RUMOR MILL
Thursday, July 9, 2020
YOUR TOP 20 SHOOTS PAST THE STARS
The late Pop Smoke will open with one of the 10 biggest debuts thus far this year. His previous release, Meet The Woo 2, may move back into the Top 15; like the new set, that release came out on Steven Victor's Victor Victor imprint via Republic.
- Pop Smoke (Victor Victor/Republic) 210-230k total activity, 45-55k albums
- Hamilton (Uptown/Atlantic) 75-85k, 30-35k
- Lil Baby (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) 63-68k, <1k
- DaBaby (SCMG/Interscope) 35-40k, <1k
- Post Malone (Republic) 33-38k, 1-2k
- Harry Styles (Columbia) 28-32k, 4-5k
- The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 27-30k, 2-3k
- Polo G (Columbia) 27-30k, <1k
- Drake (OVO/Republic) 27-30k, <1k
- Lil Uzi Vert (Generation Now/Atlantic) 27-30k, <1k
- Future (Freebandz/Epic) 25-28k, <1k
- Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 25-28k, 2-3k
- Lil Durk (Alamo/Interscope) 24-27k, <1k
- Pop Smoke - Meet The Woo 2 (Victor Victor/Republic) 24-27k, <1k
- Roddy Ricch (Bird Vision/Atlantic) 23-26k, <1k
- Lady Gaga (Interscope) 23-26k, 4-5k
- Gunna (Young Stoner Life) 22-25k, <1k
- Bad Bunny (Rimas) 22-25k, <1k
- Jack Harlow (Atlantic) 21-24k, <1k
- Morgan Wallen (Big Loud) 21-24k, ~1k
Debut
In dictionary news, the latest edition of Merriam-Webster now recognizes "irregardless" as a word. In a related story, fuck Merriam-Webster.
KYNCL ANNOUNCES ATLANTIC REORG
Ertegun and Wexler's baby gets an extreme makeover. (9/20a)
 HITS' FIRST LIVE ISSUE TAKES THE STAGE THIS FALLWe're manning the merch table. (9/13a)
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THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST
Who's already a lock?
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
ALL THE WAY LIVE
The players, the tours, the enormous beers.
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