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Beyoncé, Kanye, Teddy: Who Has the Edge in Next Week’s Crowded Race for No. 1?

Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em," Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's "Carnival" and Teddy Swims' "Lose Control" are all in the hunt for this week's Hot 100 No. 1.

Following the recent backlash against Kanye’s latest controversies — including wearing a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt and making repeated antisemitic comments (which he has since issued a public apology for in Hebrew) — as well as his departure from the major label system, support on the airwaves has been minimal for the hit single so far. Slowly but surely, however, it is growing there: top 40, rhythmic and mainstream R&B/hip-hop radio have all started taking “Carnival” for a spin – numbers that remain relatively small, but in a close race, could still be enough to make the difference. It’s hard to say what could still give it a boost on the Hot 100 this late in its life – though the song has still yet to receive the official remix treatment — but regardless, it remains a steady-enough performer on the chart that if its competition should ever pull up just a bit short, it could seize the crown once again with minimal effort.

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