Urban

Kanye West “Mercy” remains #1 on the Urban Chart but is dying a BDS’s death making room for J. Cole “Nobody’s Perfect” who is 250 spins away from #1

2 Chainz “No Lie” is the #1 most played record in the country w/ 700 spins last week.

“No Lie” is over 300 spins on the Crossover chart ranked at #25 moving up 6 places from last week.

Trey Songs “2 Reasons” is the 2nd most played record on the Urban chart gaining over 500 spins last week.

Trey Songs “Heart Attack” is less than 30 spins away from “Mercy” which is ranked at #10 this week on the CrossOver chart

Meek Mill “Amen” is the 3rd most played record on the Urban chart gaining over 300 spins last week

Chris Brown “Till I Die” resurrected like a Tupac Documentary over the week on the Urban chart moving up 4 places to land at #18 w/ but is losing spins in Wilmington, DE market

Rick Ross/Usher “Touch N’ You” going through call out issues and is close to dying a BDS’s death w/ the record only having 45 spins last week on Urban

Lil Wayne “My Homies”, Driicky Graham “Snapback & Tattoos”, & Brandy “Put it Down” are the 3 records that are in the race for placement inside Top 20 on Urban w/ “My Homies” in the lead ranking #22

“Snapback & Tattoos” is dying a BDS’s death on the Crossover chart

Outside Top 30 on Urban, Future is in the lead with spins gained this week w/ “Turn On the Lights” gaining over 260 spins last week.

Ciara “Sweat” gained125 spins last week gaining 7 new markets & Sterling Simms “Tell Her Again” gained 100 spins plus 6 markets.

French Montana/ Rick Ross “Pop That” is getting abused with the lack of mix show support in Southern Urban markets despite gaining 5 new markets last week

Chief Keef “I Don’t Like” gained 13 new Urban markets in the mixshow including Charlotte, Philly, & Raliegh but also lost 12 markets last week like Dallas & Miami in the mixshow

Outside the top 50 on Urban, Bobby V “Mirror”, Ray Lavender “We Love”, & Miguel “Adorn” are all over 100 spins from last week.

Crossover/Rhythmic Chart

Rihanna “Where Have You Been” gained an amazing 900 spins last week & still remains locked at #1, possibly ruining Ca$h Out “Cashin’ Out” record, who is #3 w/ a bullet, chances of gaining #1 on Crossover

“Where Have You Been” is the most played record on Top 40 gaining over 2400 spins last week.

Flo Rida “Whistle” is the hottest record outside of “Where Have You Been” being played over 400 times last week on the Crossover chart.

Despite the Jigga co-signs & gaining 8 new Crossover stations, Rita Ora “How We Do” is dying a BDS’s death gaining only 80 spins last week

Urban AC
John Legend “Tonight” jumps 3 spaces to gain #1 ranking on the Urban AC chart. (Great record too BTW)

The good homey Robin Thicke “All Tied Up” is the #1 most played record on the Urban AC chart from last week

Strong debut for Grand Hustle artist Michelle’L “Irene” w/ over 125 spins & ranking at #34 this week.

Top 40

Maroon 5 “Payphone” doggy paddle its way to #1 this week giving Wiz Khalifa yet another #1 on the chart “look”.

Katy Perry “Wide Awake” jumped 4 places to rank at #6 this week, which includes the record passing Usher “Scream” which is ranked at #7 this weekn on Top 40

Dave House is a Music Industry Professional & Author

Street Rules in the Office; Vol.1: The Beginner’s Guide to Focus in the Music Biz written by Dave House is available July 11, 2012

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