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Drake achieves his ninth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as his new archival compilation album, Care Package, premieres in the top slot. The set, which was released on Aug. 2 via OVO Sound/Republic Records, launches with 109,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Aug. 8, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 16,000 were in album…

Coming in at No. 2 just won’t do when you’re DJ Khaled.

Multiple music sources told Page Six that the rapper and producer is fuming at his label after his ballyhooed new album, “Father of Asahd,” failed to debut at the top of the charts.

“He stormed into Epic with an entourage,” a source said. And when projections showed his new record looked likely to come in…

Waka Flocka Flame was at an Atlanta recording studio where three men open fire, injuring at least one person, police said.

The rapper, whose real name is Jauquin Malphurs, was among about a dozen people at ZAC Recording on April 4, according to police report from the Atlanta Police Department.

When officers arrived to the studio, several witnesses told them…

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie staked his first Number One album as the New York rapper’s Hoodie SZN sold 58,000 total copies… but only 823 traditional copies.

Hoodie SZN accumulated 83 million streams over the past week, which when converted into streaming equivalent albums (SEAs) allowed a Boogie Wit Da Hoodie to ascend to Number One after two weeks in second place,…

21 Savage scores his first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with the chart-topping bow of I Am > I Was. The set was released on Dec. 21 via Slaughter Gang/Epic Records and launches with 131,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Dec. 27, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 18,000 were in traditional album sales, as the bulk of the album was…

Rapper Kodak Black scores his first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, as Dying to Live debuts atop the tally.

The set, which was released on Dec. 14 via Dollaz N Dealz/Atlantic Records, earned 89,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Dec. 20, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 5,000 were in traditional album sales -- as the bulk of the album’s units were…

Meek Mill is a winner on the new Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Dec. 15), as his new release Championships debuts at No. 1. The set earned 229,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Dec. 6, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 42,000 were in traditional album sales. The album was released on Nov. 30 via Maybach/Atlantic Records and is the hip-hop artist’s…

Travis Scott’s Astroworld album takes advantage of a sleepy chart week in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, as his former leader returns to the No. 1 slot for a third nonconsecutive week in charge.

The set earned 71,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Nov. 29 (up 60 percent), according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 31,000 were in album sales (up 816…

Cardi B matches Iggy Azalea for the most career weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 among female rappers, as both MCs have now spent seven weeks at the chart's summit in their careers.

As previously reported, Maroon 5's "Girls Like You," featuring Cardi B, logs a third week at No. 1 (on the chart dated Oct. 13). Cardi B previously led for a week in July with "I…

Juice WRLD celebrates his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “Lucid Dreams” climbs 3-1 on the list dated Oct. 6. The track makes an identical move to also crown the Hot Rap Songs chart for the first time.

“Dreams” advances as it retakes the No. 1 position on the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs chart and (all-genre Streaming Songs chart) for…

Drake earns his second summer win, following "One Dance" in 2016.

Drake's "In My Feelings" takes top honors on Billboard's 2018 Songs of the Summer chart, wrapping as the No. 1 song on the annual seasonal survey.

The 20-position Songs of the Summer running tally tracks the most popular titles based on cumulative performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 from…

The collaboration is Drake’s fifth No. 1 of 2018, tying 2010 and 2016 as the most fruitful years.

For the third time this year, Drake knocks himself from No. 1 slot on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop airplay chart. His collaboration with Lil Baby, “Yes Indeed,” climbs 3-1 on the chart (dated Aug. 25) to evict “In My Feelings” from the penthouse after two weeks.…

Travis Scott wants his fans to share in his big moment.

In celebration of his third album, “Astroworld,” debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard charts, Kylie Jenner’s beau, 26, gave $100,000 via Cash App to select fans who tweeted lyrics from the album at him.

“SO I KNOW ITS HARD FOR THE KIDS,” he tweeted Tuesday evening. “SO I DECIDED TO UNLOAD MY BANK ACCOUNT ON…

With just three weeks left in the race to finish at No. 1 on Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart, Drake's "In My Feelings" rises to the top (on the list dated Aug. 18), dethroning Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin's "I Like It."

The 20-position Songs of the Summer running tally tracks the most popular titles based on cumulative performance on the weekly Billboard Hot…

Ella Mai’s “Boo’d Up” conquers another radio format as it rises 2-1 to crown the Adult R&B Songs airplay chart for the first time. The tune leads the July 14-dated list, spurred by a big 27 percent surge in plays in the week ending July 8, according to Nielsen Music.

Mai is the first artist to reach the top with her debut chart entry since Cardi B, whose “Finesse”…

Drake's new set Scorpion has become the first album to hit 1 billion streams globally across all streaming platforms in a single week, industry sources have confirmed to Billboard.

In all, Scorpion's tracks accumulated more than 1 billion streams globally in the most recent tracking week (June 29-July 5), the set's first week available, making it the first album to…

Brand new music from R&B songstress & Love and Hiphop Star Jhonni Blaze entitled "1 & Only" featuring Fetty Wap. The song shows a more Pop/R&B side for both artists to where the 2 blends match well together. The track was produced by Super producer James Worthy & Iso Jozey available everywhere!

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Drake's "Nice for What" -- which ruled the Billboard Hot 100 chart for its first four weeks on the chart and then spent two weeks at No. 2, below Childish Gambino's "This Is America" -- returns to the summit for a fifth total week at No. 1.

Meanwhile, three artists tally their first Hot 100 top 10s: Lil Baby, whose "Yes Indeed," featuring Drake, vaults from No. 49 to…

Janelle Monae earns her first No. 1 set on the Top R&B Albums chart (dated May 12) as Dirty Computer opens at the summit. The album earned 54,000 equivalent album units in the week ending May 3, according to Nielsen Music.

The Computer debut is helped by multiple hits from the album on the Hot R&B Songs chart. “Make Me Feel” reached No. 9 in March and…

Singer/rapper XXXTentacion notches his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as his second studio effort, ?, bows atop the list. The set, which was released on March 16 via his own Bad Vibes Forever label and distributed by Caroline, starts with 131,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending March 22, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 20,000 were in…