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Forbes
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Kendrick Lamar Is The Most Successful Rapper On One Chart — Twice Over
Kendrick Lamar and SZA's 'Luther' breaks the record for second-longest-running No. 1 on Hot Rap ... More Songs, leading for 21 weeks, beating "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: Kendrick Lamar accepts the Best Rap Album award for 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers' onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo byfor The Recording Academy ) Kendrick Lamar and SZA's joint single 'Luther' continues to dominate a surprising number of Billboard charts this week. The tune has been holding court at No. 1 on many of them for months now, and after so much time running the show, the duet seems to make history with each additional frame on top. As the track secures more time at No. 1 on one genre-specific list, Lamar breaks a notable tie and solidifies his status as one of the most successful rappers in Billboard history. 'Luther' is once again steady at No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. The cut has now led the charge on that roster for 21 of the 25 weeks it has spent somewhere on the list, which blends radio airplay, sales, and streaming data to determine the most consumed rap tracks in the U.S. With its twenty-first frame at the summit, 'Luther' breaks out of a tie with 'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus. The two songs had been locked in second place on the list of the longest-running No. 1s in the history of the Hot Rap Songs chart. Now, 'Old Town Road' is pushed down to third. Lamar now claims the two longest-running leaders ever on the Hot Rap Songs tally. Just ahead of 'Luther' is his own 'Not Like Us,' which managed 26 weeks in first place. For a few years, Lil Nas X held the record that Lamar now owns. 'Old Town Road' led the Hot Rap Songs chart for 20 weeks, and 'Industry Baby,' his collaboration with Jack Harlow, followed closely with 19 frames in the top spot. As of this week, that honor now belongs to Lamar, though SZA shares the spotlight. 'Luther' currently sits at No. 1 on eight Billboard charts, including the Hot 100 and a variety of genre-specific tallies. It also appears inside the top 10 on seven other lists, meaning it's a top 10 hit on 15 different rankings. That's a remarkable achievement for any tune, especially one that's been on the charts for nearly half a year.
Forbes
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Kendrick Lamar Makes History With Another Week At No. 1
Kendrick Lamar and SZA's 'Luther' hits 20 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, tying ... More 'Old Town Road' and nearing an all-time record. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 11: Kendrick Lamar performs during the 2023 Governors Ball Music Festival at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on June 11, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage) In just the past year, Kendrick Lamar has produced two of his biggest songs. That's quite the feat for a rapper who has already been at the top of his game for well over a decade. Following 'Not Like Us,' which ended his feud with Drake with certainty, Lamar dropped a new album titled GNX at the end of 2024. That project has produced multiple smashes, with 'Luther' — his latest collaboration with SZA — being the most popular. It's that tune that makes history again this frame, as it holds at No. 1 on multiple Billboard rankings. 'Luther' is steady at No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart this week. The track reaches its milestone twentieth frame in charge of the list of the most consumed songs in those styles throughout the U.S. The ranking blends sales, streams, and radio activity to show true popularity — and for months now, that top spot has belonged to 'Luther.' Amazingly, the Lamar-SZA tune has only spent 24 weeks on this ranking, as it needed only a very short span of time before it rose to the summit, and it's largely proved unbeatable since. 'Luther' is just the fourth track in history to spend 20 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Half of those tunes are by Lamar, and coincidentally, half are also by SZA — though the two musicians manage the feat with different compositions. With 20 weeks at No. 1, 'Luther' is tied with 'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus as the third-longest-running leader of all time on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Ahead of it by just one frame is 'Kill Bill' by SZA. The all-time record was set only a few months ago by 'Not Like Us' — which means Lamar may soon match, and then pass, his own best showing. In just a few days, it's highly likely that SZA will tie her greatest performance on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. At the moment, it doesn't look like 'Luther' faces any serious competition that may dethrone it. There's every chance that SZA will soon not only match Lamar's greatest performance and the all-time record, but beat her own best showing as well. The two have been unstoppable for several years now, and 'Luther' is quickly becoming a career-defining success for the pair.
USA Today
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Billy Ray Cyrus reunites with daughter Miley Cyrus: See family photo
Billy Ray Cyrus reunites with daughter Miley Cyrus: See family photo Show Caption Hide Caption Miley Cyrus arrives at the Grammys after win Miley Cyrus struts down the 2025 Grammys red carpet. Entertain This! Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart" might be on the mend. The "Old Town Road" collaborator reunited with his previously estranged daughter Miley Cyrus after a reported rift to celebrate his son Braison Cyrus' 31st birthday in the snap posted May 9. The country singer took to Instagram to share a selfie with the "End of the World" hitmaker, who was pictured with her arms wrapped around Liily drummer boyfriend Maxx Morando. "Happy Birthday Braison!!!!!" the Cyrus family patriarch captioned the photo alongside celebratory emojis. Two days earlier, he hinted at a potential reunion by sharing a video of his middle daughter playing the piano, writing "Can't wait to see this young lady. Crazy how time flies." Billy Ray Cyrus files for divorce from Firerose after 7 months of marriage In March, the "Hannah Montana" co-stars raised eyebrows when the country chart-topper took to Instagram to praise the "Flowers" singer after she announced her ninth album "Something Beautiful." "You are witnessing in real time what it feels like for a Dad who with in less than one weeks time has had his (butt) kicked and his mind blown by not one …but two of his own daughters @mileycyrus @noahcyrus," Cyrus wrote alongside a side-by-side photo of the "We Can't Stop" singer and her little sister Noah Cyrus. Cyrus' social media endorsement came after his son Trace Cyrus previously expressed concern for his dad's well-being in a Jan. 22 Instagram post, writing, "Sadly the man that I wanted so desperately to be just like I barely recognize now." Billy Ray Cyrus appears to be dating actress Elizabeth Hurley In recent months, the controversial country singer has seemingly rebounded from a difficult year after a contentious divorce from ex-wife Firerose. He is currently romantically linked to actress Elizabeth Hurley, who seemingly debuted the pair's relationship in an April 20 joint post on Instagram for Easter. "Little House on the Prairie" alum Melissa Gilbert commented "Wait….what?" capturing many fans' reaction to the new couple. A week later, on April 27, Cyrus was pictured with his arms wrapped around Hurley standing by a tree with the caption, "Tennessee weekend" and a red heart emoji. Contributing: Edward Segarra
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Billboard Hot 100: Every No. 1 song of 2025
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart measures the top songs every week during the tracking week of Friday through Thursday based on their combination of sales, online streams (audio and video), and radio airplay. Scroll down for the list of every song that came out on top in 2024, updated weekly. The Beatles have had the most No. 1 hits ever with 20 different chart-toppers. They're followed closely by Mariah Carey, who has led the tally with 19 songs; she also holds the record for the most cumulative weeks spent at the top spot. Carey's 1995 duet with Boyz II Men, "One Sweet Day," once held the record for the longest run on top with 16 weeks at No. 1. But that was eventually tied by "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber in 2017, and then finally bested by Lil Nas X, whose "Old Town Road" featuring Billy Ray Cyrus commanded the chart for 19 weeks in 2019. And in 2024 another country crossover track matched that with 19 weeks of its own: "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey. But Carey may take back her record at the end of 2025. Her holiday staple "All I Want for Christmas Is You" accumulated 18 weeks at No. 1 going into the new year. More from GoldDerby However, the song named by Billboard as the No. 1 of all time was The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights," which spent only four weeks leading the way but shattered the record for the most weeks in the top 10 with more than a year in the upper reaches of the chart. How much history will be made on the Hot 100 in 2025? Come back every week for more. SIGN UPfor Gold Derby's free newsletter with latest predictions Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA, "Luther" 10 weeks at No. 1 March 1 - May 3 Lamar and SZA have held the top slot for 10 consecutive weeks. He replaced himself in the No. 1 spot, knocking his diss track "Not Like Us" to No. 2 for the tracking week that ended Feb. 20. It's the sixth chart-topper of his career and SZA's third. His nemesis Drake released a new album in the same week, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, resulting in two top-10 debuts: "Gimme a Hug" at No. 6 and "Nokia" at No. 10. But he wasn't able to challenge Lamar for the top spots. Kendrick Lamar, "Not Like Us" One week at No. 1 in 2025 (three weeks total) Feb. 22 Kendrick Lamar is coming off a blazing two weeks. On Feb. 2 he won five Grammys for his Drake-demolishing diss track "Not Like Us," including Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Then on Feb. 9 he headlined the Super Bowl halftime show, where he performed the song again, with a vengeance. All that success and publicity shot the song up 14 spots back to No. 1. He actually had the top three songs in the country for the week dated Feb. 22. Travis Scott, "4x4" One week at No. 1 Feb. 8 Travis Scott released his latest single on Jan. 24, and it debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, making it the fifth chart-topping single of his career, following "Franchise" featuring Young Thug and M.I.A., "The Scotts" with Kid Cudi," "Highest in the Room," and "Sicko Mode." They all spent one week on top. Proceeds from "4x4" go to benefit Direct Relief's California Wildfire Response Fund. Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, "Die With a Smile" Five weeks at No. 1 Jan. 11 - Feb. 1; Feb. 15 This is the sixth No. 1 song of Lady Gaga's career and the ninth of Bruno Mars'. It surged to the top spot from No. 17 thanks to the Christmas singles dropping off the chart after the holiday season. The song was released in August and previously spent four weeks stuck at No. 2 behind Shaboozey's record-tying "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." Overall it took "Die With a Smile" 20 weeks to reach the pinnacle. It won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the Grammys, where it was also nominated for Song of the Year. Mariah Carey, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" One week at No. 1 in 2025 (18 weeks total) Jan. 4 Carey has returned to the top spot for six straight holiday seasons. This time around "All I Want for Christmas" spent four straight weeks at No. 1, bringing its total to 18 weeks at atop the list. That places it third on the list of the longest-running chart-toppers in Hot 100 history, behind Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus's "Old Town Road" and Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," both of which spent 19 weeks at the head of the pack. Best of GoldDerby Sign up for Gold Derby's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
6 songs that were shunned by country radio and rejected by Nashville — but still became hits
Kacey Musgraves recently opened up about the backlash to her 2013 single, "Follow Your Arrow." The pro-LGBTQ song was blacklisted by country radio stations but later became a fan-favorite hit. Beyoncé, Lil Nas X, and Loretta Lynn have faced similar pushback from country music gatekeepers. Country music has a stricter reputation than most popular genres, which has led to territorial battles over what gets played on the radio and who wins awards. Country gatekeepers in the music industry like radio programmers and awards show voters are known for imposing a high barrier to entry, which fans say keeps the genre authentic. In practice, however, the barrier has been enforced in an attempt to bar Black artists, outspoken women, and progressive themes from Nashville. Keep reading for six of the most notable and controversial country hits, listed below in reverse chronological order of release. Some radio stations initially refused to play "Texas Hold 'Em" by Beyoncé. Beyoncé delighted fans by surprise-releasing "Texas Hold 'Em" during the 2024 Super Bowl. The boot-stomping honky-tonk song was promoted as the lead single off her forthcoming album, "Cowboy Carter." However, some country radio stations did not share the Beyhive's excitement for new Beyoncé music — including one in Oklahoma, which rejected a fan's request to play "Texas Hold 'Em." "We do not play Beyoncé on KYKC as we are a country music station," the response read. Still, "Texas Hold 'Em" debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, making Beyoncé the first Black woman in history to achieve the feat. It also reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, where it remained for two weeks. Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" was booted from Billboard's country charts. Lil Nas X caused a stir in 2019 when he harnessed his social-media savvy to transform "Old Town Road" — a country-rap novelty full of Nashville tropes like bull rides, cowboy hats, and Wrangler jeans — into a viral hit. While the song launched trends on TikTok and racked up views on YouTube, the music industry scrambled to categorize its success. Billboard abruptly pulled the song from its country charts, saying it "does not currently merit inclusion" due to a lack of unspecified "elements." The decision sparked widespread backlash among fans and music critics, many of whom accused the magazine of holding Black country artists to a different standard (Billboard denied that race played a factor). Shortly after, Lil Nas X released an "Old Town Road" remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (of "Achy Breaky Heart" fame to some and "Hannah Montana" fame to others). The song shot to No. 1 on the Hot 100 and reigned atop the chart for 19 weeks, setting a record that remains unbroken. (The feat has since been matched by another country hit by a genre-blending Black musician, Shaboozey.) "Old Town Road" also became the fastest song in history to be certified diamond and won two Grammy Awards. Beyoncé's "Daddy Lessons" was rejected by CMA Awards viewers and the Grammy country committee. When Beyoncé announced "Cowboy Carter" in 2024, she said the album was inspired by a time when she "did not feel welcomed" by the entrenched Nashville establishment. "Because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive," Beyoncé explained on Instagram. "The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me." Many fans speculate the pivotal event was the 2016 CMA Awards, where The Chicks joined Beyoncé for a duet of "Daddy Lessons," a standout country song from her then-new album, "Lemonade." During their performance, cutaways to the audience seemed to betray a sense of discomfort. Some people reportedly walked out. The Chicks later confirmed they felt a frosty reception from the room: "They treated us very weird backstage," Natalie Maines told The New York Times in 2020. "For them to disrespect her that way was disgusting." Reactions on social media were similarly harsh, often turning outright racist. As Vox reported at the time, the CMA Awards fanned the flames by removing a promotional video that featured Beyoncé from its social media accounts. Later that year, AP News reported that Beyoncé's team had submitted "Daddy Lessons" to country categories at the Grammys, but the Recording Academy's country committee had rejected it. In public, however, country musicians defended the song, including Blake Shelton, Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town, and Dierks Bentley, who told AP News, "There is just something intangible about it that it feels like a country song." More recently, Beyoncé kicked off her Cowboy Carter Tour, which features "Daddy Lessons" on the set list — much to the delight of the Beyhive. "DADDY LESSONS!! THE REASON WE ARE ALL HERE," one fan wrote on X. Kacey Musgraves said her pro-LGBTQ song "Follow Your Arrow" was "banned by country radio." During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Kacey Musgraves said she faced pushback about releasing her 2013 single, "Follow Your Arrow." In the twangy guitar ballad, Musgraves skewers double standards for women, salutes same-sex love, and advocates for smoking weed, "if that's something you're into." She wrote the song with Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, who are both gay. McAnally said he remembers the label telling Musgraves the song would be "suicide at radio." Indeed, upon the song's release, several country radio programmers told Billboard they wouldn't be able to play the song, especially in Southern areas that tend to lean more conservative. When Musgraves performed "Follow Your Arrow" at the 2013 CMA Awards, the lyrics were repeatedly censored, including the line "roll up a joint." Nevertheless, that same night, she took home the award for best new artist. At the 2014 ceremony, "Follow Your Arrow" won song of the year. Today, "Follow Your Arrow" is known as one of Musgraves' signature anthems and is credited with helping to usher in a more inclusive era for country music. "Oh my gosh, it was so controversial," Musgraves told THR. "It ended up tanking — it was banned by country radio. But I would never trade that for the love and the people it brought to my world. I'm not going to present a watered-down version of myself to be accepted. I'll fucking shovel shit for a living at a horse barn, and I'll be really happy. Or I'll just be a songwriter. Anyway, it ended up working out." "Goodbye Earl" by The Chicks sparked debate and pushback from country radio programmers. The three women of The Chicks (formerly known as the Dixie Chicks) are no strangers to conservative backlash. In 2003, the Texas musicians became country music's most famous outcasts after they said they were "ashamed" to be from the same state as President George W. Bush. "I saw how one comment ended such a powerful reign, and it terrified me," Taylor Swift told Variety in 2020. "These days, with social media, people can be so mad about something one day and then forget what they were mad about a couple weeks later. That's fake outrage. But what happened to the Dixie Chicks was real outrage. I registered it — that you're always one comment away from being done being able to make music." The Chicks had gotten their first glimpse of exile three years prior, when they released their now-beloved single "Goodbye Earl." The song, written by Dennis Linde and initially recorded by Sons of the Desert, tells the story of two women who plot to poison one of their abusive husbands. After The Chicks released their version, some critics worried the band was inadvertently advocating for premeditated murder. However, in spite of initial resistance from country radio programmers, "Goodbye Earl" continued to climb the Billboard charts, eventually becoming a top-20 hit on the Hot 100 and reaching No. 13 on Hot Country Songs. "It's one of the things where some of the gatekeepers take it more seriously than the audience does," Lon Helton, country music editor for Radio & Records, told the Tampa Bay Times in 2000. "Programmers were nervous at first about offending parts of their audience, but I think they've gotten the message," Helton added. "The single is going up our (country airplay) charts as fast as any single the Chicks have put out." Loretta Lynn's controversial single "The Pill" became a crossover hit without radio play. Throughout the '70s, Loretta Lynn made a name as a feather-ruffler with her frank songwriting, which often tackled sexist stigmas and women's issues. Many of Lynn's songs were shunned by country radio, including "Fist City" and "Rated X," but none were quite so well-known or provocative as "The Pill," a 1975 single about birth control and reproductive freedom. The industry's rejection of "The Pill" is well-documented. According to the Daily Beast, it was "banned by radio stations spanning Atlanta to Detroit," which subsequently caused it to stall at No. 5 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs. When Lynn died in October 2022, nearly five decades after the song's release, Time reported that country radio still hadn't come around: Luminate data showed the song had only been played once on country radio for that entire year. Somehow, "The Pill" still managed to find an audience and resonate with listeners. It became the biggest crossover hit of Lynn's solo career, peaking at No. 70 on the Hot 100. "I just write what I feel, what is going on with me and my life. It just happened that a lot of other women felt the same," Lynn told Parade in 2021. "I would never set out to write something just for it to shock someone; I am not that clever. It's always been about truth and if that means radio wants to ban it, well that's their problem. Most of my records they banned became No. 1 anyway." Read the original article on Business Insider
