Lil Wayne
Music Media Review
Feb-Apr 2012
Table of Contents
Overview
3
News Coverage
4
News Popularity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
News Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Top Publishers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Top News Publishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Best 5 News Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
News Highlights
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Twitter Coverage
21
Twitter Popularity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Twitter Comparison
Twitter Users
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Shared Twitter Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chart Popularity
25
Mainstream Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mainstream Singles Comparison . . . . . . . . . 26
Appendicies
27
Appendix A - Top Mainstream Artists . . . . . . . 27
Appendix B - Top Emerging Artists . . . . . . . . 30
Appendix C - All Artists by Facebook Reach . . . . 33
Appendix D - All Publishers by Internet Reach . . . 36
2
Overview
10th in the Music Press
33rd on Twitter
125th on Mainstream Charts
This report reviews the popularity of Lil Wayne on the We
Are Hunted music charts and in the music news for the
period Feb-Apr 2012. It benchmarks Lil Wayne against the
1,148 artists that appeared on the We Are Hunted charts
during this period. The results are based on an analysis of
217,799 music articles, 12,020,940 music related tweets
and inspection of the Facebook Open Graph. News is
sourced from a range of publishers including major music
news sites and an army of passionate bloggers worldwide.
Charts are compiled from samples of hundreds of charts
in a range of music genres. This report was collated by the
We Are Hunted team and generated using the text
analytics software that powers the wearehunted.com
website.
3
News Coverage
News Popularity
This section shows the total number of music articles mentioning Lil Wayne during this time
period and the overall rank of Lil Wayne when compared to similar artists.
10th Overall Rank
1,032 Articles
0.083% Share
Artist
Rank
Articles
Share
Lil Wayne
10th
1,032
0.083%
Tyler the Creator
23rd
756
0.061%
Kendrick Lamar
27th
702
0.057%
Wale
29th
699
0.056%
Meek Mill
37th
564
0.045%
TYGA
88th
357
0.029%
Freddie Gibbs
350th
139
0.011%
The Throne
407th
124
0.010%
Figure 1: News Coverage Comparison
40
30
20
10
0
01/02
02/03
01/04
Figure 2: News Coverage over Time
Lil Wayne
Kendrick Lamar
The Throne
Tyler the Creator
TYGA
Wale
Freddie Gibbs
Meek Mill
4
News Comparison
This section compares the number of music articles mentioning Lil Wayne during this time period
to similar artists.
30
20
10
15
10
5
0
40
30
20
10
0
30
20
10
0
40
30
20
10
0
01/02
02/03
01/04
Figure 3: Comparisons for Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Kendrick Lamar
TYGA
Wale
The Throne
5
Top Publishers
Global Grind
SOHH.com
HipHopDX
Top Publishers
2dopeboyz
hiphopisdream
rap-up
Other
Figure 4: Top Publishers mentioning Lil Wayne
Top Publishers
Mentions
Global Grind
77
SOHH.com
64
HipHopDX
63
2dopeboyz
59
hiphopisdream
56
rap-up
54
RealTalkNY
50
Prefix Magazine
44
Spin
35
nah right
35
Under The Gun Review
23
Billboard Biz
21
NahRight
19
The Smoking Section
15
ill roots
15
Figure 5: Most frequently mentioned Top Publishers
6
Top News Publishers
Publisher
Rank
Articles
Global Grind - http://globalgrind.com/
1
77
SOHH.com - http://www.sohh.com/
2
64
HipHopDX - http://www.hiphopdx.com/
3
63
2dopeboyz - http://2dopeboyz.com
4
59
hiphopisdream - http://hiphopisdream.com/
5
56
rap-up - http://www.rap-up.com/
6
54
RealTalkNY - http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/
7
50
Prefix Magazine - http://prefixmag.com
8
44
Spin - http://www.spin.com/
9
35
nah right - http://www.nahright.com/news
10
35
Under The Gun Review - http://underthegunreview.net/
11
23
Billboard Biz - http://www.billboard.biz/
12
21
NahRight - http://nahright.com/news/
13
19
The Smoking Section - http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS
14
15
ill roots - http://illroots.com/
15
15
Idolator - http://www.idolator.com/
16
13
HitFix - http://www.hitfix.com/
17
12
Artist Direct - http://www.artistdirect.com/
18
11
The Daily Swarm - http://www.thedailyswarm.com/
19
11
Colt-On - http://colt-on.com/
20
9
Hip Hop Press - http://www.hiphoppress.com/
21
9
DJ Booth - http://www.djbooth.net/
22
8
Check The Blog - http://www.checktheblog.net/
23
8
Pigeons and Planes - http://pigeonsandplanes.com
24
8
NJ Underground - http://thenjunderground.com/
25
7
Figure 6: Top 25 Publishers mentioning Lil Wayne
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Best 5 News Days
1
25 February 2012 : 61 articles published
Popular Articles this Day
Limp Bizkit signed by Lil' Wayne's Cash Money label
NME - News, 25 February 2012
The nu metal band were dropped by Interscope at the end of last year
Nicki Minaj – “Roman Reloaded” (Feat. Lil Wayne)
stereogum, 25 February 2012
After a few scatterbrained, pop-experimenting singles like “Starships,” “Marilyn Monroe” and
“Stupid Hoe,” Nicki returns to a more straightforward rap track on the title track for her sophomore
album. It ...
Limp Bizkit Sign to Cash Money Records
Noisecreep, 25 February 2012
Filed under: News Jim Dyson/Getty Images Fred Durst , where have you been? Have you been
plagued by a series of days where you don't want to wake up? Apparently ...
Video: Drake, Lil Wayne Perform At Grammys Pre-Show
Prefix Magazine, 25 February 2012
Last summer, Young Money buddies Drake and Lil Wayne hooked up for the smash Tha Carter IV
single <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti3CKuU3FRs" ... Read the full article at
http://www.prefixmag.com/news/video-drake-lil-wayne-perform-at-grammys-pre-show/62403/
Limp Bizkit signs with Lil Wayne's Cash Money Records
HitFix, 25 February 2012
Cash Money have been signing up new artists left and right lately, and today they announced their
newest acquisition: The recently reunited Limp Bizkit. http://www.hitfix.com
New: Nicki Minaj – “Roman Reloaded” f/ Lil Wayne
Pretty Much Amazing, 25 February 2012
Like Pink Friday before it, the tracks we’ve heard from Nicki Minaj’s second album, Pink Friday:
Roman Reloaded, have been hit-and-miss (mostly miss). The title track with Lil Wayne, recalls… ...
Cash Money Records Signs Limp Bizkit
Hypebeast, 25 February 2012
Following a wildly successful 2011, Cash Money is adding to its extensive roster with the signing of
Limp Bizkit. Lil Wayne revealed the newest addition to the YMCMB team during ...
8
Music: Newswire: Limp Bizkit signs with Cash Money Records, pledges to
get "back in this ho!"
The A.V. Club, 25 February 2012
Despite the ever-growing volume of the sentiment that we all would have been OK with never
hearing from Limp Bizkit again, Limp Bizkit has some news to share: The
old-enough-to-be-your-dad ...
Why Limp Bizkit's Cash Money Signing Was Sadly Inevitable
Spin, 25 February 2012
Last night, Lil Wayne called in to Lenny Green's old-school soul radio show Kissing in the Dark , on
New York's 98.7 KissFM, and — speaking of old-school soul! — ...
Nicki Minaj (ft. Lil Wayne) – Roman Reloaded
Discobelle.net, 25 February 2012
Nicki Minaj drops the single with the same name as her upcoming album “Pink Friday: Roman
Reloaded”, on it we get Nicki doing her thing and Lil Wayne doing his ...
2
01 February 2012 : 43 articles published
Popular Articles this Day
Slim The Mobster Says Lil Wayne Has A Spot On Dr. Dre's 'Detox'
Prefix Magazine, 01 February 2012
If you've managed to endure the task of keeping updates on Dr. Dre's Detox , then you'll know that
Slim
the
...
Read
the
full
article
at
http://www.prefixmag.com/news/slim-the-mobster-says-lil-wayne-has-a-spot-on-dr-d/61230/
Watch: Lil Wayne paints his pain in video for 'Mirror' with Bruno Mars
HitFix, 01 February 2012
Lil Wayne is exorcising some psychic
http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-beat-goes-on
pain
in
his
new
video
for
“Mirror.”
Video: Lil Wayne f. Bruno Mars, “Mirror”
The FADER, 01 February 2012
Lil Wayne and Bruno Mars’ collab, “Mirror” is the latest track from Weezy’s Tha Carter IV to get a
visual treatment. Wayne mixes Jackson Pollock with grade school finger-painting techniques ...
Lil Wayne And Bruno Mars Paint A Somber Picture In “Mirror” Video
Idolator, 01 February 2012
Taking a cue from Michael Jackson, Lil Wayne reflects on his life and the person he has become
by looking at the man in the mirror in his aptly-titled Tha ...
9
Video: Lil Wayne feat. Bruno Mars – “Mirror”
Consequence of Sound, 01 February 2012
Watch out for falling paint.
Lil Wayne: "Mirror" F. Bruno Mars (Video)
Prefix Magazine, 01 February 2012
Because every mainstream rapper needs a single with Bruno Mars on the hook, Lil Wayne has
released
Tha
Carter
IV
's
...
Read
the
full
article
at
http://www.prefixmag.com/media/lil-wayne/mirror-f-bruno-mars-video/61204/
Lil Wayne Predicts New England Will Win the Super Bowl
The FADER, 31 January 2012
On Saturday, Lil Wayne dropped the third installment of his webseries, Weezy’s Sports Corner.
The noted Packers fan tackled his usual array of topics from collegiate sports to skate news ...
Video: Ke$ha, Wiz Kahlifa, Andre 3000, T.I. & Lil Wayne
Pretty Much Amazing, 31 January 2012
Ke$ha may have gotten help from some big names on “Get Sleazier,” her pounding re-up of
“Sleazy,” but the song’s brand new video is a little more down-to-earth, featuring some… ...
Pitchfork PANS Lana Del Rey with 5.5, P4k forced to fall on its own sword 4
participation in Lana Hype
HIPSTER RUNOFF, 31 January 2012
I've received hundreds of emails from readers when the Lana Del Rey review was posted to
Pitchfork late last night. Many relevant alts are eagerly awaiting Carles 's high-level analysis ...
David Banner ft. Chris Brown & A$AP Rocky – “Yao Ming” (Remix)
Pigeons and Planes, 01 February 2012
David Banner has now taken Lil’ Wayne & 2 Chainz off of his latest single & replaced them with
Chris Brown & A$AP Rocky. Really doesn’t matter who is on ...
3
16 February 2012 : 37 articles published
Popular Articles this Day
Busta Rhymes: "Why Stop Now" F. Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown
(Remix)
Prefix Magazine, 16 February 2012
Before I move forward with this post, I want to give Busta Rhymes some props for getting a new
Missy
Elliott
...
Read
the
full
article
at
http://www.prefixmag.com/media/busta-rhymes/why-stop-now-f-missy-elliott-lil-wayne-chris-brown/62007/
10
Missy Elliott & Lil Wayne Help Remix Busta Rhymes’ “Why Stop Now”
Idolator, 16 February 2012
This Missy Elliott comeback is really happening! In the last few months, she’s become the new
Nicki Minaj of featured cameos, popping up on tracks from Katy Perry to J. ...
14 Ways Usher and Diplo's Slow Jam 'Climax' Keeps Peaking
Spin, 16 February 2012
Diplo unveiled his collaboration with Usher yesterday, which, in case you'd already forgotten, was
Valentine's Day. For those too bitter about the high-pressure holiday to enjoy a silky digital slow ...
Dance Music at the Grammys: What Skrillex, Deadmau5, David Guetta, et al.
Mean (or Don't)
Spin, 16 February 2012
Since last Sunday's Grammys ceremony , featuring Skrillex's hat trick (but, alas, no Best New
Artist trophy) and a colossal head-scratcher of a spectacle featuring dance icons David Guetta and
...
Lil Wayne Not Engaged
Prefix Magazine, 16 February 2012
Well, it looks like Lil Wayne can now only rap about wanting to have sex with every girl in the ...
Read
the
full
article
at
http://www.prefixmag.com/news/lil-wayne-announces-engagement-to-longtime-girlfri/61967/
Grammy Sales Bumps: Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Coldplay Among 20
Grammy-Related Titles in Top 50
Billboard Biz, 15 February 2012
While Nielsen SoundScan's tracking week ended at the close of business on Sunday night, Feb.
12 -- the same day as the Grammy Awards -- the Billboard 200 chart still ...
Backbeat: Lil Wayne, Drake, Busta Rhymes @ Cash Money Pre-Grammy
Party
Billboard Biz, 15 February 2012
Like all Grammy-related parties on Saturday night, the Cash Money extravaganza on the
Paramount lot had a dark cloud cast over it by the death of Whitney Houston. However, the ...
Lil B Responds To ASAP Rocky Diss, Calls Himself This Generation's Lil
Wayne
Prefix Magazine, 15 February 2012
So we missed this when it happened last October, but apparently ASAP Rocky threw some shots
at
fellow/original
Clams
Casino
...
Read
the
full
article
at
http://www.prefixmag.com/news/lil-b-responds-to-asap-rocky-diss-calls-himself-th/61937/
Nicki Minaj's Two New Songs Don't Live Up to 'Holiday'
Spin, 15 February 2012
Nicki Minaj isn't crazy. The exorcism-themed debut of her new song "Roman Holiday" at the
Grammy Awards on Sunday night was gleefully nonsensical, sure, and tinged with lunacy. But it ...
11
Lil Wayne Surprises Girlfriend With Ring On Valentine's Day Recap
Anti Music, 16 February 2012
Lil Wayne pulled off the ultimate romantic gesture last night at a swanky Miami restaurant
4
03 March 2012 : 51 articles published
Popular Articles this Day
Nicki Minaj ft Lil Wayne - 'Roman Reloaded'
NME - Reviews, 03 March 2012
Fear not, we haven't lost Nicki to the pop world just yet
Limp Bizkit and Lil Wayne to release joint single 'Ready To Go'
NME - News, 02 March 2012
The track will be Fred Durst's first release on the Cash Money label
Limp Bizkit, Lil Wayne Collaborative Single to Drop Next Week
Noisecreep, 02 March 2012
Filed under: News Getty Images Are you ready for the new Limp Bizkit and Lil Wayne single? Well,
it's called 'Ready to Go' and it's due to drop online next ...
Today in New Music Videos: Lil Wayne, Robin Thicke, Grimes, Avril,
Santigold
HitFix, 03 March 2012
Check out new music videos from Robin Thicke with Lil Wayne, Chairlift, Santigold, Avril Lavigne,
Grimes, Beth Jeans Houghton and more. http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/immaculate-noise
Robin Thicke Is A Rebel In His “Pretty Lil’ Heart” Video
Idolator, 03 March 2012
In the cinematic video for his single “Pretty Lil’ Heart”, Robin Thicke barely has to do any work to
channel classic Hollywood hunks like Marlon Brando and James Dean — ...
Lil Wayne Was A No-Show On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’, But This Guy Filled In
Idolator, 03 March 2012
Recent NBA All-Star Game attendee Lil Wayne was AWOL during his scheduled appearance on
Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, but apparently the crew keeps a Weezy-esque wig handy (?!) for ...
Watch: Jimmy Kimmel Interviews a Fake Lil Wayne...
The Daily Swarm, 03 March 2012
Lil Wayne couldn’t make it, so Jimmy improvises… (via Prefix ) Read and comment. From
thedailyswarm.com.
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Lil Wayne Gets Called Out for Skipping 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
Spin, 03 March 2012
"Our next guest is one of the most popular rappers in the world," Jimmy Kimmell announced last
night on his ABC show. And then he welcomed to the stage a ...
Watch Jimmy Kimmel Interview Fake Lil Wayne
Prefix Magazine, 03 March 2012
Following last night's episode, Jimmy Kimmel pretty much proved that he's the best late-night host
on
TV.
Why?
Because
even
...
Read
the
full
article
at
http://www.prefixmag.com/news/watch-jimmy-kimmel-interview-fake-lil-wayne/62668/
Robin Thicke – Pretty Lil’ Heart feat. Lil Wayne (Video)
Discobelle.net, 02 March 2012
5
24 February 2012 : 33 articles published
Popular Articles this Day
Musicians, stop collaborating please!
Guardian music, 23 February 2012
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys? Inspired. JLS and Dev? Pitbull and whoever? Just soulless, corporate
collaborations that are ruining the charts In one small way, Madonna's current single, Give Me All
...
Nicki Minaj: "Roman Reloaded" F. Lil Wayne
Prefix Magazine, 24 February 2012
If you're a fan of Nicki Minaj when she's actually rapping and not doing the whole glossy pop-fluff
thing
-...
Read
the
full
article
at
http://www.prefixmag.com/media/nicki-minaj/roman-reloaded-f-lil-wayne/62357/
Listen: Limp Bizkit Signs With Cash Money Records, Says Lil Wayne
Prefix Magazine, 24 February 2012
In what must be the most bizarre music-related news of the past week, it's been revealed that Limp
Bizkit
has
...
Read
the
full
article
at
http://www.prefixmag.com/news/listen-limp-bizkit-signs-with-cash-money-records-s/62356/
Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Wayne – Roman Reloaded
Hypebeast, 24 February 2012
Young Money’s female spitter Nicki Minaj recently let loose her latest track “Roman Reloaded” via
Funkmaster Flex. Released in advance of her anticipated sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman
Reloaded, the ...
13
News: M+N Summer Mixtape #5: Collarbones
Mess and Noise, 24 February 2012
Collarbones have taken a break from recording the follow-up to last year’s Iconography (#15 in our
annual Critics Poll to put together this summer mega mix featuring tracks from The ...
Hear Nicki Minaj Fire Away With Lil Wayne on 'Roman Reloaded'
Spin, 24 February 2012
Nicki Minaj has just dropped the title track for her forthcoming (April 3, we're told) follow-up to Pink
Friday , Roman Reloaded , and while the Lil Wayne-assisted song isn't ...
Limp Bizkit Signs To Cash Money, Is Ashanti Next?
Billboard Biz, 24 February 2012
Lil Wayne revealed on New York's Kiss FM that Limp Bizkit has signed to his Cash Money label.
The rapper also hinted that Ashanti may be next to join the ...
Lil Wayne & Birdman Get Biz-y, Young Money/Cash Money Signs Limp
Bizkit
SOHH.com, 24 February 2012
Young Money/Cash Money Records are out to prove the company is much more than urban music
by signing rocker Fred Durst 's rap-metal crew, Limp Bizkit .
Limp Bizkit sign with Cash Money
The 405, 24 February 2012
Cash Money, the rap imprint home to the likes of Drake and Nicki Minaj, have announced they've
signed Limp Bizkit . The news broke yesterday when Lil Wayne rang KissFm ...
Lil Wayne Reveals Limp Bizkit Signing to Cash Money (Audio)
2dopeboyz, 24 February 2012
Lil Wayne called into 98.7 KISS FM’s KISSing After Dark with Lenny Green show Thursday night
to reveal the Cash Money Records’ latest recruits. Tunechi confirmed with Lenny Green that ...
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News Highlights
This section includes a brief summary of what the music press had to say about Lil Wayne during
this period.
February
"Lil Wayne may appear on the record"
Wed 01/02 - Dr. Dre's Protege Spills Beans W/ 'Detox' Update, "He Gettin' It In W/ Lil Wayne" - SOHH.com
"Lil Wayne has released Tha Carter IV 's ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag"
Wed 01/02 - Lil Wayne: "Mirror" F. Bruno Mars (Video) - Prefix Magazine
"Lil Wayne has delivered the official music video for “Mirror.” Directed by Antoine Fuqua,
“Mirror” finds Lil Wayne and Bruno Mars performing and kicking around paint ..."
Wed 01/02 - MUSIC VIDEO: Lil Wayne ft. Bruno Mars – Mirror - Under The Gun Review
"Lil Wayne is exorcising some psychic pain in his new video for “Mirror.” http://www.hitfix"
Wed 01/02 - Watch: Lil Wayne paints his pain in video for 'Mirror' with Bruno Mars - HitFix
"Lil Wayne make it "Sweat" in their new video. NEW VIDEO: Lil Wayne Bruno Mars
"Mirrors" Bow and Wayne show these other rappers how to ..."
Wed 01/02 - Bow Wow Lil Wayne "Sweat" (NEW VIDEO) - Global Grind
"Lil Wayne was banned from MTV and BET for it's "aggressive content" and gang-related
messages. Marilyn Manson "Coma White" - Marilyn Manson isn't a stranger to ..."
Thu 02/02 - TOO HOT FOR TV! 12 Videos Banned From Television (VIDEOS) - Global Grind
"Lil Wayne has opened up on rocking an arm sling recently and admitted the injury was the
result of a skakeboarding activity gone wrong"
Fri 03/02 - Lil Wayne On Latest Skateboarding Injury, "It Hurts Like Hell" - SOHH.com
"Lil Wayne has done over the last couple of years, his metamorphous into a skateboarder
has probably been the strangest. It’s also probably been the most ..."
Fri 03/02 - WIPE OUT! Lil Wayne Speaks On Skateboarding Accident (VIDEO) - Global Grind
"Lil Wayne will team for a special performance highlighting dance/electronica music for the
first time ever on the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The segment will take ..."
Thu 09/02 - The GRAMMYs Add Special Dance/Electronica Segment - BPM Magazine
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"Lil Wayne will perform together for a tribute to electronic music at the Grammy Awards
this Sunday. That’s all, really. Deadmau5′s remix of... Click on the ..."
Thu 09/02 - Foo Fighters will perform with Deadmau5, David Guetta, and Lil Wayne at the Grammys - AUX
TV
"Lil Wayne also brought his skateboard swag to the [.."
Fri 10/02 - Chris Brown and Lil Wayne Perform with David Guetta at Grammys - rap-up
"Lil Wayne also announces the singing of Christina Milian and throws rocks at the Throne
at the 3:45 mark with the not so subliminal: “I met ..."
Mon 13/02 - Lil Wayne Takes Shots at Jay-Z Kanye West (Video) - 2dopeboyz
"Lil Wayne has a moment of silence for Whitney Houston, announces signing Christina
Milian to YMCMB and sends a shot at The Throne. Below are more ..."
Mon 13/02 - Video: Lil Wayne, Drake Tyga Perform @ Cash Money Pre-Grammy Party - nah right
"Lil Wayne is not engaged. However, he did pull off an unforgettable Valentine’s Day for
his girlfriend by surprising her with a massive ring. TMZ reports ..."
Mon 13/02 - Lil Wayne Surprises Girlfriend with Ring on Valentine’s Day - rap-up
"Lil Wayne announced her association this weekend"
Mon 13/02 - Christina Milian Joins Lil Wayne, Drake Nicki Minaj, Singer Links W/ Young Money [Video] SOHH.com
"Lil Wayne was arrested last night (February 12) in Los Angeles"
Tue 14/02 - Birdman Kills The "Free Weezy" Hype, Addresses Lil Wayne Arrest Rumors - SOHH.com
"Lil Wayne can now only rap about wanting to have sex with every girl in the ... Read the
full article at http://www.prefixmag"
Thu 16/02 - Lil Wayne Not Engaged - Prefix Magazine
"Lil Wayne might want people to think he didn't pop the question to his girlfriend Dhea , we
have reason to believe otherwise. STORY: Lil Wayne: ..."
Thu 16/02 - Lil Wayne Gave His Girlfriend Dhea A Huge Rock On V-Day (DETAILS) - Global Grind
"Lil Wayne may have a heart filled with love but there is no engagement ring around his
finger as he has stepped forward to clear the ..."
Thu 16/02 - Lil Wayne Addresses Valentine's Day Engagement Rumors - SOHH.com
"Lil Wayne is back with the fourth entry in his sport’s vlog as he talks about about NBA,
college basketball, NFL, MLB and skating. Rest of ..."
Sun 19/02 - Video: Lil Wayne – Weezy’s Sports Corner Vlog #4 - NahRight
16
March
"Lil Wayne is coming: the single is titled "Ready To Go," and will be released online next
week, while Cash Money co-CEO Birdman says he hopes ..."
Thu 01/03 - Limp Bizkit Single With Lil Wayne Dropping Next Week, Cash Money Debut Out This Year? Billboard Biz
"Lil Wayne will release a new collaborative single, "Ready To Go", next week via LIMP
BIZKIT's new label home, Cash Money, Lil Wayne's longtime record company"
Thu 01/03 - LIMP BIZKIT And LIL WAYNE To Release Collaborative Single Next Week - Blabbermouth
"Lil Wayne has revealed in a new interview with Billboard that Limp Bizkit will start work on
their new album when they return from their current ..."
Fri 02/03 - Limp Bizkit Aim To Release New Album In 2012; New Single Out Next Week - Alter The Press
"Lil Wayne to Release Single Next Week rollingstonecom/music/news/lim… — rsmootV
(@Rsmootvoyles) March 1 2012 "I'll.."
Fri 02/03 - Twitter Reacts to Lil Wayne-Limp Bizkit Collaboration - Rolling Stone: Smoking Section
"Lil Wayne Has A "Nicki Minaj A Trois" With Dhea On His Mind This cover is soooo Nicki.
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded drops on April 3rd"
Fri 02/03 - Nicki Minaj Releases "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" Album Cover Art (PHOTOS) - Global Grind
"Lil Wayne also makes a short appearance in the beginning, rapping his verse while
wearing those Dwayne Wayne glasses . Robin's had to deal with a ..."
Sat 03/03 - Robin Thicke Lil Wayne "Pretty Lil' Heart" (NEW VIDEO) - Global Grind
"Lil Wayne was game for a lively conversation of his own. Turns out Weezy was actually in
prison for speeding, hails originally from New York, and ..."
Sat 03/03 - Lil Wayne Gets Called Out for Skipping 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' - Spin
"Lil Wayne was AWOL during his scheduled appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night,
but apparently the crew keeps a Weezy-esque wig handy (?!) for just ..."
Sat 03/03 - Lil Wayne Was A No-Show On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’, But This Guy Filled In - Idolator
"Lil Wayne was a no-show last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Check it out after the jump"
Sat 03/03 - Video: Robin Thicke ft. Lil Wayne – Pretty Lil Heart - NahRight
"Lil Wayne also appears in the clip, though we kind of wish he didn’t show up to the set .."
Sat 03/03 - Robin Thicke Is A Rebel In His “Pretty Lil’ Heart” Video - Idolator
"Lil Wayne was supposed to visit Jimmy Kimmel Live last night for an interview, but when
he didn’t show up, Kimmel was forced to improvise. Rather ..."
Sat 03/03 - Jimmy Kimmel interviews a fake Lil Wayne after Weezy skips his interview - AUX TV
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"Lil Wayne Has A "Nicki Minaj A Trois" With Dhea On His Mind On the new cover, Nicki is
striking a sexier pose, compared to the ..."
Fri 09/03 - Nicki Minaj Unveils The Deluxe Edition Cover Of "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" (DETAILS) Global Grind
"Lil Wayne is linking up with Mountain Dew for their new campaign, DEWeezy. Which will
include advertisements, public appearances and the creation of a skate park ..."
Sat 10/03 - Lil Wayne x Mountain Dew (Video) - 2dopeboyz
"Lil Wayne has announced that he, too, will be gracing the fine folk in Austin, Texas, next
week via Mountain Dew, with whom he just signed ..."
Sat 10/03 - Lil Wayne Will Be at SXSW '12, So Bring Your Skateboard - Spin
"Lil Wayne has reportedly teamed up with popular soda company Mountain Dew to kick-off
a new #DeWeezy campaign which will make its way to the annual ..."
Sat 10/03 - Lil Wayne Turns Into #DEWeezy, Follows Jay-Z 50 Cent's Footsteps - SOHH.com
"Lil Wayne to fill out his track, Mystikal proves he’s still one of the quickest-tongued
emcees in the game with “Original.” The video is what you ..."
Mon 12/03 - MUSIC VIDEO: Mystikal ft. Birdman Lil Wayne – Original - Under The Gun Review
"Lil Wayne is known for rockin' some outlandish fashion trends that we can't always get
down with (need we remind you about the furry moon boots) ..."
Tue 13/03 - A MILLI: Lil Wayne Rocks Multiple Pairs Of Million Dollar Headphones (PHOTOS) - Global Grind
"Lil Wayne was skating down to SXSW this year , but nobody would confirm whether he
was playing a show. But in very unsurprisingly news, today ..."
Wed 14/03 - Lil Wayne Joins Cavalcade of Rappers at SXSW '12 - Spin
"Lil Wayne is taking on a whole new life. He's well on his way to walking down the aisle
with his fiance Dhea, and he's well ..."
Wed 14/03 - Lil Wayne Says He's Going To Be The Best Skateboarder Alive! (DETAILS) - Global Grind
"Lil Wayne makes a huge return to Top 10 and Young Jeezy shines gold in Top 30"
Thu 15/03 - Drake Takes Care Atop His Competition, Lil Wayne Returns To Top 10, Young Jeezy's
Motivation Goes Gold - SOHH.com
April
"Lil Wayne is featured. But hearing Weezy’s vocals over one of my favorite artists from the
early 2000s makes this all gravy. I never thought I’d ..."
Sat 07/04 - El Ten Eleven vs. Lil Wayne – Not So Hustler Muzik (DJ 21azy Mashup) - indie shuffle
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"Lil Wayne is YMCMB for life. The New Orleans rapper has resigned to his label of 15
years and is readying his next project, I Am ..."
Tue 10/04 - Lil Wayne Renews Deal with Cash Money, Readies ‘I Am Not a Human Being II’ - rap-up
"Lil Wayne is going to release an album of love songs written during his 2010 term on
Riker’s Island, and is calling the project Devol (which ..."
Tue 10/04 - Lil Wayne Planning to Release Album of Love Songs - Pigeons and Planes
"Lil Wayne says he wrote an album's worth of love songs, though it's unclear if the LP will
ever surface"
Thu 12/04 - [News] Lil Wayne Reveals He Wrote "Devol" Album While In Prison - HipHopDX
"Lil Wayne has revealed plans to release a new album of love songs in an interview with
MTV's Hip-Hop POV The project titled Devol was crafted ..."
Thu 12/04 - Lil Wayne Plans Album of Love Songs - Rolling Stone: Smoking Section
"Lil Wayne has revealed past work on a love-themed solo album he put together while
serving time behind bars in 2010 on a gun conviction"
Thu 12/04 - Lil Wayne Reveals Secret Rikers Island Project, "It's All Material I Did While I Was Locked Up"
[Video] - SOHH.com
"Lil Wayne is releasing an album of love songs"
Fri 13/04 - Lil Wayne releasing love songs - Musicrooms.net
"Lil Wayne was the man. Then I got really inspired to continue to make music and improve
my songwriting skills when I heard John Mayers Continuum ..."
Fri 13/04 - 5 Questions: Loui The ZU Meet Loui The ZU a 17 year old... - Lyfstyl
"Lil Wayne is sticking to the only label he has ever known by inking a multi-album deal with
Birdman's Cash Money Records"
Fri 13/04 - Lil Wayne Inks Multi-Album Deal W/ Cash Money, "Contract-Wise, I Only Get Paid For 12 Songs"
- SOHH.com
"Lil Wayne was productive and wrote an album of love songs. It's called Devol, which is
"Loved" spelled backwards yet is pronounced like "devil," according to ..."
Sat 14/04 - Lil Wayne to Release Album of Love Songs - Artist Direct
"Lil Wayne is enjoying his acceptance in the skateboarding community. His new hobby has
given him a new “attitude and alliances.” “I’ve become friends with the ..."
Sun 15/04 - Lil Wayne: Skateboarding Has Changed My Attitude - rap-up
"Lil Wayne is splashed across the cover of the new XXL, which focuses on live
performance. (Who were you expecting, 2Pac?) [XXL] :: Speaking of fallen ..."
Wed 18/04 - Miley Cyrus Can’t Be Tamed But Can Be Hurt By Sharp Objects: Morning Mix - Idolator
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"Lil Wayne was the mayor. He already wants to pick the world up and drop it on its f*cking
head"
Thu 19/04 - Run This Town: The Celebs We Want To Be Our Mayor! (LIST) - Global Grind
"Lil Wayne plans to put out his first line of kicks"
Thu 19/04 - [News] Lil Wayne Confirms Signature Shoe Line Will Be With Supra - HipHopDX
"Lil Wayne is looking past music and clothing line ventures after recently revealing plans to
unleash his own Beats By Dre signature headphones"
Sun 22/04 - Lil Wayne Says Turn His Headphones Up, "I've Got My Own Beats Coming Out Soon" SOHH.com
"Lil Wayne has finally shut down speculation on a joint effort alongside Juelz Santana ,
revealing their I Can't Feel My Face LP will never see ..."
Thu 26/04 - Lil Wayne Shelves Juelz Santana Joint LP For Good, "I've Moved On" - SOHH.com
"Lil Wayne to lose swear words? On the black community not being supportive: Why in the
black community have we got to hate on each other? ..."
Mon 30/04 - Nicki Minaj Confronts Plastic Surgery Rumors In Feisty Interview! (DETAILS) - Global Grind
"Lil Wayne has finally worked out a deal in his $20 million lawsuit surrounding his.."
Mon 30/04 - Lil Wayne Ends Lollipop Lawsuit - Rap Basement
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Twitter Coverage
Twitter Popularity
This section shows the number of tweets indicating that someone was listening to Lil Wayne
during this time period. Included is the overall ranking of Lil Wayne when compared to similar
artists.
33rd Overall Rank
21,881 Tweets
0.014% Share
Artist
Rank
Tweets
Share
TYGA
26th
25,600
0.016%
Lil Wayne
33rd
21,881
0.014%
Wale
36th
18,122
0.011%
Kendrick Lamar
128th
6,786
0.004%
Tyler the Creator
148th
5,959
0.004%
Meek Mill
169th
5,257
0.003%
The Throne
260th
3,620
0.002%
Freddie Gibbs
1653rd
284
0.000%
Figure 7: Twitter Coverage Comparison
1000
800
600
400
200
0
01/02
02/03
01/04
Figure 8: Twitter Coverage over Time
Lil Wayne
Kendrick Lamar
The Throne
Tyler the Creator
TYGA
Wale
Freddie Gibbs
Meek Mill
21
Twitter Comparison
This section compares the total number of tweets mentioning Lil Wayne to similar artists.
300
250
200
150
1000
800
600
400
200
120
100
80
60
250
200
150
70
60
50
40
30
20
01/02
02/03
01/04
Figure 9: Comparisons for Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Kendrick Lamar
TYGA
Wale
The Throne
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Twitter Users
This section lists the twitter users mentioning Lil Wayne in tweets most during this period.
Rank
Twitter User
Name
Location
Tweets
Followers
Reach
1
twitter.com/WhatsOnRadio1
Now Playing Radio 1
Leamington Spa
71
1,832
130,072
2
twitter.com/Stfncassu
Stefano
The Grid, Via: World Wide Web
33
3,630
119,790
3
twitter.com/Big_Butt_Lover_
**A Big Dick Nigga**
*Wit Da Big Butt Bois*
63
1,779
112,077
4
twitter.com/KeKeTheHalfHomo
KeKeTheHalfHomo
Somewhere over the rainbow
32
3,440
110,080
5
twitter.com/Boogierackedup
Boogierackedup
 the right hand of GOD
63
1,359
85,617
6
twitter.com/IamYardvybz
Daniel Hall
Portmore City
136
583
79,288
7
twitter.com/TexturaSonica
Textura Sónica
In The Web
105
731
76,755
8
twitter.com/_BadBishop
BryteZ KarteL ®
In Yo'Mama's Butts
69
1,035
71,415
9
twitter.com/Lil_Wade662
C.Wade 
✈ Reside: The DELTA (The Sipp)
30
1,133
33,990
10
twitter.com/Itzeeboy_Twist
☆.Zahraddeen.☆
LOoK Up
60
528
31,680
11
twitter.com/luckyjohnson73
Lucky J
Baltimore, Maryland (USA)
28
1,075
30,100
12
twitter.com/CRAIG_HEAD1
MISUNDERSTOOD
Chicago IL
28
1,038
29,064
13
twitter.com/djpaisley
dj ʎǝlsıɐd ɐqǝoɯɐ
Dallas, Texas 75251
23
1,200
27,600
14
twitter.com/jamilfiz
J∆MıL ☻_☻
Turkey
16
1,344
21,504
15
twitter.com/SHUTTLECOCK74
AHMAD T. CHERRY SR.
tehran, iran
35
528
18,480
16
twitter.com/nauticabynature
Olamide Owolabi
Gaziantep-Istanbul-Lagos
16
1,045
16,720
17
twitter.com/BoyyWonder_24
Gary Coleman
Chillin in LA
13
1,101
14,313
18
twitter.com/EverydayDaBrand
JAY EVERYDAY*
New York, NY
11
1,250
13,750
19
twitter.com/alien1kg
Team alien1kg
Andromeda1
36
362
13,032
20
twitter.com/REALFABG
ImTrippyMane
Los Angeles to Houston
11
1,153
12,683
21
twitter.com/KehindeOke
Kenny
Wazza
11
1,019
11,209
22
twitter.com/_siji
Siji
Ottawa, Canada
16
662
10,592
23
twitter.com/_DaRealRetro
BeTodah Me-rosh
Searching For New Planet's
17
576
9,792
24
twitter.com/KingNastyXXX
”Mr. Mandingo”
Deep N Her Big Pretty Phat Ass
10
956
9,560
25
twitter.com/trendsmetadata
data about data
15
614
9,210
Figure 10: Top 25 Users tweeting about Lil Wayne
23
Shared Twitter Links
This section lists the most popular urls in tweets mentioning Lil Wayne during this period.
URL
Rank
Tweets
http://www.last.fm/music/Lil Wayne / Bruno Mars/_/Mirror
1
23
http://slacker.com/r/0c4Lv
2
23
http://slacker.com/r/1G9BY
3
21
http://www.last.fm/music/Lloyd / Andre 3000 / Lil Wayne/_/Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)
4
18
http://trendsmetadata.com/#LastFM-Replay-Ratio
5
15
http://www.pandora.com/land/station/d659b97e00d9b63d87d568b29032a89e3ee95c30467ba2de
6
14
http://www.last.fm/music/Lil%27+Wayne
7
13
http://www.last.fm/music/Drake / Lil Wayne/_/The Motto
8
12
http://t.co/WubxclGP)
9
11
http://t.co/mJ73kkNV)
10
10
http://www.tweekly.fm/twitter/cafu_fut
11
10
http://t.co/05pT9BRV)
12
9
http://www.autumnsodomy.me
13
9
http://www.last.fm/music/Lil%27+Wayne
14
9
http://www.last.fm/user/onego
15
9
http://last.fm/user/mirabbani
16
9
http://www.last.fm/music/Lloyd / Lil Wayne / Andre 3000/_/Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)
17
9
http://www.youtube.com/watch
18
8
http://twitpic.com/95e874
19
8
http://www.tweekly.fm/twitter/oscarselemba
20
8
http://t.co/F3GFoojZ)
21
7
http://www.tunewiki.com/
22
7
http://t.co/HKr10sU7)
23
7
http://t.co/G2nALA1A)
24
7
http://www.tweekly.fm/twitter/Mreading91
25
7
Figure 11: Top Shared Links on Twitter mentioning Lil Wayne
24
Chart Popularity
Mainstream Singles
This section presents the best charting singles for Lil Wayne on the Mainstream We Are Hunted
charts
Single
Mirror (Feat. Bruno ..
Best Single
Avg Position
Mirror (Feat. Bruno Mars)
83
How To Love
94
83rd
Avg Position
Figure 12: Best Single Positions
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
01/02
02/03
01/04
Figure 13: Singles Chart Comparison over Time
Mirror (Feat. Bruno ..
How To Love
25
Mainstream Singles Comparison
This section compares the mainstream chart performance of the most popular singles released
by Lil Wayne. These charts illustrate relative popularity over time. Popularity is computed from
the normalised chart position for each day. 1.0 means the single was ranked 1st overall of our
charts for that day. 0.0 denotes the single not charted at all.
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
01/02
02/03
01/04
Figure 14: Chart ranking for Lil Wayne
Mirror (Feat. Bruno ..
How To Love
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Appendicies
Appendix A - Top Mainstream Artists
This section presents the top 100 Artists for this period based on their popularity on the We Are
Hunted mainstream chart.
Artist
Rank
Avg Position
Gotye
1
2
Coldplay
2
3
One Direction
3
3
Bruno Mars
4
3
The Black Keys
5
3
Avicii
6
3
FUN featuring Janelle Monae
7
3
David Guetta
8
3
Pitbull
9
3
Flo Rida
10
3
The Wanted
11
4
Jason Mraz
12
4
Brantley Gilbert
13
4
Gym Class Heroes
14
4
Gavin DeGraw
15
4
Katy Perry
16
4
Rizzle Kicks
17
4
Beyoncé
18
5
Kirko Bangz
19
5
Calvin Harris
20
5
Drake
21
5
Chris Brown
22
5
Ed Sheeran
23
5
Taylor Swift
24
5
Outasight
25
5
Breathe Carolina
26
6
Rihanna
27
6
Figure 15: Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Mainstream Chart
27
Artist
Rank
Avg Position
Timomatic
28
6
TYGA
29
6
Maroon 5
30
6
Hunter Hayes
31
6
Laurent Wery
32
6
Carrie Underwood
33
6
The Throne
34
6
Hilltop Hoods
35
6
Hot Chelle Rae
36
6
Snoop Dogg
37
7
Toby Keith
38
7
Florence and the Machine
39
7
Mary J. Blige
41
8
Jake Owen
42
8
Reece Mastin
43
8
Selena Gomez
44
8
Skrillex
45
8
Emeli Sandé
46
8
Big Sean
47
8
Dierks Bentley
48
8
Lana Del Rey
49
8
The Babysitters Circus
50
9
Kenny Chesney
51
9
Matt Corby
52
9
Miranda Lambert
53
9
T-Pain
54
9
Young Jeezy
55
9
Blake Shelton
56
9
J.Cole
57
9
Walk Off The Earth
58
9
Luke Bryan
59
9
George Strait
60
10
Cher Lloyd
61
10
Tim McGraw
62
10
Wale
63
10
Scotty McCreery
64
10
The Fray
65
10
Jason Derulo
66
10
Figure 15 (continued): Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Mainstream Chart
28
Artist
Rank
Avg Position
Justin Bieber
67
10
B.o.B.
68
10
Alyssa Reid
69
11
Charlene Soraia
70
11
Madonna
71
11
MELANIE FIONA
72
11
M83
73
11
Martina McBride
74
11
Rick Ross
75
11
usher
76
12
Taio Cruz
77
12
WILL.I.AM
78
12
The Band Perry
79
12
Jessie J
80
13
JLS
81
13
Guy Sebastian
82
13
Professor Green
83
13
Six60
84
13
Qwote
85
14
David Nail
87
14
Lady Antebellum
88
14
Travis Porter
90
14
Labrinth
92
15
Hedley
93
15
Arctic Monkeys
94
15
DJ Fresh
95
16
MGK
96
16
Far East Movement
97
16
Colbie Caillat
98
16
Eric Church
99
17
Nicki Minaj
100
18
Karmin
101
21
Lady GaGa
102
21
Sean Paul
103
24
Waka Flocka Flame
106
24
Figure 15 (continued): Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Mainstream Chart
29
Appendix B - Top Emerging Artists
This section presents the top 100 Artists for this period based on their popularity on the We Are
Hunted Emerging chart.
Artist
Rank
Avg Position
Beach House
1
4
Best Coast
2
5
Frank Ocean
3
6
The Cribs
4
6
Peace
5
6
dirty projectors
6
7
Santigold
7
7
Alabama Shakes
8
7
Airhead
9
7
Lotus plaza
10
8
Lemonade
11
8
Electric Guest
12
8
Schoolboy Q feat A$AP Rocky
13
8
FUN featuring Janelle Monae
14
8
Miike Snow
15
9
Django Django
16
9
La Sera
17
9
Redlight
18
9
Philco Fiction
19
10
Outfit
20
10
JJ DOOM
21
10
Sleep Party People
22
10
Jonquil
23
10
Grimes
24
10
El-P
25
10
of Monsters & Men
26
10
Band Of Skulls
27
10
Figure 16: Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Emerging Chart
30
Artist
Rank
Avg Position
Ladyhawke
28
10
Gang Colours
29
11
Azealia Banks
30
11
Blood Red Shoes
31
11
Sleigh Bells
32
11
Julianna Barwick
33
11
Torches
34
11
Theme Park
35
11
Regina Spektor
36
11
Kodiak
37
11
Lana Del Rey
38
12
Mike Wexler
39
12
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
40
12
Rhye
41
12
Haim
42
12
Eugene McGuinness
43
12
Travis Porter
44
12
Lower Dens
45
12
Katalyst
46
12
Dirty Three
47
12
The Temper Trap
50
13
Carnivals
51
13
Kirko Bangz
52
13
Brantley Gilbert
53
13
Simian Mobile Disco
54
13
The Twilight Sad
55
13
Bleeding Knees Club
56
13
Swizz Beatz x A$AP Rocky x araabMUZIK
57
13
M. Ward
58
13
Saschienne
59
13
TYGA
60
13
Civil Twilight
61
13
Zulu Winter
62
13
Emeli Sandé
63
13
Sufjan Stevens
64
13
Jack Penate
65
13
Jai Paul
67
14
Seams
68
14
Figure 16 (continued): Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Emerging Chart
31
Artist
Rank
Avg Position
Killer Mike
69
14
The Drums
70
14
Gossling
71
14
Parachute Youth
72
14
Field Music
73
14
Wolf & Cub
74
14
Cloud Nothings
75
14
Crushed Beaks
76
15
Yoofs
77
15
Mister Lies
78
15
Georgia Anne Muldrow
79
15
San Cisco
80
15
Niki & The Dove
81
15
Dragonette
82
15
Ben Howard
83
15
Zedd
84
15
Night Works
85
16
Spector
86
16
Korallreven
87
16
School Of Seven Bells
88
16
Horse Feathers
89
16
Alex Clare
90
16
Young Magic
91
16
The Horrors
92
16
Shearwater
94
16
All The Young
96
16
KAVINSKY
97
17
Vacationer
98
17
Marina and the Diamonds
99
17
Tribes
100
17
Odd Future
101
17
Charlene Soraia
102
17
Tanlines
103
17
Becoming Real
104
17
Flux Pavilion
105
17
Figure 16 (continued): Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Emerging Chart
32
Appendix C - All Artists by Facebook Reach
This section presents the top Artists ranked by their Facebook Reach. Reach is calculated as the
sum of the standard deviations of the Likes, Shares, Clicks and Comments of each artist's
Facebook page compared to the rest.
Artist
Rank
Shares
Likes
Comments
Clicks
Rihanna
1
16,106
55,548,054
45,503
45
Justin Bieber
2
10,485
42,766,448
6,404
872
Regina Spektor
3
2,580
1,200
880
31,373
Katy Perry
4
3,309
42,390,280
2,365
1,289
Selena Gomez
5
2,330
3,719
415
17,713
Crystal Castles
6
4,428
1,673
1,634
10,437
Chris Brown
7
4,568
21,160,176
1,225
644
Paramore
8
3,185
20,821,417
856
1,986
Alicia Keys
9
2,292
17,387,477
3,003
15
The Bloody Beetroots
10
4,538
2,649
2,404
4,615
Jennifer Lopez
11
2,395
12,088,653
2,844
1,712
Coldplay
12
1,304
20,254,881
309
1,333
Secondhand Serenade
13
1,238
5,807
1,253
8,616
Rusko
14
1,843
838,394
777
7,582
Taylor Swift
15
1,328
3,373
375
7,340
Mumford And Sons
16
5,266
1,746
1,941
293
Skrillex
17
3,008
5,788,061
2,802
3
Madonna
18
1,845
8,895,306
440
1,898
Trey Songz
19
3,635
7,005
1,628
1,244
Angus Stone
20
3,659
1,652
1,652
790
Sleigh Bells
21
3,747
1,078
2,103
181
Edward Sharpe
22
4,088
1,100
1,543
164
David Guetta
23
1,627
2,175
319
4,496
She & Him
24
2,259
727
1,420
1,975
Bon Iver
25
3,532
1,173,255
617
223
The Gaslight Anthem
26
2,606
20,947
1,329
1,437
Fleet Foxes
27
3,725
753,808
423
241
Figure 17: Top Artists by Facebook Reach
33
Artist
Rank
Shares
Likes
Comments
Clicks
The Black Keys
28
2,609
2,108
1,481
1,236
Foo Fighters
29
750
7,680,074
358
1,027
Jeffree Star
30
2,084
1,530
1,121
1,806
First Aid Kit
31
2,120
585
843
1,990
Lil Wayne
32
3,127
5,259
636
501
Nicki Minaj
33
2,262
1,980,907
540
900
A Day To Remember
34
2,235
2,040
1,378
1,035
Local Natives
35
2,914
505
1,191
126
Beach House
36
2,661
946
1,096
475
Black Veil Brides
37
1,886
1,891,189
1,631
37
Lady GaGa
38
2,499
10,769
1,056
451
Bonobo
39
2,071
901
686
1,264
Drake
40
1,570
2,290
262
2,296
Protest The Hero
41
1,387
745
888
1,897
The Civil Wars
42
2,402
1,892
1,349
15
Crookers
43
1,213
569
284
2,442
Birdy
44
1,146
353
264
2,528
The Drums
45
2,302
287,497
961
104
Miike Snow
46
2,441
534
733
204
Carrie Underwood
47
721
6,989,327
88
3
Demon Hunter
48
1,096
933
642
2,055
Eyes Set to Kill
49
969
875,150
1,012
1,406
Mary J. Blige
50
842
4,727,360
815
9
T-Pain
51
878
6,033,775
82
2
The Temper Trap
52
2,275
412
635
157
Washed Out
53
2,078
54,740
758
206
Miss May I
54
1,338
5,089
2,108
97
Lacuna Coil
55
950
3,096
790
1,795
We Have Band
56
1,295
408
385
1,545
Little Dragon
57
1,800
393
452
731
Breakbot
58
1,261
593
448
1,336
James Blake
59
1,715
1,568
1,023
178
Far East Movement
60
2,055
859
569
48
Parov Stelar
61
1,520
970
634
727
Soko
62
973
434
335
1,768
Ellie Goulding
63
1,450
1,515,369
477
197
Toro y Moi
64
1,700
70,071
861
100
Pretty Lights
65
1,536
483
465
675
Figure 17 (continued): Top Artists by Facebook Reach
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Artist
Rank
Shares
Likes
Comments
Clicks
George Strait
66
774
4,202,431
360
0
Suicide Silence
67
1,392
4,108
1,059
358
Zola Jesus
68
830
413
446
1,664
The Do
69
1,757
611
213
513
Atmosphere
70
1,012
838,946
237
1,137
coeur de pirate
71
1,790
514
575
52
Band of Horses
72
1,568
858,747
533
16
Frank Turner
74
1,614
295
497
292
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
75
1,715
478
457
157
Laura Marling
76
1,294
359
391
784
Semi Precious Weapons
77
647
209,145
373
1,505
Hot Chip
78
1,404
602
401
452
Delta Spirit
79
941
323
399
1,110
Iron & Wine
80
1,448
896
723
83
Zeds Dead
81
1,417
1,076
749
79
Cocoon
82
1,029
329
198
1,095
School Of Seven Bells
83
1,136
23,184
296
816
Fanfarlo
84
1,407
280
489
231
Timber Timbre
85
1,496
653
533
40
Huoratron
86
766
238
409
1,196
Sleeping With Sirens
87
1,145
896
1,032
26
The Agonist
88
694
905
396
1,228
The Joy Formidable
89
1,272
511
444
339
Noah and the Whale
90
1,455
341
368
113
Lady Antebellum
91
1,442
1,168
411
89
The Glitch Mob
92
948
301,321
194
817
Russian Circles
93
1,276
450
647
77
Oh Land
94
1,164
575
473
335
Mutemath
95
1,199
205,651
261
353
Cee-Lo
96
1,257
546
667
0
Japandroids
97
1,075
117
278
592
Young Jeezy
98
568
3,461,963
35
0
Agnes Obel
99
1,208
819
690
8
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
100
1,161
899
319
374
Colbie Caillat
101
852
853,176
167
568
Figure 17 (continued): Top Artists by Facebook Reach
35
Appendix D - All Publishers by Internet Reach
This section presents the top Music News publishers ranked by their Facebook Reach. Reach is
calculated as the sum of the standard deviations of the Likes, Shares, Clicks and Comments of
each publisher compared to the rest.
Publisher
Rank
Shares
Likes
Comments
Clicks
Daytrotter.com
1
12,300
4,626
5,548
2,586
Pitchfork
2
12,600
3,593
6,735
245
Metal Hammer
3
2,251
9,602
2,526
47
Alternative Press
4
2,141
6,266
1,936
6,936
Between The Sheets Podcast & Gaye Ann's Playlist
5
4,855
7,915
2,715
0
MTV Newsroom
6
902
8,453
1,913
0
Rolling Stone
7
5,642
4,224
2,782
2,770
La Blogoth que mp3blog
8
6,710
2,025
2,182
3,201
DJ Magazine
9
4,456
3,425
2,264
888
Hypebeast
10
5,039
1,972
1,152
5,078
HIPSTER RUNOFF
11
5,493
1,054
2,269
2,992
AbsolutePunk
12
1,248
4,267
1,024
158
Noisecreep
13
1,190
4,190
818
11
fresh new tracks
14
4,756
2,123
1,475
58
NME
15
3,780
1,974
1,297
822
Idolator
16
641
1,592
466
3,203
earmilk.com
17
3,929
1,017
1,301
25
the kollection
18
3,428
992
1,393
0
aurgasm
19
4,161
651
1,295
226
The A.V. Club
20
3,112
660
1,598
23
XXLMag.com
21
2,031
1,702
766
248
There Goes The Fear
22
1,279
1,765
930
0
indie shuffle
23
3,054
759
1,259
36
Metal Injection
24
1,061
1,386
575
1,165
RealTalkNY
25
3,179
1,270
521
50
2dopeboyz
26
2,739
482
670
1,198
DJ Booth
27
2,164
1,159
419
642
Figure 18: Top Music News Publishers
36
Publisher
Rank
Shares
Likes
Comments
Clicks
GAFFA.dk
28
933
1,352
774
308
rap-up
29
1,240
215
187
2,878
stereogum
30
1,871
324
433
1,808
Spin
31
1,776
1,142
588
18
AllHipHop.com
32
1,389
461
310
1,901
Paste Magazine
33
1,660
756
599
611
HipHopDX
34
2,491
733
578
23
Classic Rock Magazine
35
929
1,150
478
342
Gotta Dance Dirty
36
2,340
510
699
165
Dancing Astronaut
37
1,850
882
491
7
PunkNews
38
769
587
430
1,299
Spinner.com
39
1,520
822
585
103
Guardian music
40
546
1,364
391
0
ill roots
41
963
924
602
23
Pretty Much Amazing
42
1,873
711
457
71
Mixmag
43
1,140
645
300
685
club fono grama
44
994
745
412
5
Vacay Wave
45
1,647
406
515
16
brooklynvegan
46
1,682
232
416
376
Gorilla vs Bear
47
1,683
259
466
154
The Wire
48
817
700
335
13
An Aquarium Drunkard
49
1,486
274
343
330
said the gramophone
50
1,301
329
282
375
Faster Louder
51
457
277
270
942
The Music Ninja
52
1,512
236
448
10
Rap Basement
53
1,417
213
191
381
Fuel Fandango
54
440
593
331
4
Beyond Race
55
115
868
136
4
CMJ New Music Monthly
56
741
452
251
156
White Folks Get Crunk
57
1,068
355
285
26
Pigeons and Planes
58
1,146
329
276
26
Minimal Freaks
59
1,444
303
191
34
Undertheradar.co.nz
60
694
409
330
12
R.fm
61
887
432
164
60
The FADER
62
817
227
175
433
CHROMEMUSIC
63
1,310
237
207
30
Sound On The Sound
64
469
400
214
172
Discobelle
65
812
338
123
156
Figure 18 (continued): Top Music News Publishers
37
Publisher
Rank
Shares
Likes
Comments
Clicks
Nialler9 Music Blog
66
360
388
263
3
Buzzbands.LA
67
465
415
185
14
The Burning Ear
68
848
194
272
5
Consequence of Sound
69
658
288
210
12
Einstein Music Journal
70
364
317
204
131
JUICE
71
280
469
142
6
DANCEiSM
72
707
194
229
63
fluo kids
73
622
112
87
518
HearYa: An Indie Music Blog
74
401
344
110
180
Alter The Press
75
341
352
207
4
Under the Radar
76
429
329
146
37
swedesplease
77
568
171
176
180
bigstereo
78
742
108
143
247
Drowned In Sound
79
483
180
75
327
LeMellotron
80
571
302
95
12
Metal Insider
81
393
187
233
78
Beatportal
82
513
187
146
161
TheNeedleDrop
83
620
116
263
0
nyctaper
84
693
137
210
10
AudioPorn Central
85
523
132
150
223
Who The Bloody Hell Are They?
86
225
157
161
319
the bay bridged - San Francisco Bay Area Indie Music
87
311
102
103
452
Motel de Moka
88
651
98
177
120
Pachaholic
89
620
240
109
0
The Quietus
90
644
166
171
7
Potholes In My Blog
91
445
263
129
8
The Word Is Bond
92
397
240
145
0
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles
93
388
234
127
45
HARD CANDY
94
297
273
96
83
bring your jack
95
306
312
89
7
Buzz Grinder
96
46
20
8
842
Dallas Observer - Music
97
343
156
107
225
Killed By Death Records
98
517
98
92
250
Soundvenue
99
281
241
97
117
BaebleMusic
100
433
109
128
209
Figure 18 (continued): Top Music News Publishers
38