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a new milestone for drake 👑 he becomes the first artist ever to have three albums each spend 10 years on the billboard 200. michael jackson previously held the record, with 'thriller' and 'the essential michael jackson' each spending over a decade on the billboard 200. 💿 ’take care’ (2011) 💿 ‘nothing was the same’ (2013) 💿 ‘views’ (2016)

christopher nolan on casting travis scott in the odyssey 🎬🔥 “i cast him because i wanted to nod towards the idea that this story has been handed down as oral poetry, which is analogous to rap.” the film arrives in US theaters on july 17. (via time)

5 years ago today, J. Cole delivered his iconic freestyle on L.A Leakers 🔥🎤 what’s the hardest bar on this one?👇

“the one that got away” by katy perry officially enters the top 10 on the global spotify chart for the first time ever, 15 years after its release 📈🎧 the song rises to no. 10.

on this day in 2018, lil baby and drake dropped "yes indeed" 💧🔥 the track peaked at no. 6 on the billboard hot 100, becoming lil baby’s first top 10 hit.

meek mill says “dreams and nightmares” is one of the greatest rap songs ever made 👀 do you agree? 🔥👇

tame impala and JENNIE have officially earned their first-ever top 10 hit on the billboard hot 100 with “dracula (remix)” 📈🔥 the track becomes both artists’ highest-charting hit to date.

happy 27th birthday to the talented @SabrinaAnnLynn 💐🎉 the singer stopped by #verified in 2022 to break down the lyrics to her smash hit “nonsense” 🎶

today in 2014, mac miller dropped his mixtape ‘faces’ 🎭 the project was ranked the 18th best rap album of 2014 by rolling stone, featuring artists like rick ross, schoolboy q, earl sweatshirt, vince staples & more. what’s the best song on ‘faces’? 👇

8 years ago today, playboi carti dropped his debut studio album ‘die lit’ 🔥 the project debuted at no. 3 on the billboard 200, featuring artists like lil uzi vert, nicki minaj, travis scott, bryson tiller, chief keef & more. favorite tracks?

what’s one song your mom put you onto growing up? 🎶👇

happy mother’s day 💐♥️

one year ago today @pinkpantheress2 released her second mixtape 'Fancy That' 💿🔥 the mixtape included her smash hits "Illegal", "Tonight", & "Stateside" 🎶 last year, pink brought a dreamy rendition of her hit song "Illegal" to our #openmic stage 🎤✨

three songs, one legend 👑🎧 michael jackson charts three tracks in the global spotify top 10: ▫️ no. 2: “billie jean” ▫️ no. 5: “beat it” ▫️ no. 9: “don’t stop ’til you get enough”

what song do you play for a solo main character moment? 🎬👀

what new drop is on repeat for you right now? 🔁🎧

.@SwaeLee is back on #verified 👏🔥 the rapper-producer breaks down the lyrics to his new single "MURAL" off his debut solo album 'SAME DIFFERENCE' 💿🎶 be sure to check out the full episode on our youtube channel 💻

what’s a bar that took you forever to understand?

today in 2020, ariana grande and justin bieber released "stuck with u" 🤍🎶 the collaboration was inspired by the global lockdown during the 2020 pandemic, with all sales and streams benefiting the First Responders Children's Foundation, which supports grants and scholarships for children of frontline and essential workers. the song debuted at no. 1 on the billboard hot 100, won best music video from home at the 2020 MTV VMAs, and helped raise over $3.5 million for the foundation 🫶✨ what song instantly takes you back to the quarantine era? 👇

🧩 see if you can guess all of these albums from 2021 👀💿