RUMOR MILL
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
NEW RELEASES: KING
KENDRICK RETURNS
For the third consecutive week, the bar for the biggest opening this year has been raised. Kendrick Lamar’s first new album since 2017’s DAMN. is a lock for #1 on this week’s HITS Top 50. The digital-only set, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, is currently projected to reach nearly 400m U.S. streams its first week. At Spotify global, the album collected more than 90m on day one.
Kendrick Lamar (pgLang/TDE/Aftermath/Interscope): 315-325k
Florence + The Machine (Republic): 40-50k
Lamar just dropped a pgLang-produced video for the chart-topping "N95," which is currently #1 on both Apple Music and Spotify. Watch it below.
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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