PLAQUE SUCCESS TUESDAYS - WEEK 15 (2019)

[PLAQUE SUCCESS TUESDAYS]


It's my privilege to blast out the weekly music sales success report hot off the presses here @ RIAA.  This is where I'll weekly be acknowledging all artists who have earned a certified sales plaque for both singles & albums. 

For Week 15 of 2019; it's a moderately light week of hardware... with each a 4x Platinum & 3x Platinum single; a pair of 2x Platinum & Platinum plaques, a lone Gold-status album, & several Gold singles... so my personal congrats goes out to: Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Childish Gambino, Famous Dex, J. Cole, Queen Naija, YG, Danileigh, Karol G, Shaggy, El Capitaain, Kevin Gates, Khea, Bad Bunny, Duki, Cazzu, Roddy Ricch - and all of their respective record labels.  Keep the hits coming!

BUMP IT Or DUMP IT!, VOL #124

*WEEKLY 9: BUMP IT Or DUMP IT!, VOL. 124:



Simple rules:
Here’s the Top-9 new singles officially sent to Urban-based radio formats, that are either beginning to chart right now or expected to chart soon.  In exchange, you can have & listen to them, and personally comment below, stating if you would *Bump It* or *Dump It* for each record and why... [Strong Bump, Weak Bump, Weak Dump, or Strong Dump]
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"MEDICINE" (Jennifer Lopez f/ French Montana),
Debuting @ #47 on Pop formats;
Debuting @ #43 on Rhythmic/Club formats;
Shipped to Urban 04/17/19;
via Nuyorican/HITCO.,
[beginning w/ 669 + 385 + 142 Daily US Spins].


"FALLIN" (Derez De'Shon f/ Russ),
Debuting @ #50 on Urban formats;
Shipped to Rhythmic/Club on 04/13/19;
via Commission Music/BMG Dist.,
[beginning w/ 595 + 66 Daily US Spins].


"EARTH" (Lil Dicky f/ various artists),
Shipped to Pop + Urban + Rhythmic/Club 04/20/19;
via BMG Dist.,
[beginning w/ 516 + 81 + 257 Daily US Spins].


"BEFORE I LET GO" (Beyonce),
Shipped to Urban + Adult/R&B + Rhythmic/Club 04/24/19;
via Parkwood Ent./Columbia.,
[beginning w/ 435 + 271 + 149 Daily US Spins].


"SUGE" (DaBaby),
Shipped to Urban + Rhythmic/Club 04/24/19;
via SCMG/Interscope.,
[beginning w/ 331 + 86 + 93 Daily US Spins].


"POWER IS POWER" (SZA f/ The Weeknd & Travis Scott),
Debuting @ #30 on Adult/R&B formats;
Shipped to Rhythmic/Club + Pop + Urban 04/19/19;
via Republic/Columbia/Epic.,
[beginning w/ 236 + 451 + 276 + 113 Daily US Spins].


"SAY SO" (PJ Morton f/ JoJo),
Debuting @ #30 on Adult/R&B formats;
Shipped to Urban 04/19/19;
via Morton Music/EMPIRE Dist.,
[beginning w/ 236 + 52 Daily US Spins].


"PARADISE" (Bazzi),
Shipped to Pop + Urban + Rhythmic/Club + Adult/R&B 04/22/19;
via Atlantic.,
[beginning w/ 141 + 81 + 56 + 18 Daily US Spins].


"EXPEDITIOUSLY" (Kodak Black),
Shipped to Urban + Rhythmic/Club 04/17/19;
via Dollaz-N-Dealz/Sniper Gang.;
[beginning w/ 54 + 34 Daily US Spins].

DOWNLOAD LINK:

https://www94.zippyshare.com/v/r5ivAKw8/file.html

PLAQUE SUCCESS TUESDAYS - WEEK 14 (2019)

[PLAQUE SUCCESS TUESDAYS]


It's my privilege to blast out the weekly music sales success report hot off the presses here @ RIAA.  This is where I'll weekly be acknowledging all artists who have earned a certified sales plaque for both singles & albums. 

For Week 14 of 2019; it's a moderately light week of hardware... with a pair each of 3x Platinum, a few 2x Platinum & Platinum records, and a handful of Gold plaques... so my personal congrats goes out to: Cardi B, Kodak Black, Travis Scott, Offset, Bryant Myers, Bad Bunny, Kehlani, Meek Mill, Drake, Ariana Grande, Plies, Dlow, Trey Songz, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Bazzi, Bruno Mars, Charlie Puth, DJ Mustard, Migos, Ella Mai, Lil Durk, Gunna, TK Kravitz, Roddy Ricch, Teyana Taylor - and all of their respective record labels.  Keep the hits coming!

BUMP IT Or DUMP IT!, VOL #123

*WEEKLY 9: BUMP IT Or DUMP IT!, VOL. 123:


Simple rules:
Here’s the Top-9 new singles officially sent to Urban-based radio formats, that are either beginning to chart right now or expected to chart soon.  In exchange, you can have & listen to them, and personally comment below, stating if you would *Bump It* or *Dump It* for each record and why... [Strong Bump, Weak Bump, Weak Dump, or Strong Dump]
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"DON'T CALL ME UP" (Mabel),
Currently @ #19 on Pop formats;
Shipped to Rhythmic/Club + Urban 03/29/19;
via Polydor/Capitol.,
[beginning w/ 4,420 Daily US Spins].


"SALLY WALKER" (Iggy Azalea),
Debuting @ #32 on Rhythmic/Club formats;
Shipped to Urban + Pop 04/04/19;
via Bad Dreams/EMPIRE Dist.,
[beginning w/ 703 + 129 + 79 Daily US Spins].


"YOUR PEACE" (Jacquees f/ Lil Baby),
Debuting @ #50 on Urban formats;
Shipped to Rhythmic/Club 03/29/19;
via Cash Money/Republic.,
[beginning w/ 584 + 204 Daily US Spins].


"24/7" (Meek Mill f/ Ella Mai),
Debuting @ #42 on Rhythmic/Club formats;
Shipped to Urban 04/13/19;
via MMG/Atlantic.,
[beginning w/ 394 + 578 Daily US Spins].


"THINKIN BOUT YOU" (Ciara),
Debuting @ #48 on Pop formats;
Shipped to Rhythmic/Club + Urban 04/02/19;
via Beauty Marks Ent./ADA Dist.,
[beginning w/ 456 + 342 + 61 Daily US Spins].


"HEAR ME CALLING" (Juice Wrld),
Debuting @ #43 on Rhythmic/Club formats;
Shipped to Urban 04/10/19;
via Grade A Prod./Interscope.,
[beginning w/ 363 + 342 Daily US Spins].


"TOO MANY REASONS" (B. Smyth),
Shipped to Urban + Rhythmic/Club 04/12/19;
via ByStorm/RCA.,
[beginning w/ 272 + 65 Daily US Spins].


"ISSUES/HOLD ON" (Teyana Taylor),
Shipped to Urban + Rhythmic/Club 04/07/19;
via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam.,
[beginning w/ 246 + 61 Daily US Spins].


"MAKE IT BETTER" (Anderson.Paak f/ Smokey Robinson),
Debuting @ #34 on Adult/R&B formats;
Shipped to Urban 04/13/19;
via 12Tone/Aftermath.,
[beginning w/ 134 + 98 Daily US Spins].





DOWNLOAD LINK:
https://www5.zippyshare.com/v/gWT7rVDL/file.html

PLAQUE SUCCESS TUESDAYS - WEEK 13 (2019)

[PLAQUE SUCCESS TUESDAYS]


It's my privilege to blast out the weekly music sales success report hot off the presses here @ RIAA.  This is where I'll weekly be acknowledging all artists who have earned a certified sales plaque for both singles & albums.

For Week 13 of 2019; it's a moderately light week of hardware... with a pair each of 3x Platinum & 2x Platinum singles; several Platinum records, and a few Gold plaques... so my personal congrats goes out to: Camila Cabello, SZA, Jhene Aiko, Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa, Bryce Vine, Fuego, Nicky Jam, SummerWalker, Drake, 21 Savage, City Girls, Cardi B, Joji, MadeInTYO, A$AP Ferg - and all of their respective record labels.  Keep the hits coming!

HAPPY 46th BIRTHDAY to... AKON

HAPPY 46th BIRTHDAY, to… AKON!

Aliaune Damala Akon Thiam – born 04/16/1973 in St. Louis, Missouri – is an American-Senegalese R&B artist, songwriter, producer, record exec, & philanthropist.  Born in Missouri to a musician family where mother was a dancer & his father was a percussionist; they never settled in an area for long.  Due to Muslim patronages, they would often travel back and forth between Senegal & the US.  It wasn’t until Akon was 7, that the family settled permanently in Union City, New Jersey.  When he & his brothers reached high school age, the parents moved to Atlanta; giving the children, a choice to stay or come with them – and Akon decided to remain in NJ.  By 1999, he became involved in a street auto-theft ring that had him going in & out of jail.  It was during this time; he developed an appreciation for his musical background and began singing background vocals for Lil Zane.  Akon formed a friendship/mentorship with music mogul Devyne Stephens.  Stephens, the president of Upfront Megatainment owned a rehearsal hall and at the time was developing Usher & TLC with singing lessons, and scouting Lil Zane.  Stephens signed Akon to a production deal, helped him create a demo, and brought him to the attention of SRC/Universal Records.  Upon a private meeting in Atlanta, SRC’s CEO Steve Rifkind signed him in 2003, and released Akon’s debut album ‘Trouble’ in June 2004.  ‘Trouble’ spawned (5) singles, earned a Platinum sales plaque in the US, and was Akon’s most successful album in the UK & Japan. 

Akon’s growing popularity led him to making numerous guest appearances on others’ hit songs, starting 2005 with Young Jeezy’s “Soul Survivor”.  In December 2005, his manager Robert Montanez was tragically killed in a New Jersey shooting.  By 2006, Akon started his own label imprint Konvict Music/Kon-Live Distribution under Interscope Records; and a year later started his own fashion line, Konvict Clothing.  He quickly signed a plethora of artists including – Lady Gaga, T-Pain, French Montana, Kardinal Offishall, Colby O’Donis, WizKid, Red Café, & Dolla.  Equally impressive, he began producing and/or writing a lot of artists’ works too such as – Gwen Stefani, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Wyclef Jean, Rick Ross, David Guetta, Leona Lewis, Bone Thugs ‘N Harmony, New Kids On The Block, Daddy Yankee, Styles P, Ashanti, Plies, Mario, Baby Bash, etc.  Through his wealth, Akon created the Konfidence Foundation & the ALA (Akon Lighting Africa), both philanthropic projects in 2014, to help drive Africa’s transformation through the donation of mosquito nets, improved internet & cell-communication technology, and raising funds to provide electricity for the continent by solar energy.


Musically, Akon has created:  (3) studio albums & (3) mixtapes – which along with features, have collective helped him earn: (5) 3x Platinum plaques, (4) 2x Platinum plaques, (11) Platinum plaques, & (9) Gold plaques – as well as (5) Grammy nominations…


>‘Trouble’ (2004)
>’Illegal Alien, Vol. 1 Mixtape’ (2005)
>’Konvicted’ (2006)
>’Freedom’ (2008)
>’The Koncrete Mixtape’ (2012)
>’Konkrete Jungle Mixtape’ (2012)

BUMP IT Or DUMP IT!, VOL #122

*WEEKLY 9: BUMP IT Or DUMP IT!, VOL. 122:


Simple rules:
Here’s the Top-9 new singles officially sent to Urban-based radio formats, that are either beginning to chart right now or expected to chart soon.  In exchange, you can have & listen to them, and personally comment below, stating if you would *Bump It* or *Dump It* for each record and why... [Strong Bump, Weak Bump, Weak Dump, or Strong Dump]
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"WAKE UP" (Travis Scott f/ The Weeknd),
Debuting @ #19 on Rhythmic/Club formats;
Debuting @ #47 on Urban formats;
via Grand Hustle/Cactus Jack/Epic.,
[beginning w/ 1,631 + 634 Daily US Spins].


"PRETEND" (CNCO),
Debuting @ #49 on Pop formats;
Debuting @ #42 on Spanish formats;
Shipped to Rhythmic/Club + Urban 03/18/19;
via RCA.,
[beginning w/ 688 + 223 + 93 Daily US Spins].


"WORTH IT" (YK Osiris),
Debuting @ #46 on Urban formats;
Debuting @ #45 on Rhythmic/Club formats;
via Def Jam.,
[beginning w/ 681 + 385 Daily US Spins].


"CHOPSTIX" (Schoolboy Q f/ Travis Scott),
Shipped to Rhythmic/Club + Urban 04/03/19;
via TDE/Interscope.,
[beginning w/ 458 + 76 Daily US Spins].


"MORE IN THE MORNING" (Angelica Vila),
Shipped to Urban + Rhythmic/Club 04/05/19;
via RNG/Roc Nation/Republic.,
[beginning w/ 359 + 52 Daily US Spins].


"RACKS IN THE MIDDLE" (Nipsey Hussle f/ Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy),
Shipped to Urban + Rhythmic/Club 03/26/19;
via All Money In/Atlantic.,
[beginning w/ 161 + 128 Daily US Spins].


"000000" (A. Chal),
Debuting @ #42 on Rhythmic/Club formats;
Debuting @ #45 on Tropical formats;
Shipped to Urban + Pop 03/24/19;
via Epic.,
[beginning w/ 107 + 123 + 55 Daily US Spins].


"CLOSEST THING TO PERFECT" (Jagged Edge),
Debuting @ #35 on Adult/R&B formats;
Shipped to Urban 03/24/19;
via Hard Case/BMG Dist.,
[beginning w/ 107 + 33 Daily US Spins].


"ALL AGAIN" (Maino f/ Macy Gray),
Shipped to Urban + Rhythmic/Club 04/08/19;
via Hustle Hard/EMPIRE Dist.,
[beginning w/ 39 + 32 Daily US Spins].


...Download, Check It Out, & Enjoy!!

DOWNLOAD LINK:
https://www40.zippyshare.com/v/3ZfDkSWe/file.html

PLAQUE SUCCESS TUESDAYS - WEEK 12 (2019)

[PLAQUE SUCCESS TUESDAYS]


It's my privilege to blast out the weekly music sales success report hot off the presses here @ RIAA.  This is where I'll weekly be acknowledging all artists who have earned a certified sales plaque for both singles & albums. 

For Week 12 of 2019; we have a full spread range of hardware... with a 8x Platinum single buzzing globally; several multi-Platinum records, 3 Platinum plaques, and a handful of Gold status... so my personal congrats goes out to: Anuel AA, Karol G, Charlie Puth, The Weeknd, Meghan Trainor, Ariana Grande, Russ, Sebastian Yatra, Reik, Comethazine, Kane Brown, Shoreline Mafia, Yung Bleu - and all of their respective record labels.  Keep the hits coming!

BUMP IT Or DUMP IT!, VOL. 121:

*WEEKLY 9: BUMP IT Or DUMP IT!, VOL. 121:

Simple rules:
Here’s the Top-9 new singles officially sent to Urban-based radio formats, that are either beginning to chart right now or expected to chart soon.  In exchange, you can have & listen to them, and personally comment below, stating if you would *Bump It* or *Dump It* for each record and why... [Strong Bump, Weak Bump, Weak Dump, or Strong Dump]
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"OLD TOWN ROAD" (Lil Nas X),
Debuting @ #41 on Pop formats;
Debuting @ #37 on Rhythmic/Club formats;
Shipped to Urban 03/24/19;
via Columbia.,
[beginning w/ 895 + 496 + 116 Daily US Spins].


"BACC AT IT AGAIN" (Yella Beezy f/ Gucci Mane & Quavo),
Debuting @ #44 on Urban formats;
Shipped to Rhythmic/Club 03/25/19;
via HitCo.,
[beginning w/ 688 Daily US Spins].


"SPEED IT UP" (Gunna),
Debuting @ #47 on Urban formats;
Shipped to Rhythmic/Club 02/22/19;
via YSL/300 Ent.,
[beginning w/ 625 + 96 Daily US Spins].


"CASH MONEY" (Solo Lucci),
Debuting @ #50 on Urban formats;
Debuting @ #41 on Rhythmic/Club formats;
via Foreign Money LLC/EMPIRE Dist.,
[beginning w/ 583 + 449 Daily US Spins].


"SEXAHOLIX" (Project 2One5),
Shipped to Urban & Rhythmic/Club 03/10/19;
via HitCo.,
[beginning w/ 567 + 67 Daily US Spins].


"CLOUT" (Offset f/ Cardi B),
Debuting @ #50 on Urban formats;
Debuting @ #50 on Rhythmic/Club formats;
via QC/Motown/Capitol.,
[beginning w/ 429 + 349 Daily US Spins].


"RIP" (Sofia Reyes f/ Rita Ora & Anitta),
Debuting #43 on Spanish formats;
Debuting #37 on Latin-Urban formats;
Shipped to Rhythmic/Club, Urban, & Tropical 03/15/19;
via Warner Bros-Latina.,
[beginning w/ 206 + 147 + 123 + 85 + 39 Daily US Spins].


"DINOSAUR" (Angie Stone),
Debuting @ #33 on Adult/R&B formats;
Shipped to Urban 03/12/19;
via Conjunction Ent/Cleopatra.,
[beginning w/ 124 + 159 Daily US Spins].


"HULK MEAT" (Ill Bill & Stu Bangas f/ Goretex),
Shipped to Urban + Rhythmic/Club 03/29/19;
via Uncle Howie/Fat Beats Inc.,
[beginning w/ 81 + 45 Daily US Spins].

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Download Link:
https://www60.zippyshare.com/v/KPOYhHGh/file.html

PLAQUE SUCCESS TUESDAYS - WEEK 11 (2019)

[PLAQUE SUCCESS TUESDAYS]

It's my privilege to blast out the weekly music sales success report hot off the presses here @ RIAA.  This is where I'll weekly be acknowledging all artists who have earned a certified sales plaque for both singles & albums. 

For Week 11 of 2019; it's a heavy week of hardware... with a 9x Platinum single approaching Diamond; several multi-Platinum records, many Platinum plaques, a handful of Gold status, and even (2) Otis Redding singles getting certified after over 55+ years... so my personal congrats goes out to: Post Malone, 21 Savage, Whitney Houston, G-Eazy, Cardi B, Asap Rocky, Kid Cudi, Kane Brown, Lil Baby, Gunna, Drake, Swae Lee, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Ella Mai, Wiz Khalifa, Otis Redding, Nicki Minaj, Charlie Puth, Chris Brown, Tory Lanez, Jay Rock, Kap G, Lil Uzi Vert, Logic, Mariah Carey, Rich The Kid - and all of their respective record labels.  Keep the hits coming!

PLAQUE SUCCESS TUESDAYS - WEEK 8 (2019)

[PLAQUE SUCCESS TUESDAYS]

It's my privilege to blast out the weekly music sales success report hot off the presses here @ RIAA.  This is where I'll weekly be acknowledging all artists who have earned a certified sales plaque for both singles & albums. 

For Week 8 of 2019; plenty of multi-Platinum success, 4 Platinum plaques, & a handful of Gold status... so my personal congrats goes out to: Cardi B, J Balvin, Bad Bunny, Mike Posner, Khalid, Normani, SZA, Lil Mosey, Russ, Kodak Black, OT Genasis, Smokepurpp, Lil Pump, NF, Pitbull, Camila Cabello, Poo Bear, Skrillex - and all of their respective record labels.  Keep the hits coming!

New Official Video from MYA for new single "With You":

New Official Video from MYA for new single "With You":

Mya returns with her first visuals of 2019, for "With You", the 6th single off her 2018 album release 'TKO'.  The clip, directed by Baxter Stapleton, takes viewers on a trip to Abu Dhabi.  The song guest-features My Guy Mars, who also produced the record.  The duo share multiple scenes in the desert, within an art gallery, walking down the capital boulevards, and various spots throughout a Middle Eastern palace.  The ballad's video is equally simple but visually stunning.  Check it out!

NEW WU-TANG WORLD TOUR ANNOUNCED!...

WU-TANG CLAN's '36 Chambers Anniversary' World Tour has now added DJ Premier, Public Enemy, & De La Soul to the bill, and expanded to US dates as well -- They are now calling it 'The Gods of Rap' Tour.... check it out!!!

PLAQUE SUCCESS TUESDAYS - WEEK 6 (2019)

[PLAQUE SUCCESS TUESDAYS]

It's my privilege to blast out the weekly music sales success report hot off the presses here @ RIAA.  This is where I'll weekly be acknowledging all artists who have earned a certified sales plaque for both singles & albums. 

For Week 6 of 2019, we see Ed Sheeran get 12x Platinum success; a couple Platinum plaques, and a handful of Gold... so my personal congrats goes out to: Ed Sheeran, Steve Mac, Youngboy Never Broke Again, 2 Chainz, Ellie Goulding, Swae Lee, Diplo, Avicii, Rita Ora, Kevin Gates, Janelle Monae, Sofi Tukker, Nervo, & The Knocks - and all of their respective record labels.  Keep the hits coming!

[ALBUM REVIEW] – ARIANA GRANDE – ‘Thank U, Next’

[ALBUM REVIEW]

Artist/Album: 

ARIANA GRANDE – ‘Thank U, Next’

Record Labels:  Republic

Release Date:    02/08/19

Singles (thus far): “Thank U, Next”, “7 Rings”, & “Break Up With Your Girlfriend…”

Last August, Ariana Grande returned to the limelight a mega-star, thanks to her wildly-successful (but emotionally underwhelming) ‘Sweetener’.  Can I blame her though?  From her overly-perceived diva outbursts publicly; the tragic Manchester bombing canceling her UK tour; Mac Miller’s death; embarrassing tattoo failure; to her quick engagement & break-up with Pete Davidson – she’s been dealing with a lot mentally.  ‘Sweetener’ had fluttery bubble-gum hits, but felt over-produced & sugar-coated.  Unfocused, detached, impersonal, and I saw through its forced sense of positivity.  In my mind, there had to be more going on in her psyche & it was frustrating she didn’t pour it into her music.  Fast-forward to the reveal of this album’s title ‘Thank U, Next’, and I knew she was bringing totally different emotions and may be ready to open up.

Things kick off with December’s promo cut “Imagine”, where dreamy-yet-grand composition, allows Grande to bring back her complex vocal runs, meatier harmonizing, & whistle-register – all of which felt absent on ‘Sweetener’.  Perky title-track “Thank U, Next” is a catchy but bitter denouncement of her failed relationships, calling them out by 1st name.  “Needy” is a candid, woozy confessional ballad over lone snaps & elegant keys that’s a good pace-setter for the project’s whole mood.  Five months isn’t long, but the overall reflective writing is my favorite improvement.  The somber “Ghostin” pairs her raw feelings of being broken by both love & loss; over a faint, stripped down, ghostly sample of ex-boyfriend Mac Miller’s “2009” – a noticeable centerpiece of the album.  The bad-intentioned “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored” makes for a bouncy promiscuous banger.  There’s a great middle stretch of ambitious, slower-tempo jams like: the man-don’t-kill-my-vibe “Bloodline”; the murky and sad “Fake Smile”; the playful-yet-cocky “7 Rings”; her suggestion of sex as an anesthetic on “Bad Idea”; to her metaphor for needing space on “NASA” – some of her more adventurous tracks to date. 

Many songs were introspective, showing her layers of anxiety, desire, & crazy clash of thoughts, so it was tough finding many I didn’t enjoy.  “Make Up” while flexing some cool deliveries, stood out as a clangy, less-inspired, Lilly Allen-esque contemporary jingle, closer to the ‘Sweetener’ sound I’d like to leave behind.  Elsewhere, the synth-heavy trappy-adlibbed “In My Head” was less conceptual and felt equally too busy & under-developed. 

A rather interesting therapy session.  I genuinely liked 10-of-12 tracks, so I’m grading ‘Thank U, Next’ as a *SUPERIOR ALBUM* and one of the year’s best.  It’s a welcomed opposite to the radio-friendly ‘Sweetener’ – but instead of being sour, it’s rather salty.  It’s darker, sparse mood music, that’s sometimes veiled in attitude, pain, regret, and/or chilly sadness.  Artistically, Ariana's less Pop-diva here, and it plays more like honest-to-herself diary entries.  My favorite songs I recommend are: “Bloodline”, “Fake Smile”, “Bad Idea”, “Thank U, Next”, “Ghostin”, & “NASA”.

MY FINAL VERDICT:

5 STARS (out of 6)

BUMP IT Or DUMP IT!, VOL. 115:

*WEEKLY 9: BUMP IT Or DUMP IT!, VOL. 115:


Simple rules:
Here’s the Top-9 new singles officially sent to Urban-based radio formats, that are either beginning to chart right now or expected to chart soon.  In exchange, you can have & listen to them, and personally comment below, stating if you would *Bump It* or *Dump It* for each record and why... [Strong Bump, Weak Bump, Weak Dump, or Strong Dump]
-----------------------------


"BREAK UP WITH YOUR GIRLFRIEND..." (Ariana Grande),
Debuting @ #26 on Pop formats;
Debuting @ #36 on Rhythmic/Club formats;
+ Shipped to Urban 02/12/19;
via Republic.,
[beginning w/ 2,619 + 538 + 102 Daily US Spins].


"PLEASE ME" (Cardi B & Bruno Mars),
Debuting @ #27 on Pop formats;
Debuting @ #29 on Urban formats;
Debuting @ #27 on Rhythmic/Club formats;
via KSR/Atlantic.,
[beginning w/ 2,524 + 988 + 834 Daily US Spins].


"I'VE BEEN WAITING" (Lil Peep f/ ILoveMakonnen & Fall Out Boy),
Debuting @ #35 on Pop formats;
+ Shipped to Rhythmic/Club & Urban 02/09/19;
via AUTNMY/Columbia.,
[beginning w/ 1,408 + 168 + 129 Daily US Spins].


"I AM WHO THEY SAY I AM" (Youngboy N.B.A. f/ Kevin Gates & Quando Rondo),
Debuting @ #28 on Urban formats;
via Never Broke Again/Atlantic.,
[beginning w/ 1,051 + 182 Daily US Spins].


"GIRLS HAVE FUN" (Tyga f/ G-Eazy & Rich The Kid),
Debuting @ #29 on Rhythmic/Club formats;
+ Shipped to Urban 02/13/19;
via Last Kings/EMPIRE Dist.,
[beginning w/ 794 + 301 Daily US Spins].


"PROJECT DREAMS" (Marshmello f/ Roddy Ricch),
Debuting @ #31 on Rhythmic/Club formats;
+ Shipped to Urban 02/07/19;
via Joytime Collective/Warner Bros.,
[beginning w/ 677 + 74 Daily US Spins].


"POLEDANCER" (Wale f/ Megan Thee Stallion),
Debuting @ #47 on Urban formats;
Shipped to Rhythmic/Club 02/15/19;
via MMG/Warner Bros.,
[beginning w/ 573 + 62 Daily US Spins].


"ROLL SOME MO" (Lucky Daye),
Debuting @ #16 on Adult/R&B formats;
Shipped to Urban 02/04/19;
via Keep Cool/RCA.,
[beginning w/ 556 Daily US Spins].


"OCEAN DRIVE" (Smif-n-Wessun f/ Musiq Soulchild & Rapsody),
Shipped to Urban formats 02/12/19;
via Duck Down/Fontana Dist.,
[beginning w/ 59 Daily US Spins].


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Download Links:
https://www43.zippyshare.com/v/LZj9EUhy/file.html

THE PANEL #114 - Feb 2019

It’s that time again, for THE PANEL's BUMP IT or DUMP IT #114 review. 

We have 3 HMV staff members this week, who'll take on the 9 new singles shipped to radio, to analyze how much they liked (or disliked) them & predict how successful they'll be.  Here are the ratings across the board; And since we wanna share the interaction, if you’re interested in reading the full reviews from each person, feel free to check out their individual pages linked underneath their names.  This week THE PANEL consisted of: 

@Rapper A.M. (Baltimore, MD);
https://www.facebook.com/Angryman410/

@Doc J (Clermont, FL);
https://www.facebook.com/DocJMusicAndEntertainment/

@Slin K Renaissance Man (Pompano Bch, FL);
https://www.myperspectivemusic.blogspot.com/


Check them all out, and see if you agree with some of us.  Enjoy & #Salud.

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1. "MOB TIES" (Drake)

2. "YUSO" (Kid Ink f/ Lil Wayne & Saweetie)

3. "CLOSE FRIENDS" (Lil Baby & Gunna)

4. "IF YOU WANT LOVE" (NF)

5. "ENVY ME" (Calboy)

6. "2 AM" (Casanova f/ Tory Lanez & Davido)

7. "NIGHTS LIKE THIS" (Kehlani f/ Ty Dolla $ign)

8. "BEDROOM" (The-Dream)

9. "COMMITMENT" (Monica)