, the “Up” rapper fired off insults about her estranged husband late Tuesday night (Oct. 22) on X, calling him a “dark cloud on anybody life he enters.” “Bro I wish the worst on this man,” Cardi wrote. “I never hated somebody soooo much and these b—-es be so [thirsty] to have him please take this man off my hands this garbage bag is to heavy !!”
When a fan commented that Cardi should stop tweeting about ‘Set as he’s the father of her children, the Grammy winner clarified, “Yea he is that’s why I don’t wish him death … but I truly hate this dirty a– narcissistic piece of s–t.”
“And his family and his friends never check him that’s why he always going to be a piece of s–t Person,” Cardi added.
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Billboard has reached out to Offset for comment.
The tweets come about two months after the “WAP” artist filed to divorce Offset — for the second time — after seven years of marriage. The next day, Cardi announced that she was expecting the couple’s third baby, who arrived Sept. 7. The rappers are also parents to 6-year-old daughter Kulture and 3-year-old son Wave.
And though the Whipshots founder’s divorce papers stated that their split was “amicable,” tensions have certainly risen in the months since she filed. In late September, the Migos star accused Cardi of cheating on him during her most recent pregnancy, after which she slammed him on Instagram Live. “I’m too much woman for you,” she said at the time. “I’m too much of a boss b—h for you. And I always been too good for you.”
Even so, Cardi did say in mid-October that she wants “a healthy co-parenting relationship” with ‘Set. “I feel like two weeks ago, there was a lot of beef,” she told fans on X Spaces Oct. 16. “I feel like things are calming down right now. I don’t want to have beef with anybody that I love … I want to be like my mom and my dad, they don’t f–k with each other, they just there for me and my sister.”
On Oct. 22, Cardi returned to Instagram Live to call out an anonymous prankster who apparently sent Child Protective Services to her home to investigate accusations of child abuse. “I swear to you I’m gonna get to the bottom of it,” the musician angrily told followers, emphatically denying that her children have ever been mistreated. “Are you f–king dumb? This is when the pranks start getting too far — when you a——s think it’s funny.”
Shortly after slamming Offset on X Tuesday, though, Cardi cleared up rumors that her children’s father was the person who called CPS. “That’s not what happened that got nothing do wit him,” she replied to one fan speculating about the “Stir Fry” artist’s involvement, before telling another commenter, “They were called on both of us.”
Former President Barack Obama lost himself in the music, the moment on Tuesday night (Oct. 22) at Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s Detroit rally ahead of the 2024 presidential election next month. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Detroit native rapper took the stage to introduce […]