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25 Years Later, Zero Hits: Why 2000–01’s Superstars Can’t Crack Today’s Charts (Unlike Previous 25-Year Veterans)

#turnofthecentury #Y2Khits #2000artists #BillboardCharts #BillboardHot100 #djrobblog

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Why Turn-of-the-Century Pop Stars Are Absent from the Hot 100 Today
What Happened to the Artists of 2000? The Chart Generation That Vanished. DJROBBLOG Analyzes an Unprecedented Generational Gap.
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December 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Inside the 1969 Hot 100 Rule Change That Gave the Beatles Their 18th Hot 100 No. 1 and a Historical Asterisk.

#TheBeatles #BeatlesHistory #AbbeyRoad #ComeTogether #Something #ClassicRock
#RockHistory #musichistory

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Did Billboard Hand the Beatles a No. 1 in 1969? The Rule Change Fans Never Talk About
The Beatles’ Surprising Chart Assist: A 1969 Rule Change That Propelled the Fab Four to No. 1 (and Would Break the Internet Today).
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December 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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It’s time for another Music Jeopardy! The 31st edition’s theme is “The Most Wine-derful Time of the Year” Guess these clues about songs with wine lyrically or in their titles.

Think you got ‘em? Click and find out!

#musictrivia #musicjeopardy #popmusic #winesongs

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Music Jeopardy 31! Guess clues in the category: The Most Wine-derful Time of the Year — Wine Songs
Test your musical knowledge and play Music Jeopardy 31! Guess clues in this week’s category: ‘The Most Wine-derful Time of the Year’ (songs about wine)!
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December 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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The Hot 100 Just Rewrote Christmas History. Plus: Why This May Become the First All-Christmas Top 50 in Hot 100 History

#BillboardHot100 #MariahCarey #LastChristmas #Wham #GeorgeMichael #HolidayMusic #ChartHistory #MusicNews #SeasonalStreaming #djrobblog

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How This Week’s Hot 100 Quietly Broke Multiple Christmas Chart Records
A 19-Week No. 1, a 40-Year Comeback, and 38 Holiday Hits: The Hot 100 Just Rewrote Christmas History
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December 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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“8 Nuclear Bombs Straight to the Head”: 50 Cent promised a Diddy takedown and delivered. How much is truth? A hip-hop hit piece?

Here’s the blog’s deep dive into ‘The Reckoning’—a doc that may seal Diddy’s fate

#Diddy #50Cent #TheReckoning #BadBoy #Netflix #HipHopNews

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How 50 Cent’s Diddy Doc Rewrites 30 Years of Hip-Hop & Bad Boy History
50 Cent’s Diddy documentary ignites a cultural firestorm. DJROBBLOG breaks down the claims, contradictions, and the Diddy hip-hop reckoning now underway.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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A Tribute to the late Chubby, Pooch, & Ralph Tavares — and the ‘Bad’ Song They Made Sound So Good

#Tavares #BadTimes #ChubbyTavares #PoochTavares #RalphTavares #RIPChubbyTavares #SoulMusic #DiscoEra #70sSoul #AdultRNB #djrobblog

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Remembering 3 Tavares Brothers: How They Made ‘Bad Times’ Sound So Good
When Three Brothers Shared Leads on a Great Post-Disco Tune: Revisiting Tavares’ ‘Bad Times’ After Their Passing
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December 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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It’s Trivia Tuesday, which means it’s time for Music Jeopardy 30! The theme is “Between Elphaba and Glinda.” Name movie songs whose titles fall alphabetically between Wicked’s two main characters.

Can you do it? Let’s find out!

#musictrivia #Wicked #Elphaba #Glinda

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Music Jeopardy 30! Guess clues in the category: Between Elphaba and Glinda
Test your knowledge and play Music Jeopardy 30! Guess clues in this category: ‘Between Elphaba and Glinda’ Think you’ve got it? Only one way to find out!
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December 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Move Over, ‘Atomic Dog’: Leon Thomas’ ‘Mutt’ Is the New King of the R&B Kennel; Now It’s Aiming for Pop’s Top Dog

#LeonThomas #Mutt #TopDog #Billboard #AtomicDog #HoundDog #RNB #Pop #SlowBurnHit

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2025 Was the Year of the ‘Mutt’ — And Now It’s the R&B Charts’ Top Dog
Leon Thomas’ ‘Mutt’ Is R&B’s All-Time Top Dog — And Now It’s Marking Its Territory on Pop Radio, Too!
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December 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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George, Ringo, John, and Paul each topped the Hot 100 during the holidays…and in a pattern only they could muster.

A little seasonal magic

#Beatles #BeatlesHistory #FabFour #musictrivia #BillboardHot100 #GeorgeHarrison #RingoStarr #JohnLennon #PaulMcCartney #djrobblog

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Thanksgiving to Christmas: The Odd Chart Pattern Linking All 4 Beatles
Four Beatles, Four Holiday No. 1s: The Strange Seasonal Pattern You’ve Never Noticed. Read about it here.
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November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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It’s time to play Music Jeopardy 29!

Can you guess the clues in this week’s category: Just Be Thankful for Deez Hits?

There’s only one way to find out!

#musictrivia #musicjeopardy #popmusic #CanYouSolveIt #BeeGees #Thanksgiving #TestYourMusicKnowledge #mashup

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Music Jeopardy 29! Guess clues in this week’s category: Just Be Thankful for Deez Hits!
Thanksgiving Special: Test your musical knowledge and play Music Jeopardy 29! Guess the clues in this edition’s category: ‘Just Be Thankful for Deez Hits’
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November 26, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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Mariah + Taylor are one dethroning away from tying a rare Billboard record only two artist pairings have ever achieved.

“Ophelia” vs. “Christmas” watch starts now.

#MariahCarey #TaylorSwift #AllIWantForChristmasIsYou #TheFateOfOphelia #BillboardHot100 #popculture

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Mariah + Taylor are One Dethroning Away from Tying a Rare Billboard Feat
Only the Beatles, the Supremes, Katy Perry and Rihanna have ever done what Mariah and Taylor are poised to do this holiday season.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Why The Time’s Funkiest Drum Track Wasn’t His—But the Legacy Still Was: A Tribute to Jellybean Johnson

#JellybeanJohnson #TheTime #Prince #MinneapolisSound #WhatTimeIsIt #FlyteTyme #JimmyJamAndTerryLewis #RIPJellybean

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'777-9311' and the Legend Who Didn't Play It: R.I.P. Jellybean Johnson
Why Minneapolis Legends The Time's Funkiest Drum Track Wasn't Jellybean Johnson's-But the Legacy Still Was: A Tribute (R.l.P.)
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November 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Why Billboard Won’t Allow This Viral AI Hit on the Hot 100 — Even Though It Earned the Points, and Other AI Songs Have Charted

#AIMusic #AIGenerated #BillboardHot100 #IRun #HAVEN #AIDebate #FutureOfMusic #Suno #MusicNews #popculture #BillboardCharts

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Billboard just blocked the first-ever AI song from the Hot 100.
AI acts have already charted on R&B, Gospel, and Country lists… so why draw the line here? I break down the controversy, the precedent, the loopholes…
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November 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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The U.S. just produced its final penny — so I rounded up 12 iconic songs immortalizing America’s humblest coin.

From “Penny Lane” to “Wood,” these classics will forever keep the 1-cent piece alive.

#RIPThePenny #PennySongs #popculture #TaylorSwift #Beatles #EltonJohn

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‘Penny Lane’ + 12 Songs Keeping the Penny Alive Long After US Mint Kills It.
The U.S. just produced its final penny — so I rounded up 12 iconic songs that immortalized America’s humblest coin.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Was Michael Jackson’s “worst” Thriller single actually a stroke of genius?

Here’s why the album’s most mocked single may have been the smartest one.

#MichaelJackson #PaulMcCartney #Thriller #TheGirlIsMine #MJHistory #musichistory #80sMusic #BillboardCharts #popculture

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Michael Jackson and the ‘Thriller’ Rollout Masterplan We All Missed
The Genius Behind Michael Jackson’s Least-Loved Thriller Single: A New Look at ‘The Girl Is Mine’
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November 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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With 15 hip-hop acts now in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, DJROBBLOG predicts the next 15 — from Rakim and Lauryn Hill to Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar.

#RockHall #HipHopHistory #RapLegends #Next15 #djrobblog #MusicCulture #OutKast #SaltNPepa

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15 hip-hop acts are in the Rock Hall of Fame. Are these the next 15?
With OutKast and Salt-N-Pepa’s 2025 induction, hip-hop now claims 15 Rock Hall members. Here’s DJROBBLOG’s bold prediction for the next 15 rap legends.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The Michael trailer dropped—and I’m torn. 🎬

Can Jaafar Jackson capture his uncle’s magic and his history? My latest piece dives in.

#MichaelJackson #MJMovie #JaafarJackson #KingOfPop #Thriller #MusicBiopics #popculture #djrobblog

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The “Michael” Movie Trailer Just Dropped—And I’m Already Torn.
The Teaser is out. MJ’s nephew Jaafar Jackson looks amazing, but can Hollywood really capture the magic—and the facts—behind the King of Pop’s story?
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November 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Rap Fell Out of the Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990—Why It’s About More Than Music

#HipHop #RapMusic #BillboardHot100 #MusicCulture #CulturalShift #BlackCulture #DJROBBLOG #HipHopHistory #MusicTrends #BillboardCharts

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What Rap’s First Top 40 Blackout in 35 Years Says About America’s Cultural Shift
Rap’s absence from the Top 40 feels less like coincidence and more like consequence. The blog explores this as one rap song tries to begin a new streak.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Once In a Lifetime: Talking Heads (and Hands). David Byrne turned a downtown stage into a strange, surreal, and spiritual affair…and captivated us!

#80sMusic #DavidByrne #TalkingHeads #OnceInALifetime #BurningDownTheHouse

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The Zen of Byrne: A Night Where Talking Heads Met Talking Hands
Burning Down the House—Calmly: David Byrne Turns Halloween into a Meditation on Movement
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November 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Dave Ball Remembered: Before Streaming Changed Everything, Soft Cell’s ‘Tainted Love’ Broke All the Rules

#SoftCell #RIPDaveBall #TaintedLove #80sMusic #BritishInvasion

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R.I.P. Dave Ball: How Soft Cell’s ‘Tainted Love’ Was Made—and Undone—by Technology
A tribute to Soft Cell’s Dave Ball, whose 1982 classic “Tainted Love” broke chart records—then lost them to technology’s evolution.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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The King of Country doesn’t need the Super Bowl… but maybe the Super Bowl could use him. Why George Strait merits the halftime stage—just not at Super Bowl 60.

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#GeorgeStrait #SuperBowl60 #BadBunny #HalftimeShow #countrymusic #NFL #djrobblog
Why George Strait Deserves a Super Bowl Halftime — Just Not This One
George Strait deserves a Super Bowl halftime spotlight—just not this year’s. The reasons are musical, not political. And his case may be stronger than most.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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1960s-Only Hitmakers: The 40 Biggest Artists Whose Billboard Hot 100 History Began and Ended With the ’60s #1960s #Throwback #musichistory #OneDecadeWonders #60sMusic

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One-Decade Wonders, Vol. 3: 1960s Artists Who Never Charted Before or After
1960s-Only Hitmakers: DJROBBLOG Ranks the Top 40 Artists Whose Billboard Hot 100 Runs Began and Ended With the ’60s
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October 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Trivia Tuesday means it’s time for Music Jeopardy 28!

Can you guess the mashup clues in this week’s category: Before and After The Bee Gees?

Only one way to find out!

#musictrivia #musicjeopardy #popmusic #CanYouSolveIt #BeeGees #TestYourMusicKnowledge #mashup

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Music Jeopardy 28! Guess clues in this category: Before and After The Bee Gees
Test your musical knowledge and play Music Jeopardy 28! Guess the clues about this edition’s category: ‘Before and After The Bee Gees’
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October 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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KISS on This List: Only 17 Rock Hall of Fame Groups Can Claim This Rare Distinction – and KISS Is One of Them

#KISS #RockHallOfFame #musictrivia #djrobblogexclusive #RIPAceFrehley #RockHistory

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17 Groups. 50+ years. Zero exits. Explore Rock-and-Roll’s Rarest Club.
Only 17 Rock Hall of Fame bands can say their entire classic lineup lived 50+ years after forming. KISS was one of them — and the others might surprise you!
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October 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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R.I.P. Ace Frehley: How One of Four Became One of One in 1978

#AceFrehley #KISS #NewYorkGroove #GeneSimmons #ClassicRock #70sMusic #BillboardHistory

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R.I.P. Ace Frehley: How One of Four Became One of One in 1978!
Four solo albums. One hit single. When KISS went all-in on their 1978 marketing moonshot, only Ace Frehley’s New York Groove broke through. Here’s a recap.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM