40 years ago today, Beastie Boys’ Licensed To Ill became the first rap album to hit No.1 on the Billboard 200, paving the way for the 237 other rap albums that have since achieved this feat.

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BIGGEST Songs of the Week 📈

Last week, we wrote about how non-English songs are dominating airwaves and topping charts. Camila Cabello’s new single Bam Bam, which was released on the Cuban-Mexican singer’s 25th birthday, isn’t quite a non-English song, but it does feature bilingual vocals and a salsa/cumbia-infused beat. The Fifth Harmony alumnus has had incredible success with Latin-influenced pop songs in the past, including her No. 1 hits Havana and Señorita.