Kendrick Lamar has topped Billboard's Artist 100 chart thanks to the strong debut of his new album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.

Kendrick Lamar has topped Billboard's Artist 100 chart thanks to the strong debut of his new album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.

Lamar jumped from No. 9 to No. 1 on the Artist 100 chart dated May 28, becoming the top musical act in the U.S. for a sixth total week. This is the first time Lamar has topped the chart since 2017.

Lamar's latest LP Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers bowed at No. 1 on Billboard's all-genre 200 chart with 295,500 equivalent album units earned, according to Luminate. It marked the biggest weekly total for an album this year.

Lamar scored his fourth No. 1 on the chart, following 2015's To Pimp a Butterfly, 2016's untitled unmastered and 2017's DAMN.

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The Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers reboot, which debuted on Disney+ on May 20, features a new theme song from Post Malone.

The Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers reboot, which debuted on Disney+ on May 20, features a new theme song from Post Malone.

Along with the movie, the soundtrack also arrived last Wednesday. Brian Tyler composed most of the music for the film's soundtrack.

The lyrics of the theme song by Malone are in the style of his pop-oriented records, although he keeps much of the original version's lyrics and core melody intact.

"When you need some help to save the day / They're never far away," the Grammy-nominated artist sings in the theme's dynamic chorus.

Akiva Schaffer directed the computer-animated adventure comedy film, which has John Mulaney and Andy Samberg voicing the titular roles. Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Keegan-Michael Key, and KiKi Layne are also in the cast.

Malone previously linked up with Andrew Watt for the xXx: Return Of Xander Cage inclusion "Burning Man" in 2017, and a couple of years later, had his Hollywood's Bleeding cut "Sunflower" (a collab with Swae Lee) featured prominently in Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.

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Billie Eilish and Coldplay were among a number of musicians, artists, and entertainers around the world that have signed an open letter demanding world leaders take measures to end extreme poverty.

Billie Eilish and Coldplay were among a number of musicians, artists, and entertainers around the world that have signed an open letter demanding world leaders take measures to end extreme poverty.

Focusing on the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on efforts to eliminate the causes and consequences of extreme poverty, the letter calls on wealthy nations "to close the financing gap" of $3.5 trillion in annual funding to achieve the United Nations' Global Goals.

The open letter was announced at the inaugural Global Citizen NOW thought leadership summit in New York City on Sunday, and is in support of Global Citizen's year-long End Extreme Poverty NOW - Our Future Can't Wait campaign.

The musicians who signed the letter also include 5 Seconds of Summer, Adam Lambert, Chloe x Halle, Duran Duran, Femi Kuti, FINNEAS, Nile Rodgers, Ricky Martin, and Shawn Mendes.

Dozens of artists and entertainers also are signatories to the open letter.

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