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If we talkin’ bout the numbers, it’s lookin’ like roughly 659,190 copies. As of today, Drake will return to the top of the Billboard charts. If the number holds up, Take Care becomes the second highest solo rap debut this year. PHP Freelancer
Back in 2009, @Wale ’s debut album, Attention Defecit only moved 28k its first week. Fast forward two years later, and his sophomore set Ambition moved 164,062 units landing him the number two spot on Billboard. PHP Freelancer
@TheGame Game’s fourth LP, The R.E.D. Album has moved 97,879 copies, giving him his third number one album. The project ousted Watch The Throne by 3,301 units to claim number 1 position on the charts. Congrats, Chuck. PHP Freelancer
Kelly Rowland’s single Motivation featuring Lil Wayne has become her biggest solo hit to date by reaching the number 1 spot on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop chart. After spending 10 weeks on the chart, it moved from number two to knock Miguel‘s Sure Thing off the top and is also number 21 on the Hot [...]
ALBUM ARTIST OF THE YEAR Taylor Swift DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR Justin Bieber HOT 100 SONG OF THE YEAR Taio Cruz (“Dynamite”) COUNTRY SONG OF THE YEAR “Need You Now” (Lady Antebellum) TOP DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR Black Eyed Peas VIRAL INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR Cee Lo Green TOP TOURING ARTIST U2 [...]
This is your first record that you’ve made without your father managing you. What sort of options opened up that may be different than before? It’s not that anything bad happened between us. My family has my support always, and they support me, but when you’ve been working with the same people for 15 years, [...]
Billboard are awarding Beyonce with 2011′s Billboard Millennium Award. Knowles, who has been topping Billboard’s charts since 2003, will be honored May 22 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The ‘Single Ladies’ singer will also be celebrated by her peers, Cee Lo Green, Nicki Minaj, Pitbull, The Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum [...]
Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Eminem are the most nominated artists for the Billboard Music Awards! Rihanna notches up a massive 18 nominations, including Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Female Artist and Top R&B Artist. ‘Love The Way You Lie’ has earned Rihanna nominations in six categories. Eminem has been nominated for 16 categories including Top [...]
Nicki Minaj has broken the record for “most consecutive weeks in the top 10 by a female rap album on Billboard’s 200” with her debut, ‘Pink Friday.’ Nicki, who recently said she’s done with collaborations for the time being, tweeted a thank you to her fans for their support! PHP Freelancer
