RUMOR MILL
Thursday, September 9, 2021
YOUR TOP 20:
CERTIFIED HUGE
Drake’s Certified Lover Boy (OVO/Republic) will open with a total at or north of 600k, based on its first four days of streaming and sales. Drake’s previous proper album, Scorpion (YMCMB/Republic), set the record for first-week streams with 746m. CLB is on track for 680-700m streams, making it the second-most streamed debut thus far.
In California news, proponents of the recall of Gov. Newsom are now claiming the election is rigged, because of course they are.
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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