RUMOR MILL
Thursday, August 9, 2018
TOP 20: GREAT SCOTT
Travis Scott could be headed for the year’s second-largest debut, behind Drake’s 732k and just ahead of Post Malone’s 461k. The top eight titles this week are all hip-hop, with two soundtracks rounding out the Top 10. Among those soundtracks is The Greatest Showman, which has remained in the Top 10 since the movie came out in December of last year.
- *Travis Scott (Cactus Jack/Grand Hustle/Epic) 455-470k Total, 175-185k Albums
- Drake (YMCMB/Republic) 126-131k, 10-12k
- Post Malone (Republic) 53-58k, 4-5k
- *Mac Miller (Warner Bros.) 55-60k, 21-24k
- *YG (Def Jam) 52-57k, 7-8k
- Juice WRLD (Grade A/Interscope) 37-40k, <1k
- XXXTentacion (Bad Vibes Forever) 35-38k, 1-2k
- Cardi B (Atlantic) 33-36k, 1-2k
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (Capitol) 27-30k, 16-18k
- The Greatest Showman (Atlantic) 26-29k, 14-16k
- *Moneybagg Yo (N-Less/Interscope) 23-26k, 6-7k
- Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 22-25k, 5-6k
- Kenny Chesney (Blue Chair/Warner Bros. Nashville) 21-24k, 15-17k
- Lil Baby (QC/Motown/Capitol) 19-22k, <1k
- Post Malone (Republic) 19-22k, 1-2k
- Wiz Khalifa (Atlantic) 18-20k, <1k
- Maroon 5 (222/Interscope) 18-20k, 1-2k
- XXXTentacion (Bad Vibes Forever/Empire) 18-20k, <1k
- Imagine Dragons (Kidinakorner/Interscope) 17-19k, 5-6k
- Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) 17-19k, 3-4k
Oh, and Happy National Lighthouse Day, which our own Todd Hensley is celebrating by falling asleep on his boat.
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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