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Some sane Kanye & Future updates. 11X Platinum - Future - Wait For U (Feat. Drake & Tems) 13X Platinum - Future - Low Life (Feat. The Weeknd) 14X Platinum - Future - Mask Off 14X Platinum - Kanye West - Heartless 13X Platinum - Kanye West - Gold Digger (Feat. Jamie Foxx) Impressive. (Thank you again, @bigham, for your update.)

The third single has been chosen and serviced to radio. Current Hot 100 peak: #26

I'm excited for Olivia Dean's next potential chart duopoly: "Rein Me In" (which is finally climbing here after being the "Choosin Texas" of the UK this year) and "A Couple Minutes," which was just sent to radio stateside. Perfect dual strategy for the summer / upcoming awards season if they have longevity like "Man I Need" / "So Easy."

I want Rosalia instead. The record has a very Selena Q vibe that I think only she could pull off. Kali Uchis might also bring a good vibe. Ariana Grande should appear on "God Was Showing Off." I even hear some subtle similarities to "Die In Your Arms."

You need to take that up with Rico Love, Sir/Ma'am... that's his producer tag.

I seemingly got your knickers in a twist... but I'm sure they could. Between new phrases entering the lexicon, the songs themselves (first time a female album charted every song on the Hot 100 at once), the visuals, and the messaging behind the entire album, she took the salacious nature of a high-profile affair reveal and made it the "relatable" entry point to a deeper discussion of Blackness and a flawed criminal justice system. In the off chance they can't remember the songs, I'm sure they remember at least one of the following: Her SuperBowl performance with Coldplay which resulted in complete condemnation from the Republican Party + Police Unions in her stance against police brutality for costuming and her mere use of the slogan "stop shooting us." It boiled over to the point that Police planned to boycott providing localized security on the first female all-stadium tour in history, and only changed their mind once Louis Farrakhan & The Nation of Islam volunteered to provide security. Her paying homage both to Michael Jackson and the Oakland-rooted Black Panther Party with her SuperBowl costuming. "Formation / Freedom" becoming protest songs for BLM, Women Empowerment, and other various causes. A suprise full-album visual drop on a slow Saturday evening - courtesy of her valued prestige partner HBO. SNL Skit: The Day Beyoncé Turned Black (It became a greater discussion that maybe Beyoncé's music contained subtle messaging not for the usual, typical satisfaction of white people) The Simpsons / Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt devoting entire episodes to Lemonade, and Insecure / Grown-ish making frequent mention. A pivotal Apple commercial set to "Freedom." Later became Kamala Harris's campaign music (and for a very brief, simultaneous second... Donald Trump's music as well). Tomi Lahren's 2016 YouTube coverage Surprise appearance Introducing Colin Kaepernick at the Sports Illustrated Awards for his courage and starting a kneeling movement Lemonade Braids (a style of cornrows that increased in popularity after her Formation video) The real-time response, and censure from the CMA Awards Full 13-minute medley set at the VMAs amidst the 4-performance Rihanna Vanguard award + Drake's Award presentation + Britney Spears' comeback. Appearing at Serena Slam 2.0 (All-time tennis great Serena Williams winning trophies at 4 consecutive grad slams a second time in her career) before Serena appeared in the "Sorry" visuals The Billboard Magazine exposé with Recording Academy committee leaders furious that Beyoncé received attention in more than R&B, adding an accusation she didn't belong anywhere else and was "gaming the system." A rare Peabody Award for a musical project. TL:DR? America received many touchpoints. If you didn't receive it tried to ignore it , that is squarely on your shoulders.

She should just add Hot 100-debuting track "Ice" to this deluxe album on Spotify and call it a day. Those streaming units should have a home.

Perfect. Added with a few other songs. Thank you!

Rihanna: During existing album campaigns: That La La La 🔥 (Had a Tim x Aaliyah vibe that would've made a refreshing pivot after the Bajan-Beyonce aesthetic of "If It's Lovin That You Want") Breakin Dishes (iTunes commercial) Hole In My Head Skin (Urban Radio single) Watch N' Learn (Urban Radio single) We All Want Love (Rom-com Film Soundtrack) Same Ol' Mistakes Consideration (f. SZA) Woo (Urban Radio single) Desperado While On Hiatus Sleeper Hits: Who's That Chick Lost In Paradise Dance In The Dark Pose

The way this whole "solo" discourse started and has now backfired on the originators is most comical. I was there: this all started in the circa-2013 "Drunk In Love" thread because suddenly Beyonce had the #2 single in the country (with Jay-Z) after her 2014 Grammys performance... and y'all were scrambling when you realized her 4 chart underperformance was temporary. Since then, every studio album of hers has a solo Top 10 and/or #1. Y'all blowing all of this hot air about streams but haven't been able to coalesce to create a solo #1 yourselves since streaming began? The liddos and their antics should've been left behind in 2011 with their last solo #1. All talk, no action.

Let me think about this.... outside of streams: Last solo #1 singles? 2011 and 2013. Both let people in their sphere drive a wedge between them and another popstar (Perez Hilton + The Dancers respectively), ending up on the wrong side of history. Never Really Over = Abracadabra (a cry for help + a formal confirmation that their old process of getting easy Top 10 hits will no longer work) Always Remember Us This Way = Harleys In Hawaii (cult classic with streams that far outweigh any chart success.) Both have A&Rs that haven't been A&Ring recently Both are stuck in the musical sound that made them famous... and their fanbase hasn't shown promise in making genre moves with them. Final ruling? #Boatmates.

When someone calls a track a "standalone single"... you expect the single to stand alone, correct? Has the definition of the phrase changed?

All Points Bulletin: can someone come help refresh the memory of our friend who is clearly suffering from memory loss?

I have a theory that Lady Gaga has been throwing all of her earnings to Spotify. Obviously it is worth it when you look at the growth in streaming-based units in her catalog, but does anyone else find it strange that her Forbes wealth hasn't grown at the same level as her peers and she hasn't made a formal move to purchase her master recordings yet?

Thanks! I'll add these in a bit. Were these purely Songs In A Minor? Or are some from Erika Rose's potential solo demo / debut project as well?