“Sza’s “SOS” is now just twelve weeks away from becoming the longest running top ten album by a Black artist in Billboard 200 history.”

Recently,@chartdatarevealed that Sza’s 2022 albumSOShas almost surpassed a record previously held by Michael Jackson’sThriller.

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Kendrick Lamar wearing sunglasses, a printed headscarf, and a beaded necklace while walking with three other unidentified men in the background

@sza’s ‘SOS’ is now just twelve weeks away from becoming the longest running top 10 album by a black artist in Billboard 200 history.The record is held by Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’.pic.twitter.com/xr06C82e6z

Of course, the way we as an audience consume and have access to music has since evolved…

I still think Billboard needs to separate records from the streaming era.. people standing up, going to a record store, and buying an album, is not the same as just lifting a finger to play a song.

The demand was different back then.https://t.co/k5ga2CV1P4

Nevertheless, some of our favourite recent artists have managed to make music history, and here are a few:

1.Kendrick Lamar

2.Ariana Grande

3.Beyonce

4.Adele

5.Taylor Swift

6.The Weeknd

7.Ed Sheeran

8.Drake

9.Katy Perry

10.Harry Styles

11.Burna Boy

12.BTS

13.Justin Bieber

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Ariana Grande on a red carpet wearing an elegant strapless gown with floral accents. She is adorned with flower-shaped accessories in her hair

Beyoncé, wearing a black leather outfit and hat, holds an award while speaking at a podium during an event

Adele holds a Grammy award while wearing an elegant gown with ruffled sleeves at a CBS event

Taylor Swift performing on stage, wearing a sleeveless fringe dress and holding a microphone with her right hand raised

The Weeknd poses outdoors, wearing a dark jacket

Ed Sheeran in a light-colored suit, photographed by paparazzi on a red carpet event with lush greenery in the background

Drake, wearing a Nike jacket, smiles widely at a public event with a crowd in the background

Katy Perry on the red carpet in a halter-style dress with floral lace detailing at an event sponsored by Neiman Marcus and Firework Foundation

Harry Styles poses in a velvet blazer with a large floral neckline at the BRIT Awards

Burna Boy performs on stage wearing a loose-fitting Avirex jersey and holding a red microphone

J-Hope, Suga, Jin, Jimin, Jungkook, RM, and V of BTS wearing stylish suits, performing synchronized dance moves, hands raised, in front of a gradated background

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