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BB Grooves: Frank Ocean Takes ‘Blonde’ To No. 1
After a four-year hiatus, Frank Ocean has returned to the musical fold in a big way. This week, Ocean’s Blonde was the runaway no. 1 album.
Ah, the Columns, the columns! The columns on The Musical Hype encompass a variety of articles. Some of these articles have a shelf life, while others are more evergreen (content maintains its relevance sans a set expiration date). Even though some columns are evergreen, they don’t necessarily fit the more expansive Evergreen category, which features bigger posts such as playlists. Columns include the “less finessed” blog Beyond the Hype, The Chart Scoop, Critics Weigh In, Guests Posts, Op Ed (opinion editorials), and Press Releases & Shopping.
After a four-year hiatus, Frank Ocean has returned to the musical fold in a big way. This week, Ocean’s Blonde was the runaway no. 1 album.
In one of the slowest music release weeks of 2016, Irish singer/songwriter James Vincent McMorrow is the biggest forthcoming attraction.
On the Billboard 200 dated September 10, 2016, Frank Ocean easily nabs the no. 1-spot with his sophomore album, ‘Blonde’.
In our first “running list” of the 10 best albums of 2016, Beyoncé leads the charge with ‘Lemonade’ while Frank Ocean isn’t far behind with ‘Blonde’.
Pros & Cons profiles the best and worst qualities of today’s musicians. Pros & Cons is simultaneously objective and subjective.
The Chainsmokers and Halsey ascend to the no. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Closer.” Sia’s “Cheap Thrills” falls to no. 2.
The highest debut on the Billboard 200 chart dated September 3, 2016 is PARTYNEXTDOOR’s PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3), which lands at no. 3.
Three high-profile albums become available August 26. The biggest of the bunch is arguably the return of Britney Spears (‘Glory’) after a three-year hiatus.
Despite new releases from PARTYNEXTDOOR, Justin Moore, and Rae Sremmurd, Suicide Squad and Drake (Views) keeps spots nos. 1 and 2 warm on the Billboard 200.
Pros & Cons profiles the best and worst qualities of today’s musicians. Pros & Cons is simultaneously objective and subjective.
Leading the music shopping list on Friday, August 19 is the highly anticipated debut album from Tory Lanez, ‘I Told You’.
What’s the groove on the Billboard Hot 100 this week? Sia and Sean Paul continue to hold down the no. 1 spot with the infectious “Cheap Thrills.”