Play It On The Radio #35

Alright folks, we’re back from hiatus. On popular demand, we have decided to bring back the Play It On The Radio series for y’all. Here’s your recap of what’s cooking on the air. Don’t listen to the radio? No problem, find out what’s hot and what’s not right here.

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:

– Drake is king of radio right now as he comfortably occupies the top 2 positions with ‘Take Care’ and ‘The Motto’.
– Following him are Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg’s ‘Young, Wild & Free’ at #3 and Tyga’s ‘Rack City’ at #4.
– Kirko Bangz continues his steady rise with ‘Drank In My Cup’ and enters the top 10 this week at #8.

– Other big risers are Usher’s ‘CLimax’ at 9, Rihanna’s ‘Birthday Cake’ at 10 and LoveRance & 50 Cent’s ‘Up!’ at 11.
– B.o.B’s ‘So Good’ makes a huge jump to #16 this week.
– Young Jeezy & Ne-Yo’s ‘Leave You Alone’ shows good promise as it enters the top 20 at #20. Expect this track do go even higher in the coming weeks.
– New entries this week are E-40’s ‘Function’, Ca$h Out’s ‘Cashin’ Out’, T-Pain’s ‘Turn All The Lights On’ and Drake’s ‘Crew Love’ at 37, 38, 39 and 40, respectively.

– Top Adds:

Pitbull ‘Back In Time’ (23)
Justin Bieber ‘Boyfriend’ (21)
Jennifer Lopez ‘Dance Again’ (15)
Trey Songz ‘Heart Attack’ (14)
B.o.B ‘So Good’ (11)
The Throne ‘No Church In The Wild’ (10)

New Adds:

DJ Khaled ‘Take It To The Head’
Mindless Behavior ‘Hello’
Timbaland ‘Break Ya Back’ (April 24)
Azealia Banks ‘212’ (May 1)
Kendrick Lamar ‘The Recipe’ (May 8)

URBAN:

– Beyonce’s ‘Love On Top’ manages to hold off a soaring Usher to take the top spot this week. Expect that to change next week as ‘Climax’ continues to gain major spins.
– Rihanna’s ‘Birthday Cake’, LoveRance & 50 Cent’s ‘Up!’ and Kirko Bangz’ ‘Drank In My Cup’ gain much audience this week as they jump to numbers 5,6 and 8 respectively.
– Tyga’s ‘Rack City’ takes a big fall this week to land on #10 while fat Joe rises to #12 with ‘Another Round’ feat. Chris Brown.
– J. Cole’s ‘Nobody Perfect’ feat. Missy Elliott hasn’t taken the radio by storm as everybody predicted but it still manages to enter the 20 at #18.
– Future’s ‘Same Damn Time’ shows on the biggest increases rising from 36 to 24 this week while Nicki Minaj’s ‘Right By My Side’ enters the charts straight at 28.
– 50 Cent’s ‘I Just Wanna’ stalls at #39 after being the most added song on this format a couple off weeks ago.
– Frank Ocean’s ‘Thinking ‘Bout You’ is the new entry at #40.

– Top Adds:

Trey Songz ‘Heart Attack’ (36)
Rick Ross ‘Stay Schemin’ (27)
Wale ‘Bag Of Money’ (24)
Nicki Minaj ‘Right By My Side’ (11)
Future ‘Same Damn Time’ (9)
DJ Khaled ‘Take It To The Head’ (6)

– New Adds:

Brooke Valentine ‘Forever’
Timbaland ‘Break Ya Back’
Wale ‘Bag Of Money’
Brain Harris ‘Truly Everlasting’