Now, this is something that few people expected. Thanks to a clever yet understated feature appearance on ‘We are Young’ by Rock band fun, Janelle Monae has clocked her first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100.
Kelly Clarkson sang a beautiful rendition of ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ at Super Bowl XLVI last weekend and now she is reaping the benefits of her efforts. Indeed, US consumers have responded her to voice and awarded her the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.
Two major achievements were logged in the Billboard history books this week but they occurred on two completely different charts by two extremely dissimilar artists. Rihanna and Adele have both made history in their individual ways on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard 200, respectively.
Adele’s ’21′ was certified quadruple platinum in the US earlier this month and after exhibiting a consistent performance since that time, it was only a matter of time before the record’s retail sales matched its shipments. Indeed, after only 34 weeks on the BIllboard 200, ’21′ has now sold over 4 million copies.
Did you know that Snoop Dogg’s first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, ‘Drop It Like It’s Hot’, was also the most successful track on the Billboard Rap Songs chart of the 2000-2009 decade?
The MTV VMA isn’t the only major event taking place this weekend. The 11th annual BMI Urban Awards were held last evening at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood and attracted some of the industry’s brightest young stars such as Christina Milian, Dawn Richard, Drake and many others.
Forbes has unveiled the annual list of Hip-Hop’s top 20 earners and as usual, Jay-Z has landed at #1. The rap icon has outperformed all other contenders including Diddy, Eminem and even Kanye West.
Game summons west coast heavyweights Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg for ‘Drug Test’. The record was reportedly recorded for the the embattled rapper’s upcoming ‘The R.E.D Album’ which is due in stores on August 23rd.