DaBaby Talks 'Rockstar' Success & Rap’s 2020 MVP Debate: 'It's a Close Race, Ain't It?'

DaBaby's "Rockstar," featuring Roddy Ricch, keeps its crown atop Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart, logging an eighth week at No. 1 on the ranking (dated Aug. 8).

DaBaby's last album Blame It on Baby solidified the rapper's status as one of the hottest in the game, thanks to the smash hit, multi-week No. 1 hit "Rockstar" featuring Roddy Ricch.

DaBaby's "Rockstar," featuring Roddy Ricch, furthers its hold atop Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart, logging an eighth week at No. 1 on the ranking (dated Aug.

Billboard 200 chart has crowned 21 albums with the No. 1 title.

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande for their spacey "Rain on Me," Taylor Swift for her feminist anthem "The Man," and The Weeknd for his sleek "Blinding Lights." Also competing for the honor of Artist of the Year are Justin Bieber, DaBaby, and Post Malone.

revealed its nominations Thursday (July 30), with DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Post Malone, Lady Gaga, The Weeknd and Justin Bieber as the six choices for artist of the year. But who's your top choice?DaBaby already nicknamed himself "Billboard Baby" after his Roddy Ricch-assisted hit "Rockstar" has been No.

Roddy Ricch has spent 18 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 so far in 2020. How does that stack up against the greatest single-year dominations in the chart's history? The rapper ruled the Hot 100 for 11 weeks be

DaBaby's "Rockstar," featuring Roddy Ricch, continues its hot-weather hold atop Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart, posting a seventh week at No. 1 on the ranking (dated Aug.

year’s event which was due to see A$AP Rocky, Future and Wiz Khalifa headline Praia da Rocha Beach in Portimão in Portugal on July 8-10 was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.But it has now been confirmed that the headliners will return next for the bash next year along with all the other acts that were set to be on the bill in 2020, including Gucci Mane, DaBaby, Lil Uzi Vert, Meek Mill, Roddy Ricch, Young Thug and AJ Tracey.The dates for next year’s event will now also take place between

DaBaby's "Rockstar," featuring Roddy Ricch, spends a seventh week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.DJ Khaled's "Popstar" and "Greece," both featuring Drake, launch at Nos.

Two months after its original release date, Gunna just dropped a deluxe edition of WUNNA. The album now includes eight additional tracks featuring Young Thug (“ONE WATCH”), Lil Uzi Vert (“RELENTLESS”), Future (“STREET SWEEPER”), NAV (“NOTHING 4 FREE”), and Yak Gotti (“WUNNA FLO”).

Keith “Keefa” Parker has been named vp of A&R at Atlantic Records, based out of Los Angeles.Parker is following in the footsteps of his father, former Death Row A&R executive Keita Roc, who worked with the late Nipsey Hussle early in the rapper’s career.

DaBaby’s “Rockstar,” featuring Roddy Ricch, expands its dominion over the R&B/hip-hop radio landscape as it climbs from No. 2 to lead the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.The hit single – and incumbent Billboard Hot 100 champ – ascends to No.

Lil Mosey can crack open some "Blueberry Faygo" as a celebration of breaking into the top 10 of Billboard's Songs of the Summer tally (dated July 25).

DaBaby's "Rockstar," featuring Roddy Ricch, extends its reign atop Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart, notching a sixth week at No. 1 on the ranking (dated July 25). The 20-position Songs

As previously reported, DaBaby's "Rockstar," featuring Roddy Ricch, logs a sixth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated July 25), while the late Juice WRLD charts five songs in the chart's top 10. With "Rockstar" released on SouthCoast/Interscope Records and Juice

Roddy Ricch and 50 Cent hold down the fort for their late collaborator Pop Smoke, who would've turned 21 today (July 20) in his posthumously released music video "The Woo."The two rappers illustrate the luxurious life Pop famously categorized with his phrase "Woo," which appears in his previous mixtape titles Meet the Woo and Meet the Woo 2, while paying homage to him with archival footage playing on vintage TV screens.

DaBaby's "Rockstar," featuring Roddy Ricch, logs a sixth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the late Juice WRLD joins exclusive company historically in the top 10.Juice WRLD lands five songs in the Hot 100's top 10, matching Drake and The Beatles as the only acts ever to claim at least half the region in a single week.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterAtlantic Records has named Keith “Keefa” Parker Vice President of A&R.

DaBaby's "Rockstar," featuring Roddy Ricch, continues atop Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart, logging a fifth week at No. 1 on the ranking (dated July 18).The 20-position Songs of the Summer running tally tracks the most popular titles based on cumulative performance on the weekly streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Billboard Hot 100 chart from Memorial Day through Labor Day (this year encompassing charts dated June 6 through Sept.