34 years ago today, sade released 'love deluxe' in the uk 🌹✨ the band’s fourth studio album gave us timeless tracks like “no ordinary love,” “kiss of life” and “cherish the day” 🎶 “no ordinary love” went on to win a grammy for best r&b performance by a duo or group with vocals and was featured in the 1993 film *indecent proposal* 🏆🎬 'love deluxe' peaked at no. 3 on the billboard 200 and earned 4x platinum certification 📈💿 which track from 'love deluxe' is your favorite? 👇

it's a new week, so that means we're taking a look at our monday charts 📊 tate mcrae's "housewife" is at the top of the charts again for back to back weeks, with ADÉLA climbing back up in to second. russian rappers VILLIAN and madk1d have come in at the number six spot, and fan favorite "it's me, it's verity" is back in the top 10 just in time for halloween. 🙂👀 what songs are you listening to this spooky season? 🔁

chappell roan just matched her career-best chart peak! 📈💖 “expectations” ties “the subway” as her highest-charting single ever on the billboard hot 100, with both songs reaching no. 3 👏🔥

.@hellosisterband hit the #openmic live stage and got straight to jamming for their performance of “girlhood is forever” 🎸🥁 #sponsored

rising country singer-songrwriter fabrizio brought his incredible vocals to #genius 👏🔥 fabrizio pulled up to #verified to dissect the lyrics to his song "before the soul goes to waste" 🎶 and opens up about his past battles with alcohol check out the full episode over on our youtube channel 💻

mercury is in retrograde until november 13 🫠 and these artists were feeling it too 💫🪐 until then, press play and blame it on mercury retrograde 🎶

elvis presley’s catalog is at the center of a $41 million AI lawsuit ⚖️ the music’s rights holders allege that anthropic, the company behind claude, used 274 songs recorded by elvis presley to train its AI models without permission the plaintiffs are seeking $150,000 per song over the alleged copyright infringement anthropic disputes the claims and says it intends to defend itself

two years ago today, megan thee stallion dropped ‘MEGAN: ACT II’ 🦋🔥 expanding her self-titled album with 13 additional tracks, meg celebrated her southern rap roots and experimented with elements of k-pop and metal 🌟🤘 which track are you still bumping?

olivia rodrigo’s ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ returns to no. 1 on the billboard 200 for a third week with 75k units 👑 it now ties for the longest running no. 1 album by a female artist released in 2026

three icons, three classics, two weeks on top 👑 on this day in 1986, cyndi lauper’s “true colors,” tina turner’s “typical male,” and janet jackson’s “when i think of you” held the top three spots on the billboard hot 100 🔥 they were the first female solo artists to occupy all three top spots on the hot 100 for two consecutive weeks

she had a wig, a double life, and a dream! 🎤🌟 20 years ago today, the hannah montana original soundtrack was released 💿 featuring “the best of both worlds,” “if we were a movie,” and “who said,” the soundtrack became the first tv soundtrack to debut at no. 1 on the billboard 200, selling 281,000 copies in its first week 🤯 what’s your favorite hannah montana song?

26 years ago, linkin park made their debut with ‘hybrid theory’ 🔥💿 featuring “in the end,” “one step closer,” and “papercut," the album became the best-selling album of 2001 in the u.s. 🎶🏆 the single “crawling” earned the band their first GRAMMY

happy 40th birthday to drake 🦉🎂 before his debut album even dropped, “best i ever had” had already earned him two GRAMMY nominations 🔥 from his early mixtape days with ‘room for improvement’ to earning the most billboard hot 100 entries in history, drake has become one of hip-hop’s most influential artists 🎤

20 years ago today, taylor swift released the album that started it all 🦋🎸 the singer was just 16 when she released her self-titled debut turning teenage crushes and heartbreak into songs that listeners could see themselves in 🎶 she wrote or co-wrote every track on the original album, which spent 24 weeks on top of billboard’s top country albums chart what’s your favorite song from her debut?

happy 29th birthday to RAYE 🎂🎙️ the singer recently took home a mercury prize for her album 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE' and in 2024, she made BRITs history with six wins in one night, the most by any artist at a single ceremony 🏆 watch the full #verified on your youtube channel 📺

it's friday, so you know that means a fresh batch of new music has arrived. 🔥🎶 on the newest #newmusicfriday playlist, we've got tracks from the new LISA EP, yung miami's first album as a solo artist, and new bangers from yeat and ATEEZ. check out the link in our bio to see the full playlist. 🔗

congrats to yung miami! 🎉💿 “spend dat” is officially certified platinum by the riaa 🔥 the summer hit appears on her debut solo album, 'watch dis,' out now

send the call out because @raye has returned to #genius 🙌 the singer is back on #verified, this time breaking down the lyrics to her hit song “Click Clack Symphony." 🎶 which is featured on her latest album 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.' 💿 just last night raye took home a mercury prize for her album 🏆👏 watch the full episode on our youtube channel 💻

anderson .paak and cordae unveil the tracklist for their upcoming joint album 'heavy is the crown' 👑🔥 the 11-track project features production from j. cole, conductor williams, 9th wonder, swizz beatz, fnz, hollywood cole, and the collective 🎶 tracklist: 💿 “58th floor” “airbender” “i’m on” “a good day” “you’re mine” “days go by” “crown” “days like this” “karma tax” “helpless” “godfather ii” which track are you most excited to hear? 👀

everyone's going to know @jaephens' name after this amazing #openmic 🎤 performance 🔥👏 the pop and r&b singer-songwriter blessed our stage with an electric performance of her song "No One Knows My Name" 🎶, which is featured on her debut album 'AUDACITY' 💿 watch the full performance over on our youtube channel 💻

14 years ago, kendrick lamar changed the game with ‘good kid, m.A.A.d city’ 🎬🏆 his second studio album and major label debut moved 242k copies in its first week in the u.s., debuting at no. 2 on the billboard 200 in 2022, it became the first hip-hop studio album to spend 10 years (520 weeks) on the chart featuring classics like “money trees,” “swimming pools (drank),” “poetic justice,” “bitch, don’t kill my vibe” and “m.A.A.d city” 🌴 as of january 2026, it has officially surpassed 10 million units sold in the u.s. 💿 what’s your favorite song off this album?👇

doja cat has always been a genius 👏 happy birthday to the rapper 🎉🥳 we of course had to throw it back to her iconic 2018 #verified episode where she broke down the lyrics to her viral hit song “mooo!” 🐮

what artists had the best run in 2016?

'joanne' turns 10 today 🤠🩷 lady gaga’s fifth studio album debuted at no. 1 on the billboard 200, making her the first woman to score four no. 1 albums on the chart in the 2010s 📈👏 the title track’s stripped-back piano version, “joanne (where do you think you’re goin’?),” later won the grammy for best pop solo performance 🏆 what’s your favorite track from 'joanne'? 👇

.@joaquina did not come to play with these #verified vocals 😮‍💨 head to our youtube to watch her break down “ya no estoy” line by line #sponsored

four years ago today, taylor swift released her tenth studio album 'midnights' 🌃💿 that featured hit "anti-hero" 🎶 it went on to be the most-streamed album in a single day in spotify history before the day was over and officially debuted at no. 1 on the billboard 200 chart 👏🙌

wow... just wow 😮 ed maverick delivers a powerful, mesmerizing performance of his song "ESCOMBRO" 🎶 on our #openmic 🎤 stage check out the full performance on our youtube channel 💻

9 years ago today, future & young thug dropped 'super slimey' 🐍🔥 the joint project debuted at no. 2 on the billboard 200 and hit no. 1 on the top r&b/hip-hop albums chart 📈 it gave us fan favorites like “patek water” featuring offset, “no cap,” “all da smoke” and “feed me dope” 💿 what’s your favorite track from super slimey? 👇

23 years ago today, amy winehouse released her debut album, 'frank' 🖤💿 the album featured standout tracks like “stronger than me,” “f**k me pumps” and “in my bed” 🎶 'frank' went on to sell over one million copies in the uk and earn a 4x platinum certification from the BPI 🇬🇧 what’s your favorite song from the album?

jay-z reportedly picked himself to headline the 2027 super bowl halftime show 👀🏈 according to puck, multiple sources say jay-z choosing himself was considered a “more compelling” idea than selecting miley cyrus or justin bieber, who were reportedly among the frontrunners for super bowl lxi. super bowl lxi is scheduled for february 14, 2027, at sofi stadium in inglewood, california.