In recent news that puts her in the spotlight, SZA has officially reigned for longer than Adele on one of Billboard’s most impressive chart races. Her 2022 album “SOS” just this week clocked its 85th week in the top 10 of Billboard’s 200 chart, according to Billboard and Luminate, surpassing Adele’s 2011 behemoth “21” and claiming a new title of the longest-charting top 10 album by a female solo artist. It’s a huge moment for SZA and modern R&B. Battlecraft, 2017 64. Tasha Cobbs Leonard, ‘I’m Getting Ready Tasha Cobbs Leonard, ‘I’m Getting Ready (feat. Nicki Minaj)’ We have mostly lost the big glossy gospel song in 2017, traded for meditation and affirmations.

It speaks volumes that a deeply emotional, genre-blurring project like “SOS,” which resonated with so many millions, still demonstrates it has the longevity of a classic. And all that while SZA was crisscrossing the country on her “Grand National” tour, opening for revolutionary legends Kendrick Lamar and Mustard. “SOS” has been at the No. 1 position since 2022 and has not let up. It has occupied the No. 1 position on 12 occasions, returning twice to the top this year following the reissue of the album as the LANA deluxe edition. And “SOS” may now wear the crown for female artists, but it is also climbing into extremely rarefied air overall.

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For some perspective, the reigning all-time top 10 are the My Fair Lady soundtrack (a staggering 173 weeks starting May 5, 1956) and Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous, at 158 weeks. For many fans, “SOS” was a soundtrack for healing, heartbreak, and reflection. It has officially been added to a list of one of the longest-running works of the modern era. Adele’s 21 walked so “SOS” could run straight into the history books. And with SZA still on tour and still making and connecting to music, who knows how many more weeks she’ll lead.

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, rap icon Lil Wayne opened up about the viral photo he took with former President Donald Trump back in 2020. This image made headlines and stirred up a lot of reactions online, but Wayne clarified that it was not a carefully planned political statement just a moment that happened in a rather unusual setting. Wayne explained that it wasn’t even Trump who proposed taking the picture.

Instead, he recalled how people around them encouraged the photo opportunity, saying, “Y’all should take a picture.” Trump himself seemed worn out by all the photo requests he received that day, jokingly expressing his fatigue about the constant attention. For Wayne, the moment was a casual one, something simply to enjoy. He found humor in it, saying, “It’s the president. OK,” and emphasized that there were no hidden political motives behind the photo. He was mainly thinking about making his mother proud, quipping that she would have been upset if he hadn’t smiled for the camera.

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As for the reactions from fans and critics, Wayne made it clear that he doesn’t let that bother him. He stated, “I don’t care about no backlash for nothing I do,” showing his confidence and authenticity as an artist. When asked if he would officially support Trump, Wayne responded with a firm no, humorously adding that he would tell Trump that his knowledge extends to sports scores rather than politics. In the face of public opinion and controversies, Lil Wayne stays true to who he is free-spirited, genuine, and always himself.