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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart After Vinyl Release
The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The new Sept. 4, 2021-dated chart (where Sour returns to No. 1) will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on Aug. 31. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram. Of Sour’s 133,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Aug. 26, album sales comprise 84,000 (up 1...
Kanye West Claims Universal Music Group Released ‘Donda’ Without His Approval
Billboard has reached out to Def Jam for comment. The Donda track “Jail pt 2,” featuring DaBaby, was originally unavailable when the album first appeared on streaming services Sunday morning, but became available later in the afternoon. In a now-deleted Instagram post from early Sunday, West shared screenshots of text messages saying the track was being held up because of clearance issues from DaBaby. During Ye’s third large-scale listening event for Donda at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Aug. 26, it was revealed that Jay-Z’s verse on “Jail” had been replaced by a new one from DaBaby, who has been under fire for making homophobic and misogynistic comments at Rolling Loud Miami in July. Fans were pleased to learn Sunday that Jay’s verse had been ...
Fans Choose BTS & Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Butter’ Remix as This Week’s Favorite New Music
BTS, who recently graced the cover of Billboard, and Megan Thee Stallion’s remix arrived days after the rapper filed an emergency temporary restraining order against 1501 Certified Entertainment, alleging that her label was blocking her from appearing on a remix of BTS’ Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 smash “Butter.” On Tuesday (Aug. 24), a Texas judge ruled in favor of the Megan’s request to extend the TRO that permitted her to release the remix. The following day, both acts announced the remix. “Butter” has been sticking to the top of Billboard‘s Songs of the Summer chart, where it remains in the week dated Aug. 28. The song, which ruled the Hot 100 for nine weeks and became the longest-running No. 1 of 2021 (so far), ...
Lorde Powers Australia’s Albums Chart
The Aucklander will support the new LP in these parts with a tour of Australia, set for March 2022. Also new to the survey this week is Hello My Beautiful World (Wonderlick/Sony), the fourth album from Sydney alternative rock outfit Holy Holy. It’s new at No. 4, for the duo’s career chart peak. Hello My Beautiful World is the act’s fourth album and the followup to the ARIA Award-nominated effort My Own Pool Of Light, which reached No. 14 following its release in August 2019. Melbourne blues rock outfit Tropical F**k Storm sweeps into the Top 10 with Deep States (TFS/Universal), new at No. 7, for a new chart best. It’s the third album from the “supergroup,” comprised of members from The Drones, High Tension, MOD CON, Harmony, and Palm Springs. U.S. rapper Trippie Redd makes his first appear...
Soulja Boy Calls Out Kanye West for Discarding His Verse on ‘DONDA’
Following the release of DONDA and Kanye West claiming it was released without his permission, Soulja Boy took to Twitter to call out the 44-year-old rapper for leaving his verse out of the album. According to the screenshots, Draco tweeted that West reached out to him, showing him love and suggesting to work with him on his new Gap campaign and album. Soulja agreed they should work on fashion and music together and the “Crank That” rapper was seen sending a few audio files possibly for the track “Remote Control.” “This n***a Kanye smh,” Soulja tweeted along with the screenshots. “Tell homie dont hit my phone no more.” The song “Remote Control” still made it onto DONDA, but Soulja’s supposed verse was swapped out for a verse from Young Thug. A fan responded to a fan’s tweet which asked him...
Full List of Producers and Guest Artists on Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’
It’s been a wild ride for Kanye West‘s elusive album DONDA but, much to everyone’s surprise, it finally officially released on Sunday morning. The 27-track album features a stacked list of high-profile producers and guest features, some of which were added and removed throughout the course of its creation. DONDA includes verses from Syleena Johnson, Francis and the Lights, JAY-Z, Vory, Playboi Carti, Fivio Foreign, The Weeknd, Baby Keem, Travis Scott, Lil Durk, Lil Yachty, Young Thug, Don Toliver, Kid Cudi, Ariana Grande, Tony Williams, Conway The Machine, KayCyy, Westside Gunn, The LOX, Jay Electronica, Swizz Beatz, Chris Brown, who was recently accused of battery by a woman in Los Angeles, the late Pop Smoke, Roddy Ricch, Shenseea, Sunday Service, Rooga, Ty Dolla $ign, Marilyn Manson, wh...
GENE SIMMONS Blasts ‘Evil, Self-Serving Politicians’ In Florida And Texas For Being ‘More Interested In Getting Re-Elected Than Saving Lives’
Gene Simmons says that the situation with COVID-19 has become so ” life-threatening” that he favors vaccine mandates. As cases rise nationwide due to the high number of unvaccinated Americans and the highly transmissible delta variant of the novel coronavirus, the KISS bassist/vocalist says that he supports mandatory vaccines as a potential solution. Gene, whose bandmate Paul Stanley tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, forcing the postponement of at least three KISS shows, discussed the hot-button issue in a new interview with Marci Wiser of the 95.5 KLOS radio station. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It’s shocking that people still believe — there are enough people out there who still believe it’s a hoax and schmoax. And they prefer...
JEFF WALKER Doesn’t Think CARCASS Inspired ‘The Gothenburg Sound’
In a new interview with Australia’s “Scars And Guitars” podcast, bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker of British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS spoke about the fact that his band’s first two albums, “Reek Of Putrefaction” (1988) and “Symphonies Of Sickness” (1989), have influenced a generation of new bands to combine similarly graphic and consciously provocative lyrics with savage and deeply disturbed melodies. “That’s why it’s kind of funny when people [say] they wish we’d go back to that style,” Jeff said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “And I’m thinking there’s been 30 years of bands emulating that style. Go listen to them. They did it so much better anyway. What would be the point in us attemp...
KORN’s JONATHAN DAVIS Is ‘Still Struggling With COVID After-Effects’
KORN singer Jonathan Davis is “still struggling with COVID after-effects,” two weeks after it was announced that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus. As a result of his infection, the band was forced to postpone six dates on its current U.S. tour. Earlier today, KORN guitarist Brian “Head” Welch released a video message in which he offered an update on Davis‘s health. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Shoutout to Indianapolis/Noblesville, Indiana… My God, you guys gave us so much love last night. We appreciate you so much. Jonathan Davis is still struggling with the COVID after-effects. He’s physically weak and having a mental battle. And any type of love, light and energy you can throw at him — prayers, all of it. We have sho...
Kanye West Says His Label Released ‘DONDA’ Without His Permission
As fans continue to celebrate the drop of DONDA, it appears that Kanye West isn’t happy with how his tenth studio album was released. Hours after DONDA made its way onto streaming platforms, ‘Ye took to Instagram to share that it was released without his blessing. His Instagram post notes that his distribution label, UMG Recordings, released his album without his permission and blocked “Jail Pt 2” featuring DaBaby, Francis and the Lights and Marilyn Manson from appearing on the project. “UNIVERSAL PUT MY ALBUM OUT WITHOUT MY APPROVAL AND THEY BLOCKED JAIL 2 FROM BEING ON THE ALBUM,” wrote ‘Ye. Hours before the release of DONDA, there was controversy regarding DaBaby and his team not clearing his verse on “Jail Pt 2.” Responding to screenshots of a text conversation posted by Kanye, Arnold ...
The Latest Trailer for ‘The King’s Man’ Movie Has Been Revealed
The COVID-19 pandemic essentially forced the movie industry to come to a rapid halt, and as a result, there was a plethora of highly-anticipated films that were forced to be postponed. One that fell victim to this was The King’s Man — Matthew Vaughn‘s spy prequel to all of the Kingsman films, and its latest official trailer has now been revealed. The forthcoming motion picture tells the origin story of how the Kingsman organization was established during the First World War. If you fancy action-packed thrillers with war and gore, then there’s a high chance that you’re going to be entertained by this movie. The violence-repleted trailer takes viewers back to the 1900s. Vaughn introduces us to Orlando Oxford (the protagonist played by Ralph Fiennes) — a duke who is employed by a secret intel...
Kanye West Says Donda Was Released Without His Permission
This morning, Kanye West’s long-awaited Donda was released onto streaming services following three listening events (two in Atlanta and one in Chicago) and two release dates that were pushed. Now, in yet another twist, West says that his label, Universal, released the album without his permission. “UNIVERSAL PUT MY ALBUM OUT WITHOUT MY APPROVAL AND THEY BLOCKED JAIL 2 FROM BEING ON THE ALBUM,” West wrote on Instagram (in all caps that you can see below). SPIN has reached out to Universal for comment on whether or not they released it without his approval. When the 27-song, nearly two-hour album was released this morning, it didn’t contain “Jail Pt 2,” which had a verse from DaBaby that West claimed was held up by DaBaby’s manager who wouldn’t approve it. Now, the song is on there...
