Stereogum — Drake was the world's most popular recording artist in 2016, as the growth of music streaming gave global music sales their biggest boost in 20 years. … more info

Mjsbigblog — Today’s thread is brought to you by the number 0 and 1B. Kendrick Lamar humbly pushes Ed Sheeran off the top of the Hot 100 after 12 weeks. “Humble” also sets an on-demand record held previously by Drake’s “One Dance”. Justin Bieber focus... more info

411 Mania — And that he threatened her... more info

USA Today Music — And, yes, it was hot. As in, 102 degrees hot. Future brought Migos back, but no Drake.             more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 2017’s biggest week for an album: 603,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending April 20, according to Nielsen Music. That’s the most units earned by an albu... more info

AllHipHop — KENDRICK LAMAR WINS! more info

AllHipHop — SOMETIMES WE WISH DRAKE WOULD RESPOND TO FLEX! more info

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411 Mania — The Boss chimes in... more info

Stereogum — The last time Drake and Travis Scott shared a stage, things went very, very badly. Fortunately, last night, things went a little more smoothly. Scott, using some of the time between Coachella weekends, played a show in Portland. And he brought out Dr... more info