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SZA Is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 & Hot 100: Here’s How It’s a Rare Double Rule
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Kendrick Lamar & SZA’s ‘Luther’ Leads Hot 100 for Landmark 10th Week
Kendrick Lamar and SZA ’s “Luther” tops the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart for a milestone 10th total and consecutive week.
Wiz Khalifa Talks New Album ‘Kush & Orange Juice 2,’ Friendship With Snoop Dogg & Collaborating With J. Cole
When Wiz Khalifa ‘s seminal mixtape Kush and Orange Juice dropped in 2009, the Pittsburgh staple brought a new sound and lifestyle that forever shifted the hip-hop landscape.
SZA’s ‘SOS’ Captures 13th Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart
SZA's "SOS" scores a 13th nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, while Doechii hits the top 10 for the first time.
Doechii Earns First Top 10 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’
Doechii scores her first top 10-charting album on the Billboard 200 as "Alligator Bites Never Heal" flies into the top 10.
The Longest-Leading Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s
Beginning with Debby Boone’s “You Light Up My Life” in 1977, a relatively select few smashes have led the Billboard Hot 100 ...
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’ ‘Die With a Smile’ Tops Global 200 Chart for 18th Week
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars ’ “Die With a Smile” adds an 18th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. The song also scores a 15th week atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. survey. The ballad ...
Kane Brown’s ‘Backseat Driver’ Cruises Into Country Airplay Chart’s Top 10
Kane Brown nets his 14th top 10 on Billboard ’s Country Airplay chart as “Backseat Driver” rides up to No. 10 on the survey ...
Mike Van Named First CEO of Billboard
Mike Van has been elevated to the role of CEO of Billboard — the first time anyone has held the role.