Five Burning Questions: What's in the Lead For Song of the Summer?

Blackpink debut at No. 33 on this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart with new single "How You Like That," while also setting a couple new YouTube records in the video's debut week."How You Like That" marks the group's second top 40 hit on the Hot 100 -- matching the No.

DaBaby's "Rockstar," featuring Roddy Ricch, continues atop Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart, adding a fourth week at No. 1 on the survey (dated July 11). The 20-position Songs of the Summer runn

Late Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke’s debut studio album Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon is on track to debut at No. 1 on the HITS Top 50 chart from Hits Daily Double, raking in massive streaming numbers since its release on Friday.

The Album That Honors a Fallen Rap Hero: Pop Smoke, Shoot For The Stars Aim For The MoonEyeballing the star-studded track list of the Pop Smoke posthumous album, Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon, reveals how deeply invested the entire hip-hop world was in the Brooklyn drill king: DaBaby, Future, Quavo, Lil Baby, Swae Lee and Roddy Ricch are among the major names to appear on what should have been Pop Smoke’s coronation.

Roddy Ricch — presently No. 1 on the weekly Songs of the Summer chart — prevail? Could there be a surprise contender that hasn’t even be released yet? What about another current hit that could stage a return? Anything is possible!On a special edition of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen below), the team discusses what could end up as the Song of the Summer 2020.

DaBaby and Roddy Ricch won't stop living the "Rockstar" life this summer after their hit reigns Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart for the third week (dated July 4).But Lil Mosey is on the up and up lately ever since "Blueberry Faygo" made a 15-13 leap on the summer tally and earned the rapper his first top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with a No. 9 seat.

DaBaby's "Rockstar," featuring Roddy Ricch, continues atop Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart, spending a third week at No. 1 on the survey (dated July 4). The 20-position Songs of the Summer

Alicia Keys, Anderson .Paak  Black Thought, Chloe X Halle, Chuck D, DaBaby, D Smoke, Flavor Flav, Jahi, Jay Rock, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend,, Megan Thee Stallion, Nas, Questlove, Rapsody, Roddy Ricch, SiR, Summer Walker, Usher, YG and others.Lil Wayne and Wayne Brady delivered tributes to Kobe Bryant and Little Richard, respectively, last night.Also Read: Ratings: ABC's Game Shows Top the BET Awards on CBSIntroduced by former First Lady Michelle Obama, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter accepted the

Dermot Kennedy could become the first Irish act to reach Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart in over five years this week.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe virtually-produced 2020 BET Awards is airing tonight at 8 p.m. PT/ET.

2020 BET Awards, honoring the best in music, movies, TV and more, are happening virtually this year — but the stars are still winning big!Sunday's awards show is being hosted by comedian and actress Amanda Seales, with performances from stars like Alicia Keys, Chloe X Halle, DaBaby, D Smoke, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Jonathan McReynolds, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, SiR, Summer Walker, Usher and Wayne Brady.Drake leads this year's pool with six nominations.

The BET Awards are going virtual for the first time this weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the show is still jam-packed with today's biggest music stars.

50 Cent has teased the upcoming release of a posthumous Pop Smoke single that will feature himself and rapper Roddy Ricch. The name of the track is not yet known.Sharing a post to Instagram on June 23, 50 Cent tagged himself, Ricch, his liqueur line Branson Cognac and his champagne product Le Chemin Du Roi.

Roddy Ricch's joint keeps rocking at No. 1 on Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart (dated June 27).But Ricch's Hot 100 No.

My Turn takes its third lap at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart -- well over three months after the set's official debut -- making him just the third artist after The Weeknd (After Hours) and Roddy Ricch (Please Excuse Me For Being Anti Social) to spend three weeks on top in 2020.As much success as he's finding on the albums chart, the rapper born Dominique Jones is having nearly as big a run on the Billboard Hot 100 as well.

As of June 21, summer is officially upon us -- though at Billboard, it's already been going on for four weeks now, with the introduction of our official Songs of the Summer listing.

DaBaby's "Rockstar," featuring Roddy Ricch, solidifies its standing atop Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart, spending a second week at No. 1 on the survey (dated June 27).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.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterObviously, the summer of 2020 is not an ordinary season, and Spotify’s predictions for the Song of the Summer reflect that. There are songs like DaBaby’s “ROCKSTAR” (feat.

roster of performers for the Amanda Seales-hosted show. Topping the list of musicians set to perform are Alicia Keys, Roddy Ricch, Chloe X Halle, DaBaby, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, Megan Thee Stallion and Summer Walker.BET Amplified Artists Masego and Lonr will also be on tap, with additional performances from D Smoke, Jonathan McReynolds, SiR, Usher and Wayne Brady.