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This week, rapper Playboi Carti's MUSIC tops this week’s Billboard 200.

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Playboi Carti has the biggest streaming week since Taylor Swift — plus, Chappell Roan goes country

The rapper Playboi Carti's much-hyped MUSIC leads this week in albums. Plus, the rapper Doechii continues to make gains with her recently released "Anxiety" and Chappell Roan finds minor country chart success with "The Giver."

Chappell Roan goes 'country,' but will country radio embrace it?

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Lady Gaga’s Mayhem, which enters the chart at the top spot after a long windup that’s included three top 40 singles.

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Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem' shakes up the charts at No. 1

As expected, Lady Gaga's Mayhem storms to a No. 1 debut, becoming her seventh album to top the chart.

Lady Gaga’s ‘Mayhem’ shakes up the charts at No. 1

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Monday

Benson Boone does a flip off the piano while performing his hit "Beautiful Things" at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025. Boone was one of several rising artists who made their Grammy debuts this year with far more adeptness than most rookies.

Benson Boone does a flip off the piano while performing his hit "Beautiful Things" at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025. Boone was one of several rising artists who made their Grammy debuts this year with far more adeptness than most rookies. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption

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Gen Z conquers the Grammys

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar won the night's biggest awards, but the real takeaway from the Grammys is that a wave of younger stars has arrived on the pop scene, fully prepared to own the spotlight.

Gen Z conquers the Grammys

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Sunday

In a remarkable sweep, Kendrick Lamar took home gramophones for song of the year, record of the year, best rap song, and best music video for “Not Like Us.”

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At the 2025 Grammys, Beyoncé takes home album of the year and Kendrick Lamar wins big

The unpredictable 67th Grammy Awards were filled with surprising wins for artists including Beyoncé — with her first album of the year win — as well as multiple wins for Kendrick Lamar and awards for rising stars like Chappell Roan and Doechii.

At the 2025 Grammys, Beyoncé takes home album of the year and Kendrick Lamar wins big

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Friday

Chappell Roan, performing during the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 11, 2024, is up for six Grammy Awards, which will be handed out Feb. 2 in Los Angeles. Roan, along with Sabrina Carpenter, is nominated for album, song and record of the year, as well as best new artist.

Chappell Roan, performing during the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 11, 2024, is up for six Grammy Awards, which will be handed out Feb. 2 in Los Angeles. Roan, along with Sabrina Carpenter, is nominated for album, song and record of the year, as well as best new artist. Noam Galai/Getty Images hide caption

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The 5 biggest storylines to watch for at the 2025 Grammy Awards

At Sunday night's Grammys, will Beyoncé finally win album of the year? Will Taylor Swift take that prize for the fifth time? Or will a new generation of pop stars claim the moment?

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2024 in review: Hip-hop's 51st year was a wild ride

Kendrick Lamar, performing in Los Angeles in June, was among the most important and inescapable voices in any genre of music in 2024. Timothy Norris/Getty Images hide caption

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2024 in review: Hip-hop's 51st year was a wild ride

Record-breaking mainstream hits. A new generation of artists rising to seize their moment. Rappers in and out of courts. A pair of the biggest names in the game transforming their careers by taking their rivalry to sometimes bitter new heights. In 2024, hip-hop brought us wave upon wave of massive, surprising, culture-shifting moments.

2024 in review: Hip-hop's 51st year was a wild ride

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The Best Albums of 2024, Part 1
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All Songs Considered

The Best Albums of 2024, Part 1

Our annual look back at the year in music begins with the first of a two-part episode highlighting the year's best albums, with Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Waxahatchee and more.

The Best Albums of 2024, Part 1

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