Chorus.fm — Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” has hit number one on the Hot 100 charts. more info

Consequence of Sound — 2017 track ascended the Billboard Hot 100 following her performance at the MTV VMAs. Lizzo scores first No. 1 single with “Truth Hurts” Ben Kaye more info

Stereogum — Since the historic run of Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" ended a couple weeks ago, the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 has been in flux. First Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy" climbed to #1, followed by Sean Mendes and Camila Cabello's Señorita," and the ne... more info

USA Today Music — This was a big weekend for Lizzo, with Beyoncé and Jay-Z in the wings during her performance at the Made in America festival in Philadelphia.             more info

Nialler9 — Episode 59 of the Nialler9 podcast has Andrea and Niall deep diving into the appeal or non-appeal of Taylor Swift's seventh album Lover. We talk Lizzo and Missy Elliott at the VMAs, Harry Styles Rolling Stones piece and songs of the week include THAT... more info

Dlisted — The big inflatable ass that was the crown jewel of Lizzo’s VMAs performance! There were many big old asses on stage at the MTV VMAs last night (and we’ll cover most of them today, so clothespin your nose holes shut unless you want to inhale dank ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — At the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards on Monday night, the must-see moments belonged to women such as Missy Elliott, Taylor Swift, Lizzo and Miley Cyrus. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The wokest Video Music Awards in history cast female rappers, a dazzling array of Latin pop stars and LGBTQ ally Taylor Swift as its leads. more info

New York Post — Last year, the MTV Video Music Awards didn’t quite seem to capture the music that was really happening at the moment. But the 2019 VMAs — held for the first time in New Jersey, at Newark’s Prudential Center — rectified that early on with a pe... more info

Stereogum — Lizzo is enjoying a massive breakout this year -- partially thanks to her very fun new album Cuz I Love You , but mostly thanks to two-year-old single "Truth Hurts" going viral after featuring in the Netflix movie Someone Great. (Yes, it is named af... more info