As Pusha T captures his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with It’s Almost Dry, the album’s impact extends to the song charts, where nine of its tracks appear on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs tally. Thanks to the Dry spell, the rapper nearly doubles his previous career total of songs on the chart. […]
Month: May 2022
The same week as Megan Thee Stallion Day (May 2) in her native Houston, the hitmaker has more to celebrate: She adds another top 10 to her history on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “Plan B” debuts at No. 7 on the list dated May 7. With the entrance, the rapper has secured a […]
Ludacris is officially a “Luda-Cum-Laude.” The 44-year-old rapper born Christopher Bridges was given an honorary bachelor’s degree in music management from Georgia State University on Wednesday (March 4), more than two decades after he dropped out to pursue a music career. “GSU, I am home right now. I owe Georgia State University a great debt, […]
Anne Wilson‘s debut full-length studio album My Jesus launches at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Christian Albums chart (dated May 7). Released April 22, the set earned 13,000 equivalent album units, with 9,000 in album sales, in the week ending April 28, according to Luminate. “I am blown away that My Jesus debuted at No. […]
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Thunderstorms have brought heavy rain to the Ozarks, leading to flash flooding in a number of areas. A number of roads in southwest Missouri are impassible. We’ve had several roads closed, and several fire departments have been busy with water rescues. Get updates on roads closed in the Ozarks and throughout the state with the […]
At a glance, Tones And I, the vocally-blessed “Dance Monkey” star, has very little in common with Amyl and The Sniffers, the punk-rockers on the rise with such numbers as “Some Mutts (Can’t Be Muzzled),” “Got You” and “Hertz.” You’d be wrong. Tones (real name Toni Watson) was raised in Melbourne before she was discovered […]
Recognizing the expanding South Africa-born genre, Beatport has this week added amapiano to its platform. Amapiano tracks that were previously categorized as Afro House, Deep House and Dance/Electro Pop will now be clearly and properly labeled in Beatport’s download store. The platform is also adding an amapiano chart, which will familiarize the global dance community […]
A Camdenton High student is under arrest after he allegedly attacked the school’s principal Tuesday. The 16 year old juvenile faces a charge of third degree assault. The student allegedly struck the principal in the head multiple times. A passing student wrested the other student to the ground until another staff member could restrain him. […]
The Springfield Police Department says “shots fired” calls were up in March and April. Police say that as of last week they had responded to 120 reports of gunfire. They say in the past few years, the average of “shots fired” calls run between 20 to 30 a month. However, Springfield Police say most of […]