Stereogum — An entire album charting on the Hot 100 isn’t an extreme rarity in the streaming era. The Weeknd’s feckless Starboy accomplished the feat last December and Drake’s playlist More Life did the same in March. Kendrick Lamar is undoubtedly on t... more info

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

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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

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