It’s a huge year for Lil Baby and clearly, the brief break he took in 2019 was well worth it in the long-run. His sophomore album My Turn became one of the hottest albums of the year that will more than likely end up on a few year-end lists. The project signifies Baby’s claim in the rap game as one of the few new rappers to emerge that will have longevity.

He returned with the deluxe edition of the album that included an additional six tracks a few months later but clearly, it’s still on rotation for many. This week, it topped the Billboard 200 for the second time with 65K units moved. Surprisingly, it also dethrones Lady Gaga from the top spot on the chart. 

There are a couple of factors that play into the album’s return to the top of the Billboard 200 after thirteen weeks. For one, none of the albums that dropped last week even entered the top 40 on the Billboard 200, though there weren’t many albums that were released that week int he first place. Additionally, Lil Baby’s new album has been steadily picking up on streams since its release in late February. 

In related news, the rapper just released his new single, “The Bigger Picture” on Friday along with visuals filmed during the protests in Atlanta earlier this month. 

Given all that has happened in the last couple of weeks, there haven't been too many high-profile album releases. Labels and artists have pushed back their scheduled singles and projects out of respect as there is something much more important happening in America. With the lack of new music being uploaded to streaming services, rap fans have been listening to their favorite albums from 2020 and, as a direct result, it looks like Lil Baby might end up at the #1 spot next week.

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According to the most recent chart projections, Lil Baby is set to reclaim his spot at the #1 placement on the Billboard 200. Moving approximately 60,000 equivalent album units of My Turn in the last seven days, the Atlanta rapper seems poised to get back on top, upstaging Lady Gaga and her latest release. He's currently got some close competition but he's inching out the second position ever-so-slightly.

Lady Gaga just dropped her new album Chromatica, which is battling Lil Baby's My Turn for the top spot. As it stands, she will remain strong at #2 with approximately 55,000 equivalent album units moved.

It looks like Lil Baby released an album that will stand the test of time. Is My Turn one of your favorite projects of the year?

When all is said and done, Future may very well go down as one of hip-hop’s commercial juggernauts, if he hasn’t already solidified that position. If it wasn’t already abundantly clear, Future has once again earned himself a slew of platinum plaques, this time pulling in a major haul of fifteen shiny new wall decorations. 

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As of today, we’re looking at the tally as such: “Rich $ex” certified platinum. “I Won” with Kanye West certified platinum. “Neva End” certified platinum. “Honest” certified platinum. “Blow A Bag” certified platinum. “Move That Dope” with Pharrell and Pusha T certified platinum. “Trap N**gas” certified platinum. “Fuck Up Some Commas” certified triple platinum. “Low Life” with The Weeknd certified seven-times platinum. “Stick Talk” certified double platinum. “Where Ya At” with Drake certified quadruple platinum. “Used To This” with Drake certified double platinum. “Turn On The Lights” certified double platinum. “Mask Off” certified seven-times platinum. And last but not least, “Fine China” certified double platinum. 

Clearly, the people have spoken, and many have eagerly chosen Future as their champion. Given that he doesn’t appear ready to slow down in the slightest, expect Future’s collection to grow in the coming months. Good thing the man has plenty of wall space, as he’s going to need it at this rate. Congratulations to the Atlanta legend, and may he continue to enjoy the spoils of High Off Life and the rest of his timeless back catalog. 

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When all is said and done, Future may very well go down as one of hip-hop’s commercial juggernauts, if he hasn’t already solidified that position. If it wasn’t already abundantly clear, Future has once again earned himself a slew of platinum plaques, this time pulling in a major haul of fourteen shiny new wall decorations. 

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As of today, we’re looking at the tally as such: “Rich $ex” certified platinum. “I Won” with Kanye West certified platinum. “Neva End” certified platinum. “Honest” certified platinum. “Blow A Bag” certified platinum. “Move That Dope” with Pharrell and Pusha T certified platinum. “Trap N**gas” certified platinum. “Fuck Up Some Commas” certified triple platinum. “Low Life” with The Weeknd certified seven-times platinum. “Stick Talk” certified double platinum. “Where Ya At” with Drake certified quadruple platinum. “Used To This” with Drake certified double platinum. “Turn On The Lights” certified double platinum. “Mask Off” certified seven-times platinum. And last but not least, “Fine China” certified double platinum. 

Clearly, the people have spoken, and many have eagerly chosen Future as their champion. Given that he doesn’t appear ready to slow down in the slightest, expect Future’s collection to grow in the coming months. Good thing the man has plenty of wall space, as he’s going to need it at this rate. Congratulations to the Atlanta legend, and may he continue to enjoy the spoils of High Off Life and the rest of his timeless back catalog. 

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The sad reality that we’ll never receive a brand new Mac Miller album remains a tough pill to swallow, especially for those who held the versatile musician in high regard. And while his team did an admirable job in providing an appropriate posthumous sendoff in Circles, an album largely recorded and written prior to his passing, it remains a bittersweet listening experience all the same. Still, many fans have rallied around the project, using it as a means to celebrate Mac’s brilliant musical mind, creativity, and spirit.

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So much so that six months removed from its initial January release, Circles has held fast on the Billboard Top 200, currently climbing the ranks and occupying the twenty-second spot. The climb arrives following a 195% increase in sales, sending it skyrocketing up the charts from one-hundred-thirty-six to twenty-two — a staggering jump of one-hundred-and-fourteen. It currently sits ahead of Megan Thee Stallion‘s Suga and just behind Harry Styles’ Fine Line.

It’s unclear what prompted this influx of Circles sales, though it’s hardly surprising. Mac Miller remains a beloved artist and one that his loyal fans remain happy to stand behind. Don’t be surprised to see the posthumous album, a spiritual companion album to Swimming, continue to climb the ranks. Rest in peace Mac Miller, forever remembered through his music. 

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SAINt JHN has been celebrating a legion of new fans after his four-year-old song "Roses" was revived on social media after a remix by an underground Kazakhstan-based producer went viral, helping him get the record to Billboard Hot 100's Top 10.

For the first time in his career, SAINt JHN has gotten a single in the Top 10 of the chart as a lead artist. The Brooklyn artist has written songs for Rihanna, Usher, Jidenna, Beyoncé, and more but, as a solo artist, he has not seen the same success as the musicians he's helped out with his pen game. Now, he surprisingly can celebrate a new achievement with a song he had likely never expected to take off like this.

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Fresh off the official remix with Future, SAINt JHN is cradling his head in his hands after "Roses" marked #10 on this week's edition of the Billboard Hot 100. 

The track's popularity has been bolstered through a remix by Imanbek, who released the remix after attempting to reach JHN on Instagram. He did not receive a reply and, shortly after the song's release, it blew up on Tik Tok.

Roddy Ricch and DaBaby have been proven to be this generation's most trusted hitmakers, at least in the past few months. Well, for DaBaby, it's been the past year yet he's never earned a chart-topper. Today, Billboard reports that his new collaboration with Roddy Ricch, the fan-favorite "ROCKSTAR," is now the new number one song in the country. The song is off of Baby's latest project, Blame It On Baby and has gained a significant amount of traction in the past few weeks.

For Baby, it's his first number-one single but Roddy Ricch clocks in his second number-one single this year. "The Box" is having an insane run on the charts, as it held the top spot for several weeks, similar to Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road." Roddy still claims two spots in the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 as "The Box" holds it down at number 9.

Another major move on the charts in SAINt JHN's "Roses" which has been picking up steam over the past few months, thanks to TikTok. Now, the song is rose to number 10 on the Hot 100 following the release of the remix featuring Future. Perhaps SAINt JHN is also on his way to clocking the first number-one single of his career.

Check out the chart breakdown below. 

Kendrick Lamar hasn't released a new album since 2017's DAMN, but there's something he has that many of his peers lack -- longevity. When K Dot drops an album, said album can sustain its presence for years on end; such is the benefit of writing songs packed with meaning, a testament to his Pulitizer Prize-winning pen-game. Now, with the world standing up against police brutality and systemic racism following the death of George Floyd, many have once again turned to the wisdom of Kendrick Lamar for inspiration.

While it goes without saying that To Pimp A Butterfly is an appropriate protest record, so much so that it recently re-entered the Apple Music Charts, Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid, maad City and DAMN have also seen renewed signs of life. As of last week, both of those projects re-entered the Billboard Top 200, with Good Kid climbing to 97 and DAMN sitting pretty at 106. 

According to Chartdata, To Pimp A Butterfly has also experienced a massive boost in numbers, with Chartdata pointing to a one-hundred-and-twenty percent increase in sales -- look for that to appear in the updated Top 200, unsurprising given that songs like "Alright" and "The Blacker The Berry" have regained life as protest anthems. Clearly, the world is hungry for some new music from Kendrick Lamar, and given everything that has transpired in the world since his last release, we can only assume that he's about to come out swinging.

Have you been revisiting some K Dot classics?

The Billboard 200 matter to some (i.e. major label artists) but most independent artists could care less about it. Over the past few days, we were blessed with the early release of Run The Jewels highly anticipated fourth studio album, RTJ4. The album arrived in the wake of protests across the country in support of Black Lives Matter, so it was either bound to get overshadowed by the headlines or bring solace to fans who are participating in the protests.

None of this actually matters to Killer Mike and El-P who both decided to give the album away for free with an option to purchase. Per Billboard, even with two tracking days, RTJ4 is by far Run The Jewels' most commercially successful to date. In a few days, it moved 38K album-equivalent units, propelling it to number 10 on the Billboard 200. This is now their first album to ever enter the top 10 on the chart.

The album benefitted from merch bundles with 30K of the 38K units coming from pure sales. Though it was available for free, they did encourage listeners to donate. After two days, they generated $160K in charitable donations for National Lawyers Guild Mass Defense Program and several other organizations. 

Surely, this album couldn't have come at a better time. What's your favorite track off of the project? Sound off below. 

Tekashi 6ix9ine has shown time and time again that he cares about his position on the charts. Ever since he first started gaining attention, his entire modus operandi was to rub it in everybody's faces how he continually gets hits on the Billboard Hot 100. 

While other artists -- *cough* Doja Cat -- seemingly could care less about their standing on the charts, Tekashi will be the first to remind people of how poorly they lived up to the hype.

During his 45-minute live-stream with DJ Akademiks, Blueface came into the conversation as 69 claimed that the man was a "one-hit-wonder." The Los Angeles rapper fought back, giving proof of all the songs he's charted in the last couple of years before his rainbow-haired rival packed a personal punch.

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"This kid sold 12K with all these hits?" asked Tekashi 6ix9ine on Instagram, referring to the first-week sales for Find The Beat. The album came out during the same week as Rich The Kid's BOSS MAN but both artists were outshined by the deluxe edition of Lil Uzi Vert's Eternal Atake. Because of that, 6ix9ine decided to come after both rappers.

How do you see this progressing? Do you think Blueface and Tekashi 6ix9ine will meet up for the next cringe-worthy boxing display?