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Drake has once again surpassed The Beatles in another legendary feat, cementing the Canadian rapper's status in the music world. Becoming the artist with the most cumulative weeks on the Billboard 200, Drake has now spent over 3,346 weeks on the chart collectively. Setting a new record for the charting success, Drake overtakes the iconic British band. Amongst his greatest triumphs, his album Take Care spent 578 weeks on the list, making it the 6God's longest-running album. Nothing Was the Same comes in second at 505 weeks, with Views at 411 weeks, More Life at 350 weeks and Scorpion at 300 weeks. Beyond his albums charting, Drake also has several records that make it to the Billboard Hot 100 records. Drake currently holds the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries at 358 as well as ...

It's shaping up to be a Kokoroko summer. The London-based septet has just announced a grip of news: a July 11 release date for their second studio album Tuff Times Never Last, a drop of "Sweetie," the project's lead single, and dates for an extensive tour of North America and Europe.A salute to West African disco, "Sweetie" is an upbeat, horns-led track that captures the fuzzy, bubbly feeling of being in love, while also featuring experimental synth sounds and unordinary drum patterns. It's one of 11 tracks off of Tuff Times Never Last, a project that, per a press release from the band, "explores togetherness, community, sensuality, childhood, loss, and above all, perseverance." Though the album will offer plenty of the band's signature afrobeat-meets-jazz sound, it'll also feature element...

After nearly four years since the release of Solar Power, Lorde has reemerged on social media with a brief but emotionally charged snippet, presumed to be a track from her long-awaited fourth studio album.In her first-ever TikTok post, the New Zealand singer-songwriter films herself walking through Washington Square Park in New York City, headphones in, mouthing along to the lyrics: “Since I was 17, I gave you everything / Now we wake from a dream, well baby, what was that? / What was that?” The line floats over a moody synth beat with a pulsing, mid-tempo rhythm, instantly reminding fans of her 2017 album Melodrama. Though only a few seconds long, the clip has already sparked widespread speculation, with listeners trying to piece together its meaning and what it might reveal about her nex...

Portland rapper Aminé gives another preview of his upcoming album, 13 Months of Sunshine with the release of the second single off the album "Arc de Triomphe." This follows the release of the latest single "Familiar" last month. Produced by Lido and sampling "Has It Come to This?" from U.K. rap project The Streets' 2002 debut album Original Pirate Material. Aminé delivers a catchy hook while spitting bars like, "Question. The f— you be on?/Burning these bridges, y’all n—as is nothing like my boy Leon/ I need a bi— that’s bad with a arch in her back like the Arc de Triomphe." Aminé has not dropped a solo project in in five years and while that was the case, the artist has been busy over the years releasing his mixtape TwoPointFive and My Baby EP in 2021. He also released a collaborative alb...

Frank Ocean has sent fans into speculation overdrive thanks to a cryptic Instagram account and an even more mysterious billboard spotted near Coachella Valley.The account in question, @kikiboyyyyyyy, has sparked theories of a third album in the works, with its profile photo of Michael Jordan holding up three fingers - a subtle nod to a potential third project. Although now private, the account follows Ocean’s official @blonded handle and is followed by notable names like SZA and producer Michael Uzowuru, who previously confirmed in a New York Times interview that he and Ocean have been collaborating on new material.Adding to the buzz, a “KIKI Boy 2025” billboard was reportedly seen along the road into Coachella ahead of the festival’s first weekend, according to Rolling Stone. The minimali...