1 ISLAND RECORDS: Messrs. Majid and Eshak are hotter than July with four songs in Top 10, including Sabrina’s #1 and #2 giants at Spot global and big cuts for Chappell. Mai tais are on them. | |
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2 ZACH BRYAN: Warner country phenom just keeps raising the Bar, and his July 4 drop should add to the pyrotechnics amid giant streams. We’ll drink to that. | |
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3 MORGAN WALLEN: Big Loud/Mercury/Republic superstar brought some Yankee fireworks to Hyde Park on the Fourth for Jim King and country. If it’s teatime, he’ll have the sweet tea. | |
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4 DARRYL EATON AND RICK ROSKIN: Road dogs warning that their new CAA team is extra-aggressive—so hold onto your clients. It’s all about a sense of agency. | |
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5 MERCK MERCURIADIS: Having changed the valuation equation for songwriters, biz disruptor steps down from Hipgnosis chairmanship ahead of Blackstone buyout. Whatever’s next, he’ll be calling the tune. | |
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6 REPUBLIC: House Lipman opening a can of whupass with new Nashville office. That’s what we call boots on the ground. | |
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7 CHAPPELL ROAN: Island breakout having a “Hot” Roan, er, run, at the DSPs with two in the Top 10 and another gaining as Grammy buzz intensifies and fans clamor for new set. Imran, Justin, Nick Bobetsky and teams know it’s a lot more than “Luck.” | |
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8 KENDRICK LAMAR: After chart-ruling diss battle with Drake and star-studded Juneteenth at the Forum, wonderers wonder if pgLang/Interscope’s hip-hop giant is prepping a new album. In any case, he’s certainly Top of mind. | |
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9 CHILDISH GAMBINO: RCA’s multimedia genius returns with a new song (“Lithonia”) from the forthcoming soundtrack to a movie (Bando Stone), directed by and starring some guy named Donald Glover. Stay tuned for more Childish jokes from us. | |
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10 DON PASSMAN: Super-attorney looking sexy in the spotlight with new client Billie, not to mention Taylor, Adele, more. He kinda wrote the book on this stuff. | |
