Play It On The Radio #8

Sorry for being late on this one by almost a day but I should be forgiven as long as I keep them coming..

Kendrick Lamar Shakes Up The Super Bowl With Bold Drake Diss And Surprise Guests

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 59 halftime performance was nothing short of legendary, leaving fans buzzing with surprise cameos and bold moments that took his long-running feud with Drake to new heights. Kicking off with an unreleased song snippet and followed by “Squabble Up” from his latest album GNX, Kendrick immediately set the tone for a game-changing performance. Fans eagerly waited to see if Kendrick would play his diss track Not Like Us, especially with Drake's ongoing lawsuit against him and his label for defamation and harassment. Lamar's performance included an unexpected appearance by SZA and a quirky cameo from Serena Williams, along with Samuel L. Jackson’s comedic interruptions, all building the suspense around the Drake drama. In the middle of his performance, Kendrick turned up the heat, looking straight into the camera and directly addressing Drake with his famous lyrics, “I heard you like them young," as fans held their breath. Despite the tension, Kendrick censored himself when it came time to call Drake a "certified lover boy" and avoided saying “pedophile,” which had been widely speculated. Social media lit up with mixed reactions, with some fans mocking the performance as a "mid mashup" and others noting the intense hostility toward Drake. With the hashtag #KendrickBowl trending, it’s clear that Kendrick’s performance was a cultural moment that pushed boundaries—but has he gone too far, or is this just another chapter in hip-hop history? Only time will tell, and Drake has yet to respond.

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Rhythmic:

There’s no stopping T.I. as his ‘Dead And Gone’ with Justin Timberlake holds the No.1 position for the 4th consecutive week. He’s closely followed by Soulja’s ‘Kiss Me Thru The Phone’, Flo Rida’s ‘Right Round’, Jamie Foxx’s ‘Blame It’ and Keri Hilson’s ‘Turnin Me On’.
Black Eyed peas’ ‘Boom Boom Pow’ is the Most Added song as well as the one with Most Increased Plays.
Other Most added songs are Beyonce’s ‘Halo’, Kanye’s ‘Amazing’ and DJ Class’ ‘I’m The Ish’ with Lil Jon in that order.

A lot of new entries on the charts too, this week. Here’s the list –
Debut #35 Rick Ross Feat. John Legend Magnificent
Debut #36 Drama Feat. Akon, Snoop Dogg & T.I. Day Dreaming
Debut #37 The-Dream Feat. Mariah Carey My Love
Debut #39 Busta Rhymes Feat. T-Pain Hustlers Anthem ’09
Debut #40 Kelly Clarkson My Life Would Suck Without You

Urban:

Jamie Foxx’s ‘Blame It’ is No.1 there for the 4th consecutive week. He’s trailed by Keri Hilson, The-Dream and Soulja Boy.
T.I.’s Dead And Gone’ and RickRoss’s ‘Magnificent’ share the honors for the Most Increased Plays. They are followed by Pleasure P’s Boyfriend #2 and Soulja Boy’s ‘Kiss Me Thru The Phone’.
Most added top 3 songs are Young Steff’s ‘Slow Jukin’, Asher Roth’s ‘I Love College’ and Beyonce’s ‘Halo’.
A lot of new entries on Urban radio also. Here goes the list –
Debut #32 Soulja Boy Tell’em Turn My Swag On
Debut #35 Electrik Red So Good
Debut #38 Mike Jones Next To You
Debut #39 Hurricane Chris Feat. SuperStar She’s Fine
Debut #40 Ray J Feat. Truth & Shorty Mack Sexy Ladies

Top 40:

Flo Rida’s ‘Right Round’ has the Most Increased Plays so that means he will most probably top the Billboard Hot 100 next week as well. How big is that record !
BEP’s ‘Boom Boom Pow’ is the Most Added song.