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Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake’s “King’s Dead” Joins Top 25 On Hot 100

The “Black Panther” song soars on this week’s Billboard Hot 100.

Thanks to the release of the “Black Panther” movie, the debut of the official music video and an increase in support at radio, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake’s “King’s Dead” makes a big jump on this week’s Billboard Hot 100.

The song, which was #38 last week, soars to #23 on this week’s chart.

In conjunction with its Hot 100 gain, “King’s Dead” debuts at #19 on the Streaming Songs subchart. It enters Digital Songs at #42.

While it does not appear on the all-format Radio Songs chart, “King’s Dead” does hold Top 40 positions on the rhythmic and urban airplay listings.

Brian Cantor

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