RUMOR MILL
Thursday, September 24, 2020
TOP 20: WILL TAY ROLL
A SEVEN?
The top of the chart is still too close to call as Taylor Swift pulls ahead for a possible seventh non-consecutive week at #1.
- Taylor Swift (Republic) 80-90k total activity, 40-50k albums
- Pop Smoke (Victor Victor/Republic) 75-85k, <1k
- Youngboy Never Broke Again (NBA/Atlantic) 60-65k, 9-12k
- Alicia Keys (RCA) 55-60k, 45-50k
- Juice WRLD (Grade A/Interscope) 50-55k, <1k
- Hamilton (Uptown/Atlantic) 35-40k, 2-4k
- Lil Baby (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) 35-40k, <1k
- Keith Urban (Capitol Nashville) 35-40k, 27-30k
- Moneybagg Yo & Blac Youngsta (N-Less/Interscope) 33-38k, ~1k
- Lil Tecca (Galactic/Republic) 30-35k, 3-4k
- Rod Wave (Alamo/Geffen/Interscope) 27-30k, <1k
- Post Malone (Republic) 27-30k, 1-2k
- DaBaby (SCMG/Interscope) 25-28k, <1k
- Harry Styles (Columbia) 24-27k, 4-6k
- Polo G (Columbia) 21-24k, <1k
- Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 21-24k, 1-2k
- Internet Money (Internet Money/TenThousand) 21-24k, <1k
- Big Sean (G.O.O.D/Def Jam) 21-24k, 1-2k
- The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 19-22k, 1-3k
- Toosii (South Coast) 19-22k, <1k
Debuts
In quarantine news, we're still figuring out what to pack for our upcoming trip to the mailbox.
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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