Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Is No. 1 on Rolling Stone Albums Chart for a Second Week, Topping Kacey Musgraves

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt’s rare that a new group releases two songs and they’re both great, but that’s the case with the new British duo Wet Leg, who just dropped the second song, “Wet Dream.”The duo — Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers — hail from the Isle of Wight and are signed to indie powerhouse Domino Records, and set the alt world abuzz with their debut single and video “Chaise Longue,” which has racked up 3 million streams and a million video views.Teasdale says “Wet Dream,” the

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Kid Laroi has joined forces with Adam Leber’s Rebel Management, Leber has confirmed to Variety, after just three months with Scooter Braun’s SB Projects. The parting was said to be amicable, according to sources.The 18-year-old Australian rapper-singer’s recent smash “Stay,” a collaboration with longtime SB client Justin Bieber, is one of the year’s top songs and is currently in its sixth week at No.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Rolling Stones opened the latest leg of their ‘No Filter’ tour in St. Louis on Sunday night, and as expected, the group paid deep tribute to Charlie Watts, their drummer since January of 1963, who passed away last month at the age of 80.The show opened with a video montage of Watts across the years, as an isolated drum track played, sometimes in sync with the video.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAtlanta rapper 21 Savage, the British born-artist who was arrested by ICE in 2019 for overstaying his visa, turned himself in to authorities on Thursday night on drug and weapons possession charges stemming from his earlier arrest. He was released on bond, his attorney confirmed to Variety.Savage (real name: She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph) was taken into custody by ICE during Grammy Week in February of 2019, which amplified awareness of his immigration status.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSome things never change, and nearly 40 years after they first formed, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are still goofballs.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Rolling Stones and much of the rock world were by the death of Charlie Watts, the band’s drummer since 1963, on August 24. While the group had previously announced that Watts (pictured above, right, in 2019) would not be joining them for their upcoming “No Filter” North American tour due to illness, and his role is being filled by veteran drummer Steve Jordan, it is still difficult to imagine them without him.With the tour launching in St.

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorPost Malone has revealed the lineup for the third annual Posty Fest, the festival he holds in his home state. Hosted by Kerwin Frost and headlined by Post himself, the Dallas-area festival also includes Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Uzi Vert, Roddy Ricch, Jack Harlow, $uicideboy$, Polo G, Rod Wave, Tyga, Iann Dior, Koe Wetzel, Turnstile, Tyla Yaweh, Flo Milli, Kaash Paige, Kenny Mason, Peach Tree Rascals, RMR, Gatecreeper, Clever, LoveLeo.According to the announcement,

Drake has shared a selection of artwork, including a number of alternate album covers, to accompany his latest album ‘Certified Lover Boy’.The Toronto rapper released the record on September 3, which has since gone on to top the album charts in both the UK and the US.Posting on Instagram yesterday (September 13), Drake shared a series of images of ‘Certified Lover Boy’ artwork, including potential album covers which didn’t make the final cut.The album’s final cover art was designed by the

Drake has broken new Billboard records for his ‘Certified Lover Boy‘ debut, including matching a record set by The Beatles in 1964.The rapper and singer’s sixth studio album, which was released on September 3, has provided him with one of the most dominant weeks in the 63-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.He has now become the only act alongside The Beatles to have monopolised the entire top five in a week.

Drake has another number one on his hands.

Drake has scored his fourth UK Number One album with his sixth record ‘Certified Lover Boy’, narrowly beating Iron Maiden to the top spot.The Toronto rapper released his latest album last week (September 3) after initially announcing it last year and later postponing a planned January 2021 release.‘Certified Lover Boy’ racked up 46,000 chart sales in the UK to take Drake to Number One, giving him a lead over Iron Maiden of only 1,200 units.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKevin Lee, better known as Coach K, is cofounder of Quality Control, the multifaceted Atlanta-based label and music-and-sports management company that has brought the world Migos, Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, City Girls and more, and also manages many athletes.In just eight years, Coach and cofounder Pierre “P” Thomas have built an empire that is not only one of the biggest independent companies in hip-hop, it’s also a strong force in the sports world as well.

Drake‘s ‘Certified Lover Boy‘ outstreamed Kanye West‘s ‘DONDA‘ in just three days, according to new data from the Rolling Stone Charts.Alpha Data, the analytics provider that powers the charts, found that from Friday (September 3) through to Sunday (September 5), ‘Certified Lover Boy’ saw more than 430 million on-demand audio streams in the US.By comparison, ‘DONDA’ clocked just under 423 million streams in its first eight days.‘Certified Lover Boy’, Drake’s sixth album, was released last

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJust a couple of weeks after Drake cryptically revealed the release date of his new “Certified Lover Boy” album on ESPN’s flagship program “SportsCenter,” the network has announced that it will work with the superstar rapper throughout the entire NFL season to curate music for select Monday Night Football games.According to the announcement, ESPN has collaborated with Drake to choose music that “encapsulates both the energy and mood” of the games.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAmid the dramas and controversies spawned by the long-awaited release of Drake’s “Certified Lover Boy” album, the biggest may have been the surprising presence of a songwriting credit on the song “TSU” for fallen R&B superstar R. Kelly, who is currently on trial for sex trafficking and racketeering charges amid allegations of sexual abuse against multiple women.

Andre 3000 has commented on his appearance on an unreleased track recorded for Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ album, after the song was played by Drake on his ‘Sound 42’ Sirius XM radio show.With both having new albums to promote, of course, the ongoing feud between Drake and West has again reared its head in recent weeks.

Drake has beat his own record for most single-day streams of an album on Spotify following the release of ‘Certified Lover Boy’ last Friday.The record was previously held by Drizzy’s 2018 album ‘Scorpion’, which received around 132million single-day streams on the platform.