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Billboard: J. Cole tops the Billboard 200 with his fourth studio album, ‘4 Your Eyez Only.’ Rae Sremmurd remain no. 1 on Hot 100 with “Black Beatles.” No. 1 on the Billboard 200 wasn’t in dispute in the least this week. Rapper J. Cole scores a fourth no. 1 album Read more
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Kanye West (“Ultralight Beam”), Lukas Graham (“7 Years”) and The Chainsmokers (“Closer”) highlights the 50 Best Songs of 2016.
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Hot 100 Jewels: Rae Sremmurd spends a second week at no. 1 with breakout single, “Black Beatles” featuring Gucci Mane.
Hot 100 Jewels: The Chainsmokers (“Closer”) spend a rare 12th week at no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Billboard: Lady Gaga leads a star-studded top 10 including new albums from Michael Bublé, Pentatonix and Korn.
The Chainsmokers seem to be unstoppable. For a ninth week, “Closer” holds down the no. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
59th Annual Grammy nomination predictions: Adele (‘25’) should be a lock for pop vocal album nomination.
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Kings of Leon easily top the Billboard 200 with ‘Walls,’ their first no. 1 album. The Game (‘1992’) and JoJo (‘Mad Love’) also score top-10 debuts.
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Green Day debuts at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with their latest album, ‘Revolution Radio.’ Norah Jones and OneRepublic start at nos. 2 and 3.
Solange (‘A Seat at the Table’) surprises Bon Iver (‘22, A Million’), taking the no. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for the first time in her career.
These 20 LGBT-related songs, released between 2011 and 2016, transcend trends, eschew conformity,and spread messages of acceptance, tolerance, and unity.
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Shawn Mendes earns his second no. 1 album with his sophomore effort, ‘Illuminate.’ Luke Bryan (‘Farm Tour’) launches at no. 4.